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Title X changed to ‘gag order,’ preventing providers from performing or referring to abortion services; Plus: Bay Area Rep Ro Khanna wants to create a federal police use of force standard

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0:08 – Mondays with Cat and Brian We discuss what happened in Portland (also: white supremacist arrested in CT after stockpiling guns and armor, another in Florida and one in Ohio); Israel denies entry to Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar; and AB 392 being signed into law today, legislating the strongest standard for police use of … Continued

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People’s Park Special

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The Battle for People’s Park: 50th Anniversary On Wednesday May 15th 2019, the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Thursday when the University of California retook People’s Park by force, Heyday publisher/executive director Steve Wasserman moderated a panel featuring The Battle for People’s Park, Berkeley 1969 author Tom Dalzell and Mayor Jesse Arreguín, Michael Delacour, Judy Gumbo, Ruth Rosen, Donovan Rundle, Dove … Continued

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Evicted

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A couple months ago, KPFA brought you a documentary on day to day life in a homeless community in Oakland near Home Depot in Fruitvale called The Community of Grace. That was a community that was more or less self-organized: the people there set rules, enforced them, chose who to let move in, and who … Continued

The Hear and Now

The Sibarg Ensemble performs live on The Hear and Now, 10 p.m., Thursday, August 8, 2019

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Founded in 2008 in Tehran and dedicated to multiculturalism and peace, the Sibarg Ensemble brings together traditional Iranian music and jazz through original compositions, arrangements of classical melodies and folk songs, and structured improvisations. A trio version of the ensemble–Sara Saberi, oud, Hesam Abedini, vocals and Persian percussion, and Josh Charney, piano and keyboards–performs in … Continued

Rock en Rebelión

Outside Lands

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Música de algunas de las bands que se presentan en Outside Lands, Además, estrenos musicales y comentarios. Conducción y producción por Miguel Guerrero.

Talk-It-Out Radio

Talk It Out Radio, Sun., 6/30, 7pm: Who Leads, Who Follows, Who Decides

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Host, Marlena Willis, explores leadership with insights from Non Violent Communication and Mindfulness Meditation as well as looking at who leads in these communities, with particular focus on recognizing the leadership potential of those who grew up working class and those with disabilities.  This show encourages community participation and will welcome call-ins throughout the show … Continued

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Talk It Out Radio – Sunday, June 23, 7:00 pm Inviting the Whole Self In

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Talk It Out Radio – Sunday, June 23, 7:00 pm, on KPFA Radio (94.1 FM Berkeley and beyond, or livestream at kpfa.org) Inviting the Whole Self In Host Nancy Kahn interviews Dr. Alzak Amlani. Alzak addresses the complexity, joy and challenges of embodying our wholeness.  He offers perspectives, skills and tools to facilitate this inner journey. Moving towards wholeness means … Continued

La Raza Chronicles

Entrevista con Macaco; Marcelino Islas Hernández, Director de Clases de Historia; La Voz de Frida Kahlo

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En el programa de hoy les presentamos una entrevista con el cantautor español Macaco. Ademas hablamos con Marcelino Islas Hernández, director de Clases de Historia, película incluida en el Festival Internacional de Cine Frameline. Támbien les presentamios una breve historia en la voz de Frida Kahlo, y el segmento Cápsulas Insumisas. Conducción y producción por … Continued

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August 28 2019

KPFA Radio 94.1 FM presents: P.E. MOSKOWITZ

THE CASE AGAINST FREE SPEECH: The First Amendment, Fascism, and the Future of Dissent

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P.E.Moskowitz is the author of the bestselling “How To Kill a City,” and a writer for Al Jazeera, The Guardian, the New York Times, Wired, the New Republic and Vice.

August 31 2019

Rally To Stop Gentrification & Stadium In Port

Hosted by Pacifica Radio May Day Broadcast

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Community rally with Danny Glover to stop gentrification and privatization of the Howard Terminal in the Port of Oakland for A's stadium. KEEP The Stadium At The Coliseum.

September 10 2019

KPFA Radio 94.1 FM presents: RANDALL MUNROE

HOW TO: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems

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Randall Patrick Munroe is an American cartoonist, author, scientific theorist, and creator of the webcomic xkcd - primarily a stick figure comic with themes in computer science, technology, mathematics, science, philosophy, language, pop culture, romance, and physics.

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