Remembering Tom Hayden. Predictions and Endorsements for the 2016 Elections.
Remembering Tom Hayden. Predictions and Endorsements for the 2016 Elections.
Jeff Chang
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Jacqueline Woodson, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.
One of the leading writers of children’s and young adult fiction, Jacqueline Woodson’s latest adult novel, “Another Brooklyn,” tells the story of four African American girls growing up in Brooklyn during the 1970s, and is a finalist for the 2016 National Book Award.
Economist Robert Reich supports independent radio KPFA
James Grissom, author of “Follies of God: Tennessee Williams and the Women of the Fog,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in August 2015 in New York City. Shortly before the great playwright died, he met up with young James Grissom, and gave him a task: talk to all the famed actresses he had known and worked with about the plays they were in and their careers, and report back. Williams died shortly thereafter, but Grissom kept his work, interviewed the actresses, and this book is the result.
We’ve all heard the story’s of refugees fleeing war and violence from their home countries into the West … but what happens to those who survive the dangerous journey away from home? The stories and experiences are as diverse the people seeking refuge themselves. Some are settled fairly quickly especially when they have family or … Continued
The 100 Anniversary of San Francisco City Hall. Who is Funding the SF Supervisor’s Races? The SF Chronicle All White Political Analysts.
Joel Selvin, author of Altamont: The Rolling Stones, The Hells Angels and the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. Selvin talks about the Altamont Rolling Stones concert of 1969, the anti-Woodstock, which was immortalized in the film “Gimme Shelter,” along with reminiscences about the SF Chronicle and his view of the current music scene.
Six months ago, fast food workers at the Portland area based chain Burgerville announced that they had formed a local affiliated with the radical anti-capitalist union the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). They didn’t file for union elections, but instead launched an extensive campaign based around building up community solidarity and support for the … Continued