WORLD FOCUS PODCAST & TRANSCRIPTS

Friends, we’re very proud of the thousands who marched this week calling for Trump’s impeachment. Thousands gathered for the march downtown here in Los Angele, and it was one of the biggest turnouts of the nearly 50 impeachment marches all across the country.... Read More →

Friends, we’re very proud of the work that has been done by Code Pink and so many others. The Conference of Mayors represented 253 attending mayors from big cities like New York and Los Angeles. It was in opposition to Trump’s call for an additional 54 billion dollars... Read More →

We’re very happy about the women’s march to ban the bomb. Thousands of women gathered in New York City and around the world, and of course in LA, to protest nuclear weapons and in support of their prohibition. It’s important to understand that 130 governments... Read More →

Friends, today I’m privileged to have Regis Tremblay, director of the new and very important documentary: 30 Seconds to Midnight. Welcome, Regis Tremblay. Regis: Thank you, Blase. Blase: Your film is essentially a final wake up call. The human species is on the brink of... Read More →

I want to wish you a happy Memorial Day. Let’s hope we can get busy and avoid a memorial day for the human species. Don’t Mourn, Organize – and that’s what we’re doing. I am privileged today to have filmmaker Regis Tremblay with me today on World... Read More →

Friends, I’m really very privileged today to have one of the leaders in the international peace movement, Kathy Kelly. She’s the co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Non-Violence. She’s been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize many times. Our friendship began... Read More →

 Friends, this is no ordinary time. A great awakening is taking place, which is a joy to the heart. Millions of people are coming out for justice and peace all over the world. We’d like to let you know that our website has a lot of information for you if you’re moved... Read More →

Friends, there’s a very important film that aired on PBS. Judgement at Nuremberg, a 1961 American courtroom drama directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Spenser Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Maxemillian Shell, Marlena Detrich, Judy Garland, Montgomery Cliff... Read More →

This Sunday’s show was originally aired on March 12.  You can find podcast and transcript under that date.  Thank you. Read More →

Friends, I’m privileged today to have Tim Shorrock as a quest today. He’s written extensively about Korea. He grew up in Korea and Japan. His blog is “Money Doesn’t Talk: It Swears.” His most recent piece is Congress and North Korea: Diplomacy is Not... Read More →