What's on the radio today: Dec. 16, 2019

9 a.m. — MPR News with Kerri Miller

In his recent book, “How to Be an Antiracist,” author and historian Ibram X. Kendi looks at the unique relationship between racism and capitalism. Monday on MPR News with Kerri Miller, Kendi will talk about his belief that it’s not enough to be against racism — that purposeful antiracism is needed.

10 a.m. — 1A with Joshua Johnson

The New York Times called Sara Nelson "America's most powerful flight attendant." They're not wrong. She's the president of the Association of Flight Attendants and was an outspoken voice on behalf of her fellow airline workers during the January 2019 government shutdown. More broadly, it's not just the flight attendants Nelson's looking out for. She called for a general strike, which would have led workers in almost every industry to walk off the job. Few union leaders have ever publicly invoked such an idea. What are the most important issues facing flight attendants and other airline employees today?

11 a.m. — MPR News with Angela Davis

We’ll have the latest edition of Counter Stories, our regular conversation about race, identity and social justice.

12 p.m. — MPR News Presents

A major foreign policy speech by presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, given at the Council on Foreign Relations Wednesday.

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