East Bay Yesterday – January 3, 2024
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
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The modern nation-state has been premised on the violent creation of permanent minorities ruled over by ethnic or religious majorities, argues Mahmood Mamdani. The acclaimed scholar of colonialism and anti-colonialism reflects on the United States, Nazi Germany, South Africa, and Israel — settler-colonial societies built on internment and ethnic cleansing. He calls for a decolonialism … Continued
Eric King and Josh Davidson
An interview with Eric King and Josh Davidson about Eric’s incarceration, the movement to support prisoners, isolation and other topics.
Guest: Farah Karim-Cooper is a professor of Shakespeare studies at King’s College London and Director of Education at Shakespeare’s Globe. She is the author of The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race.
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – January 3, 2024
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
Despite Concerns, SF and Oakland to Enforce Speeding Tickets with Traffic Cameras; Michigan Fails to Compensate for Wrongful Imprisonment
One of the many laws going into effect this week will roll out in San Francisco and Oakland, two of six pilot cities which will start enforcing speeding violations with automated surveillance cameras that send tickets out on their own, in an effort to prevent traffic accidents and pedestrian deaths. Joining us to discuss the … Continued
Israel’s Latest Strategy in its Invasion of Gaza; Taking Stock of Bidenomics
0:08 — George Bisharat is a Professor Emeritus at University of California College of Law, San Francisco. His research and writing focus on international legal aspects of Palestine/Israel and on U.S. policies toward the Middle East 0:33 — Doug Henwood is an economic journalist and host of KPFA’s “Behind the News,” which airs Thursdays at … Continued
Democracy Now 6am – January 3, 2024
On today’s show: From Plagiarism to Gaza: Khalil Gibran Muhammad on How a GOP Campaign Ousted Harvard’s Claudine Gay “This Is the Republican Party”: Khalil Gibran Muhammad Says Nikki Haley’s Slavery Flub Was No Accident Assassination of Hamas Official in Lebanon Raises Risk of Israel’s War on Gaza Expanding Across Region “Voluntary Migration” or Ethnic Cleansing? Mouin … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – January 3, 2024
Will Israel’s Killing of the Hamas Ambassador to Hezbollah Trigger a Wider War? We begin with the assassination by an Israeli drone of a top Hamas official in Beirut which is bound to inflame an already tinderbox situation that could lead to a war between Israel and Hezbollah, since the target, Saleh Arouri, was in … Continued
The Late Night Hype – January 3, 2024
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Latin and Reggae mix with Pedro Reyes and Guests.