Transitions On Traditions – January 19, 2026
A Soul-sonic rhapsody of word, sound and power that comes your way Monday nights. Hosted and produced by Greg Bridges.
Africa Today – January 19, 2026
A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Oakland’s ‘Reclaim MLK’s Radical Legacy’ March Trump Unveils Controversial Gaza “Board of Peace” Amid Israeli Dissent and Ceasefire Violations San Jose Marks MLK’s Birthday With Protests Calling for Justice and Accountability
Flashpoints – January 19, 2026
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Hard Knock Radio – January 19, 2026
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
Background Briefing – January 19, 2026
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
We hear from Yurok Attorney Amy Cordalis, one of many Indigenous leaders who have fought for the un-damming and healing of the majestic Klamath River Basin, spanning Oregon and California.
Tiny plastic fibers, mostly from the clothes we wear, are ending up in our air, our food, and our own bodies. But there are solutions on the horizon. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the hidden costs of our dependence on fossil fuels, the EPA’s effort to reduce state and local … Continued
Womens Magazine – January 19, 2026
This hour long radio program presents and discusses women’s lives and issues globally and locally from a radical, multiracial, feminist, mujerist, womanist perspective.
The U.S. Constitution is an object of great political veneration in this country. Legal scholar Aziz Rana examines the contradictions within it, which have allowed for the authoritarianism of the Trump administration. (Encore presentation.) Aziz Rana, The Constitutional Bind: How Americans Came to Idolize a Document That Fails Them University of Chicago Press, 2024
Impeachment Now!/Fifty Species That Save Us
With the American republic hanging in the balance, Ralph calls on Democrats to pressure Republicans in the House and Senate to impeach Trump before the midterms or suffer the consequences. Then, we welcome Dino Grandoni, co-author of a Washington Post report on the surprising ways various species of animals and plants help advance our own … Continued
UpFront (Replay) – January 19, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – January 19, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Law & Disorder – January 19, 2026
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 Jesse Strauss.
The battle over the meaning of Martin Luther King Jr.
00:08 Hajar Yazdiha is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and faculty affiliate of the Equity Research Institute at the University of Southern California; now author of The Struggle for the People’s King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement [repeat – originally recorded in 2024] 00:33 David K Randall, senior reporter … Continued
Democracy Now! – January 19, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Trump, NATO, and Ukraine — Plus a Russian Journalist’s Warning from Putin’s Russia
Is Our Megalomaniacal Wannabe Dictator About to Give Putin the Ultimate Gift of Destroying NATO and Imposing a Death Sentence on Ukraine? We begin with Trump’s apparent determination to take Greenland by force if he has to in spite of a bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers visiting Denmark and NATO countries sending in troops as … Continued
Setting the Standard 2 – January 19, 2026
A mix of la raza, reggae, jazz and politically conscious music.
Setting the Standard – January 19, 2026
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