Voice of the People: Radio By and For the 99%

Our Word of the Week is "Critical thinking." We have an extended discussion about our word of the week with Friends of the Show Linda Gillison and Kathryn QannaYahu. 

Our Word of the Week is "tax cuts." We interview Montana political organizer Andy Boyd about his experience deep canvassing in the Senate elections in Georgia. Our friend of the show is Sue Kirchmyer.

Our Word of the Week is "Censorship." We interview Dennis Swibold, University of Montana Journalism Professor and author of "Copper Chorus: Mining, Politics and the Montana Press, 1889-1959," a history of industrial domination of Montana newspapers. And our Friend of the Show is Kathryn QannaYahu, along with our sound sound guy Jim Gillan.

Word of the Week: Inaugural. Interview of "liberty conservative" Missoula City Councilman Jesse Ramos. Linda Gillison is our friend  of the show, with sound sound guy Jim Gillan.

Word of the Week: Insurrection. Interview of organizers of MT Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival: Barbara Miller, David Rommerreim, and Rachelle Sartori. Kathryn QannaYahu is our friend of the show, with sound sound guy Jim Gillan.

Sedition is the Word of the Week. Zeth Stone of the Montana People's Budget is our interview guest. And joining Jim and mark is Sue Kirchmyer as a friend of the show.

We review the year 2020, with Sound soundman Jim Gillan and Friend of the Show Kathryn QannaYahu.

Word of the Week: Freedom. Interview by Paul Jay of Robert McChesney on "The Decline of American Journalism," on theAnalysis.news.

Word of the Week: "Vaccine." Interview: Anna Adams, Clinical Laboratory Scientist. Friend of the Show: Linda Gillison

Word of the Week: Capitalism. Interview: Aaron Brock, Missoula Food Bank and Community Center. 

Word of the Week: "organic leader".  In-depth Look: 2012 Chicago Teachers Strike, from No Shortcuts, by Jane McAlevey. 

Word of the Week: Deep Organizing. Interview: Andy Boyd, political organizer. Friend of the Show: Linda Gillison.

Word of the Week: Democracy. Interview: Melody Hollar of Protect the Results/Defend Democracy Missoula. Friend of the show: Sue Kirchmyer.

The Word of the Week is "Union Steward." The interview is with Derek Hitt, President of the Missoula Area Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO. Our Friend of the Show is Sue Kirchmyer.

Word of the Week: Referendum. Interview: Andrea Davis, Executive Director HomeWORD. 

Word of the week: Oligarchy. Interview: Richard Bishop of the Sacred Peace Walk at Nevada Test Site. Friend of the Show: Sue Harrison.

Voice of the People: Radio by and for the 99% will look at the threat to our democracy in the upcoming elections. Our word of the week is “coup.”  We look at how only 22% of Americans today have confidence that the Presidential election will be “free and fair.” And we explore how a roleplay by non-Donald Trump supporting political players in the so-called Transition Integrity Project found th...

Voice of the People: Radio by and for the 99% will look at democratic socialism. Our word of the week is “socialism.”  We explore the commonalities of all of the varieties of socialism and we look at the US largest socialist organization the Democratic Socialists of America or DSA. And we explore how socialism is already working in the US and what it might look like if working people democrat...

Voice of the People: Radio by and for the 99% will look at some current worker issues. Our word of the week is “collective bargaining” which is the negotiation between workers and their employer, often about wages and working conditions, that results in a collective bargaining agreement or union contract. We look at how this process can help train workers to someday manage and democratically gover...

Voice of the People: Radio by and for the 99% will continue a theme of crime from the past several weeks. Our word of the week is “qualified immunity” which is a US Supreme Court manufactured legal doctrine that explains why police murder and brutality are not punished by the courts. In the first hour we also discuss items in the news, continuing to cover the pandemic and the economic catastrophe...

Voice  of the People: Radio by and for the 99% will have a Labor Day theme. Our word of the week is "general strike." We discuss what it is, the history of the general strike, and the prospects for workers to use this tactic in the US. We also continue to cover the pandemic, the economic fallout from it, and the continuing failure of Congress to adequately address it. We also review the Misso...

Voice  of the People: Radio by and for the 99% will continue a theme of crime  and incarceration in light of the Missoula City Council making a  decision on Monday, August 31 on whether or not to “defund” the proposed  increase in the Missoula City Police budget and transfer that money to  mental health and affordable housing services. In the first hour we  discuss it...