A retried 27-year analyst for the CIA, Ray McGovern is a co-founder and steering group member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, a group of former intelligence officers formed to speak out on the use of intelligence to justify the war. He now works on the ecumenical project Tell The Word in Washington, which tries to spread the truth about what our country is doing in light of the faith tradition.
Contact: Website
Ray McGovern on KCRW
More from KCRW
Echo Park Lake reopens — Angelenos cheer and mourn
HomelessnessEcho Park Lake reopened to the public this week after two months of being closed for repairs, with some obvious changes.
Will delivery drones be a thing? A fight for LA’s skies is brewing
Science & TechnologySome of the world’s largest corporations like Amazon, Walmart, Google, and UPS are all looking into using drones to deliver small packages.
California reopens today. Here’s what listeners don’t want to change
CaliforniaKCRW’s Press Play asked audience members to share one habit they’ve picked up in the past year that they hope to keep.
‘We’re proud of our gay community’: Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia on new LGBTQ lifeguard tower
CaliforniaA lifeguard tower honoring LGBTQ-plus pride was unveiled in Long Beach this afternoon.
Villanueva is exacerbating LA homelessness and trying to score political points, says Venice Family Clinic
HomelessnessThe Venice Family Clinic is slamming LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and others for their call to clear out unhoused people from Venice Beach boardwalk by July 4.
Recall threats and turf fights heat up over LA homelessness
HomelessnessPolitical fallout is mounting as LA grapples with how to house its many residents living on the streets.
Bakersfield police broke 31 people’s bones in four years. No officer has been disciplined for it
CaliforniaBetween 2016 and 2019, Bakersfield police officers used force that broke at least 45 bones in 31 people, an analysis of public records shows.
Closing racial wealth gap: What Biden plans to do
Race & EthnicityIn Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Biden today marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, and he unveiled new measures to address the racial wealth gap.
California’s budget is bursting with new spending. Joe Mathews says we need to pump the brakes
Business & EconomyJoe Mathews says that focusing on the state budget, when it appears in good shape, obscures California’s systemic failures.