The Forum

The Supreme Court’s recent Whole Women’s Health decision limits states’ restric?ons on abor?on rights. The Court’s balancing of compe?ng interests of reproduc?ve rights and legisla?ve power sets the stage for […] The post Reproductive Rights: Tension between State Power and Individual Rights appeared first on KKFI .

This November, Missouri voters will decide on Amendment 6, which would require Missouri  voters to show a state or federal issued ID card for the purpose of voting.  Ron Berry is coordinating the NO campaign against Amendment 6 and has been organizing around this issue for years.             The post Missouri Voter ID Referendum appeared first on KKFI .

Brian Steed is a military historian and Mideast specialist at the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. On this 15th anniversary of 9‐11, Brian will […] The post Understanding ISIS in Context appeared first on KKFI .

George Frazier is author of The Last Wild Places of Kansas. He’ll discuss his journeys across Kansas by car, canoe, and on foot in search of the state’s remaining wild […] The post The Last Wild Places of Kansas appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Amber Watts is an Assistant Professor in the University of Kansas’ College of Liberal Arts o Sciences who investigates health behaviors, prevention strategies, and bio-behavioral processes associated with cognitive […] The post Dementia with Dr. Amber Watts appeared first on KKFI .

Hamsa Stainton, Assistant Professor, Religious Studies at the University of Kansas discusses the Hindu epic, The Mahabharata. Hamsa Stainton’s research interests include Hinduism; Sanskrit poetry, literature and aesthetics; devotion and […] The post The Mahabharata appeared first on KKFI .

KU Professor William Lindsey’s primary research interest lies in analyzing how individuals and groups in Tokugawa Japan (1600-1867) constructed and contested social identity and power along lines of ritual and […] The post New Rituals of Death & Dying in Contemporary Japan appeared first on KKFI .

The annual Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance will, this year, feature a time to apologize for the US nuclear attacks in 1945 and will suggest taking immediate steps toward a nuclear weapon-free world, […] The post Annual Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance appeared first on KKFI .

The second part of Amy Goodman’s talk from her visit to Kansas City on the Spring. You can hear part one here. The post Amy Goodman Part 2 appeared first on KKFI .

Our first part of Amy Goodman’s April Kansas City appearance. Amy is preceded by her co-author, Denis Moynihan, as well as Kansas City poet, Joseph Davis. The post Amy Goodman in Kansas City appeared first on KKFI .

Recorded on Sunday, July 10th at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church. John Fish Kurmann, Josh King, and Craig Wolfe presented “The Climate Mobilization: The Case for Immediate Action.” KC Climate […] The post “The Climate Mobilization: The Case for Immediate Action.” appeared first on KKFI .

Leymah Gbowee (pronounced beau we), 2011 Nobel Peace laureate and Liberian peace activist, received the 2016 Community of Christ International Peace Award on Saturday, June 4 during the Community of Christ World Conference. Ms. Gbowee was honored for organizing Christian and Muslim women, empowering them to join in prayer and public protest. Her efforts played a pivotal role in ending Liberia’s ci...

On this special addition of The Forum, we present two eloquent speakers: First we’ll hear First Lady Michelle Obama’s Commencement Address to City College of New York. Then, we’ll hear […] The post Doubleheader appeared first on KKFI .

In April, area peace activists gathered at Whiteman Air Force Base to witness against the drones operated out of there. In this special forum, we will air remarks from many […] The post Fly Kites, Not Drones appeared first on KKFI .

Recorded on May 19th at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. Newspaper and TV coverage of the Syrian / Iraqi refugee crisis and the threat of extremist […] The post Confronting Extremist Violence, the Refugee Crisis, and Fear: Faith Responses appeared first on KKFI .

Regular attendees who have been around All Souls for ten years or so know Joseph Davis for the periodic, original poetry he offers at occasional services. All of that poetry […] The post “Challenge, Intellect, and Rhythm” with Joseph Davis appeared first on KKFI .

Ms. Kositani-Buckner is the new executive director of the American Jazz Museum located in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District in Kansas City. She will lay out her plans […] The post “Plans for the American Jazz Museum” with Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner appeared first on KKFI .

The Supreme Court is balanced between conservative and liberal wings and the current vacancy has already created 4 – 4  deadlocks. Dr. Cantu is Associate Professor of Law at UMKC […] The post “The Future Path of the Supreme Court?” with Prof. Edward Cantu appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Kara Tan Bhala is President of the Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance & Ethics, and editor of Moral Cents: The Journal of Ethics in Finance, covering topics of […] The post “Ethics in International Finance” with Dr. Kara Tan Bhala appeared first on KKFI .

Don Stull is professor emeritus in anthropology at K.U. He writes about the consequences of the meat industry for farmers, workers, and communities that host their plants: Slaughterhouse Blues: The […] The post “Impact of Industrial Agriculture on Rural Communities” with Prof. Donald Stull appeared first on KKFI .

Veteran K.C. actor Damron Armstrong’s plan is to present plays specific to the African American community but which hold universal appeal. In this post-Ferguson era, the new theater aims to […] The post “Kansas City’s First Black Professional Theater Company” with Damron Armstrong appeared first on KKFI .

Retired Brig. General, Dean of U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Dr. Chris King serves on an international military advisory council on climate change. Dr. King will […] The post “Climate Change Threats to National Security” with Dr. Chris King appeared first on KKFI .

The process of normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba is ongoing. Lewis W. Diuguid, Kansas City Star journalist, and Bette Tate-Beaver, Executive Director of the National Association for […] The post “Cuba/United States Opening Doors” with Lewis Diuguid and Bette Tate-Beaver appeared first on KKFI .

Congress will likely vote this year on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement among twelve Pacific Rim nations. Judy Ancel is Director of Worker Education and Labor Studies at UMKC.  Jim […] The post “The Real Skinny on the TPP” with Judy Ancel & James Turner appeared first on KKFI .

On Wednesday, March 9, 2016.at All Souls UU Church, . Authors Jeff Clement and Derek Cressman (When Money Talks) The post Two Authors on Money and Politics appeared first on KKFI .