Focus on Africa - Will Trump’s tariffs hurt Africa?

Are benefits from the African Growth and Opportunities Act (Agoa)  dead in the water after steep US tariffs on Africa are announced? Senegal's parliament approves revisions to a controversial amnesty law And raising awareness of autism in Somali culture

Presenter : Audrey Brown Producers: Daniel Dadzie,  Bella Hassan, Ash Mohamed and Yvette Twagiramariya Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris Senior Producer : Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

Federalist Radio Hour - How Trump Is Taking On Big Labor In The Bloated Government

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to analyze the consequences of conservatives' loss in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and discuss what worker freedom looks like under the Trump administration.

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Native America Calling - Thursday, April 3, 2025 – The unpredictable new trade landscape

Indigenous business leaders in the U.S. and all over the world will now have to adjust to the uncertain effects of President Donald Trump’s aggressive new series of tariffs. Economic experts predict some measure of chaos in the short term. It’s impossible to predict how the tariffs will play out in the long run, but it will certainly affect everything from the beads used in regalia to groceries to auto sales. Trump insists the new tariffs will put American businesses on a more level playing field and boost the federal government’s coffers. We’ll hear how Native business experts are responding to the new economic reality.

Bad Faith - Episode 462 – The Truth About Tariffs (w/ Lori Wallach)

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Director of Rethink Trade at the American Economic Liberties Project and senior advisor to the Citizens Trade Campaign Lori Wallach joins Bad Faith to explain Trump’s tariff policy from a labor populist perspective. Deeply informative, clear, and principled analysis. A must-listen.

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Produced by Armand Aviram.

Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - ‘Baubo Unearthed’ Is An Art Show For The Current Moment

"BAUBO UNEARTHED,” is an art exhibition in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood that fuses myth, history, and contemporary practice to pull lessons of joy and resistance. Drawing on the ancient figure Baubo — whose irreverent humor disrupted grief — it embodies her spirit to challenge sorrow and imagine more compassionate futures. Reset sits down with the artist and curator of the show Stephany Colunga to learn more and explore the exhibit. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Village SquareCast - Flying Pig Academy: How Jonathan Haidt Wrote THE Book for Pigs with Higher Aspirations

Introducing the newest thing in higher (and we really mean higher — like look UP) education: The Flying Pig Academy. A dream of The Village Square (with support from Florida Humanities) for many years, it’s finally aloft. The division in American society is big and seems impossible at times to address. 

The second in the series, after "Location, Location, Location" is an homage to our intellectual hero (and lucky for us, our friend and colleague) Dr. Jonathan Haidt who - literally - wrote the book for Pigs With Big Dreams. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion.

Miss the first Flying Pig Academy Episode? Find it here.

Oh and if you haven't watchrf the "hive switch-y" Almost Famous Tiny Dancer scene we mention toward the end of the episode, here's your chance.

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Funding for this podcast was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Up First from NPR - Trump’s New Tariffs, Global Tariff Reactions, TikTok Deadline

President Trump has announced plans to tax virtually all foreign goods coming into the United States. Leaders across the world react with dismay and confusion to the tariffs. And, the owner of TikTok has until Saturday to sell the app and a number of bidders have lined up.

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