Repression, counter-insurgency, mass incarceration, and surveillance now pervade all aspects of many peoples lives. In the aftermath of the counter-insurgency war against liberation struggles and black resistance in the 1960s and 70s, both community policing and the militarization of repressive apparatuses began to grow across all aspects of society, but specifically targeting poor black and … Continued
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “How I Learned to Drive” by Paula Vogel, at Custom Made Theatre in San Francisco through October 7, 2017
Tom Ross directs Aurora Theatre Company’s production of “Luna Gale,” a play by Rebecca Gilman now at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley through October 1. He is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong.
Detractors on the Right claims that they are the only ones opposed to identity politics, but time and time again, we have seen that they are simply promoting another reactionary flavor. On the Left, many people instead push for a diversity of identities to be represented within capitalism. For those that want the destruction of … Continued
Two weeks after Charlottesville, the national conversation about extremism flipped 180 degrees, from “what do we do about white supremacist groups?” to “what do we do about antifa?” So, how did it happen? We take you inside the chat rooms where right-wing extremist groups planned their image-management strategy before protests in Charlottesville, VA; then into … Continued
Harvard Business School professor Benjamin Edelman is troubled by one thing many of the latest tech darlings have in common: building a business by breaking the law. He thinks it won’t stop until someone in government makes an example of someone in tech — and if he had his druthers, it might be Uber. Like … Continued
Taylor Mac, playwright/performer, “A 24 Decade History of Popular Music,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Taylor Mac is a playwright, actor, performance artist whose latest work is performed at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco over four six-hour performances Sept. 15-24. Wearing wild costumes and singing hundreds of songs, Taylor Mac takes the audience for a ride in order to open their eyes to America through finding the hidden meanings of these songs.
What we’re planning with the newest podcast from KPFA: UpFront Tech. Music: “Scuba” by Simun Mathewson, under Creative Commons – Attribution License.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Luna Gale,” a play by Rebecca Gilman, directed by Tom Ross, at Aurora Theatre Company through October 1, 2017.
For decades, Klee Benally (Dine’), has been at the forefront of anti-colonial, environmental, and indigenous struggles while working to build up autonomous and grassroots media. In this episode we were lucky enough to catch up with this long time organizer, musician, film maker, and all around bad ass. We cover a lot of ground in … Continued
