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Today’s program explores Trump’s failed bid for the Nobel Peace Prize as it goes instead to Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado, Peter Thiel’s dark political ambitions for a post-Trump America, and Thom Hartmann’s warning that the U.S. stands on the brink of authoritarianism.

And the Nobel Peace Prize Goes to…Maria Corina Machado Not Donald J. Trump We begin with the Nobel Peace Prize which Trump lobbied for and expected to get instead going to Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the opposition in Venezuela who should be the nation’s leader since she overwhelmingly won the last election but … Continued


Joy Harjo, former National Poet Laureate and musician, shares her artistic journey as a Native American woman into what she calls the “story field.” She says that in these times of radical disruption, chaos and disturbance, great creativity also pours forth… that what’s called for is deep listening, as well as seeing with our spiritual … Continued


Womens Magazine

African Feminist Hope Chigudu bringing healing and hope to African feminist organizations

Today on KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine Nunu Kidane and Lisa Dettmer talk to ground breaking African feminist Hope Chigudu about  how she bring hope, groundedness  and self care into organizing.  As she explains in her article “Strategies for building an organization with a Soul” she goes beyond focusing on  the organizational structure to focus on … Continued