Podcast
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INTERVIEW — From Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Bucks County’s Fred Harran: Why ICE 287(g) Partnerships Are So Dangerous, with Jessica Pishko
The author of “The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy” joins Editor Cyril Mychalejko on this week’s episode of The Signal.
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‘A Fight Fails Without A Dream’: DNC Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta on How The Democratic Party Will Meet This Dangerous Trumpian Moment
Editor Cyril Mychalejko speaks with PA State Rep. Kenyatta about the future of the Democratic Party.
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Interview: Larissa Hopwood on the Newly Formed Doylestown Action League and Progressive Activism in Bucks County
In addition to being a local activist and Democratic Committee Person, she’s also a children’s musician, author, teacher, designer, and proud mother of a trans son.
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Interview: Boston University Professor Shoumita Dasgupta on Her New Book ‘Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA’
The geneticist and internationally recognized anti-racism educator’s book “weaves together history, current affairs, and cutting-edge science to break down how genetic concepts are misused and how we can approach scientific evidence in a socially responsible way.”
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Interview: Kadida Kenner on Defending Democracy and Voting Rights in Pennsylvania
Editor Cyril Mychalejko’s conversation with the head of the New Pennsylvania Project also touches on Civil Rights history, the importance of this year’s statewide judicial elections, and anti-democratic legislation like the SAVE Act.
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Interview: Author Elaine Weiss on the Four Little-Known Activists Who Were the ‘Beating Heart’ of the Civil Rights Movement
Weiss speaks about her new book “Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools That Built the Civil Rights Movement,” which comes out March 4.
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Interview: Karen Downer Has Fought Racism Locally Since She Was a Child in Pre-Civil Rights Bucks County
Downer, who recently stepped down as president of the local NAACP, reflects on her life in Bucks County, from when the Klu Klux Klan were burning crosses in Linconia where she grew up to when white conservative Pennridge parents objected to Black authors being included in curriculum.
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Interview: Katherine Stewart Discusses Her New Book ‘Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy’
Learn about the role Christian nationalism and the Christian right play in this broader, and ascendent authoritarian and fascist movement that has democracy in its crosshairs – both in the U.S. and abroad.
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Interview: Solidarity Journalism Can Help the Mainstream Media Restore Public Trust and Strengthen Democracy, with Dr. Anita Varma
Dr. Varma believes journalism can help change the world for the better, and dedicates herself to helping journalists do their best work.