Edmund White (1940-2025) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in the KPFA Studios, September 20, 2012 while on tour for the novel “Jack Holmes and His Friend.” Edmund White, who died on June 3, 2025 at the age of 85, was often called the Grandfather of gay literature. Equally at home writing novels, biographies, plays, memoirs, essays and various hybrids, he was a pioneer in the LBGT world. Third of four interviews. Photo: David Shankbone.
KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Neil Diamond Musical A Beautiful Noise” at BroadwaySF Orpheum through June 22, 2025.
The mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That’s where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature … Continued
The Trump administration is moving to claw back $1.1 billion in funding already allocated to public broadcasting—and it only takes a simple Senate majority to make it happen. Rural stations. Community voices. Local journalism. All at risk. Craig Aaron of @freepress joins Brian Edwards-Tiekert to break down the stakes—and why this is a fight we … Continued
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
