The Forum

This week on The Forum, we revisit keynote speeches from the May 31st Trifecta Resista demonstration and conference, held in Kansas City May 30-June 1. Kathy Kelly, of Creative Voices for NonViolence, and Brian Terrell, VCNV and Trifecta Resista 2012 …

This week on The Forum, we revisit keynote speeches from the May 31st Trifecta Resista demonstration and conference, held in Kansas City May 30-June 1. Kathy Kelly, of Creative Voices […] The post Trifecta Resista: Kathy Kelly & Brian Terrell appeared first on KKFI .

In the early spring, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern was on a speaking tour in Kansas and Missouri.  He took time off to meet with regional peace activists at Whiteman  Air Force Base and witness against the drones being operated …

In the early spring, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern was on a speaking tour in Kansas and Missouri.  He took time off to meet with regional peace activists at Whiteman […] The post Ray McGovern & Others at Whiteman Air Force Base appeared first on KKFI .

Tune in to the Forum this Wednesday, when we’ll air the May 22nd lecture given by John Nichols, author of Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America, at the Kansas City Public Library. Hear him speak …

Tune in to the Forum this Wednesday, when we'll air the May 22nd lecture given by John Nichols, author of Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying […] The post "Dollarocracy": John Nichols' May 22nd Speech at the KC Public Library appeared first on KKFI .

This week on The Forum, attorney David Cobb, dynamic national spokesperson for Move to Amend gave a rousing one hour talk at UMKC on April 22nd, telling the story of the American creation myth and the Constitution as it pertains …

This week on The Forum, attorney David Cobb, dynamic national spokesperson for Move to Amend gave a rousing one hour talk at UMKC on April 22nd, telling the story of […] The post Move To Amend: David Cobb's April 22nd Speech appeared first on KKFI .

This week on The Forum, we are pleased to bring you part two of a two-part address given by Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, at the All Souls UU Church on November 6, 2013. The address …

This week on The Forum, we are pleased to bring you part two of a two-part address given by Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, at the […] The post Jay Coghlan: "50 Ways to Leave Your Nukes" (Part 2) appeared first on KKFI .

This week on The Forum, we are pleased to bring you part one of a two-part address given by Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, at the All Souls UU Church on November 6, 2013. The address …

This week on The Forum, we are pleased to bring you part one of a two-part address given by Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, at the […] The post Jay Coghlan: "50 Ways to Leave Your Nukes" (Part 1) appeared first on KKFI .

This week on The Forum, we explore the question: “How can we become people of nonviolence and help the world become more nonviolent?” In addition, how can we help build a global grassroots movement of nonviolence to disarm the world, …

This week on The Forum, we explore the question: "How can we become people of nonviolence and help the world become more nonviolent?" In addition, how can we help build […] The post John Dear & "The Nonviolent Life" appeared first on KKFI .

Welcoming America is a national organization helping with conversations, integration issues, & building relationships between U.S. citizens, immigrants and undocumented immigrants. Two KC area groups are working with others on Welcoming initiatives. Our panelists will discuss the barriers immigrants face and …

Welcoming America is a national organization helping with conversations, integration issues, & building relationships between U.S. citizens, immigrants and undocumented immigrants. Two KC area groups are working with others on Welcoming […] The post “Welcome to our Table – Stories of Immigrating to the U.S.” with Panel appeared first on KKFI .

Half the top predatory fish in US lakes are seriously contaminated with mercury. This menace is analogous to climate change and has the same basic cause. Craig Volland is Air Quality Chair for the Kansas Sierra Club. He has followed this issue …

Half the top predatory fish in US lakes are seriously contaminated with mercury. This menace is analogous to climate change and has the same basic cause. Craig Volland is Air Quality Chair […] The post “Mercury Pollution, the Other Global Environmental Crisis” with Craig Volland appeared first on KKFI .

Students  from Kansas City Academy will report on their recent trip to the United Nations headquarters in New York City  to attend the fifty-eighth session of the Annual Commission on the Status of Women.

Students  from Kansas City Academy will report on their recent trip to the United Nations headquarters in New York City  to attend the fifty-eighth session of the Annual Commission on the […] The post “UN Commission on the Status of Women” with Students from KC Academy appeared first on KKFI .

This week on All Souls Forum: Why is the American audience for poetry so small and what’s being done – and might be further done – to change this? William Trowbridge is finishing his term as Missouri Poet Laureate. He …

This week on All Souls Forum: Why is the American audience for poetry so small and what’s being done – and might be further done – to change this? William […] The post “Why So Few Americans Read Poetry Who Aren’t Assigned to” with William Trowbridge appeared first on KKFI .

Digital technology devices seem to appear much faster than we can evaluate their utility. Their capabilities often far exceed the needs or wants of users. Is this extravagance a hazard?  Bill Mullins, Independent Community Organizer, reflects on his experience with …

Digital technology devices seem to appear much faster than we can evaluate their utility. Their capabilities often far exceed the needs or wants of users. Is this extravagance a hazard? […] The post “Computational Thinking or Mindful Computing?” with Bill Mullins appeared first on KKFI .

Katie Boody will speak of her experience as a fourth generation Kansas Citian, a charter corps member for Teach for America in Kansas City, a founding teacher of Alta Vista Charter Middle School, and a founder of an Education Startup …