Current Shows

July 18:
This two-part show starts with a look at "The Courts v. Working People," with Molly Coleman, executive director of the People's Parity Project. Part two asks "How Is Democracy Doing Four Months before the Election?" with Jessica Corbett, senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams. Listen here.

June 20:
Are we in the midst of a corporate crime wave? Annie and Steve discuss a new report, "The High Cost of Misconduct: Corporate Penalties Reach the Trillion-Dollar Mark," with one of its authors, Philip Mattera, of Good Jobs First. Listen here.

Upcoming Show

To be announced!

AfD Radio:  Corporations and Democracy

"Corporations and Democracy" radio, begun in 1998, is produced and hosted by AfD members and friends on KZYX&Z-FM, Mendocino County Public Broadcasting. The shows feature interviews with local and nationally-known activists, journalists, authors, and policy analysts. You can listen live on air on the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Pacific Time at 90.7, 91.5, and 88.3 FM in Mendocino County, California, or access the livestream at the station's website. 

The show's hosts are Annie Esposito and Steve Scalmanini.

After the broadcast, you can listen or download podcasts here. We also archive past shows on this page.

Whether the focus is local or international, "Corporations and Democracy" looks at how corporate rule stands at odds with good public policy on a range of issues, and provides an opportunity for listeners to learn what individuals and communities are doing at the grassroots to build better and more sustainable alternatives.

If you'd like to find out how to air "Corporations and Democracy" on your local non-commercial radio station, please contact us.

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