Podcast - Radio Active Magazine

A locally produced program where activist groups in the Kansas City area present interviews, commentary, editorials, and other thought provoking content on a weekly basis.

US Institute of Peace and the Russo-Ukraine war

Ambassador William B. Taylor Jr., Vice President for Russia and Europe of the US Institute of Peace (USIP), discusses his work at USIP focusing primarily on the current Russo-Ukraine war.  Ambassador Taylor is a West Point graduate with 6 years in the US Army including 18 months in Vietnam. He has...

Catholic Worker Anti-Nuke Faith and Resistance Retreat

Brian Terrell and Kathy Kelly join Radio Active Magazine regular Spencer Graves to discuss a Catholic Worker anti-nuke faith and resistance retreat in Kansas City April 12-15 organized by Jerusalem Farm, Cherith Brook, and others. More information is available at JerusalemFarm.org.  Brian Terrell is a long-time Catholic Worker, peace activist, and...

Decolonization and the Fight Against Imperialism Conference April 5-7

Joe Lombardo, co-founder and coordinator of the United National Anti–War Coalition (UNAC), discusses their up-coming conference, April 5-7 in St. Paul, Minnesota. UNAC  is a coalition of over 50 organizations opposed to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the continuing imperialist war in Ukraine. In this conference, they will discuss...

How to cope with trauma and conflict per Sarah Beth Kirk

Dr. Sarah Beth Kirk talks with Karl Brooks and Radio Active Magazine regular Spencer Graves about how people can more effectively cope with trauma and conflict. Kirk is Director of the Psychological Clinic at the University of Kansas and Associate Director of their Clinical Psychology Program. She is particularly interested in...

Kansas City, Missouri, Police sued for violating the 1868 Fourteenth Amendment

Three local Black Americans filed suit March 11 against Missouri Governor Parson, Attorney General Bailey, Secretary of State Ashcroft and the Kansas City, Missouri Board of Police Commissioners for failing to provide equal protection under Missouri law to residents of Kansas City. The suit notes that Chapter 84 of Missouri...