The Forum

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 […] 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. 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. 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 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 […] The post A Moment of Silence appeared first on KKFI .

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 […] 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 […] 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 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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? […] 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 […] The post “A Look at KC School Reform from Inside” with Katie Boody appeared first on KKFI .

Robert W. McChesney, Gutgell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, speaks about his recent books, Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex […] The post The Solution to Dollarocracy is Democracy appeared first on KKFI .

Mary O’Halloran, media consultant and panelist on KCPT’s Ruckus, is our presenter.  Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio was elected Pope in March, 2013. What has happened during his first year? How is […] The post “Mere Words and Symbolic Gestures: Pope Francis and the New Catholic Message” with Mary O’Halloran appeared first on KKFI .

On April 8 the Kansas City School District voters will elect new Board members. Should the State take over the  District? Is the Superintendent’s claimed come-back genuine? Hear what each […] The post “School Board Candidates’ Forum” with KCMO School Board Candidates appeared first on KKFI .

Bill Clause, Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator at KKFI 90.l FM Community Radio, will discuss how KKFI fits into the space between internet information anarchy and the corporate media giants. […] The post Why We Need Community Radio appeared first on KKFI .

This program was recorded on Oscar Sunday,  the celebration of the 86th Academy Awards.  John Tibbetts, Associate Professor of Theatre and Film at KU will be standing in for Bob […] The post Everyone’s Gone to the Movies appeared first on KKFI .

New Letters on the Air began in 1977 as a radio companion to the quarterly literary magazine New Letters. Each week it features intimate conversations with contemporary writers. This week […] The post “New Letters on the Air” with Angela Elam appeared first on KKFI .