Radio Active Magazine

Kelly Daniels, Executive Director with Blue River Forest Nature Sanctuary in Overland Park, discusses a “Kansas Memorial Horse Ride for the Potawatomi Trail of Death”, which they are planning for September […] The post Kansas Memorial Horse Ride for the Potawatomi Trail of Death appeared first on KKFI .

On this edition of Radio Active Magazine local Veterans For Peace Chapter 97 member Jeff Humfeld talks with Robert Vivar of the Unified U.S. Deported Veterans/VFP Hector Barrios Chapter 182 in Tijuana, Mexico. Robert tells us his own story of deportation and how he came to work with Veterans of the US Military that were promised citizenship when they joined but through neglect and indifference nev...

Host Craig Lubow talks to Jeff Spiteri about his troubled adolescence, which is explored in his book, The Bridge Within. The book chronicles his journey as a troubled adolescent struggling […] The post Troubled Adolescence and Link From Collective Past to Present appeared first on KKFI .

Romary Daval discusses media reform in France. Daval is General Secretary of Un Bout des Médias (“a purpose for the media” in French), and a member of the Society of […] The post Media reform in France with Un Bout des Médias appeared first on KKFI .

Richard Ned Lebow discusses national defense including deterrence. Lebow is Professor Emeritus of International Political Theory in the Department of War Studies, King's College London and James O. Freedman Presidential […] The post Richard Ned Lebow on national defense including deterrence appeared first on KKFI .

On Nov. 14, host Dave Mitchell will interview Mr. James Fritz, founder of Mission Green LLC, Decorah, Iowa.  Mission Green was founded to work with the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church […] The post A Spark of Hope on the Climate Crisis from the Heartland appeared first on KKFI .

Representatives of Vets for Peace Kansas City discuss Armistice Day, November 11: On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 the big guns officially […] The post Vets for Peace discuss Armistice Day and 11-11-11 appeared first on KKFI .

University of Kansas professor Karl Brooks discusses dangerous historical parallels and real world impacts that stem from protracted leadership struggles in the US Congress such as the current struggle within […] The post Dysfunctions with no Speaker in the US House appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Monique Johnston, Executive Director of Youth Ambassadors Kansas City, describes their program. They pay youth to complete training projects after school and part time on weekends and summers and participate in activities that build positive skills. The youth receive specialized training in Health & Wellness, Youth Entrepreneurship, Community Development, Life & Job Skills including re...

Scott Mason, Director of Stewardship and Marketing, Rose Brooks Center, describes what they do to break the cycle of domestic violence with Radio Active Magazine regular Pat Riehle. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The War on Journalism, a documentary film on Julian Assange,1 is scheduled to be viewed at All Souls UU Church, 4501 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO, 64111, Oct. 22, 7 PM, followed by a discussion with Gabrial Shipton and Halo Benson. Shipton is a half-brother of Assange and the producer of Ithaka, another documentary on Assange. Benson is a long-time Assange solidarity activist from Tulsa. This event...

Doannie Tran joins host Craig Lubow to talk about his book with Landon Mascarenaz, The Open System: Redesigning Education and Reigniting Democracy This book discusses what they as educators found to […] The post Redesigning Education and Reigniting Democracy appeared first on KKFI .

We begin with a brief comment by Rachel MacNair of Better Ballot KC about their work to convince the KCMO City Council to put Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) on the […] The post Ranked Choice Voting for KCMO and Peace in Ukraine Coalition appeared first on KKFI .

This episode description uses dates in ISO-8601 format. We discuss the upcoming PeaceWorks Kansas City Local Art Fair following a brief review of some of the background behind the abrupt […] The post OPP Chief Donchez' resignation and PWKC Local Art Fair appeared first on KKFI .

Cynthia Levin, Kansas City's Unicorn Theatre's Producing Artistic Director, discusses their history and upcoming program with Radio Active Magazine regular Craig Lubow. The post Unicorn Theatre's Producing Artistic Director, Cynthia Levin appeared first on KKFI .

Sunrise Movement KC representatives Mahreen Ansari and Kashmere Ketterman discusses their current concerns and activities with Radio Active Magazine regular Spencer Graves.  Mahreen and Kashmere are leaders in the campaign […] The post Sunrise Movement Kansas City appeared first on KKFI .

Sally Kane, outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB), discusses status of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in the US Congress. […] The post Threats to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting per Sally Kane, CEO of NFCB appeared first on KKFI .

Erica Benson joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the status of the Equal Rights Amendment. Erica Benson is the Director of Project 28 MO, which is a Kansas City area […] The post Equal Rights Amendment appeared first on KKFI .

Vaughan Harrison discusses his work at the Kansas City Defender with Radio Active Magazine regular Spencer Graves. Vaughan is a spoken word artist driven by a profound love for literature, truth, […] The post Vaughan Harrison and the Kansas City Defender appeared first on KKFI .

Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca discusses property taxes with Radio Active Magazine regular Spencer Graves.  This is a follow-on to the interviews with appraisers with The Williams Group and with Robert […] The post Property taxes in Jackson County per Legislator Abarca appeared first on KKFI .

Kirstin McCudden discusses Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) with Radio Active Magazine regular Spencer Graves.  FPF is a nonprofit founded in 2012 to support free speech and free press […] The post Freedom of the Press Foundation works to improve news and democracy appeared first on KKFI .

Audrey Crabtree, Executive Director of KC Fringe Festival joins host Craig Lubow to discuss this year's Fringe Festival.  Some of the playwrights or other artists will join to discuss their […] The post KC Fringe Festival 2023 appeared first on KKFI .

This episode of Radio Active Magazine offers non-overlapping perspectives on the ongoing reassessment in Jackson County, Missouri.  First, Justin Williams and Mark Maschger discuss the current reassessment process in Jackson […] The post Reassessment in Jackson County, Missouri-comments by Appraisers and others appeared first on KKFI .

Angie Blumel, President & CEO of Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), discusses their work with Radio Active Magazine regular Pat Riehle. CASA (which means "house" or "home" in […] The post Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) appeared first on KKFI .

Susila Jones, Executive Director of Cross-Lines Community Outreach, discusses their efforts to provide low-income individuals and families with services and opportunities that help them meet their needs today while helping […] The post Cross-Lines Community Outreach helps the poor appeared first on KKFI .