Two years ago, a fragile but hopeful peace in Sudan was broken when the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – which are both arms of the Sudanese state – went to war with each other. In the fighting since, more than 150,000 people have been killed and 13 million of … Continued
In this episode, we listen to a short story from Alexandrea Henry, reflecting on how carcerality is integrated not only in schools broadly, but even within the 1st grade classroom that she taught. Law & Disorder reached out to Alexandrea to request her contribution after seeing it first published in the recent pilot issue of … Continued
KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Pacific Overtures” at Brava Theater Center through June 15, 2025.
Regular listeners of this show know that we frequently explore interpretations and nuances of abolition. When we think of abolition, we often conjure Angela Davis’ articulation, that prisons are a way of disappearing people and the social problems that are associated with those people. From that framing, abolition tells us to rethink the social problems … Continued
Oakland’s non-police emergency response program, MACRO, is looking head-on at a budget shortfall, at the same time that it’s experiencing renewed political attacks. We’re joined this morning by Elliott Jones, the MACRO program coordinator, to discuss the state of the program, how it’s been performing, and the challenges ahead. To seek support from MACRO, call … Continued
As Israel flexed it’s ability to publicly intentionally starve Palestinians in Gaza, this past week marked more than 600 days of the zionist war of ethnic cleansing. Joining us to discuss the latest news and analysis of that violence, is Samer Araabi, a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC). Samer also co-hosts the … Continued
DIscussed in this episode: On Friday, the Kennedy Food and Drug Administration approved a new Moderna COVID vaccine that targets a smaller section of the COVID-19 spike protein than previous vaccines, but also restricted its use. What’s new: Moderna’s trials showed a higher antibody response than for previous COVID vaccines, and fewer side effects. The … Continued
KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the touring production of the Broadway revival of the musical “Parade” at BroadwaySF‘s Orpheum Theatre through June 8, 2025.
Joseph Heller, author of “Catch-22” and its sequel, “Closing Time,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded in San Francisco on October 17, 1994. In this interview, not heard in two decades, Heller talks about both books, the film based on “Catch-22” and some of the themes of his works. First posted May 21, 2019.
We take questions via call-in during the live broadcast, Mondays at 7:33am Pacific, streaming via kpfa.org. Podcasts with show notes go up later the same day. Between live shows, we take questions via email at [email protected] . Our guest most weeks is Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. … Continued
