For months, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society have been trying to get the University of South Florida to increase the number of Black students. On Tuesday, about fifteen members of SDS chanted in front of the library on the USF Tampa campus. Listen: WMNF News interviewed Eithne Silva, a junior physics major at… Read more »
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Alt-America: The Rise Of The Radical Right In The Age Of Trump
Donald Trump’s victorious campaign for the US presidency shocked the world, the seemingly sudden national prominence of white supremacists, xenophobes, militia leaders, and mysterious “alt-right” figures mystifies many. But the American extreme right has been growing steadily in number and influence since the 1990s with the rise of patriot militias. Following 9/11, conspiracy theorists found… Read more »
Anti-racists protest Waffle House in New Port Richey
Recently there have been several incidents at Waffle House restaurants across the country in which Black customers have felt they’ve been discriminated against or treated badly. In response, Wednesday morning, an activist group held signs outside a restaurant in New Port Richey to protest Waffle House. WMNF News interviewed Dan Callaghan, a member of the Florida… Read more »
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The Nazis Next Door in Tampa; and Heightened War Tensions in the Middle East Between Iran and Israel
Is a wider war about to break out in the Middle East and Southwest Asia? There are already conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Northern Iraq and other parts of the region. Some call it a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Has the US just officially joined that war by getting out of the Iran… Read more »
Students find low levels of lead in South St. Pete water
Journalism graduate students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg have found low levels of lead in drinking water samples taken in the homes of middle school students in South St. Pete. WMNF News interviewed one participant, Andrea Perez, a Master’s student at USF St. Pete. “Dr. Bernardo Motta, he is the director of… Read more »
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New Film About Veteran Community Organizer Heather Booth Will Be Shown Tonight in Tampa
Radioactivity 3 22 18 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— We’ll meet veteran community organizer Heather Booth— who took part in the Civil Rights movement, she was an early a feminist leader and is considered to be one of the country’s most effective progressive organizers. She’s the subject of a new… Read more »
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In the 1920’s the KKK relied on Fake News, Religious Conservatives and Anti-Immigrant Feelings
Radioactivity 1 30 18 Fear of immigrants. It’s been at the center of President Trump’s call to build a wall across the US border with Mexico. And at the center of his attacks on so called Sanctuary cities. And it’s entered into the debate over the future of the so called Dreamers—young who were brought… Read more »
MidPoint for Thursday, Jan. 25- POLITICO writer/reporter Michael Kruse
There’s been a lot of focus on Donald Trump voters, especially in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan – bellwether states that in recent times have been Democratic strongholds during presidential elections, but which stunningly flipped in 2016 to give Trump the Electoral College victory for president over Hillary Clinton. No one has… Read more »
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Signs from The Women’s Rally 2018 in St. Pete
On a bright Florida winter day, over 5,000 people came to downtown St. Petersburg to send messages to political leaders, community leaders, and each other. Messages were funny, heartfelt, empowering, topical, optimistic, and inspiring. Here we have a sample, in no particular order. Clicking on the pictures makes them easier to scroll through.
What do you think of this? Want to bash a Trump piñata? Show up at USF Tuesday
If you’re looking to join a demonstration or two in the Tampa Bay area over the next several days, you’re in luck – if you oppose the policies of President Donald Trump; the Women’s Marches and a Sarasota anti-Trump rally are this weekend and on Tuesday at USF Tampa you can take swings at a… Read more »
ANSWER Suncoast will protest Trump in Sarasota on Sunday
The Women’s Marches aren’t the only demonstrations planned this weekend; on Sunday in Sarasota, there’s a protest and march called “Shut Down Racism, War & Bigotry on 1st Anniv. Of Trump.” It’s Sunday from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Five Points Park, Sarasota FL (1 Central Ave.). WMNF News interviewed Bryan Ellis, with ANSWER… Read more »
Some Florida prisoners are on strike to protest conditions
A number of prisoners in Florida have gone on strike; the work stoppage began yesterday, on MLK Day, in what they’re calling a “nonviolent protest of conditions” known as Operation PUSH. Panagioti Tsolkas is an organizer with the Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons. Listen: “It’s a basic request for dignity and the base level human rights, which… Read more »
Libertarian Party of Florida denies harboring white supremacists
We hear more about claims that the Libertarian Party of Florida is a refuge for white supremacists and anti-Semites; later in the show we talk about solutions to the gun violence epidemic. The man who was the Libertarian Party of Florida’s nominee for U.S. Senate last year resigned from the party last month, making the claim… Read more »
Candidate for Florida governor joins anti-Spencer protest at UF
Hundreds of anti-fascist protesters are greeting white supremacist speaker Richard Spencer at the University of Florida in Gainesville Thursday afternoon. Reporters inside the arena said the 800 seats are more than half full, but mostly with protesters. Reporters tweeted video of people interrupting the speakers, chanting “Black Lives Matter!” and other slogans. As Spencer took… Read more »
