Doomsday Clock Moved To Latest Time Since 1953
Rachel Bronson, executive director and publisher of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, talks about what led to its Doomsday Clock adjustment.
Rachel Bronson, executive director and publisher of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, talks about what led to its Doomsday Clock adjustment.
WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik joins professor Nora Annesley Taylor to discuss her film series and recent reexamination of the Vietnam War.
The village of Skokie, Illinois prides itself as “one of the most [welcoming and] diverse communities in the country.” Coming Together is an annual celebration, led by Skokie, in partnership with the villages of Niles, Morton Grove, and Lincolnwood — all of Niles Township.Offering diverse programs, over a three-month period, usually focused on a single culture, the 2018 installment is Celebrating Muslim-American Cultures. Previously, Coming Together celebrated Asian-Indians, Filipinos, Greeks, Assyrians, Koreans, Chinese, Latinos/Hispanics, and interracial harmony (Voices of Race). This year’s exhibition features panel discussions, lectures, workshops, film screenings and a theater performance. Numerous discussions will focus on books including, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age by Amani Al-Khatahtbeh.We’ll talk with Coming Together chairperson and Skokie resident Susan Van Dusen. An education professional and former journalist, she conceived of the idea eight years ago. Joining Van Dusen is Coming Together co-organizer Habeeb Quadri, principal of the Muslim Community Center Academy in Morton Grove, Illinois. One of America’s leading Islamic educators, he’s written numerous books on Islamic education including, War within Our Hearts: The Struggles of the Muslim Youth and The Islamic School Resource Guide: Developing Schools and Educational Excellence. Quadri will discuss how schools in his district collaborate and share experiences to enhance community and cultural unity.
A new Oxfam report claims in 2017, around 82 percent of the world’s generated wealth went to the richest 1 percent of the global population.
‘Worldview’ opens up the phones to talk about how Midwesterners can save their money by exploring the unrivaled biodiversity of the tri-state region.
We discuss the intersectionality of race, gender, and colonized mentalities.
We talk about the political fight over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals bill (DACA).
Emmy Award-winning producer and journalist Alexandra Dean’s latest project is a documentary about Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr.
We talk about a leaked report that says Pentagon officials are exploring new justifications for the use of nuclear weapons and its implications.
We’ll talk about medications that you don’t have access to but that could save lives with a director at Human Rights Watch.