The Forum

Steven Youngblood will assess how US media reports on the Mideast, such as the tendency to personify an enemy to better sell military intervention. He is Director of the Park University Center for Global Peace Journalism,  which seeks to frame news coverage to improve prospects for …

Steven Youngblood will assess how US media reports on the Mideast, such as the tendency to personify an enemy to better sell military intervention. He is Director of the Park University Center for Global Peace […] The post “Press Coverage of Mideast Conflicts” with Steven Youngblood appeared first on KKFI .

Today on All Souls Forum: What is the meaning of masculinity in today’s world? What forces shape the role of men in our culture? How should men respond? In 2009 computer engineer Rodney Knott formed ReEngage, a Kansas City non-profit …

Today on All Souls Forum: What is the meaning of masculinity in today’s world? What forces shape the role of men in our culture? How should men respond? In 2009 […] The post “What is Manhood Today?” with Rodney Knott appeared first on KKFI .

How is it that the richest nation has one of the most broken education systems in the world? What’s working around the world and in small pockets in our country? Dr. Bernard Franklin is President of Junior Achievement of Mid-America and  …

How is it that the richest nation has one of the most broken education systems in the world? What’s working around the world and in small pockets in our country? Dr. […] The post “Why Can’t the Richest Nation on the Planet Get Education Right?” with Bernard Franklin appeared first on KKFI .

Speeches from Saturday’s pro-immigrant rally at Liberty Memorial which was designed to coincide as an alternative to the National Socialist Movement rally. Later, some excerpts from the final display of the MO/KS Eyes Wide Open Cost of War exhibit, along …

Speeches from Saturday's pro-immigrant rally at Liberty Memorial which was designed to coincide as an alternative to the National Socialist Movement rally. Later, some excerpts from the final display of […] The post Pro-Immigrant Rally and Turning Combat Boots into Plowshares appeared first on KKFI .

Father Michael Gillgannon is a Catholic Priest of the KC-St. Joseph Diocese. He served 38 years as a missionary in Bolivia, and co-founded the Campus Ministry at the State University of La Paz.  He will discuss recent, historic changes in the politics, culture and religion …

Father Michael Gillgannon is a Catholic Priest of the KC-St. Joseph Diocese. He served 38 years as a missionary in Bolivia, and co-founded the Campus Ministry at the State University of La […] The post “America’s Back Porch Is No Longer in its Back Pocket” with Father Michael Gillgannon appeared first on KKFI .

A Press conference on the US use of of drones for clandestine attacks, hosted by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.

A Press conference on the US use of of drones for clandestine attacks, hosted by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. The post Press Conference: U.S. Use of Drones for Clandestine Attacks appeared first on KKFI .

Tonight on the All Souls Forum, we’ll sit in on a panel discussion on our federal government spying on its own citizens.

Tonight on the All Souls Forum, we'll sit in on a panel discussion on our federal government spying on its own citizens. The post NSA Spying appeared first on KKFI .

Pete O’Neal, then leader of the KC Chapter of the Black Panthers, spoke at the All Souls Forum on 25 May 1969 on “Why Revolution?”  A short time later, he was charged with transporting a weapon across state lines.  Out …

Pete O’Neal, then leader of the KC Chapter of the Black Panthers, spoke at the All Souls Forum on 25 May 1969 on “Why Revolution?”  A short time later, he […] The post The Pete O’Neal Story, Push for his Pardon and Return, with Steve Penn appeared first on KKFI .

Cities across the nation are dealing with problems of solvency–how to attain and maintain it while sustaining economic growth. Troy Schulte was appointed Kansas City, Mo., City Manager on 31 May 2011, after serving as budget officer for over seven …

Cities across the nation are dealing with problems of solvency–how to attain and maintain it while sustaining economic growth. Troy Schulte was appointed Kansas City, Mo., City Manager on 31 […] The post “Taxes and Development in Kansas City” with Troy Schulte appeared first on KKFI .

KKFI board member Michele Foster will discuss challenges and opportunities facing urban schools, and the efforts to help them improve. Her focus is on approaches that acknowledge strengths and talents of the children and capitalize on students’ assets. Dr. Foster …

KKFI board member Michele Foster will discuss challenges and opportunities facing urban schools, and the efforts to help them improve. Her focus is on approaches that acknowledge strengths and talents […] The post “What’s the matter with urban schools? What can be done to help them?” with Michele Foster appeared first on KKFI .

Mattox, volunteer historian and scholar at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Ctr. and State Museum in Kansas City, has penned numerous articles about civil rights, race relations in Missouri, and whites in black history–including President Harry Truman, one of …

Mattox, volunteer historian and scholar at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Ctr. and State Museum in Kansas City, has penned numerous articles about civil rights, race relations in Missouri, […] The post “Desegregation and World War II–Perspectives & Observations” with Joe Louis Mattox appeared first on KKFI .

Burdett Loomis, returning from his position as 2012 Fulbright Flinders University Distinguished Chair in Adelaide, South Australia, continues to serve the University of Kansas Political Science Department. His roles have ranged widely, including those as Asia lecturer (from Kurdistan to …

Burdett Loomis, returning from his position as 2012 Fulbright Flinders University Distinguished Chair in Adelaide, South Australia, continues to serve the University of Kansas Political Science Department. His roles have […] The post “The Insider as Outsider: Observing American Politics from Half a World Away” with Burdett Loomis appeared first on KKFI .