The Forum

This November election in Kansas is the most important in the past half-century or more. Dr. Loomis is Professor of Political Science at KU and will give us some late-campaign analysis.

This November election in Kansas is the most important in the past half-century or more. Dr. Loomis is Professor of Political Science at KU and will give us some late-campaign […] The post “The Brownback Referendum” with Burdett Loomis, Ph. D. appeared first on KKFI .

Mike Hendricks has been a columnist and reporter for the Kansas City Star for nearly 30 years, covering business and agriculture. He will update his extensive reporting on the dangers of lightly regulated railroad traffic through Kansas City, potentially exposing …

Mike Hendricks has been a columnist and reporter for the Kansas City Star for nearly 30 years, covering business and agriculture. He will update his extensive reporting on the dangers […] The post “Rails Risky Business” with Mike Hendricks appeared first on KKFI .

Threats to the planet are growing in spite of legislation like the Clean Water Act and an agency named for Environmental Protection.  As global warming accelerates and carbon-fueled capitalism shows itself incapable of making necessary changes to protect the planet, …

Threats to the planet are growing in spite of legislation like the Clean Water Act and an agency named for Environmental Protection.  As global warming accelerates and carbon-fueled capitalism shows […] The post “Media, Capitalism and the Environment” with David Barsamian appeared first on KKFI .

Should violence be viewed as a contagious disease? This is the contention of some experts in the field. Dr. Rex Archer, Director of the Department of Health for Kansas City, Missouri, will discuss how violence is spread from one person to …

Should violence be viewed as a contagious disease? This is the contention of some experts in the field. Dr. Rex Archer, Director of the Department of Health for Kansas City, Missouri, […] The post “Violence Seen as an Infectious Disease” with Rex Archer N.D, MP H appeared first on KKFI .

A Special fund drive program featuring excerpts from the Climate Change March in NYC, The Harvest the Hope Festival in Nebraska in opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline, and other recent speechifying.

A Special fund drive program featuring excerpts from the Climate Change March in NYC, The Harvest the Hope Festival in Nebraska in opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline, and other […] The post A Little of This; A Little of That appeared first on KKFI .

We live in a time of change for those who care about books. The publishing industry consolidates. More blockbusters, but fewer distinct titles get into print. Bookstores and publishers wrestle Amazon. eBooks abound. Are all these changes making us more …

We live in a time of change for those who care about books. The publishing industry consolidates. More blockbusters, but fewer distinct titles get into print. Bookstores and publishers wrestle […] The post “The Future of Books” with Crosby Kemper appeared first on KKFI .

Coleen Rowley is a former FBI Special Agent and Chief Division Counsel in the Minneapolis FBI office who testified before Congress about the FBI’s failure to help prevent the 9/11 attacks. Along with two corporate whistleblowers, she was named Time …

Coleen Rowley is a former FBI Special Agent and Chief Division Counsel in the Minneapolis FBI office who testified before Congress about the FBI’s failure to help prevent the 9/11 […] The post “Telling the Truth in a Time of Universal Deceit” with Coleen Rowley appeared first on KKFI .

Troy Schulte has served as City Manager of Kansas City since 2010, after serving seven years as the City Budget Director. He holds Masters degrees in economics from Iowa State University and UMKC.

Troy Schulte has served as City Manager of Kansas City since 2010, after serving seven years as the City Budget Director. He holds Masters degrees in economics from Iowa State […] The post “The Need for Infrastructure Investment in Kansas City” with Troy Schulte appeared first on KKFI .

Newlyweds Rakmi Shaiza and John Kurmann traveled to her hometown in Ukhhul, northeast India, in January.  Rakmi, who was a community organizer in Ukhrul, will talk about how her home has changed in the 13 years since she came to …

Newlyweds Rakmi Shaiza and John Kurmann traveled to her hometown in Ukhhul, northeast India, in January.  Rakmi, who was a community organizer in Ukhrul, will talk about how her home […] The post “Half the World Away: A Journey to the Naga Mountains” appeared first on KKFI .

Dave Kingsley, retired statistician and health policy professor at KU Med Center, spoke about the Grand Bargain at the Transforming Politics on the Prairie conference, in Parkville, Mo. in June.

Dave Kingsley, retired statistician and health policy professor at KU Med Center, spoke about the Grand Bargain at the Transforming Politics on the Prairie conference, in Parkville, Mo. in June. The post The Grand Bargain with Dave Kingsley, Ph. D. appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Jill Stein ran for president in 2012 on the Green Party ticket.  She was in Kansas City on June and spoke at All Souls UU Church.

Dr. Jill Stein ran for president in 2012 on the Green Party ticket.  She was in Kansas City on June and spoke at All Souls UU Church. The post Jill Stein appeared first on KKFI .

The grand opening of the Kansas City Weapons Plant took place on Friday, August 22nd.  Over 50 people protested outside the entrance in what they called a “Dead-ication”, with regard to the over 900 toxins left behind at the old plant.  …

The grand opening of the Kansas City Weapons Plant took place on Friday, August 22nd.  Over 50 people protested outside the entrance in what they called a "Dead-ication", with regard to […] The post Dead-ication appeared first on KKFI .

On Thursday, August 14th, vigils were held across the country in response to the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.  KKFI was on hand to record the one in Kansas City.