Host Mitch Jeserich tells the story of the oldest democracy we have account of, how it started and evolved 500 thousand years ago in ancient Athens. KPFA is offering a limited edition of The Trial of Socrates by I.F. Stone In unraveling the long-hidden issues of the most famous free speech case of all time, noted author … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now 9am – May 17, 2023

On Today’s Show: “The Budget Farce”: Robert Kuttner on Why Biden Admin Can’t Give In to GOP Demands to Gut Safety Net “The U.S. Should Be a Force for Peace”: Nat’l Security Experts Demand U.S. Push to End Ukraine War Reclaim Osage: Mike Africa Jr. on Push to Buy Back MOVE House 38 Years After Philly Police Bombed It


Law & Disorder

The Alliance Between Israel and India w/ Azad Essa – Spring Fund Drive

Growing conservatism among religious nationalist movements is threatening people without political power across borders. On today’s episode, we look at the colonial, military and political connections between India and its conservative Hindutva movement, and Israel’s zionist movement. The lands of both these countries were British colonies, and their political development since formal colonial times have … Continued