Tom Ammiano and Tim Redmond on displacement, the Google Bus, naming a SF public hospital after Mark Zuckerberg and more…
All war = a failure of Imagination. All Peace = a triumph of the Imagination. “All Power to the Imagination,” was the cris de coeur of Paris ’68. The sacred work to be the anti-dote balm, to the bomb of dangerous platitudes of the over-lords.. (stocks on weaponry soaring.) to not let the narrative be … Continued
Gore Vidal (1925-2012) was the author of such novels as Burr, 1976, Julian and Myra Breckinridge, as well as one of America’s greatest essayists. On June 30, 1990, he sat down with Richard Wolinsky for an illuminating interview about his career as both writer and social critic. The interview was transcribed and published in the San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 11, 1990. It has not been heard for over twenty years.
Faisal Attrache, Syrian-American filmmaker and activist, joins us in studio to speak about his unique experiences making his documentary, “Growing Home”, at the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. Through the lens of a hyphenated-identity, at once insider and outsider, Faisal’s point of view is illuminating to many of us disconnected from the pertinent refugee … Continued
Reem Assil, Syrian-Palestinian-American, activist and cook, joins us in studio to tell us about her new project: Reem’s – “Traditional Arab street food made with California Love!” Reem’s goes beyond the transaction of food to feature the warm hospitality of Arab culture. She offers a culinary discovery of the flavors, aromas, and techniques of local … Continued
Bill English is the Artistic Director of San Francisco Playhouse, one of the mid-sized regional theaters in the Bay Area, on Post Street in Union Square. This is a wide-ranging discussion recorded July 28, 2015 about various issues in the theater world, including the past and current seasons of San Francisco Playhouse. A shorter version aired on KPFA’s Arts-Waves program. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky and recorded in the studios of KPFA.
Tom Ammiano and Tim Redmond’s weekly roundup of San Francisco and California state politics. This episode Tom and Tim get into the state of the State Senate race, snideness in campaigning and why the leading cause of death on death-row is old age. Also, A tribute to the passing of Carol Doda who performed at … Continued
SF Bay Area: Palestinian-Americans, Majdi and Taghrid, join us in studio to speak about their experiences of being denied entry into their homeland of Palestine to visit family and friends. Our guests tell their stories but only used their first names because they don’t want to be prevented from seeing their families and homelands again. … Continued
Arabiyaat briefly explores the history of Arabs in America with guest Nadine Naber, author of “Arab America: Gender, Cultural Politics, and Activism.” The episode begins with reflections by Linda and Souraya followed by an interview with Dr. Nadine Naber. She puts this largely unknown history of the Arab migrants to America became an “invisible” community … Continued
Tom Ammiano and Tim Redmond suss out the results from last week’s San Francisco city election