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Eliminating Herbicides on UC Berkeley’s Campus

11.22.24 - 10:30amCollege campuses have a critical role to play in creating healthier environments for students, faculty and staff, and surrounding communities by eliminating synthetic pesticide use. Right here in our own backyard, UC Berkeley has made important steps toward transitioning to organic, biodiverse land management practices in recent years. On this episode of Terra Verde, host … Continued

Letters and Politics

The Religious Experience & Social Movements

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11.20.24 - 10:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASFH_O4sDo4 Guest: Gary Dorrien is Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Columbia University. He is the author of more than twenty books and three hundred articles that range across social ethics, philosophy, theology, political economics, social and political theory, religious history, cultural criticism, and intellectual history. … Continued

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – November 26, 2024 Biden welcomes news of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire announcement, truce begins Wednesday.

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11.26.24 - 6:00pmComprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Biden welcomes news of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire announcement, truce begins Wednesday. President-elect Trump threatens tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China that could upend global trade. Weather and air traffic control labor shortages could impact Thanksgiving holiday travel. Walmart … Continued

Soo… (Songs to Obsess Over & Over)

Songs to Obsess Over & Over… – November 2024

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11.06.24 - 11:04am Sometimes, really good music can help you get through the day. I hope these selections help. Music heals. Lyrics Born – Take It 2 Far (Mobile Home Recordings) Lyrics Born has hit that true Legend status here in the Bay. His early days with Latryx, with classics like “Say That & “Lady … Continued

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November 28 2024

THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THANKSGIVING SUNRISE GATHERING ON ALCATRAZ ISLAND

KPFA Live from Alcatraz Island!

THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THANKSGIVING SUNRISE GATHERING ON ALCATRAZ 2024 On Thursday, November 28th, KPFA proudly continues its decades-long tradition of broadcasting the Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering live from Alcatraz Island. From 5 AM to 8 AM, hear the voices, prayers, songs, and reflections that honor Indigenous resilience, culture, and history. This powerful event is...

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11.27.24 - 1:00pm

East Bay Yesterday – November 27, 2024

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

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11.27.24 - 12:00pm

Angry Planet

What if Earth were furious with humanity? What if revolutionaries took their cues from an unruly planet? Anne Stewart examines depictions of terrestrial upheaval and grassroots rebellion in Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower, Leslie Marmon Silko’s Almanac of the Dead, and other works. (Encore presentation.) Anne Stewart, Angry Planet: Decolonial Fiction and the American Third World University of Minnesota Press, … Continued

Against the Grain

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11.27.24 - 11:00am

Abortion Beyond The State (with Jex Blackmore, ACAB24)

“Abortion Beyond The State” by Jex Blackmore recorded at ACABookfair 2024 in so-called Asheville, NC, on the history and need for autonomous health care

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11.27.24 - 10:00am

Jane Crow: The Radical Legacy of Pauli Murray

Guest: Rosalind Rosenberg is Professor of History Emerita at Barnard College, Columbia University. She is the author of several books including Beyond Separate Spheres: Intellectual Roots of Modern Feminism, and her latest, Jane Crow: The Life of Pauli Murray. Pauli Murray was the first African American to earn a JSD from Yale Law School and … Continued

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