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  From WSLR 96.5, the Critical Times reports on local politics and grassroots activism, all happening in your backyard. The General Election is on Nov. 6 and, until then, we’ll be talking to some of the names on that ballot. We’ve got Democratic candidate, Olivia Babis, running for the State House seat against Republican candidate, […]

As election season evolves it is important to continue to learn as much as possible about the candidates. This week, Margaret Good (above)  Democratic candidate for State House of Representatives District 72 seat will be joining Steve and Lew to talk about her brief record in the legislature and what she plans to accomplish when […]

  Earlier this year, a viral video of an altercation between the Sarasota Police Department (SPD) and Newtown resident, Chad Washington, was shared across social media. Today, we’re speaking with members of ANSWER Suncoast with an update on the case. We are also speaking with Sarasota County Schools on enrolled students without a permanent address–and […]

[kc_row use_container=”yes” force=”no” column_align=”middle” video_mute=”no” _id=”380674″][kc_column width=”12/12″ video_mute=”no” _id=”72296″][kc_column_text _id=”6950″] Last Wednesday, September 19, the Peace & Justice Report’s first guest was Ron Turner, Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections. He talked about the TWENTY different  questions which will be on the November ballot. His official Sarasota SOE website is sarasotavotes.com. In the upper right of that web page […]

“There Is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!” Grateful Dead Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA September 17, 1994 SBD > Dat (44.1k) All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller Disc 1 – Set 1: 1. Jack Straw > 2. Peggy-O 3. The Same Thing 4. West L.A. Fadeaway 5. Queen Jane Approximately 6. Ramble On […]

Earlier this year, a viral video of an altercation between the Sarasota Police Department (SPD) and Newtown resident, Chad Washington, was shared across social media. Today, we’re speaking with members of ANSWER Suncoast with an update on the case. We are also speaking with Sarasota County Schools on enrolled students without a permanent address–and efforts […]

Election season is upon us and it is important for all voters to learn as much as they can about all the candidates. Democratic candidate for US Representative, David Shapiro (above), is joining Steve and Lew to elaborate on his vision for what Congress should do to truly respond to the needs of the majority […]

This Wednesday, September 12 at 9am, our guest on the Peace & Justice Report will be Zac Anderson of the Herald-Tribune. Zac is a political reporter at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and has covered  both local and state politics there since 2006. Zac graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002. Our guest in […]

I would first like to address the loss the WSLR family has had with the passing of Eve Prang Plews. My respect isn’t easily given, but Eve’s charter and actions got it in spades over the years. Rest in peace, Eve. This is week’s show is going to be like no prep racing. Been busy […]

“There Is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!” Grateful Dead Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA 9/10/85 SBD>Reel>DAT Taped by ?, Converted by Rob (Odeo) Harrison Disc 1 – Set 1: 1. Jack Straw 2. Peggy-O 3. Little Red Rooster 4. Stagger Lee 5. Me & My Uncle > 6. Mexicali Blues 7. Ramble […]