Guest: Linda Gordon is Professor Emerita of History at New York University. She is the winner of two Bancroft Prizes for best book in American history, most lately she is the author of Seven Social ...

DON’T REJECT THE USA Is it not strange with all the current push for patriotism by our political leaders that they keep talking with journalists, talk shows and pundits in the U.S.A. so that ...

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April 8, 2025 • Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter's tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from ...