The Forum

Cynthia Short, with Investigating Innocence, has spent years as a public defender with much effort devoted to death penalty cases.  She will discuss the state of the death penalty in Missouri.

Cynthia Short, with Investigating Innocence, has spent years as a public defender with much effort devoted to death penalty cases.  She will discuss the state of the death penalty in […] The post “The Missouri Death Penalty” with Cynthia Short, J.D. appeared first on KKFI .

Ron Jones is KCUR Director of Community Engagement.  He will discuss how the partitions of Troost, State Line, the Wyandotte-Johnson County line and the Missouri River affect the KC experience.

Ron Jones is KCUR Director of Community Engagement.  He will discuss how the partitions of Troost, State Line, the Wyandotte-Johnson County line and the Missouri River affect the KC experience. The post “Beyond Our Borders: Four Kansas City Partitions” with Ron Jones appeared first on KKFI .

Paul Johnson is a lobbyist for the Kansas Rural Center and reports to the Kansas League of Women Voters. He will discuss state budget issues and problems of Agriculture, water and the environment

Paul Johnson is a lobbyist for the Kansas Rural Center and reports to the Kansas League of Women Voters. He will discuss state budget issues and problems of Agriculture, water […] The post “Crunch Time in Kansas Politics” with Paul Johnson appeared first on KKFI .

Newly elected to the KC City Council, former Missouri State Senator Jolie Justus, will discuss issues of criminal justice reforms for our nation which jails citizens at the highest rate in the world.

Newly elected to the KC City Council, former Missouri State Senator Jolie Justus, will discuss issues of criminal justice reforms for our nation which jails citizens at the highest rate […] The post “Reforming the Criminal Justice System” with Jolie Justus appeared first on KKFI .

Since its fur trading and livestock days, animals have been central to KC’s identity and landscape. Formerly a professor of geosciences at UMKC, Dr. Urbanik will examine the past and present connections between KC’s human and non-human inhabitants.

Since its fur trading and livestock days, animals have been central to KC’s identity and landscape. Formerly a professor of geosciences at UMKC, Dr. Urbanik will examine the past and […] The post “Kansas City: Metropolis or Zoopolis” with Julie Urbanik, PhD appeared first on KKFI .

As American society changes, so do American families. So why does the image of the white picket fence with breadwinner father and homemaker mother persist? Prof. Smith, Dir. UMKC’s Family Studies, will provide a bit of history of the American …

As American society changes, so do American families. So why does the image of the white picket fence with breadwinner father and homemaker mother persist? Prof. Smith, Dir. UMKC’s Family […] The post “Changing American Families” with Deborah B. Smith appeared first on KKFI .

Evie Craig is president and CEO for reStart, an organization with which All Souls has been involved for over twenty years. Ms. Craig, having received contracts from the Veterans’ Administration & numerous awards, will discuss the extensive and growing program …

Evie Craig is president and CEO for reStart, an organization with which All Souls has been involved for over twenty years. Ms. Craig, having received contracts from the Veterans’ Administration […] The post Forum: “Homelessness Task Force” with Evelyn Craig appeared first on KKFI .

Understanding the impact and relationship of anxiety and chronic illness is crucial for managing both.  Kathleen Riordan, LSCSW and Everett Murphy M.D. will explore what this means for all of us.

Understanding the impact and relationship of anxiety and chronic illness is crucial for managing both.  Kathleen Riordan, LSCSW and Everett Murphy M.D. will explore what this means for all of […] The post “Chronic Illness, Anxiety and Bowen Family Systems Theory” with Kathleen Riordan and Everett Murphy appeared first on KKFI .

Capitalism is relocating to new centers in China, India, Brazil.  In its old centers like the U.S., economic prospects darken.  Worker incomes stagnate.  Multinational businesses force governments to lower their taxes and then either raise personal taxes, cut public services …

Capitalism is relocating to new centers in China, India, Brazil.  In its old centers like the U.S., economic prospects darken.  Worker incomes stagnate.  Multinational businesses force governments to lower their […] The post “Capitalist Decline and a Way Forward” with Richard Wolff, economist appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas City is on the cutting edge of the Tiny House movement.  Local activists, including Joshua Farmer of the Tiny House Collective, are working in partnership with KCMO officials and bringing the sustainable and adaptable model to life.  From low …

Kansas City is on the cutting edge of the Tiny House movement.  Local activists, including Joshua Farmer of the Tiny House Collective, are working in partnership with KCMO officials and […] The post “Tiny Houses: An Idea Whose Time Has Come” with Joshua Farmer appeared first on KKFI .

Nuns on the Bus, a project of NETWORK, a National Catholic Social Justice lobby.   Led by Sister Simone Campbell, this group of nuns is travelling around the country holding town hall meetings about social justice.  KKFI was on hand to …

Nuns on the Bus, a project of NETWORK, a National Catholic Social Justice lobby.   Led by Sister Simone Campbell, this group of nuns is travelling around the country holding town […] The post Nuns on the Bus appeared first on KKFI .

Robert Baker, of Bopaphonics fame, spoke on Energy Efficiency at the Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence back in November.

Robert Baker, of Bopaphonics fame, spoke on Energy Efficiency at the Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence back in November. The post Robert Baker on Energy Efficiency appeared first on KKFI .

This week on the Forum, we’ll hear the full speech given by Kansas City native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes (How To Make An Atomic Bomb) in Independence at the  “Remembering Nagasaki: Propagating Hope” event co-sponsored by PeaceWorks, which …