The Forum

Following a quarter century tradition, Mayor of Kansas City Sly James will deliver his annual State of the City address.  He will review the City’s accomplishments and challenges over the past year, and his priorities and expectations for the coming year.

Carolyn Skelton, a Registered, Licensed Dietician works at the Cerner Corporation Health Clinic and volunteers as the Wellness Coordinator for the K.C. Food Circle.  She will discuss nutritional deficiencies in commodity based, processed food, and how we can protect ourselves …

Carolyn Skelton, a Registered, Licensed Dietician works at the Cerner Corporation Health Clinic and volunteers as the Wellness Coordinator for the K.C. Food Circle.  She will discuss nutritional deficiencies in commodity based, processed food, and how we can protect ourselves with locally grown and organic alternatives.

John Kurmann is a regular at the All Souls Forum, and is lead coordinator for the local affiliate for 350.org, global grass roots climate action movement.  He will discuss why there really is a “too late” when it comes to …

John Kurmann is a regular at the All Souls Forum, and is lead coordinator for the local affiliate for 350.org, global grass roots climate action movement.  He will discuss why there really is a “too late” when it comes to avoiding a climate catastrophe and the crucial need for every person who cares to join […]

Bill Raney, member of All Souls and of the Missouri Board of Directors for the ACLU, and Jeff Mittman, executive director of the ACLU of Missouri, will discuss what people need to know when stopped by law enforcement.  Video and …

Bill Raney, member of All Souls and of the Missouri Board of Directors for the ACLU, and Jeff Mittman, executive director of the ACLU of Missouri, will discuss what people need to know when stopped by law enforcement.  Video and print clips from recent events will demonstrate when and how to invoke Constitutional protections.

Is the deluge of money unleashed by Supreme Court decisions connected to U.S. failure to address critical issues for building a better future? Linda Vogel Smith, president of the League of Women Voters, KC and Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties, …

Is the deluge of money unleashed by Supreme Court decisions connected to U.S. failure to address critical issues for building a better future? Linda Vogel Smith, president of the League of Women Voters, KC and Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties, will address effects of money in politics on a range of issues like climate change, […]

Julie Burkhart worked for 7 yrs. with Dr. George Tiller at Women’s Health Care Services, Wichita, and opened South Wind Women’s Center in 2013, providing full-spectrum reproductive health care. She will discuss reproductive justices and the injustices happening now concerning …

Julie Burkhart worked for 7 yrs. with Dr. George Tiller at Women’s Health Care Services, Wichita, and opened South Wind Women’s Center in 2013, providing full-spectrum reproductive health care. She will discuss reproductive justices and the injustices happening now concerning abortion, contraceptives and birthing rights.

Dickens wrote highly entertaining novels that deeply influenced Victorian society. Andrea Warren, author of the best-seller Charles Dickens and the Street Children of London, will discuss this complex man, his motives, and his beloved ghost story.

Dickens wrote highly entertaining novels that deeply influenced Victorian society. Andrea Warren, author of the best-seller Charles Dickens and the Street Children of London, will discuss this complex man, his motives, and his beloved ghost story.

How does our city’s police department approach the challenges that led to such disastrous results in Ferguson this summer?  What can we as citizens do to support law enforcement and hold it accountable? What do our children need to know?  …

How does our city’s police department approach the challenges that led to such disastrous results in Ferguson this summer?  What can we as citizens do to support law enforcement and hold it accountable? What do our children need to know?  Major Anthony Ell is an engaging representative of the KC Police Department, who will also […]

The Obama Administration is holding about 700 Central American women & children in a small desert town in New Mexico under poor conditions and without due process. Volunteers who traveled to Artesia to provide legal services will update us on …

The Obama Administration is holding about 700 Central American women & children in a small desert town in New Mexico under poor conditions and without due process. Volunteers who traveled to Artesia to provide legal services will update us on progress in getting the families released and the facility closed.

Theresa Reyes-Cummings is Dir. of Program Development, Jackson Co. Community Mental Health Fund and a specialist in training for Mental Health First Aid.  Jennifer Wilding is the organizer of KC’s Creating Community Solutions, part of the National Dialogue on Mental Health. …

Theresa Reyes-Cummings is Dir. of Program Development, Jackson Co. Community Mental Health Fund and a specialist in training for Mental Health First Aid.  Jennifer Wilding is the organizer of KC’s Creating Community Solutions, part of the National Dialogue on Mental Health. They will cover KC area mental health initiatives and pressing issues, including social perceptions of […]

Dr. Frederick Newman is Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management. at Robert Stempel College of Public Health at Florida International University.  He will describe his study of 447 abused elder women in south Florida and their perception of barriers …

Dr. Frederick Newman is Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management. at Robert Stempel College of Public Health at Florida International University.  He will describe his study of 447 abused elder women in south Florida and their perception of barriers to seeking help. He will also discuss the implications for public health policy. For those […]

Judy Ancel is President of The Cross Border Network, which has been doing human rights work in Honduras since the 2009 coup. She will talk about the children on our doorstep and why this is blowback from decades of disastrous …

Judy Ancel is President of The Cross Border Network, which has been doing human rights work in Honduras since the 2009 coup. She will talk about the children on our […] The post Border Children: Why Do They Come? appeared first on KKFI .

Conventional impressions of presidential history–Lincoln was superb, Pierce was disastrous–hold up to scrutiny.  Others, not so well.  Were Presidents of the Gilded Age subjugated by Congress? Did Reagan end the Cold War?  Was “Obamacare” rammed through without Congress reading it?  …

Conventional impressions of presidential history–Lincoln was superb, Pierce was disastrous–hold up to scrutiny.  Others, not so well.  Were Presidents of the Gilded Age subjugated by Congress? Did Reagan end the […] The post “Some Surprising U.S. Presidents” with Max Skidmore appeared first on KKFI .