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Caribbean Voices and Beyond

Sat, Jul 18, 2020 - 4:00PM

with Isaac Fergusson

Special Programming

Sat, Jul 18, 2020 - 7:00PM

Audio Stages Debuts Tonight

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Sat, Jul 18, 2020 - 8:00PM

The Concert for Cuba JULY 18 + !9

Cat Radio Cafe

Sun, Jul 19, 2020 - 12:00AM

Kate Shepherd: Exhibits That Defy the Pandemic

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Sun, Jul 19, 2020 - 3:00AM

City Watch

Sun, Jul 19, 2020 - 10:00AM

On Contact

Sun, Jul 19, 2020 - 12:30PM

with Chris Hedges

From The Soundboard

Tue, Jul 21, 2020 - 12:00AM

William Onyeabor

Clearing The Fog

Tue, Jul 21, 2020 - 11:00AM

Leonard Lopate at Large

Tue, Jul 21, 2020 - 1:00PM

Julian Zelizer on the rise of the new Republican party



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Destroyer of worlds, Trump v EPA, Blue Lives v Black Lives on the Brooklyn Bridge (07/16/2020)  ...  

Heroes Act, blueleaks, #cancelrent (07/15/2020)  The Heroes Act… 100 billion dollars for schools.. a data dump exposes the police fusion centers.. what we’re...  

US v Hong Kong, International Students off the hook, Black v Blue lives in Bay Ridge (07/14/2020)  The United States ends Hong Kong’s preferred trade status.. Trump backs off on another threat to deport international...  

Aiding Syrian refugees, FBI v Protests, Trust Act targets Trump taxes (07/10/2020)  The UN grapples with aiding more than a million Syrian refugees… Trump’s plan to crush protesters.. was the military...  

Students v. Trump, NYPD violence report, Blended learning plan (07/09/2020)  The preliminary report on police violence against protesters in New York is out… can the NYPD be changed? A brewing war...  

Students v. Trump, NYPD violence report, Blended learning plan (07/08/2020)  The preliminary report on police violence against protesters in New York is out… can the NYPD be changed? A brewing war...  

President Sociopath, new Coronavirus threat, Lakota Resistance (07/07/2020)  President Trump's niece has a tell-all book that says her uncle is a sociopath.. The W.H.O. announces a potential new threat...  

Mt. Rushmore, Trump re-elected? GOP Vote Theft, Palestine (07/03/2020)  Congress hears from protesters who say police violated their rights… Could Trump be re-elected? Voter security under siege...  

No flat curve in US, Trump on BLM, good kid killed by cops in Colorado (07/02/2020)  The government admits it hasn’t flattened the curve.. the white house calls Black Lives Matter a symbol of hate… How...  

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In The News Covid, Race and Democracy: WBAI Edition (07/09/2020)  Covid Race and Democracy is a collective effort from the Pacifica Network and our affiliates across the U.S. In this...  

In The News Pacifica Radio's Covid, Race & Democracy Presented by WBAI Radio (06/26/2020)  Covid, Race and Democracy -- a collective effort from the Pacifica Network and our affiliates across the U.S. Today’s...  

Special Programming Black Priest-White Church: Tribute to Father Lawrence Lucas (05/31/2020)  Viola Plummer, Michael Tarif Warren, Prof. James Small, Betty Dopson, Charles Barron, Eric Adams and many others honor the...  

WBAI Evening News George Floyd -NYC set for Phase One Reopening-Vocal NY Protest-More (05/29/2020)  -Minneapolis Officer who held George Floyd down as Floyd pleaded "I can't breathe" has been charged with...  

Of General Interest Apollo Uptown: Movement Required (05/09/2020)  As the 35th anniversry of Philly Police attack on MOVE's house draws near, we rebroadcast an upfront community conversation...  

Special Music, Art, + Literature Programming U.S. Empire v. Political Prisoners (05/03/2020)  Johanna Fernandez presents Rise Up and Resist: A teach-in Celebrating Mumia Abu Jamal's 66th Birthday and the lives of all...  

Cuba in Focus Cuba In Focus: CoVid19 (04/30/2020)  A monthly newsmagazine presenting issues and discussions not commonly found in the corporate media..We here at Cuba In...  

Special Programming Vigil for Lives Lost to CoVid19 (04/26/2020)  Some estimates show that New York City has lost more than 12,000 people to Covid19. This week faith leaders and elected...  

Special Programming PEOPLE'S BRIEFING: COVID CRISIS BEHIND BARS (04/16/2020)  The Justice Roadmap - a coalition of immigration and criminal justice...  

Special Programming Racial Justice Has No Borders: Militarism in Time of Pandemic (04/09/2020)  Moderated by Marc Lamont Hill, the Town Hall launched a shared campaign demanding the immediate end to the 2001 Authorization for...  

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WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Sunday, July 19, 2020, 2:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Thursday, July 9, 2020

WBAI PD Search Committee
Open to the public, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 8:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, July 8, 2020

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, July 15, 2020