The Nomiki Show

This week, the country mourns again another man shot and killed by police. It doesn’t help that our political leaders refuse to do anything about it. Nomiki Konst opens today’s show by addressing the recent murder of Daunte Wright, and asks, “What is it going to take?” Then, Davarian Baldwin explains how the problem of policing does not stop with municipal law enforcement, but also extends to college campuses...

With Joe Biden’s new infrastructure bill the focal point of political discussion in the country, the people setting the narrative are conservative Democrats and conservative Republicans. Nomiki Konst opens today’s show by correcting the narrative and explaining why the bill is NOT, in fact, socialism. Then, Kenzo Shibata gives us an update on organizing in Chicago, and explains why charter schools are bad...

This is a big week, so on this show, we talk about a range of hot topic issues, and connect them to broader systemic problems. Nomiki Konst opens by discussing Joe Biden’s new infrastructure bill, which is receiving some bad-faith pushback. We can and we must invest in public infrastructure...

Today is a very important day, because it is the last day of voting in Bessemer, Alabama, where Amazon workers are determining whether they want to form a union. Nomiki Konst opens today’s show by reminding us of the global struggle workers face, at Amazon and elsewhere. This vote could have a momentous ripple effect for labor everywhere...

Every Friday, we do an episode focused on women’s issues. On this #FemFriday episode, Nomiki opens by talking about the significance of Georgia Rep. Park Cannon being taken away in handcuffs for knocking on Gov. Brian Kemp’s door, as he signed a piece of legislation making it harder for people to vote...

Democracy is fragile, and in the United States today, one of the two major political parties wants to suppress democracy. The Republican Party can only survive by holding down voting by any means necessary. Nomikiopens today’s show by discussing the myths Republicans are spinning to try to suppress voting...

Today we have a lively debate on Puerto Rican self-determination vs. statehood, with Luis Dávila Pernas vs. Federico de Jesús. But first, Nomiki Konst puts the pressure on Joe Biden, asking, “Who are you answering to, President Biden?” And later, Helen Hong joins for an interview, to discuss the attack her father endured, and the broader trend of violence against Asian Americans...

Yet again, we wake up to the news of another mass shooting. In the past week alone, 41 Americans have died from mass shootings. This is an epidemic unique to the United States, and we must act swiftly to do something about it. Nomiki opens today’s show by discussing the role the NRA has played in preventing gun control legislation. But the NRA is weaker now, and the Democrats need to take action...

Coming of a week where the country has witnessed tragic violence against women, today’s #FemFriday episode reflects on what can be done. But first, Nomiki opens by discussing Puerto Rican independence, and specifically the new bill introduced by AOC and Nydia Velázquez...

Amid horrific violence against Asian Americans, a pandemic, and an economic crisis, the Joe Biden administration has an opportunity to be as powerful and progressive as it wants you to believe it is...