Radio Active Magazine

This tribute to the Industrial Workers of the World (aka IWW aka The Wobblies) includes a dramatic recitation of an IWW soapbox speech by Bob Suckiel; an interview with the […] The post IWW appeared first on KKFI .

 On today’s show we will be interviewing the 2 founding members of Connecting for Good, the President of Connecting for Good Michael Liimatta and Chief Operating Officer Rick Deane about […] The post Connecting For Good appeared first on KKFI .

What happened to Prospect MAX after the streetcar extension vote failed? What is RideKC? Why are we re-designing the flow of transit through downtown Kansas City? Host Janet Rogers, of Transit […] The post Prospect MAX, RideKC and Re-designing Downtown Transit appeared first on KKFI .

Jan Parks, Past President of SPARK (Senior Peers Actively Renewing Knowledge), and Kelli Wright, Co-Director of UMKC Consortium on Aging, will discuss the issues facing our aging population. The post Our Aging Population appeared first on KKFI .

Mike Dean of Move to Amend will give an update on the movement to amend the U.S. Constitution to overturn the Citizen’s United decision.  Also, Sharon Lockhart, host of KKFI’s […] The post Move to Amend + International Women’s Day preview. appeared first on KKFI .

Radio Active Magazine host Bill Clause will interview Cross Border Network Activist Judy Ancel about the devastating impact the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement will have on working people. The […] The post TPP and NAACP appeared first on KKFI .

Host janet Rogers of Transit Action Network speaks with Sarah Madrid, Mike Lewyn, and David Johnson about how they use public transit to manage without a car in the Kansas […] The post Yes, You Can Live in Kansas City Without Owning a Car appeared first on KKFI .

Host Bill Clause discusses jobs, labor unions, minimum wage, and Missouri State government with guests Justin Stein and Bob Minor of Jobs For Justice. The post Jobs For Justice with host Bill Clause appeared first on KKFI .

Dan Connolly presents a discussion by Mary Lindsey and Mike Dean of the Kansas City chapter of Move To Amend concerning the 5th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United […] The post 5th Anniversary of the Citizens United Supreme Court Decision appeared first on KKFI .

Join Sharon Lockhart, host of KKFI’s Every Woman (Saturday’s at 3 p.m., as she interviews Ira Harritt, Exec. Director of American Friends Service Committee, and others on the Martin Luther […] The post “An Edifice Which Produces Beggars Needs Restructuring” appeared first on KKFI .

Do you know how the Civil Rights Act of 1964 relates to transit? What is Environmental Justice? How do you recognize when your Transit Civil Rights are violated and what […] The post Transit Civil Rights & Environmental Justice appeared first on KKFI .

Join host Mike Nickells as he interviews three members of SPARK (Senior Peers Actively Renewing Knowledge) and discuss the organization’s mission, history, class schedule, and the fine work they do […] The post SPARK (Senior Peers Actively Renewing Knowledge) appeared first on KKFI .

Some call it Climate Change, some Global Warming, Canadian author Margaret Atwood calls it the Change of Everything. Three very knowledgeable guests (David Mitchell, Craig Wolfe, and Winston Apple) will […] The post The Change of Everything Summit appeared first on KKFI .

Host Craig Lubow interviews Dennis Meier about the services and history of Synergy Services which began in 1970 as Synergy House, the only shelter for runaway and homeless youth in […] The post Synergy Services of Kansas City with Dennis Meier and Robin Winner appeared first on KKFI .

Activists from two local organizations (One Struggle and the Ida B. Wells Coalition) speak about Ferguson and the Eric Gardner case. We’ll talk about the local protests that have been […] The post The Ferguson and Eric Gardner cases. appeared first on KKFI .

Henry Stoever talks about the upcoming court date (December 10th in Jefferson City) of the two protesters (Georgia Walker & Kathy Kelly) who were arrested at the June 1st drone […] The post A Date in Court for Anti-Nuke Activists appeared first on KKFI .

Sharon Lockhart and Amy Bell, producers of Every Woman heard on KKFI at 3 p.m. every Saturday, join Mary Mosley, the Missouri lobbyist for NOW, in a discussion on the […] The post Three members of NOW (National Organization For Women) present their views appeared first on KKFI .

Host Janet Rogers interviews Robbie Makinen, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the Kansas City ATA and the main architect for the reorganization of the ATA and for the […] The post Changes at the Kansas City Area Transit Authority appeared first on KKFI .

David Mitchell presents his first commentary since returning from the People’s Climate March in New York City. Greg Schwartz presents a commentary on the singing of God Bless America during […] The post Is Baseball God’s Game? and a Global Warming Update appeared first on KKFI .

Craig Lubow and a panel of guests continue their discussion from August 5th on immigration. Topics include the legislative status of immigration reform, issues relating to the refugee crisis of […] The post Immigration, Refugees, and Other Immigration Issues appeared first on KKFI .

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Why does the Kansas City region fail to qualify for significant federal dollars for most large rail projects, including going the airport? Why can’t Kansas City pay for most big […] The post A Dose of Reality: Challenges In Paying For Rail in the Kansas City Region appeared first on KKFI .

Sharon Lockhart of KKFI (host of Every Woman, Saturdays at 3 p.m.) interviews Dee Barry and Ben Kjelshus, founding members of the Green Party. The topic is Ecological Literacy, also […] The post Ecological Literacy (Ecoliteracy) appeared first on KKFI .

Doug Greer of Friends of Community Media interviews Andreas Herrera of The Progressive Youth Organization of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.  P.Y.O. is a youth organization that aims to unite […] The post Progressive Youth Organization appeared first on KKFI .

Host Sharon Lockhart interviews two co-founding members of the United States Green Party, Dee Barry and Ben Knelshus, and Green Party activist Dave Kingsley concerning the American political process and […] The post U. S. Green Party and the American Political System appeared first on KKFI .