A Better World Community

On Labor Day 2025 protests will be taking place around the U.S. Called by the organizers 'Workers Over Billionaires,' this Day of Action is projected to be held in over 1,000 locations, including Asheville and around Western North Carolina. People are standing up to stop the billionaire takeover of our government and society.

Join us as we talk to Abby Maxman, President of Oxfam America to find out about their work in Gaza, South Sudan and other places around the world. Learn about the impact of the USAID shutdown.

Special Olympics' mission is as vital today as it was when the movement was founded. Representing over 5.3 million athletes, unified partners, coaches, and volunteers worldwide, Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Uniting 300 social movements, human rights organizations and advocates across 80 countries, ESCR-Net collaborates towards a better world where care for people and the planet, solidarity, and equality inform decisions and shape structures to guarantee human rights for all. Seeking to strengthen all human rights, with a special focus on economic, social and cultural rights, and develop tools and strategies for their promotion, protection, and fulfillment, while seeking to trans

CODEPINK is a women-led non-profit, grassroots organization that has worked to bring an end to U.S. wars and militarism and the war economy. Whether it's helping build local peace economies, supporting Palestinian rights, working to redirect tax dollars into healthcare, green jobs and other life-affirming programs CODEPINK has become a worldwide network of people committed to working for peace and social justice. Our guest is Jodie Evans. Among her accomplishments, she is