Radio Active Magazine

Host Susan Sarachek covers Deportation and immigration, including the distinction between refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants. A recent supreme court case is also discussed.

Host Dave Mitchell will be interviewing Melissa Cheatham, a concerned citizen and member of a panel on the Metro KC Climate Action Coalition, which is developing a policy playbook for […] The post Metro KC Climate Action Coalition appeared first on KKFI .

Urban Ranger Corps of Kansas City Host Pat Riehle features the Urban Ranger Corps, which prepares at-risk inner city youth for responsible and productive futures through a program of disciplined […] The post Urban Ranger Corps of Kansas City appeared first on KKFI .

This episode of Radio Active Magazine features an interview with members of PeaceWorks Kansas City about their activities, including the following: * Their up-coming UNplaza Art Fair, scheduled for September 21-22 in Southmoreland Park, just southwest across Oak Street from the Nelson Art Gallery. * Civil disobedience protests of nuclear weapons production at the Kansas […]

Dave Mitchell will interview Dr. Caroline Davies, Associate Professor in the UMKC Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences regarding the May 2019, UN report on human initiation of the Sixth Mass Extinction Event, and the transformational steps humanity must take in order to preserve our Living Earth, as well as ourselves.

Host Craig Lubow talks to Playwright LaurenSage Browning about her play “I could take a nap, but killing myself would be more productive.” “Nap” tackles the issue of teen suicide, depression, and the guilt of the survivors. You can visit the facebook page of her production company by searching “Cloud 9 Productions”. The “Keep the […]

Radio Active host Susan Sarachek interviews grassroots organizer Bob Grove and veteran nurse Kathy Costello about a range of health and mental health issues, including Medicare for All, the absence of adequate care for the mentally ill, and the problem of homelessness for the mentally ill.

Host David Mitchell will interview Frank Jakob, a Technical Manager with Black and Veatch, who will share his expertise on wind and solar technologies, the current profile of our electrical grid, and an assessment of how the wind and solar revolutions will change the U.S. electrical sector.

Host Pat Riehle talks with Peaceworks KC Board members Jim Hannah and Mary Hladkey along with community organizer Diane Burkholder. Topics include the Memorial Day peace witness to raise public awareness about nuclear weapons production in Kansas City, the arrests of the 17 protesters and subsequent legal proceedings, nuclear proliferation in today’s world, the Hiroshima/Nagasaki […]

Brandon Ferdig, a blogger and newly independent film producer, addresses homelessness with host Craig Lubow. Brandon recently released a film called “The Wall”. Brandon followed a homeless camp for more than a year in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The film documents his experiences, including following some of the homeless camp residents through the year and how they […]

A locally produced program where activist groups in the Kansas City area present interviews, commentary, editorials, and other thought provoking content on a weekly basis.

Kathy Allen, from the National Women’s Political Caucus, joins host Bill Clause to discuss recruiting and training women to be candidates for political office. Second, Tara Raghuveer, founder of K.C. Tenants, joins host Tom Huffman to discuss affordable housing and evictions in Kansas City.

In the first segment, Julie Koppen joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the “Historic Green Restoration Home Tour.” Julie is the publisher of Greenability Magazine. In the second segment, Craig Wood, Solid Waste Management Coordinator for Johnson County, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss solid waste issues, including recycling.

Kiana Knolland talks about the ACLU's Smart Justice Campaign with Host Craig Lubow. https://www.aclu.org/issues/smart-justice https://www.aclukansas.org/en/issues/smart-justice-reform The discussion will include an overview and statistics about the criminal justice system, reducing racial […] The post Smart Justice Campaign appeared first on KKFI .

RadioActive guests Stephen Melton and Eslun Tucker, activist volunteers with Citizens’ Climate Lobby, will discuss the CCL proposal to tax carbon and distribute the carbon tax funds to all American families.  Eslun Tucker was active in bringing this proposal to the Kansas City City Council, which resulted in passing a resolution in favor of the […]

RadioActive guests Stephen Melton and Eslun Tucker, activist volunteers with Citizens’ Climate Lobby, will discuss the CCL proposal to tax carbon and distribute the carbon tax funds to all American […] The post Citizen's Climate Lobby: Proposed carbon tax and dividend appeared first on KKFI .

Host Pat Riehle recaps the 2019 Missouri Session with Greg Razer, Missouri Representative from Kansas City's 25th District. The post Radio Active Magazine • June 4, 2019 appeared first on KKFI .

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Some 17 people associated with PeaceWorks-Kansas City trespassed on Memorial Day on the Kansas City National Security Campus that makes most of the non-nuclear components for the vast majority of the nuclear weapons in the US inventory.  These 17 people …

Host David Mitchell interviews psycho-metricist Connie Campbell on the psychological dynamics of climate change advocacy, examining the question, "Why are some people so resistant to fact based scientific evidence?"

Craig Lubow interviews Spencer Graves and Cassie Weck, who will attend the “DC Days” event in Washington, DC, May 19-24, organized by the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability.  Robert McNamara, US Secretary of Defense during the Cuban Missile Crisis, has said …

Lynn Marie Norris will talk to people from New Roots, a program conducted by Cultivate KC, in partnership with Catholic Charities of NE Kansas, to provide a 4-year farm training business incubation program to help refugees start and operate independent …

Lynn Marie Norris will talk to people from Cultivate KC about the benefits of local food, why Cultivate KC supports urban farmers, and the importance of building up our local food system in relation to resilience to climate change. Guests will …

Lynn Marie Norris will talk to people from New Roots, a program conducted by Cultivate KC, in partnership with Catholic Charities of NE Kansas, to provide a 4-year farm training business incubation program to help refugees start and operate independent vegetable farms that provide healthy, organic, local produce to feed Kansas City.

Lynn Marie Norris will talk to people from Cultivate KC about the benefits of local food, why Cultivate KC supports urban farmers, and the importance of building up our local food system in relation to resilience to climate change. Guests will include: Katherine Kelly – Cultivate KC’s executive director and co-founder, and a farmer herself. Mark […]