Are you concerned about gaslighting? It’s a massively common technique of psychological warfare. Popular definitions of gaslighting regularly center around one conniving person manipulating people around them. So let’s try a different definition of gaslighting here. Because that common framework is hyper-individualistic. And it disproportionately focuses on intent. And doesn’t include a nuanced understanding of … Continued
Margaret Atwood discusses her novel, “Alias Grace,” in this 1997 archive interview hosted by Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. “Alias Grace” deals with an 1943 murder in Canada near Toronto, and its aftermath, a subject that intrigued Margaret Atwood for many years prior to the writing of the book. Originally a screenplay she expanded into a novel, it is one of the few works by Margaret Atwood based on historical events.
Kathleen Turner, star of “Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins,” discusses her work in this 2014 interview with host Richard Wolinsky.
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
