KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Cambodian Rock Band” by Lauren Yee, at Berkeley Rep‘s Roda Theatre through April 2, 2023.
The mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That’s where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature … Continued
John Sayles discusses his latest novel, “Jamie MacGillivray, The Renegade’s Journey,” along with his work as a writer and film-maker, with host Richard Wolinsky.
In this episode we look at a new policy in San Mateo County Jail that restricts prisoner access to letters other than digital scans that they cannot have at their bedside – it’s a policy justified by an overplayed outcry that prisoners are receiving drugs through mail while in reality, the majority of drugs inside … Continued
In this episode we go back to Atlanta to discuss the movement to stop Cop City, including the latest developments of an independent autopsy that shows police shot and killed a forest defender in the head while they had their hands up, as well as the latest with protests and terrorism charges filed against protesters. … Continued
Law Enforcement in this country kills approximately 1200 people every single year and yet the names of many are never said or known except to their families and friends. What’s more, law enforcement agencies and other state actors harm our community in a myriad of ways that also go unnoticed like profiling, sexually assaulting and … Continued
After far too much time without him, we are joined by the one and only Mitch Jeserich – host of KPFA’s Letters and Politics which airs weekdays from 10-11am on KPFA. We chat about the latest shenanigans in national politics, including the end of federal COVID aid programs, Tucker Carlson’s revisionist video of the January … Continued
One of the first very public decisions by newly elected Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was also very controversial. She first put then-Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong on leave and then fired him, as a result of his breaking of the rules. He engaged in conduct that continued the legacy of the blue wall of silence … Continued
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer” at TheatreWorks Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto through April 2, 2023.
On today’s episode we’ll take a deep dive into the history of electoral recall efforts, and then explore current recall efforts both locally and nationally. We’ll start with a conversation with Kathryn Olmsted, a history professor at UC Davis who studies anti-communist efforts and the roots of modern conservatism. She is the author of four … Continued