Hard Knock Radio

In Conversation with the Arab Resource Organizing Committee and San Francisco State about Palestine/ Peace and Dignity Run 

We catch up with the folks from Arab Resource Organizing Committee (AROC) and SF state to talk about Palestine Liberation, new solidarity encampments and May Day events. Also we talk to Jose Malvido about the upcoming Peace and Dignity Run. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm … Continued


Background Briefing

Background Briefing – April 30, 2024

As Campus Protests Intensify and Spread, Northwestern University Serves as a Model For De-escalation We begin with more campuses erupting across the country, as protests against Israel’s war in Gaza intensify and spread, and speak with Wendy Pearlman, a professor of political science and director of the Middle East and North Africa studies program at Northwestern … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – April 30, 2024

On today’s show: “We Don’t Want to Trade in the Blood of Palestinians”: Voices of Students & Profs at Columbia Protest In Gaza Protest, Columbia Students Occupy Hamilton Hall, Site of Historic 1968 Takeover Israeli Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov on Campus Protests, Weaponizing Antisemitism & Silencing Dissent Months After Israel Killed Gaza Poet Refaat Alareer, … Continued


Background Briefing (5am)

Background Briefing (5am) – April 30, 2024

The Weaponization of Anti-Semitism Against Students Protesting on American Campuses We begin with escalating tensions on campuses across America, as pro-Palestinian demonstrators face off against supporters of Israel, with the charge of anti-semitism weaponized against students expressing outrage over the war in Gaza. Joining us is Raz Segal, a professor of Holocaust and genocide studies … Continued