On today’s episode we explore the racialized, gendered, sexualized, and overarchingly monetized, tension of that music, and its relationship to normative socials and economics of whiteness – all through the lens of one of the legendary creators and original influencers of music that became known as rock and roll. That’s someone who is popularly, although … Continued
Richard Powers, whose latest novel is “The Overstory,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in the KPFA studios, April 27, 2018. This encore podcast was originally posted on July 19, 2018. “The Overstory” won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
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
Roger Ebert (1942-2013) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded while on tour for “The Great Movies II,” conducted in the KPFA studios on March 3, 2005.
A Washington Post investigation shows that law enforcement agencies have been accessing patient prescription records from pharmacies without warrants, a congressional investigation has found. Consumers are often unaware their private information is being handed over to authorities. Lawmakers surveyed eight major pharmacy chains — CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Cigna, Optum Rx, Walmart Stores Inc., … Continued
What can actually be done about bad actors in law enforcement? A recent law may have an impact – that’s California’s Senate Bill 2, also known as the Kenneth Ross Jr. Police Decertification Act which was fought for and won by a statewide coalition that included BLM Grassroots, the Anti-Police Terror Project, Alliance for Boys … Continued
Law Enforcement in this country kills approximately 1200 people every single year and yet the names of many are never said or known except to their families and friends. What’s more, law enforcement agencies and other state actors harm our community in a myriad of ways that also go unnoticed like profiling, sexually assaulting and … Continued
Most of us have a constant relationship to technology – tools that are constantly being developed and improved from an innovation standpoint, without a consistent understanding of how those tools function. How can the technology that we rely on the most be used to track us and share our personal information? Whether you are an … Continued
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010 was a debilitating event that followed decades of political, social, and financial issues. Leaving over 250,000 people dead, 300,000 injured, and 1.5 million people homeless, the earthquake has had lasting repercussions on a struggling nation. We’re in conversation with Myriam Chancy about her book Harvesting … Continued
It has been almost ten weeks since Israel launched its massive attacks on Palestine. Over the weekend, the Ministry of Health announced that the death toll has amassed to at least 19,088, with over 54,450 individuals wounded. We continue our ongoing coverage in conversation with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for … Continued
