Alison McDowell in the first half-hour. Alison is a mother and independent researcher based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She blogs about the intersection of race, finance, and technology at wrenchinthegears.com Tiokasin will talk with Alison about her recent blog, “Timpsila, Medicine for Tech-No-Logic.” Manuel Rozental. Manuel is a long-time Colombian activist, researcher, and community organizer. He’s been involved with grassroots political organizing with youth, Indigenous communities, and urban and rural social movements for four decades. Manuel joins "First Voices Radio" to bring us an update on what’s happening in Colombia and other countries in that part of the world. (Special thanks to Mario Murillo.)

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