In a powerful and deeply layered conversation, host Davey D sits down with Professor Danea Martinez, a South African scholar and activist, to unpack the political theater surrounding white South African “refugees” being welcomed into the U.S. under claims of racial persecution. Martinez dismantles the myth of Afrikaners as victims, exposing the long legacy of … Continued
From the Pacifica Radio Archives: A Special Tribute to Miriam Makeba This powerful tribute from the Pacifica Radio Archives honors the life and legacy of Miriam Makeba—the legendary South African singer, activist, and global freedom fighter. Known as “Mama Africa,” Makeba used her voice not just to sing, but to challenge apartheid and uplift oppressed people … Continued
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On today’s show, we’re in conversation with Chris Hedges about his latest book, A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine. In it, the Pulitzer Prize–winning former Middle East Bureau Chief for The New York Times, explores zionist settler colonialism in Gaza with a powerful emotional depth. A Genocide Foretold confronts the … Continued
Paul Mazursky (1930-2014) was a major film director during the 1970s and 1980s. Among his films were Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Harry & Tonto, An Unmarried Woman, Enemies: A Love Story, and Down and Out in Beverly Hills. On June 8, 1999, he was interviewed by Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff in the KPFA studios while on tour for his memoir, “Show Me The Magic.” This podcast was first posted on July 18, 2021.
