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A bylaws amendment petition will be going for a vote of Pacifica’s members on Feb 18th 2020. There will be two parallel elections nationwide, one amongst listeners (10% quorum) and one amongst staff (25% quorum). Ballots must be received before 11:59PM EST on March 19th in order to be counted. Starting on Feb 18th, please … Continued

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“It’s a Beginning”: Rosanna Arquette on Weinstein Rape Conviction & How He Assaulted, Spied on Her

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A jury has found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and sexual assault, following a seven-week trial in Manhattan. The jurors convicted the disgraced Hollywood producer Monday of raping then-aspiring actress Jessica Mann in a hotel room in 2013 and of sexually assaulting production assistant Miriam Haley at his apartment in 2006 by forcibly performing oral … Continued

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House Speaker, Democrat Nancy Pelosi tours Chinatown to debunk racial hysteria surrounding coronavirus – February 24, 2020

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Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein led to prison in handcuffs after rape, sexual assault convictions. President Trump addresses mega-rally in India with Prime Minister Modi. House Speaker Pelosi urges visitors to patronize SF Chinatown after unfounded fears caused by coronavirus. Bipartisan support for legislation that would automatically expunge criminal records of up to two million … Continued

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“It’s a Beginning”: Rosanna Arquette on Weinstein Rape Conviction & How He Assaulted, Spied on Her

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A jury has found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and sexual assault, following a seven-week trial in Manhattan. The jurors convicted the disgraced Hollywood producer Monday of raping then-aspiring actress Jessica Mann in a hotel room in 2013 and of sexually assaulting production assistant Miriam Haley at his apartment in 2006 by forcibly performing oral … Continued

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“It’s a Beginning”: Rosanna Arquette on Weinstein Rape Conviction & How He Assaulted, Spied on Her

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A jury has found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and sexual assault, following a seven-week trial in Manhattan. The jurors convicted the disgraced Hollywood producer Monday of raping then-aspiring actress Jessica Mann in a hotel room in 2013 and of sexually assaulting production assistant Miriam Haley at his apartment in 2006 by forcibly performing oral … Continued

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Blues guitarists Pete Madsen and Jon Lawton perform live on The Hear and Now, 10 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020

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Guitarists Pete Madsen, pictured above, and Jon Lawton bring their individualized approaches to acoustic blues to The Hear and Now, and talk with host Derk Richardson about their inspirations, their personal histories, their technical styles, and their plans for their Acoustic Blues Showcase with fellow blues guitarist Preacher Boy, February 22 at The Monkey House … Continued

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An International Finger-style Guitar Summit

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  Host Derk Richardson welcomes acclaimed acoustic fingerstyle guitarists Teja Gerken (Germany/California), Alberto Lombardi (Italy), and Janet Noguera (California/Mexico) to the KPFA performance studio. They play live on the air, with the sound engineered by Tony Ferro. It’s a preview of the threesome’s concert, Jan. 24, at the Back Room in Berkeley. PLAYLIST: artist: song … Continued

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APEX Express – January 30, 2020: South Asia Spotlight: The Citizenship Amendment Act: A Conversation With Journalist Rohini Mohan

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Tonight’s South Asia Spotlight: Last month, the far right Hindu government, the BJP, passed the Citizenship Amendment Act or the CAA, an amendment to the 1955 Citizenship Act. This Act violates multiple sections of India’s constitution by making religion a test for citizenship, specifically excluding Muslims.   The passage of the Act saw an explosion … Continued

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February 27 2020

CODE RED: How Progressives & Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country

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Will progressives and moderates feud while America burns? Or will they take advantage of the greatest opportunity since the New Deal Era to strengthen American democracy, foster social justice, and turn back the threats of the Trump Era?

February 28 2020

RICHARD WOLFF

Understanding Socialism

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Understanding Socialism knocks down false narratives, confronts failures, and offers a path to a new socialism based on workplace democracy.

March 6 2020

STEVEN LEVY

FACEBOOK: The Inside Story

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Ttech writer Steven Levy delivers the definitive history of one of America’s most powerful and controversial companies: Facebook

March 11 2020

GRETCHEN SORIN

Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights

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Driving While Black explains clearly how the automobile fundamentally changed African American Life. This is the dramatic history behind the best picture-winning film.

March 21 2020

NOAM CHOMSKY

“What Hope for Palestine–and Beyond? The World After 2020”

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Introduced by DANIEL ELLSBERG

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