Youth Speaks at 30: Brave New Voices Carries the Legacy of Poetry, Hip Hop and Social Change As Youth Speaks celebrates its 30th anniversary, Hard Knock Radio host Davey D sat down with Youth Speaks Creative Youth Development leader Darius R. Parker and Youth Poet Laureate and Brave New Voices participant Sehinne Yohannes for a … Continued
On today’s briefing: How to Heal Democratic Divisions as Carville Blames Bernie Sanders for Hillary’s Loss and “Left Wing Idiots” of Today For Jeopardizing Senate Must-Wins in Maine and Michigan We begin Democratic fratricide ahead of a must-win election if we are to prevent a fascist takeover of the country by a criminal insurrectionist busily … Continued
What if there are ways to sustainably harvest protein and nutritious vegetables from the seas in ways that restore coastlines, local economies, produces abundant food, and sequesters vast amounts of carbon dioxide? Pathfinding ocean farmer Bren Smith has cultivated a breakthrough method of near-shore aquaculture called 3-D Ocean Farming, which has the potential to transform … Continued
Multinational food companies focus almost exclusively on production and profit. Under this system, plenty of food is produced, but because of this system, billions of people around the world remain food insecure, our resources are being depleted, and our climate is suffering. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the public health costs associated with … Continued
This Monday on KPFA’s Women’s Magazine Lisa Dettmer will talk to Wynd Kaufman and Valerie Sizemore from the local grassroots group Stop AI about the existential threat that AI poses to our existence. Stop AI is a very committed group of local activists who are willing to put their bodies on the line as they seek … Continued
Imagine, as a journalist or activist, trying to access your bank accounts and mysteriously finding them frozen. Debanking — when financial institutions close the accounts of those flagged as problematic, including at the behest of the government – appears to be growing. Civil liberties advocate Rainey Reitman, cofounder of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, … Continued
On today’s show: Ralph speaks to historian Omer Bartov about his new book “Israel: What Went Wrong?” with special guest, international law expert Bruce Fein. Bruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The … Continued
00:08 — Omid Memarian is the Director of Communications at DAWN and also serves as the organization’s Senior Iran Analyst. He has previously worked as a journalist and human rights professional. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. UpFront delivers a mix of local, … Continued
On today’s show: Headlines “Iran Is Not Going to Capitulate”: Jeremy Scahill on Renewed War, Strait of Hormuz & More Lindsey Graham “Never Met a War of Aggression He Didn’t Passionately Back”: Jeremy Scahill “Disgraceful”: Rashid Khalidi Slams Israeli Attacks on Journalists, Detention of Rep. Ro Khanna U.S. Plans “Illegal Embassy” in Jerusalem on Land … Continued
On Today’s show, we bring fresh analysis on the ongoing war in Gaza, escalating regional tensions, and the latest developments in U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestine. Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch is the Executive Director of the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), a Palestinian filmmaker, journalist, educator, and longtime advocate for Palestinian children and refugees. He … Continued
