The Forum

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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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. 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 post “Remembering Nagasaki: Propagating Hope” appeared first on KKFI .

This week, we conclude the Green Party Presidential Candidate Forum started last week.  This was recorded in July at the Green Party Annual National Meeting at the University of Missouri-St. […] The post Green Party Candidate Forum Pt. 2 Plus Keynote Speaker, James Lane appeared first on KKFI .

On July 24th, at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, The Green Party held a candidate forum.  KKFI was on hand to record it.  Part 2 airs next week. The […] The post Green Party Presidential Candidate Forum Part 1 appeared first on KKFI .

Analyst and Author, John Brewer spoke at the Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence back in January. The post John Brewer appeared first on KKFI .

Michael Hoeflich holds degrees from Haverford College, Cambridge University, and Yale Law School. He taught at the University of Illinois from 1980-1988, was dean of the Syracuse University College of […] The post Drones and Targeted Killings with Professor Michael Hoeflich appeared first on KKFI .

The Green Party took time out from their annual meeting in St. Louis to hold a rally in Ferguson across from the police station on Saturday, July 25th.  KKFI was […] The post Rally in Ferguson, Missouri appeared first on KKFI .

Professor Kronk’s research focuses on the intersection of environmental and natural resources law and federal Indian law.  Currently, Professor Kronk is engaged in several projects related to the impact of […] The post Indian Tribes and Environmental Concerns – Professor Elizabeth Kronk-Warner appeared first on KKFI .

Chris Hedges spoke at the Kansas City Library on June 11th. The post Chris Hedges appeared first on KKFI .

Robin Martinez spoke at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center at a monthly Sierra Club meeting to share the history of the KXL pipeline in South Dakota and the regulatory battle before […] The post The History of the KXL pipeline in South Dakota appeared first on KKFI .

The primary election for the City Council is over. The general election is June 23. Who will you vote for? Hear the candidates debate the issues at this candidate forum. […] The post Kansas City Council Forum appeared first on KKFI .

Turkish Muslim imam Fethullah Gulen, now living in the U.S., spawned a worldwide movement asserting moderate Islam, education and social service.  KU Associate Professor Argun Saatcioglu will describe the controversy […] The post Weighing the Muslim, Social Activist Gulen Movement with Argun Saatcioglu appeared first on KKFI .

The Kansas City City Council just adopted a new $1.5 billion budget for next year.  The budget is the City’s blueprint for what’s important to voters, but how does the […] The post “Tell Me How to Spend $1.5 Billion” with Jan Marcason appeared first on KKFI .

Dozens of peace activists gathered at Whiteman Air Force Base on May 17th to bear witness against drones, two of whom had been arrested at that spot before – Brian […] The post Witness at Whiteman appeared first on KKFI .

The Blood, Guts and Soul of Richard G. Tripp—a storyteller and motivational speaker who has directed, developed, and grown Care of Poor People, Inc., so effectively that he now asks […] The post “Please Underestimate Me” with Richard G. Tripp appeared first on KKFI .

May is National Bike Month—time to get on bikes! Revolve is a non-profit that believes the bicycle is the simple solution for healthy lifestyle and affordable, earth-friendly transportation. It has […] The post “RevolveKC: Getting Kansas Citians on Bikes” with Elizabeth Bejan appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Edlavitch, Professor of Epidemiology in Psychiatry at UMKC School of Medicine, in collaboration with Drs. Fred Newman and Bill Geis, has established links between negative thought patterns (like hopelessness […] The post “Assessing Suicide Risk” with Stanley Edlavitch appeared first on KKFI .

We can overturn the austerity myth.  The American Friends Service Committee’s Move the Money Listening Project heard from 46 community leaders discussing community needs, budgeting and tax cutting, military spending […] The post “Lifting Up Community Voices” with Ira Harritt appeared first on KKFI .

“…where all the women are strong…, and all the children are above average,” says Minnesota humorist Garrison Keillor.  The preference to see our kin as “above average” can subtly create […] The post “The Lake Wobegon Effect” with Bill Mullins appeared first on KKFI .

Trauma and adversity exposure disrupts most urban school systems. Trauma Sensitive Schooling prepares an entire school to counter the disruption. Beth Sarver, who coordinates Truman Medical Center’s Resilience Incubator, describes […] The post “Trauma Sensitive Schools: Resilience for Teaching and Learning” with Beth Sarver appeared first on KKFI .

Cities across the country are laying off municipal workers to contract with private, for-profit firms to furnish municipal services, encouraged by the American Legislative Exchange Council and others such as […] The post Forum: “Privatizing Government Services” with John Sharp appeared first on KKFI .