Discussed in this episode: To head the National Institutes of Health, incoming President Donald Trump has picked Jay Bhattacharya, a medical doctor who’s never practiced medicine, and co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration — an early-covid manifesto that basically called for . . . letting it rip. To send us a question in advance of … Continued
In this recurring Palestine Post segment, we discuss the firing by Oakland high school Bishop O’Dowd of a teacher for wearing a pin that read “Free Palestine”. Joining us to discuss is Erin Donevan, the high school teacher fired for wearing that pin. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on … Continued
On today’s recurring Palestine Post segment, we explore the Israel/Lebanon Ceasefire agreement. We start the conversation with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Then, we speak with Rami is an organizer with the Bay Area chapter of the Palestinian Youth … Continued
Best-selling author Nelson DeMiller died in September, 2024 at the age of 81. In this interview recorded in 1997, he talks about several of his novels with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. Digitized, remastered and edited in November 2024 and not heard in over a quarter century. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Photo: Creative Commons.
We are re-airing this short story by our co-host Jesse Strauss: Thanksgiving in the year 2223 in Israel celebrates the colonial promise of the complete settling of the land of Palestine. When it was first written in 2023, Jesse’s intention was to challenge those of us in the United States to re-think the holiday that … Continued
On today’s show we hear audio from Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving, an annual event at La Peña cultural center which took place on Sunday, November 24th, 2024, whose purpose is to challenge the colonial narrative of the Thanksgiving holiday and to honor indigenous artists, activists, organizers and cultural workers. We’ll hear the voices of Morning … Continued
Host mikO Tolliver interviews Bill Means, Miguel Gavilan Molina, Tony Gonzales and Morning Star Gali about the history and future of the Indigenous People’s Sunrise Gathering broadcast live on KPFA Radio 94.1 from Alcatraz Island. This powerful event is a celebration of strength and survival, bringing communities together to reflect on the true history of … Continued
Discussed in this episode: Donald Trump has announced his picks to hold key public health positions: prominent anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is up for Secretary of Health and Human Services; former Republican lawmaker David Weldon, a frequent critic of vaccination programs run by the Centers for Disease Control, is his pick to run . … Continued
On today’s recurring Palestine Post segment, we explore the potential impacts of government labelling pro-Palestine organizations and organizers as associates to terrorism. We start in conversation with Shane Kadidal, a Senior Managing Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where he has worked on several significant cases arising in the wake of 9/11, and has been … Continued
KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Antipodes” by Annie Baker, performed by The Actors Reading Collective at the Marin Shakespeare Theatre through December 1, 2024.
