One of conservation’s greatest achievements happened mostly by accident and is still hiding in plain sight from most of us. When settlers established cities in the United States, they decimated the existing ecosystems. But in recent decades, as environmental historian Peter Alagona illustrates, there has been a remarkable return of wildlife to urban areas across … Continued
Ralph speaks to economist Dean Baker about the hypocrisies behind the supposed Social Security shortfall and Republicans’ “waste, fraud, and abuse” panic. Then, Ralph talks to journalist and ocean activist David Helvarg about his new book: Forest of the Sea: The Remarkable Life and Imperiled Future of Kelp. Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center … Continued
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
On today’s show: “America, U.S.A.”: Eddie Glaude on the 250th Anniv., Race & “The Madness at the Heart of the Country” “Meet a Stranger”: StoryCorps Facilitates Conversations Across the U.S. for 250th Anniversary Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
On today’s show, we look at Israel’s genocidal assaults on Palestine and the region, US complicity in those assaults, the people’s resistance, and the impact across the globe. We invite Khury Petersen-Smith, the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration, to unpack these … Continued
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
On today’s show: “America, U.S.A.”: Eddie Glaude on the 250th Anniv., Race & “The Madness at the Heart of the Country” “Meet a Stranger”: StoryCorps Facilitates Conversations Across the U.S. for 250th Anniversary Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Since Trump Claims He Runs Venezuela, What is He Doing to Help the Victims of the Devastating Earthquakes? We begin with the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, a country where 8 million people were in need of humanitarian aid before the earthquakes according to the UN. Joining us to discuss what the administration is doing to … Continued
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Setting the Standard has been around 8-10 years, and was originally started by Maya Rise. We kept it going, and continues to evolve into many platforms. We are a all volunteer crew, and bring you information, poetry, music, and much more. You can tune in online at kpfa.org or on the radio at 94.1fm KPFA, … Continued
