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50 years ago: MLK’s controversial Beyond Vietnam speech
Tuesday is the 50th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous and controversial speech called “Beyond Vietnam;” we hear the full speech from MLK via Alternative Radio. It was recorded at Riverside Church in New York on April 4, 1967. By then, King had become one of the country’s most prominent opponents of the… Read more »
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A War Tax Resistor and One of the Country’s Leading Advocates for Seniors Discuss Donald Trump’s Views on Military Spending and Social Security
WMNF’s Radioactivity 2 21 17 Tuesday Good morning, welcome to radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today—President Trump wants to increase the military budget…. But what if you are religious and object to military spending and your money used for wars, and drones and instruments of killing? We’ll talk about that on the first part… Read more »
Feeding Tampa Bay draws attention to hunger problem
The group Feeding Tampa Bay is convinced that hunger is a bigger problem in the Tampa Bay area than many people realize. Its executive director, Thomas Mantz, says that’s why the group is hosting a “Hunger Dinner” Thursday night to draw attention to local food insecurity. “The easiest way for your listeners to think about this… Read more »
Florida consumer advocate tells how to avoid overdraft fees
Consumers who let their bank accounts temporarily fade into the negative are often hit with large overdraft fees; but it doesn’t have to be that way. A new report released this month by Florida PIRG – called Big Banks, Big Overdraft Fees – says poor people are disproportionately hit by these overdraft fees. WMNF News interviewed… Read more »
Update on homelessness in Sarasota & Hillsborough
As the weather cools down there’s more of an urgency to reduce homelessness by providing shelter for people who don’t have permanent homes; the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that while there are more than half a million people homeless on any given night, that’s a decline of “14 percent since 2010.”… Read more »
Will Florida Legislature consider a Homeless Bill of Rights?
A new bill is being proposed by Florida homeless advocates; it’s called the Homeless Bill of Rights. Our guest on MidPoint is Rev. Bruce Wright, with The Refuge and the Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign. Listen to this segment of MidPoint:
Women’s Show – Brazil: Economy and Olympics – and NOT Campaign Mania
How many times since the opening ceremony in Rio have your heard “The Girl from Ipanema?” Do you know more about archery than you ever wanted to know? It’s hard not to get caught up in Olympic madness… We all know they are happening in Rio de Janeiro, but what do you know about what… Read more »
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Candidates for state senate seat all want to tackle poverty; just differently
Four Democrats are running for a State Senate seat that includes parts of Hillsborough and South Pinellas Counties. They faced-off at a forum in the Enoch Davis Center in St. Petersburg. But the pre-screened questions provided for a subdued, almost scripted atmosphere. The NAACP Branch of Saint Petersburg organized the forum; attended by nearly 100… Read more »
Donation helps St. Petersburg Free Clinic expand food bank
Thousands of families in the Tampa Bay area don’t earn enough to buy the right amount of food, even with some government assistant programs. That’s where community food banks come in — like one in the small downtown headquarters of St. Petersburg Free Clinic. Its executive director, Beth Houghton, says it provides people shelter, health and… Read more »
