BLACKOUT IN PUERTO RICO, GLOBAL WARMING WORLDWIDE are on the menu today. Two great activists lead the discussion JOEL SEGAL of North Carolina tells us the shocking truth about two new grid collapses in Puerto Rico which have caused, among other things, a critical nationwide shortage of pain killers morphine and delaudid. Anti-fracking leader DAVID BRAUN explains how this horrifying …
Solartopia Green Power and Wellness Hour – 01.25.18
SOLAR TARIFFS & PUERTO RICO concern us today in Solartopia. Trump’s insane, absurd and downright silly duties on solar panels will cost about 23,000 jobs and do nothing to promote domestic manufacturing. We talk with solar expert SCOTT SKLAR who knows all about it. We then discuss the horror show in Puerto Rico with long-time activist JOEL SEGAL, who’s been …
Leid Stories—The Budget: The Republicans’ (and Democrats’) Nifty Holiday Gift; U.S. Slammed for Still-Woeful Conditions in Puerto Rico —12.18.17
On Friday evening, a delirious President Donald Trump and a coterie of Republican leaders delivered tidings of great joy (Trump announced it was a “Christmas gift” to the nation): There is, at last, a budget, and all that’s needed now is a final vote in both houses of Congress to put the new budget into effect. That process begins today, and …
Solartopia Green Power and Wellness Hour – 11.16.17
We suffer through the horrible tragedy of Puerto Rico with JOEL SEGAL and ANNA BLACKBURN. Anna’s mother lived in central Puerto Rico and has been sending first-hand reports of the on-going travesty of our government’s lack of response to the misery and death plaguing the island. Joel fills us in with still more about what has been done to this …
Expat Files – 10.27.17
#1- The newest phrase in the Latin street talk vernacular is “El Sueno Canadiense”. That means, “The Canadian Dream”. Sound familiar, kinda? Yes, certain illegals who’ve been feeling the pressure of the Trump administration and the latest US immigration crackdowns are changing plans for a newer kinder more tolerant trajectory- Canada #2- The average unsophisticated working-class Latino has basically 3 …
Solartopia Green Power and Wellness Hour – 10.19.17
We are joined in solartopia by Harvard Ayers and Joel Siegel to discuss the horrible on going disaster in Puerto Rico as well as the fires still raging in Northern California. These two global warming catastrophes have killed countless Americans and done hundreds of billions of dollars in damages. Please listen in as we discuss what must be done and …
Leid Stories—The Party’s Over?: Loss of Faith in Politics and the Political Process—10.10.17
Listeners discuss how, since Election 2016, their views of politics and the political process itself have changed. Download this episode (right click and save)
Economic Update – Economics, Psychology and Mass Murder – 10.08.17
“Updates on Trump/GOP tax plan, Americans having “trouble paying bills,” post-1989 Russia more unequal than USSR, Eastern now colony of Western Europe, targeting finance vs entire system, closing rural US hospitals, Puerto Rico as US colony. Interview Dr. Harriet Fraad on economics, psychology and mass murders.” Download this episode (right click and save)
A Bowl of Soul – 10.06.17
A Bowl of Soul Broadcast – 10-06-2017 Heaven Help Us All – Urban Ave 31 – R&B/Neo Soul – 2003 Help Somebody – Maxwell – R&B/Neo Soul – 2009 Take A Look Around- Kindred The Family Soul feat Bilal & BJ – R&B/Neo Soul – 2011 Puerto Rico – Eddie Palmieri – Salsa – 1973 100% (feat. Tony Sunshine) – …
Expat Files – 10.06.17
#1- When “do gooders” and other good- hearted “people helpers” get scammed and don’t even know it: Today’s “boots on the ground” story in the aftermath of devastating hurricane Maria that hammered Puerto Rico #2- Some cool Spanish language tips along with some gringo observations and nuances that one can only appreciate (or detect) after living in Latin America …