Civil rights leader and political candidate Reverend Jesse Jackson died this week at the age of 84. We speak with Walter Riley, a civil rights lawyer and an activist who has spent decades in Oakland defending protesters and challenging police misconduct. His political organizing work dates back to the civil rights movement in the Jim … Continued
KPFA’s Public Forum is a three-week, listener-centered conversation hosted by Mitch Jeserich, creating space for honest, respectful dialogue during uncertain and volatile times. Through calls and emails, listeners are invited to share what’s happening in their lives, their communities, and the world around them, as KPFA opens the airwaves to the public voice.
KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the national touring company of “The Notebook, the Musical” at ATG Orpheum Theatre through March 1, 2025.
John Fisher, Artistic Director of Theatre Rhino, and writer/dictor/actor in “Left Field,” which runs at Theatre Rhino from February 19th to March 15th , in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Recorded February 4, 2026.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be afraid of the very foods that are supposed to nourish you because no matter what it is you eat, you get violently ill? To be told “You look healthy”, “Drink more water”, “Sounds like stress” by doctor after doctor so many times that you … Continued
On today’s show, we discuss the SAVE America Act, which was recently passed by a narrow vote in the House of Representatives. We speak to Portia Allen-Kyle, a civil rights attorney, public policy expert, and racial justice advocate, with experience in voting rights, civic participation, and equity-focused policy work. Next, we go to Los Angeles, where LA city council … Continued
On today’s show, we discuss the We Can’t Wait campaign for educators. We speak with Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, an Oakland educator, racial justice advocate, and President of the Oakland Education Association (OEA). She teaches at Oakland Unified School District and is a leading voice for educational equity, including helping advance Oakland’s Reparations for Black Students policy. … Continued
KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Mountaintop” at Oakland Theatre Project through Feb. 15, 2026.
Discussed in this episode: What it would mean to have a vaccine that targets a broad range of coronaviruses, rather than a few variants of COVID-19. To send us a question in advance of next week’s show, write to: [email protected] Tune in live Monday mornings at 7:30am Pacific at kpfa.org. Podcast music credit: Now Son by Podington Bear, licensed … Continued
On this episode, we speak with Phyllis Bennis, co-director the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), her work focuses on the Middle East, U.S. militarism, and the US-United Nations relations. She is the author of several books including her latest, Understanding Palestine & Israel. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] … Continued
