WGXC-90.7 FM

Law and Disorder: Richard Becker, Eleanor Stein

Jan 29, 2024: 7pm - 8pm
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Hosted by Michael Ratner, Heidi Boghosian, Michael Steven Smith, Jim Lafferty, Maria Hall, and Stephen Rohde.

Israel's War As A Catalyst For World War
Guest: Richard Becker is the Western Regional Coordinator of the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism coalition, or ANSWER. He is the author of the highly praised book, Palestina, Israel, and the U.S. Empire, published in 2013, with an up-dated edition of the book about to be released, as well. He is also the author of the book entitled, The Myth of Democracy and the Rule of the Banks. Richard Becker is also a national leader in the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

Climate Change And Legal Analysis
Guest: Professor Eleanor Stein is a climate change, environmental justice and human rights activist and advocate. She teaches climate change and human rights at the State University of New York, at Albany, and has just recorded a Continuing Legal Education session on this subject for the CUNY Law School. In addition, she facilitates international forums on climate change and energy. And for years, Professor Stein was an Administrative Law Judge at the NY state agency that regulates the energy industry. She guided state policy on recovery from Superstorm Sandy ten years ago. In this regard, her work centered on mediating processes to bring solar and wind energy to the state at scale, at speed, and with justice.

Co-hosts Heidi Boghosian, Michael Smith, Marjorie Cohn, Jim Lafferty and Julie Huriwitz are activists and attorneys. Each show features two or three interview segments with brief introductory host exchanges or editorials on current affairs. Each segment ends with a way that listeners can learn more about, or even get involved in, the issue at hand. Show focuses on civil liberties, civil rights and human rights, and is produced at WBAI New York. Go to https://lawanddisorder.org/ for more information.