The Forum

We bring you highlights from Sunday’s rally against family separation. The post Rally Against Family Separation appeared first on KKFI .

Peaceworks KC held their annual Memorial Day Vigil at the entrance to the new Kansas City weapons plant at 150 Highway and Botts Road. There was a die-in and five […] The post Memorial Day Witness at the Weapons Plant appeared first on KKFI .

Donald Trump ran for president as a disruptive force; he built his candidacy and administration on years of partisan attacks on government. Nevertheless, presidents are not kings, and our public […] The post “Chaos or Continuity? The United States in an Age of Disruption” with Burdett Loomis appeared first on KKFI .

Described as an eco-theologian and pro-science evolutionary evangelist, Reverend Michael Dowd teaches that “evidence is modern-day scripture, and ecology must be the heart of theology.”   He will discuss our […] The post “Reality Speaks: Factual Inspiration for Difficult Times” with Rev. Michael Dowd appeared first on KKFI .

Mike is Executive Director of Stand Up KC.  He will lay out the new Poor People’s Campaign: National Call for Moral Revival, a multi-racial effort to fulfill Dr. Martin Luther […] The post “Poor People’s Campaign 101” with Michael Enriquez appeared first on KKFI .

Amy Adamson, concerned citizen and landowner near Baldwin City, KS, will discuss dilemmas over conflicts between land-owners, the Kansas Corporation Commission, surface-right holders and oil and gas drillers. Priorities change […] The post “Private Property Rights and Oil and Gas Industry Incursions” with Amy Adamson appeared first on KKFI .

As a social worker, Linda Johnson has had experience working with all age groups and typically lived in a multi-generational household. Camilla Huet-Derrossett is an Economist and will be discussing […] The post “Coming of Age, Millennials in a Multi Generation World” with Linda Johnson & Camilla Huet-Derrossett appeared first on KKFI .

The current chokehold on public discussion harms us all. Jamie Jackson is an active supporter of Citizens for Justice in the Middle East, Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle […] The post “Can We Talk about Zionism?” with Jamie Jackson appeared first on KKFI .

Jackson County, Mo. includes 18 cities and towns and over 650,000 people. As the County moves forward, what are some changes we can expect in the jail, Combat, the courts, […] The post “Jackson County Today” with Frank White Jr. appeared first on KKFI .

Robert F. Sommer is author of Losing Francis: Essays on the Wars at Home.  Through his own tragic experience with the cost of the wars in Iran and Afghanistan, Bob […] The post “War as the Default Setting: Personal Cost of U.S. Wars” with Robert F. Sommer, PhD appeared first on KKFI .

We bring you highlights from Peaceworks annual meeting held on Sunday, March 11th. The post Peaceworks Annual meeting appeared first on KKFI .

George Baggett speaks about why the EPA matters. The post Life Before EPA appeared first on KKFI .

Juan Gonzalez spoke in Kansas City on September 29th at All Souls UU Church in a benefit for KKFI. The post Juan Gonzalez appeared first on KKFI .

The marketplace corrodes artistic performance–live theater, music, dance–into a marketable commodity. Media’s role in holding it accountable for something more is in decline. Journalist and professor Paul Horsley is the performing […] The post “Artistic Excellence Threatened by Death of Professional Criticism” with Paul Horsley appeared first on KKFI .

Richard Mabion, President of the Wyandotte County NAACP and co-host of EcoRadio KC (Mondays at 6pm), talks about environmental concerns in Wyandotte County. The post Environmental Justice in KCK appeared first on KKFI .

The right to vote is a fundamental pillar of United States democracy, but if the Trump administration succeeds, countless Americans will face barriers to voting ahead of the next election. […] The post “Truth and Voter Suppression” with Sara Baker appeared first on KKFI .

Following a quarter century All Souls Forum tradition, Mayor of Kansas City, Sly James, will deliver an annual, state of the city address. He will review the City’s accomplishments and […] The post The Forum’s State of the City Address: Mayor Sly James appeared first on KKFI .

Lon Swearingen has been a special education teacher for 25 years, board member and president for Whole Person, a regular contributor to KKFI’s Heartland Labor Forum, and a member of […] The post Disability Rights and Civil Rights with Lon Swearingen appeared first on KKFI .

Friends of Community Media brought David Barsamian, host and producer of Alternative Radio, heard on KKFI every Wednesday at 9am, to St. Garabed’s Church in Kansas City on December 1st. […] The post David Barsamian appeared first on KKFI .

Paul Johnson is a keen observer of the Kansas legislature, having served as lobbyist for the Kansas Rural Center and other non-profits for many years. He will consider new possibilities […] The post Kansas Politics without Brownback: Paul Johnson appeared first on KKFI .

This episode features excepts from a Forum featuring the four Democratic candidates competing in the August 7 primary in Kansas District 3 in the US House:  Jay Sidie, Tom Niermann, […] The post Democratic Candidates for KS-3 in the US House appeared first on KKFI .

Patrick Tuohey is the Director of Municipal Policy for the Show-Me Institute, a Missouri organization that promotes responsible market solutions for Missouri public policy. He will speak about good governance versus gimmickry and about several Kansas City issues including KCI and the misuse of tax increment financing.

Literacy emerges from a broad range of factors that include early childhood learning opportunities, development stages at which children are ready to learn abstract skills, and the flexibility of schools […] The post Literacy“White Privilege: Motives, Expectations, and Bettering Early Literacy” with Mullins & Norton appeared first on KKFI .

KC for Refugees is a Kansas City organization for helping find homes, language skills, employment, education and transportation for refugees in the Kansas City area. Central to this busy organization, […] The post To Help KC-Area Refugees …and Why with Sofia Khan appeared first on KKFI .

KKFI’s own Judy Ancel speaks about the importance of labor movements in today’s world. The post Judy Ancel appeared first on KKFI .