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Exploration

Wed, Aug 18, 2021 - 8:00PM

with Theoretical Physicist/Futurist Dr. Michio Kaku

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

Wed, Aug 18, 2021 - 9:00PM

Housing is A Right with Senator Jabari Brisport

Democracy Now!

Thu, Aug 19, 2021 - 8:00AM

Independent Global News

Leonard Lopate at Large

Thu, Aug 19, 2021 - 1:00PM

Tim Robbins on his new play We Live On

Driving Forces

Thu, Aug 19, 2021 - 5:00PM

The changing administration in Albany

Sounds Like Work

Thu, Aug 19, 2021 - 7:00PM

Puppets and Masks

Backstage Stories

Thu, Aug 19, 2021 - 9:00PM

New Directions: A Conversation w/Stanley Wayne Mathis

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Aug 20, 2021 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Connection's HARLEM WEEK 2021 After Party

Back of the Book

Sat, Aug 21, 2021 - 5:00AM

Stay Up Late or Get Up Early and Give Us a Listen

Any Saturday

Sat, Aug 21, 2021 - 8:00AM

with David Rothenberg

DELEGATE ELECTIONS 2021

The nominations phase has now closed.

The Local Station Board Elections will open August 16 (as August 15th is a Sunday) and close October 15. Expect an e-ballot, postcard or paper ballot.

Click Here to View Candidates

Ballot Requests Available August 16th

Visit elections.pacifica.org for information about the Delegate Election, Referendum 2021 and more.

DELEGATE ELECTIONS 2021

The nominations phase has now closed.

The Local Station Board Elections will open August 16 (as August 15th is a Sunday) and close October 15. Expect an e-ballot, postcard or paper ballot.

Click Here to View Candidates

Ballot Requests Available August 16th

Visit elections.pacifica.org for information about the Delegate Election, Referendum 2021 and more.

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Who is Kathy Hochul? (09/11/2021) Kathy Hochul said "The role of Lieutenant Governor officially is to be experienced and prepared to step in and to...

Hiroshima remembrance, delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Astrophysicist Robert Rosner (08/07/2021) The Prime Minister of Japan forgets part of his speech on the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.. will the...

Labor Icon Dies, Moderate Democrats Win, Anti-Eviction Protests in NYC (08/07/2021) Death of a labor icon, U.S. travel restrictions, COVID hospitalizations are surging again, Shontel Brown, Eviction...

Daniel Hale news conference, Cuba, German floods (07/19/2021) A press conference was held on Saturday, July 17th on the High Line in New York City to support former Air Force...

Ant-vax disinfo, Cuba Protests, Eviction Moratorium (07/19/2021) The Biden Administration slams social media for vaccine misinformation… Is the White House spying on the anti-vaxxers.....

Hot air for Cuba, South Africa Unrest, Opiate Overdose Epidemic (07/19/2021) ...

Bastille day protests. Inflation fears, Pfizer greed, Adams and Jail (07/19/2021) ...

Texas Democrats, Homeland Security, Voter Rights (07/19/2021) President Biden sounds the call for voting rights…. A battle shapes up as Texas democrats are threatened with...

Cuba protest, Haiti's Usual Suspects, Escape from Texas, Homeless Hotels (07/13/2021) Anti-Government protests in Havana.. more questions about US ties to the alleged assassins in Haiti.. Texas Democrats say...

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Meetings

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference

- Wednesday, July 21, 2021

WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference

- Friday, July 23, 2021

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WBAI Intern's Corner

Intern's Corner 700 ALABAMA MINERS FLOOD THE STREETS OF MANHATTAN (07/29/2021) by Clark Adomaitis, Intern from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.The United Mine Workers of...

Intern's Corner Response to Mayor De Blasio Announcement for City Workers - Angela Palumbo (07/26/2021) Mayor De Blasio announces that all city workers must be vacccinated against the coronavirus or receieve weekly testing. City...

Intern's Corner New Bill to End Plastic Waste (07/20/2021) by Clark Adomaitis, Intern from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.Environmental activist groups...

Intern's Corner Youth Homelessness Often Overlooked, Former Homeless Speak Out (07/15/2021) by Clark Adomaitis, Intern from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.On any given night in New...

Intern's Corner Green New Deal in Public Schools - Angela Palumbo (07/15/2021) Jamaal Bowman announced his Green New Deal for Public Schools act today, paving a way for a more green and inclusive future for...

Intern's Corner NYCHA Starts New Recycling Initiatives in East Harlem (07/08/2021) by Clark Adomaitis, Intern from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.400,000 New Yorkers reside in...

Intern's Corner NYC Ticker Tape Parade: Hometown Heros - Angela Palumbo (07/07/2021) NYC honored essential workers who helped New Yorkers get through the pandemic --with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes in Lower...

Intern's Corner NYC Municipal Retirees Say "Don’t Take Away Their Medicare (06/30/2021) by Clark Adomaitis, Intern from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.Retired teachers, sanitation...

Intern's Corner Fair Chance Housing Rally at City Hall Park (06/23/2021) by Clark Adomaitis, Intern from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.A coalition of advocates,...