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How you can help Coalition of Immokalee Workers after Hurricane Irma
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, we hear how the migrant farming community of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers has been affected; and we hear from Tampa Bay residents upset at their power companies. We took...
Should St. Pete ban single-use plastic bags?
On MidPoint Monday we talked about a move by some residents of St. Petersburg, Florida to ban single-use plastic bags; Davey Connor, chair of the Suncoast Rise Above Plastics Coalition, spoke about a St. Petersburg City Council...
Frederick Douglass on Fourth of July; new NRA ad
On MidPoint we hear a new ad by the NRA warning their gun owing members about taking on liberals and “fighting the violence of lies with the clenched fist of truth;” but first we hear...
Workers organize May Day rallies in Tampa Bay
Monday is May Day or International Workers Day; on MidPoint we speak with people helping to organize May Day rallies in the Tampa Bay area. The Tampa May Day march and rally is sponsored by 15 groups...
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...
Will Marco Rubio show for Tampa town hall meeting?
Four topics on this MidPoint: 1) an activist in Tampa is organizing a town hall meeting and has invited Senator Marco Rubio, 2) Monday is Presidents’ Day, but one of our guests is helping to organize...
USF freezes email of student stuck in Iran after Trump executive order
WMNF interviews a University of South Florida student who is stuck in Iran after President Trump’s immigration executive order; his email access has been cut off by USF. We hear that interview with Mehdi Zeyghami and speak...
State Senator Darryl Rouson joins Thursday’s Midpoint
Florida Democratic state Senator Darryl Rouson (SD 19) joined the program for the entire hour. Criminal justice reform, transportation and voting rights were just some of the topics discussed during the program. Rousson represents parts...
Activists protest Marco Rubio over climate denial
On Monday the group 350.org hosted a rally outside the Tampa office of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio; it’s part of a coordinated effort known as Day Against Denial – it’s a reference to the conspiracy...
Women’s March on Washington actions in St. Pete and D.C.
The Women’s March on Washington is Saturday January 21 and there will be local actions in St. Petersburg and other Florida cities; our guests on WMNF’s MidPoint were Lisa Perry, the Pinellas County Captain for the...
MidPoint: Obama accuses Russia of tampering in US election
On Monday electors gathered in state capitols to cast their Electoral College votes for President; meanwhile, the current president is doubling-down on the claim that Russia – and Vladimir Putin himself – meddled in and may have...
Protest outside Duke in St. Pete against Florida pipeline
The Dakota Access Pipeline — the site of major protests and where journalist Amy Goodman had charges dismissed Monday — isn’t the only fossil fuel pipeline that’s drawing controversy; here in Florida, environmentalists are protesting...
