What is critical media literacy? Wanna hear about some resources to support building that skill *and a critique of those sources too? Come thru for a decolonial feminist critique of Democracy Now and other independent media sources that I listen to with a grain of salt. Hope you enjoy this 2nd installation of our Weeds … Continued
We don’t get free off bad intel, beloveds. Let’s take your focus back from the vampiric media outlets that infiltrate nervous systems & pollute minds for ratings & short-term gains. Their sellout pundits are so busy trying to get theirs that they’re forsaking any hope of vision, wisdom, or grounding. Let’s resist fear-mongering click-bait. And … Continued
Actor/director Delroy Lindo discusses the work of August Wilson, and his own work as director of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.” Recorded in November 2008. He is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
From the Probabilities Archive: Roger Zelazny (1937-1995), in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, Richard A. Lupoff and Lawrence Davidson, recorded December 7, 1979. Digitized, remastered and edited in August 2020 by Richard Wolinsky. One of the great sf/fantasy writers of the final quarter of the twentieth century, and a leading light of sf’s New Wave, Roger Zelazny was best know for his novel “Lord of Light” and his ten-volume “Chronicles of Amber.”
August 3rd to August 26th, 2022 When Flashpoints senior producer, Miguel Gavilan Molina–a yaki-Chicano, former child farmworker heard that the UFW was planning a 335 mile pilgrimage for workers rights, there was no question that Flashpoints and KPFA would be there for every step of the pilgrimage. The Flashpoints team, along with La Onda Bajita … Continued
Understanding Socialism from a KPFA event on February 28, 2020, Economist Richard Wolff tackles the taboos and unveils the often hidden histories of socialism, but most importantly it offers a way forward: a socialism built on democracy in the workplace. A blend of history, analysis and opinion, Understanding Socialism is an honest and approachable text … Continued
As racial tension again flares across the country, Dr. Cornel West provides a clear portrait of King as a radical visionary. While King is currently recognized as a major leader in America’s civil rights movement, a transcendent orator and an insistent proponent of nonviolence, few realize how truly radical he was. Dr. Cornel West brilliantly … Continued
August 3rd to August 26th, 2022 When Flashpoints senior producer, Miguel Gavilan Molina–a yaki-Chicano, former child farmworker heard that the UFW was planning a 335 mile pilgrimage for workers rights, there was no question that Flashpoints and KPFA would be there for every step of the pilgrimage. The Flashpoints team, along with La Onda Bajita … Continued
Hidden In Plain Sight: White Supremacy In Law Enforcement. Professor Alex Alonso about racist gangs residing within the Los Angeles police department. We begin with remarks from Compton’s Mayor Aja Brown about the L.A. County sheriff’s deputies violent arrest a young black man. Mayor Aja Brown – http://www.comptoncity.org/officials/mayor/default.asp Professor Alex Alonso – Gang expert and … Continued
A special edition of Flashpoints, Elections Crime Bulletin featuring Greg Palast, author of How Trump Stole 2020, Reverand Lennox Yearwood, the President & Founder of Hip Hop Caucus and also Ralph Nader, political and consumer rights activist, author, lecturer, lawyer, and presidential candidate with host Dennis Bernstein.
