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Robin DG Kelley on the Declaration of Independence

UpFront

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00:08 Robin DG Kelly, Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He’s just authored an article in Hammer and Hope on the Declaration of Independence entitled “Do You Understand Your Own Language?.” His forthcoming book is entitled Making A Killing: Capitalism, Cops, and the War on Black Life (due out January 17)

A Rude Awakening

New Documentary Gaslit & More

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On today’s show, I’ll speak to senior policy and campaign manager for Asian Pacific Environmental Network, Faraz Rizvi about the legislation, SB 1259, moving through committee in Sacramento to protect Californians from the fossil fuel industry’s price gouging at the pump via artificial intelligence to paying the cost for remediation of oil wells.  We’ll switch … Continued

Against the Grain

Thinking Beyond Prisons

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Prisons won’t be dismantled anytime soon. So what does—or should—prison abolition mean? Anna Terwiel draws from Angela Davis’s writings a host of insights that buttress what Terwiel considers a realist political project. Among other things, she examines Davis’s prison abolitionism in light of her democratic socialist commitments and her understanding of Radical Reconstruction. Anna Terwiel, … Continued

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Iran begins dayslong funeral for slain Supreme Leader Khamenei – July 3, 2026

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Iran begins dayslong funeral for slain Supreme Leader Khamenei. Tusk warns Poland faces “critical” months amid Russian provocation fears. New dinosaur discovered hidden in a drawer. Republican Senator Mitch McConnellremains hospitalized after June 14 admission. A new … Continued

Africa Today

Amílcar Cabral’s Liberation Schools and the Fight to Build a New Guinea-Bissau

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On this episode of Africa Today, host Walter Turner speaks with Sónia Vaz Borges about the legacy of Amílcar Cabral and the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde. They explore how liberation schools in Guinea-Bissau used education, political consciousness, and community organizing as vital tools in the struggle against Portuguese colonial … Continued

The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 6, 2026

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   Hamas Announces Dissolution of Its Government in Gaza, Plans to Transfer Power to U.N.-Backed Technical Committee Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo Grows Amid Conflict and Distrust U.K. Schools Close as Record Heat Wave Exposes Climate Risks … Continued

A Box of Toys

Artist Profile: Huma Utku

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This week we feature the long awaited interview with Turkish experimental artist Huma Utku which was done this Spring from her home near Izmir, Turkiye.  For those of you unfamiliar, we have been covering this artist for some time, but not to this depth.  This interview provides insights into her musical journey from a teenager … Continued

Full Circle

ALTERNATIVE FOURTH OF JULY COMMEMORATION

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Tonight’s live program is presented in collaboration with La Onda Bajita. On the cusp of this country’s 250th anniversary, we host a presentation that features the words of Frederick Douglass who looks at the 4th of July celebration from the perspective of those still awaiting true emancipation – the enslaved population that helped to create … Continued
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July 18 2026

Radio Day by the Bay 2026

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Join us at the California Historical Radio Society (CHRS) in Alameda for a celebration of radio and wireless communication!