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Alex Sink on why she donated to help move Confederate monument
Last week the Hillsborough County Commission surprised many by backtracking on its promise to move a Confederate monument in downtown Tampa unless private donors could raise the needed funds within a month; but it only...
Radioactivity 8 18 17 Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— We hear a lot about the anti-fascist movement these days. But the movement has a long history. In the 1930’s there was a...
Women’s Show 8/17 – Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Collier Myerson on Charlottesville
I’m losing track! North Korea and its nuclear arsenal are relegated to the back page and we are fighting the Civil War again. Note to self and others: the Civil War was fought over SLAVERY,...
A Flower for the Graves – Eugene Patterson’s stunning column
A Flower for the Graves An editorial by Gene Patterson Eugene Patterson was the editor of the Atlanta Constitution when he wrote this column. The bombing of the church in Birmingham killed four little girls...
August 15 2017 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity…..I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— after the terrorist attack on peaceful demonstrators last weekend in Charlottesville—- what’s next? We’ll talk with a futurist and historian about the efforts...
Charlottesville solidarity vigils locally plus discussion of the weekend events on MidPoint
During opposing demonstrations on Saturday on Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, a white nationalist drove his car into a crowd of anti-fascist protesters, killing activist Heather Heyer; on Sunday there were Charlottesville solidarity vigils across the...
MidPoint for Tuesday, July 25 – Steve Phillips
In guest-hosting for Mark Beiro, Mitch Perry spoke about the future of the Democratic Party with Steve Phillips, author, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and the founder and editor in chief of...
Ryan Torrens Florida Democratic Candidate for Attorney General
Democratic candidate for Florida Attorney General Ryan Torrens On the first part of Tuesday’s Radioactivty, host Rob Lorei spoke with attorney Ryan Torrens, a Democrat who is running for the office of Florida’s Attorney General....
Dramatic reversal: Hillsborough will move its Confederate monument
The Confederate veterans’ monument in Tampa will be moved after all; Wednesday, after overwhelming public outcry for removing the statue, Hillsborough County Commissioners voted 4 to 2 to move it. It’s a dramatic reversal of...
MidPoint for Thursday, July 13 – Victor Crist, Yvette Lewis and Doug Guetzloe
Hillsborough County Commissioner Victor Crist kicked off the program, which was centered around the controversy regarding the Confederate monument that has stood outside a Hillsborough County courthouse for more than 100 years. Crist is critical...
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...
Bringing up race gets activist tossed from transit meeting
A social justice activist was escorted out of a transportation meeting Monday night after bringing up the role of transit policy in reinforcing racial injustice. Dayna Lazarus works with several groups including Organize Florida, SURJ...
