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
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties” at Shotgun Players Ashby Stage through August 18, 2024.
On June 20th the FBI raided of the homes of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao as well as both David and Andy Duong, owners of California Waste Solutions, the city’s recycling contractor. Since that time bits and pieces of why have trickled out over news headlines and social media posts. The Oaklandside has been a primary … Continued
A San Francisco Supervisor has resigned from the city’s Rules Committee over the city’s budget crisis, and particularly a plan that could raise police pay for veteran cops to a half million dollars. We’re joined by that Supervisor, Hillary Ronen, who represents San Francisco’s District 9, which includes the Mission, Bernal, and Portola areas of … Continued
On today’s show we explore gun reform as a matter of public health. But how do we reckon with the long history of distrust of public health and the social, ideological, historical, racial, and political forces that allow mass shootings to occur on a near daily basis in America? Our guest today is Jonathan Metzl, … Continued
Discussed in this episode: The US — in particular, the Western US — is in the midst of a summer wave of COVID cases. Research published in May suggests the risk of contracting COVID on a flight increases by 53% for every additional hour of flight length. To send us a question in advance of … Continued
Noir/thriller/mystery authors Jonathan and Faye Kellerman discuss their one collaboration, “Double Homicide,” along with their careers, recorded October 28, 2004. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Photo: Jesse Kellerman.
The city of Los Angeles is considering funding a private security firm that hires former Israeli soldiers, in the wake of a sale of Palestinian land for zionist settlement construction which took place in June at a Los Angeles synagogue, and protests outside were labeled “anti-semitic”. We speak with Jonah Valdez, a journalist and poet … Continued
In this segment we address the police killing of Sonya Massey with Sydney Kesler, a Queer Black Feminist Healing Arts Practitioner and the Rapid response organizer and campaign strategist with the In Our Names Network. Follow the In Our Names Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inournames/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow … Continued
Well over nine months into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, many of the Palestinians throughout the area who survive Israel’s attacks have been disabled by either direct blasts or by the fallout from crumbling buildings. Meanwhile, access to medical care is severely limited, and over the weekend reports came out that polio had made its return … Continued
