The Forum

Craig Volland, Agriculture Committee Chair for the Kansas Sierra Club, will explain why Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are a flawed and inherently cruel technology for producing meat, and also review […] The post CAFOS – Cruelty By Design appeared first on KKFI .

Spencer Graves and Doug Samuelson propose experiments to document the impact of citizen-directed subsidies in support of local news by analyzing their effects on the local political economy. McChesney and […] The post Information is a public good: Experiments in better government appeared first on KKFI .

The U.S. Supreme Court is back in session and constitutional law professor Allen Roston of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law joins the forum to review the recent […] The post Supreme Court Decisions: 2023 and Beyond appeared first on KKFI .

Jean Peters Baker reflects on her last term as Jackson County Prosecutor and the efforts to reduce violence in the city. She will also look ahead to the challenges awaiting […] The post A Prosecutor’s Lessons Learned appeared first on KKFI .

Rising rents, evictions and a deteriorating housing stock are denying people the basic right of having a home. Save, Inc’s Toni Casey and Heather Bradley-Geary will talk about solutions to […] The post Solving Kansas City’s Housing Crisis appeared first on KKFI .

Leaders from the League of Women Voters — Anne Calvert in Missouri and Connie Taylor in Kansas — take a look at important legislative issues facing Kansas City metro residents […] The post Coming Down the Pike: What legislation will we see in 2024? appeared first on KKFI .

Americans die younger than people in 50 nations. Author Stephen Bezruchka, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, tells how America went from one of the healthiest nations in the […] The post Inequality kills: We die too young for living in America appeared first on KKFI .

W. Kelly Oliver, is one of still living colleagues of the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.  Frank Baron recently recorded an interview with him.  Kelly Oliver was one of 800 […] The post Working with Frank Lloyd Wright appeared first on KKFI .

In this informal presentation, Peter Graham will reflect on the impact of Kierkegaard’s pamphlet on a young man’s spiritual awakening.  He will contrast the impact of this jarring existential tour de […] The post Fear and Trembling: An Atheist Contemplates Faith appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Malati Harris and Dr. Derrick Hurst will discuss the founding of Rainbow Kids & Families and its role in the community. Rainbow Kids & Families is an elementary school […] The post Rainbow Kids & Families appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Sosinski is board certified in palliative care and hospice., working exclusively in palliative care and hospice.  He will discuss the development of hospice and palliative care — and the […] The post Hospice and Palliative Care appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Michael Wolfe will start out by explaining the origin of the term “Nature’s God”, which appears in the Declaration of Independence. This concept, that God and Nature are indistinguishable, […] The post Nature’s God: On the Beauty and Wonder of the Natural World appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas State Senator Marci Francisco will give us an inside look at the 2023 legislative session, which included the good, the bad, and the ugly.  Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a […] The post Recap: 2023 Kansas Legislative Session appeared first on KKFI .

Cheryl Thomas, Founder and Executive Director of Global Rights for Women, explains the background, mission and operation of Global Rights for Women.  The organization has worked with more than 60+ […] The post Global Rights for Women appeared first on KKFI .

The American Midwest is environmentally rich and complex, home to some of the world’s largest freshwater lakes and streams as well as cities, prairies, forests, and farmlands. Nevertheless, the unique […] The post Environmental Ethics with Prof. Ian A. Smith appeared first on KKFI .

Michelle Irwin, Community Outreach Specialist with First Call Kansas City discusses how to provide tools to help identify the signs and symptoms of depression and suicide in youth.  The post Signs of Suicide: Gatekeeper Training appeared first on KKFI .

Author Joni Wickham talks about her personal journey and the real world experiences behind her tips for women leaders (and the men around them) shared in her best-selling book, “The […] The post The Thin Line Between Cupcake and Bitch appeared first on KKFI .

The Great Plains Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is dedicated to saving, protecting and improving the lives of animals in the Kansas City metro area. Development & […] The post Caring for Our Animal Friends appeared first on KKFI .

Headlining All Souls’ series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention, Jane Clementi, the mother of Tyler Clementi, talks about the impact of her son’s life and death, the creation of […] The post A Mother Speaks Out: Jane Clementi of the Tyler Clementi Foundation appeared first on KKFI .

SuEllen Fried leads the second part of All Souls’ series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention. Fried is the author of four books on bullying, founder of BullySafeUSA and the […] The post The Transformative Power of Pain appeared first on KKFI .

Climate change has happened. It’s no longer a future threat. We’re living with it today. The environment is filled with new challenges but we can survive; even prosper. Join Bob […] The post A Field Guide to Climate Change appeared first on KKFI .

Doug Samuelson and Eva Lee discuss “The threat of misinformation to public health” and what might be done to counter this problem. Much communication and control have become increasingly driven […] The post The Threat of Misinformation to Public Health appeared first on KKFI .

Continuing an annual tradition, the Forum welcomes Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to share an address on the state of the city. The post State of the City with KC Mayor Quinton Lucas appeared first on KKFI .

Attorney Denise Lieberman, representing the plaintiff clergy who are challenging Missouri’s abortion ban, will talk about the state of their lawsuit, the ban’s reliance on a singular religious view and […] The post For the Plaintiffs: The Legal Fight Against Missouri’s Abortion Ban appeared first on KKFI .

John Mueller, prolific author, Professor Emeritus of international relations at Ohio State University and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, discusses his 2021 book, “The Stupidity of War: American Foreign […] The post The Stupidity of War and the Exaggeration of Threat appeared first on KKFI .