Today on the Show: We welcome back Frontline human rights defender, Juan Jose Gutierrez for a crucial update on Trump’s deportation crackdown in the midst of an emerging police state. Our Weekly Newscast from the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows Friedman: Today’s bloody report was filed last Thursday, on day one thousand of the Gaza … Continued
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Sociologist, storyteller, and best-selling author Anna Malaika Tubbs calls for dismantling the key system that has determined who actually gets to be considered human in the United States: The American patriarchy. She says that transforming the forefathers’ vision of a republic of men requires deep change at the personal, community, and national levels.
Cooking with gas releases a wide range of chemicals into the home, exacerbating asthma symptoms and potentially causing other serious health problems. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about plastic recycling plants being shut down for pollution violations, the Supreme Court decision that people can’t sue if a pesticide manufacturer doesn’t disclose … Continued
My guest today is Dr Alexis Pauline Gumbs, aka Docta Sista, who describes herself as Queer Black Troublemaker and Black Feminist Love Evangelist and an aspirational cousin to all sentient beings. An independent scholar/author writer, she is a prolific writer of books, poems, essays, and more. Alexis and their beloved Sangodare also create and facilitate … Continued
David Thomson, the great film critic, discusses his increasing disquiet with film — and how movies have helped deliver us to authoritarianism. He describes film’s adulation of power, which has been almost religiously illuminated on the screen. David Thomson, A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies Simon & Schuster, 2026 Book Launch … Continued
On today’s show: Pratap Chatterjee, executive director of CorpWatch, joins us to discuss their latest report, MAGA Inc., which identifies the Crypto Czars, the Tech Titans and the Prison Profiteers who have bankrolled and benefited the most from Donald Trump’s corrupt regime. Then, Ralph welcomes Elliot Negin, executive editor of Money Trail to talk about … Continued
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On today’s show: Headlines Trump’s Corruption, Birthright Citizenship & Olympian Charged w/ Touching Reflecting Pool: Norm Eisen Record Heat Waves Are Preview of Our Future on a Warming Planet: Climate Writer David Wallace-Wells Meet Rafael Rubio, NY City Council Employee Released from Delaney Hall After 5 Months in ICE Jail Democracy Now! is a … Continued
Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Diana Martinez.
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
On today’s show: Headlines Trump’s Corruption, Birthright Citizenship & Olympian Charged w/ Touching Reflecting Pool: Norm Eisen Record Heat Waves Are Preview of Our Future on a Warming Planet: Climate Writer David Wallace-Wells Meet Rafael Rubio, NY City Council Employee Released from Delaney Hall After 5 Months in ICE Jail Democracy Now! is a … Continued
On today’s briefing: Trump’s 4th of July Speech Appropriates Patriotism While Pushing Partisan Election Theft We begin with the mix patriotism and partisanship in Trump’s 4th of July speech late last night delayed by thunderstorms in which he hailed a pending “Golden Age,” with its destiny written by God, celebrated the flag and veterans and … 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
