Anita Krajnc—the global campaign coordinator of the Plant Based Treaty, which views itself as a companion to the Paris Agreement, described, on the Treaty website, as “a grassroots campaign designed to put food systems at the forefront of combating the climate crisis”—described on “Talking Animals” the key elements of both The Paris Agreement and The… Read more »
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Rep. Eskamani vows to fight abortion law
State Rep. Anna Eskamani, Amy Weintraub of Progress Florida and Stephanie Frain of Planned Parenthood talk about their efforts to stop an abortion law in Florida like the law in Texas that bans pregnancy termination after six weeks.
Florida judge again uses DeSantis’s own case against him, says State cannot punish districts over mask mandates
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Leon County Judge John Cooper again Wednesday used Governor Ron DeSantis’s own arguments to rule against him on mask mandates. Cooper set aside a stay to his original ruling, meaning the State can no longer punish school districts for implementing mask mandates. LISTEN: In the initial judgment,… Read more »
Parents clash on mask mandates at Pasco County School Board meeting
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Parents with opposing views on mask mandates clashed at a Pasco County School Board meeting today. Pro-mask parents honked horns and rallied in cars, prompting faculty to turn up the volume inside. LISTEN: Nearly 20 cars circled the parking lot just off Land O’Lakes Boulevard. School board… Read more »
Sustainable Living: Sustainability in Wellness
On Monday’s (09/06/2021) Sustainable Living show, we caught up with the founders of The Collective in St. Pete, a wellness studio
Interview with C.L. reporter about BLM arrests and about the labor history of Ybor
WMNF interviews Justin Garcia from Creative Loafing who wrote about a Tampa BLM protester who was arrested & faces up to 5 years in prison.
Streetlight Harmonies – The Origins Of Doo-Wop
“The main thing was all the girls used to come to the best group. And we were the best group … they used to come and crowd and load up our corner.” The Drifters’ Charlie Thomas on the motivation for starting a vocal group, then he pauses and looks off-screen and says, “Excuse me wife,… Read more »
Founder of Florida Wild Horse Rescue Center Recalls Lifelong Love of Horses
Diane Delano—founder of the Wild Horse Rescue Center, a Webster, Florida facility that rescues, rehabilitates, and finds new homes for wild horses—recalls in a “Talking Animals” interview growing up amidst a family of horse lovers, and she started riding at age three. This was in the Catskills, where Delano says, she was frequently playing outside… Read more »
Update the Electoral Count Act or American Democracy will fail, election crises group says
Following the fallout from the November 2020 election and the Capitol Insurrection on Jan. 6, a cross-partisan group of elections experts said it’s time to update the Electoral Count Act. Experts warn the U.S. could wind up like other failed democracies around the globe if it doesn’t act swiftly. Democracy in decline Freedom House has… Read more »
Tampa Bay region prepares to welcome Afghan refugees
Now that the 20 years long Afghanistan War has ended, the Tampa Bay area will soon be welcoming Afghan refugees fleeing persecution by the Taliban at home for aiding the American mission during the war. Local social service agencies, and Afghanis already here are ready to assist them with their transition to America. They are our guests on MidPoint.
