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Riding the waves of feminism: A conversation with scholar Bettina Aptheker
“We need to get away from the violence in our speech and try to develop one filled with loving kindness, filled with compassion, filled with a vision of justice that's not vengeful.” These are the words of Bettina Aptheker, noted feminist scholar who is often...
Steve Pleich – Public Service
Steve Pleich reflects on public service in this 2013 piece. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
What is “Private Equity” and What Are They Doing to Us?
Ami interviews Brendan Ballou, author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America in this show on the five-alarm fire sale of the "American dream,” good jobs, pensions and decent customer service to multi-billionaires in shadowy private equity firms. Ballou...
Documentary Film Makers on Their Craft: Jeff Dunn and Jon Silver
As the Watsonville Film Festival approaches its final weekend, documentary filmmakers Jeff Dunn and Jon Silver talk about the changing world of their craft. Jon Silver's short film, "Living in in Exile", about the life of Nicaraguan "nuevo cancion" singer, Carlos...
Woody Hastings on the fossil fuel industry’s ongoing campaign to undermine meaningful climate legislation
Woody Hastings is the Phase Out Polluting Fuels program manager for The Climate Center. He is an energy and environmental policy analyst, strategic planner, and community organizer with over thirty years of experience in the non-profit, governmental, and...
Consuelo Alba, Founder Watsonville Film Festival
It's no small task to start something new and keep it going for 12 years. That's the story for film maker and mover and shaker, Consuelo Alba. Seeing a lack of Latino/a representation in film, and especially film festivals, she decided to do something about it. Now in...
Election Wrap up with Chris Neely and Ami Chen-Mills
Sifting through the results of the primary election, we find some trends locally and statewide and discuss the future of the progressive movement in Santa Cruz. Is it dead, or just dormant?
Myths and Realities of Affordable Housing
In many California communities, the acceptable political dialogue over building “affordable housing” has become extremely narrow. The solution at the statewide level—with massive support from the real estate lobby--has been to “build, Baby, build” and now that mantra...
HERStory – Stephanie Sumarna and Jamie Garfield
What a unique way of celebrating women!! Join host Mathilde Rand in conversation with Stephanie Sumarna and Jamie Garfield about the March 28, 2024 Celebrate Women event at the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz. Contact information: ssumarna@santacruzcoe.org or...
Integrated Rail for Monterey County
The California State Rail Plan envisions a network of high-speed, intercity corridor and commuter trains integrated with local transit hubs across the state, and the Transportation Agency of Monterey County has a strong vision for integrated rail in order to meet...