Here’s a link to the full decision to not reinstate the Muslim ban, which was released around 3:00 pm this afternoon: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/02/09/17-35105.pdf The fight is far from over, but this is still an important step towards protecting those that Trump threatens.
Click here to see the arguments from the US 9th District court of appeals
Full text of Coretta Scott King’s letter detailing her opposition to the nomination of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General in Alabama, March 1986. Elizabeth Warren was banned from speaking after attempting to read this letter on the Senate floor. She did read the letter in full outside the senate chambers on a video which has … Continued
The Nation Magazine has named Letters & Politics, MOST VALUABLE RADIO SHOW on their Progressive Honor Roll for 2016. Congratulations to Mitch for the well deserved recognition! Here’s what the Nation had to say about the show: Veteran broadcaster Mitch Jeserich started a radio program called Letters From Washington to chronicle the first 100 days of … Continued
The Holidays Are A Time For Giving. We realize that there are many organizations deserving of your donation. Yet your support of KPFA will make a meaningful difference in the difficult years ahead. Donate today and partner with us in our mission to provide our community of listeners unfiltered news, in-depth analysis and presenting progressive … Continued
In 2016 we faced a financial storm system that shook us to our foundation. We even lost our station antenna and almost had to discontinue our full broadcast schedule of locally produced programs. Then came the election and its aftermath of fear, anxiety and confusion. As the New Year approaches there will be trouble ahead. … Continued
William Marx “Bill” Mandel was a long-time KPFA broadcaster, left-wing political activist and author, best known as a Soviet expert, died on Thanksgiving. Bill was 99. His books, including “Soviet Women,” and the latest, his autobiography, “Saying No to Power (1999).” Considered a leading Sovietologist during the 1940s and 1950s, Mandel was a fellow … Continued
Phil Elwood was a longtime San Fransisco Bay Area music critic and host of the weekly radio program on KPFA, “Jazz Archive,” from 1952 until 1996, that’s 44 years. KPFA will dedicate it’s music library in his honor on Saturday, December 3rd, 2016 from 1:00pm-2:00pm, followed by an on-air documentary on Phil’s life from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Phil rubbed … Continued
The Pacifica Radio Archives 15th Annual National Broadcast and Fundraiser on all 5 Pacifica Stations is asking for your support all day today on KPFA. Please call and support PRA today at 1-800-735-0230 This one day annual event will begin 6am PST and 9am EST and run for 15 straight hours 9pm PST … Continued
Mitch Perry began his reporting career at KPFA and had since lived in Tampa for 15 years. He has been a reporter with Extensive Enterprises since November of 2014. Previously, he was the assistant news director with WMNF in Tampa and currently hosts MidPoint, a weekly talk show, on WMNF on Thursday afternoons. Molly Stentz has been News … Continued
