Romary Daval, General Secretary of Un Bout des Médias (“a purpose for the media” in French), a citizens’ group campaigning for media independence, discusses Un Bout des Médias. They work […] The post Improving democracy by improving media in France appeared first on KKFI.

Angela Schultz of Compassion and Choices will discuss end-of-life options and the importance of documenting your wishes, having conversations with your loved ones, and your healthcare provider. She will also […] The post Conversations that Count: Finding Power and Peace in Charting Your End-of-life Journey appeared first on KKFI.

Rev. Letiah Fraser, an activist and organizer connected with the Kansas Poor People’s Campaign, disability rights advocate and hospital chaplain shares her passion around the intersections of faith, race and […] The post The Intersection of Race and Disability appeared first on KKFI.

Kelly G. Loeb, Community Engagement Coordinator for the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, brings more than 20 years of personal and professional experience to the area of aging and brain […] The post Living with Alzheimers appeared first on KKFI.

Kansas City Director of Public Safety Melesa Johnson explains collaborative city efforts to reduce violent crime such as Partners for Peace, Multidisciplinary Public Safety Task Force and focused deterrence, highlighting […] The post Promoting Public Safety Through Collaboration and Innovation appeared first on KKFI.

Timmon Wallis, Director of NuclearBan.US, explains how the “Skills devoted to nuclear weapons are needed to combat climate change.” His 2023 book on Warheads to Windmills documents how the life […] The post Skills devoted to nuclear weapons are needed to combat climate change appeared first on KKFI.

On the show will discuss Tenant’ Right to Counsel, what it is, why it is needed and is it effective with KC Tenant Leaders Christina Ostmeyer and Ashley Johnson and […] The post People Power Hour Brought to you by KC Tenant: We Will Discuss “Tenants’ Right to Counsel”” With Guests Christina Ostmeyer, Candace Ladd, Ashley Johnson and John Michael Pipes appeared first on KKFI.

The Forum welcomes Teresa Woody, litigation director of Kansas Appleseed, which is a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to the belief that Kansans, working together, can build a more thriving, inclusive, […] The post Criminal and Juvenile Justice Reform in Kansas appeared first on KKFI.

Michelle Irwin, Community Outreach Specialist with First Call Kansas City discusses how to provide tools to help identify the signs and symptoms of depression and suicide in youth.   (Rebroadcast […] The post Signs of Suicide: Gatekeeper Training (rebroadcast) appeared first on KKFI.

SuEllen Fried leads the second part of All Souls’ series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention. Fried is the author of four books on bullying, founder of BullySafeUSA and the […] The post The Transformative Power of Pain (rebroadcast) appeared first on KKFI.

Headlining All Souls’ series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention, Jane Clementi, the mother of Tyler Clementi, talks about the impact of her son’s life and death, the creation of […] The post A Mother Speaks Out: Jane Clementi of the Tyler Clementi Foundation (rebroadcast) appeared first on KKFI.

A death by suicide is like no other. Mickey and Bonnie Swade, founders of Suicide Awareness Survivors Support (SASS-MoKan), and Marcia Epstein, survivor of suicide losses, will talk about the […] The post Suicide: What to Say and Not Say to a Loss Survivor appeared first on KKFI.

On the show, we will have a fun, free form discussion with KC Tenant leaders: Brandy Grandados, Mell Gray, Jewel Dunlap, Nadra, and Amy A. Also, we will rebroadcast our […] The post People Power Hour Brought to you by KC Tenant: This will be our end of year show. appeared first on KKFI.

Devin Burghart is president of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights and coordinates the Seattle office. He has researched, written, and organized on virtually all facets of […] The post 40 Years of Fighting Fascism and What the Future Holds appeared first on KKFI.

University of Kansas Professor Karl Brooks discusses dangerous historical parallels and real world impacts that stem from protracted leadership struggles in the US Congress such as this year’s struggles within the […] The post History of major dysfunctions in the US House appeared first on KKFI.

Join us this Saturday, when we re-air the interview that Shelia Johnson did last November with special guest Lauren Conway Founder & CEO InnovateHER KC. Lauren began her career in […] The post Every Woman • November 25, 2023 • What’s Cooking: Lauren Conaway Founder & CEO InnovateHER KC appeared first on KKFI.

Nuclear power is being promoted by some as an answer to climate change. Attorney Bob Eye has represented groups concerned about nuclear power plants and waste disposal for many years […] The post Why New Nuclear Power Plants Should Not Be Built appeared first on KKFI.

  Ty Gorman, Senior Representative for the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign in Kansas & Oklahoma and Gretchen Waddell Barwick, Director of the Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club discuss […] The post How Area Power Utilities Are Stalling on Climate Change Progress appeared first on KKFI.

What is language justice? Language justice is an evolving framework based on the notion of respecting every individual’s fundamental language rights—to be able to communicate, understand, and be understood in […] The post People Power Hour Brought to you by KC Tenant: We Will Discuss “Language Justice” With Guests Wilson Vance and Jetzel Chavira appeared first on KKFI.

Brian Silva, VP for Outreach at Americans United for Separation of Church and State, discusses the rise of White Christian Nationalism and the efforts to eliminate abortion access and reproductive […] The post Christian Nationalists Aren’t Stopping at Abortion appeared first on KKFI.

On the show will discuss the Kansas City Healthy Homes Program: The Good, The Bad, The ugly, what it is and what still need to be improved. Our guests will […] The post People Power Hour Brought to you by KC Tenant: We Will Discuss “The Healthy Homes Program” With Guests Mell Gray, Bridget Hughes, Tiana Caldweld & Valiera Brooks-Davis appeared first on KKFI.

Craig Volland, Agriculture Committee Chair for the Kansas Sierra Club, will explain why Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are a flawed and inherently cruel technology for producing meat, and also review […] The post CAFOS – Cruelty By Design appeared first on KKFI.

Spencer Graves and Doug Samuelson propose experiments to document the impact of citizen-directed subsidies in support of local news by analyzing their effects on the local political economy. McChesney and […] The post Information is a public good: Experiments in better government appeared first on KKFI.

The U.S. Supreme Court is back in session and constitutional law professor Allen Roston of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law joins the forum to review the recent […] The post Supreme Court Decisions: 2023 and Beyond appeared first on KKFI.

Jean Peters Baker reflects on her last term as Jackson County Prosecutor and the efforts to reduce violence in the city. She will also look ahead to the challenges awaiting […] The post A Prosecutor’s Lessons Learned appeared first on KKFI.

Rising rents, evictions and a deteriorating housing stock are denying people the basic right of having a home. Save, Inc’s Toni Casey and Heather Bradley-Geary will talk about solutions to […] The post Solving Kansas City’s Housing Crisis appeared first on KKFI.

Leaders from the League of Women Voters — Anne Calvert in Missouri and Connie Taylor in Kansas — take a look at important legislative issues facing Kansas City metro residents […] The post Coming Down the Pike: What legislation will we see in 2024? appeared first on KKFI.

This is a rebroadcast of the All Souls Forum from February 23, 2023. Kansas City poets Ron Faust and Joseph Davis will discuss their writings and how they use poetry […] The post Poetry and Social Justice (rebroadcast) appeared first on KKFI.

Americans die younger than people in 50 nations. Author Stephen Bezruchka, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, tells how America went from one of the healthiest nations in the […] The post Inequality kills: We die too young for living in America appeared first on KKFI.

On the show will discuss the Kansas City Tenant Bill of Rights, what it is and what still need to be improved. Our guests are Jenay Manley and Brandy Granados. The post People Power Hour Brought to you by KC Tenant: We Will Discuss “Tenant Bill of Rights” With Guests Jenay Manley and Brandy Granados appeared first on KKFI.

W. Kelly Oliver, is one of still living colleagues of the famous UU architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.  UUCL member Frank Baron recently recorded an interview with him and we will […] The post Working with Frank Lloyd Wright appeared first on KKFI.

In this informal presentation, Peter Graham will reflect on the impact of Kierkegaard’s pamphlet on a young man’s spiritual awakening.  He will contrast the impact of this jarring existential tour de […] The post Fear and Trembling: An Atheist Contemplates Faith appeared first on KKFI.

Dr. Malati Harris and Dr. Derrick Hurst will discuss the founding of Rainbow Kids & Families and its role in the community. Rainbow Kids & Families is an elementary school […] The post Rainbow Kids & Families appeared first on KKFI.

This month our guests are Tiana Caldweld, Pebe, Mason Andrew Kilpatrick(MAK), and Gabe Coppage. We will discuss what is organizing and how does that differ from activism or social work. […] The post PEOPLE POWER HOUR BROUGHT TO YOU BY KC TENANTS: WHAT IS ORGANIZING? WHAT ARE TENANT UNIONS? appeared first on KKFI.

Dr. Sosinski is board certified in palliative care and hospice., working exclusively in palliative care and hospice.  He will discuss the development of hospice and palliative care — and the […] The post Hospice and Palliative Care appeared first on KKFI.

Dr. Michael Wolfe will start out by explaining the origin of the term “Nature’s God”, which appears in the Declaration of Independence. This concept, that God and Nature are indistinguishable, […] The post Nature’s God: On the Beauty and Wonder of the Natural World appeared first on KKFI.

Kansas State Senator Marci Francisco will give us an inside look at the 2023 legislative session, which included the good, the bad, and the ugly.  Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a […] The post Recap: 2023 Kansas Legislative Session appeared first on KKFI.

Cheryl Thomas, Founder and Executive Director of Global Rights for Women, explains the background, mission and operation of Global Rights for Women.  The organization has worked with more than 60+ […] The post Global Rights for Women appeared first on KKFI.

The American Midwest is environmentally rich and complex, home to some of the world’s largest freshwater lakes and streams as well as cities, prairies, forests, and farmlands. Nevertheless, the unique […] The post Environmental Ethics with Prof. Ian A. Smith appeared first on KKFI.

Michelle Irwin, Community Outreach Specialist with First Call Kansas City discusses how to provide tools to help identify the signs and symptoms of depression and suicide in youth.  The post Signs of Suicide: Gatekeeper Training appeared first on KKFI.

Headlining All Souls’ series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention, Jane Clementi, the mother of Tyler Clementi, talks about the impact of her son’s life and death, the creation of […] The post A Mother Speaks Out: Jane Clementi of the Tyler Clementi Foundation (rebroadcast) appeared first on KKFI.

SuEllen Fried leads the second part of All Souls’ series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention. Fried is the author of four books on bullying, founder of BullySafeUSA and the […] The post The Transformative Power of Pain (rebroadcast) appeared first on KKFI.

Michelle Irwin, Community Outreach Specialist with First Call Kansas City discusses how to provide tools to help identify the signs and symptoms of depression and suicide in youth. (original broadcast […] The post Signs of Suicide: Gatekeeper Training appeared first on KKFI.

CleanAirNow, a climate and environmental justice organization, works to bring systemic change in industry, government and academic practices to protect health and dismantle environmental racism. Atenas Mena and Beto Lugo […] The post Environmental Injustice in Kansas City with CleanAirNow appeared first on KKFI.

Author Joni Wickham talks about her personal journey and the real world experiences behind her tips for women leaders (and the men around them) shared in her best-selling book, “The […] The post The Thin Line Between Cupcake and Bitch appeared first on KKFI.

The Great Plains Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is dedicated to saving, protecting and improving the lives of animals in the Kansas City metro area. Development & […] The post Caring for Our Animal Friends appeared first on KKFI.

Headlining All Souls’ series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention, Jane Clementi, the mother of Tyler Clementi, talks about the impact of her son’s life and death, the creation of […] The post A Mother Speaks Out: Jane Clementi of the Tyler Clementi Foundation appeared first on KKFI.

SuEllen Fried leads the second part of All Souls’ series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention. Fried is the author of four books on bullying, founder of BullySafeUSA and the […] The post The Transformative Power of Pain appeared first on KKFI.

Climate change has happened. It’s no longer a future threat. We’re living with it today. The environment is filled with new challenges but we can survive; even prosper. Join Bob […] The post A Field Guide to Climate Change appeared first on KKFI.

Doug Samuelson and Eva Lee discuss “The threat of misinformation to public health” and what might be done to counter this problem. Much communication and control have become increasingly driven […] The post The Threat of Misinformation to Public Health appeared first on KKFI.

Continuing an annual tradition, the Forum welcomes Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to share an address on the state of the city. The post State of the City with KC Mayor Quinton Lucas appeared first on KKFI.

Attorney Denise Lieberman, representing the plaintiff clergy who are challenging Missouri’s abortion ban, will talk about the state of their lawsuit, the ban’s reliance on a singular religious view and […] The post For the Plaintiffs: The Legal Fight Against Missouri’s Abortion Ban appeared first on KKFI.

The entertainment media is credited with influencing many things, both good and bad in our society.  Richard Thompson will be exploring the entertainment media’s role in the acceptance and rejection […] The post The Good and the Bad of Entertainment Media and LGBTQIA+ People appeared first on KKFI.

John Mueller, prolific author, Professor Emeritus of international relations at Ohio State University and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, discusses his 2021 book, “The Stupidity of War: American Foreign […] The post The Stupidity of War and the Exaggeration of Threat appeared first on KKFI.

Lora McDonald, the Executive Director of MORE2, discusses problems with law enforcement in the Kansas City Metro Area and about MORE2’s primary annual public meeting scheduled for February 23, billed […] The post A Tale of Two Police Departments and 2-23-23 appeared first on KKFI.

Kansas City poets Ron Faust and Joseph Davis will discuss their writings and how they use poetry to communicate visions of social justice. Ron Faust regularly writes for Peace Works […] The post Poetry and Social Justice with Ron Faust and Joseph Davis appeared first on KKFI.