The Open Line Radio Show

02/08/2025

Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding
Source: The Guardian

National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings, equipment and staff

01/30/2025

01/30/2025

Democrats in Indiana are crying foul after Gov. Mike Braun defunded their state's lone predominantly Black university.

Inside Higher Ed reports that Braun this year left funding for Martin University completely out of his proposed budget after the college had received millions of dollars in funding over the last two years.

The move has drawn howls of protests from Democrats in the state.

"I won’t mince my words: It’s racist,” Democratic Indiana State Rep. Gregory Porter said.

Porter also told Inside Higher Ed that he and his colleagues were “highly disappointed” by the move and insisted that "we never saw it coming."

Porter believes that the decision to cut funding for the university is related to Braun's order issued recently that bars government money going to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Democratic Indiana State Rep. André Carson similarly shamed Braun for axing funding for the college and accused him of caving to right-wing pressure campaigns aimed at eradicating any talk of diversity inside government or the private sector.

"The decision to withdraw funding from Martin University and eliminate state DEI programs rejects what’s best... in favor of dangerous, inaccurate, partisan talking points," he argued.

SOURCE: Rawstory.com

https://www.rawstory.com/it-s-racist-indiana-governor-shamed-for-defunding-state-s-lone-black-college/

01/30/2025

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01/30/2025

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11/20/2024

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Oct. 23, 2024

10/09/2024

Community Defender Replay
Aug 11, 2024

08/28/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBXo_ly9xEI

interview with Cephus Johnson, aka Uncle Bobby X, the uncle of Oscar Grant, July 31, 2024

08/22/2024

Great Brother who I will always support!

https://rollingout.com/2024/08/21/dr-rashad-richey-signs-national-syndication-deal-no-longer-at-waok-am/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE0D2lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVZF52_GDzxw1dw5QCKGaejWGPAQVJpNz6mVo3iLv-tBSr1BxD3U0WWdbA_aem_tFFIl8iaToR2qDo-tAPLWA

Rashad Richey, J.D., MBA, an Emmy-nominated national broadcaster, philanthropist, published author, university professor and the 2023 recipient of the Top

08/21/2024

interview with Tara Fogelman
discussing Himbola Apartments
bad conditions.
July 31, 2024

interview with Tara Fogelman discussing Himbola Apartmentsbad conditions.July 31, 2024

08/21/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jvkez-9Dvw

interview with Tara Fogelman discussing Himbola Apartmentsbad conditions.July 31, 2024