Auto safety expert, Byron Bloch, joins us to tell the story of how citizens in conjunction with the Sierra Club defeated a highway widening boondoggle in Maryland. Then we welcome microgrids manager at the Green Justice Coalition, Sari Kayyali, to tell us how microgrids in his community have saved money and the environment. Finally, we … Continued
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura (1863—1919)–scholar, well-known art critic, and curator of the Chinese and Japanese art collection at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts–devoted his life to the preservation and reawakening of traditional Japanese culture. Tea was first used as a medicine and an alchemical elixir by the ancient Chinese Taoists, who … Continued
On Today’s Show: Hiroshima Survivor Slams G7 Leaders for Embracing War & Rejecting Nuclear Disarmament As Gov. DeSantis Preps White House Run, PEN America Sues Florida School District over Book Ban “African Queens: Njinga”: Kellie Carter Jackson on Netflix Series & Teaching Black History Masha Gessen Resigns from PEN America Board over Cancellation of Russian Writers Panel “A Cowardly … Continued
Our guests today are the editors behind a brand new book that catalogs the experiment, successes, and challenges of Cooperation Jackson in Jackson Mississippi. We’re joined by Kali Akuno, Matt Meyer, and Saki Hall, to discuss their book Jackson Rising Redux: Lessons on Building the Future in the Present. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $140 and receive … Continued
0:08 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus discusses the latest developments from Russia’s war in Ukraine. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to answer listeners’ COVID questions.
On Today’s Show: Hiroshima Survivor Slams G7 Leaders for Embracing War & Rejecting Nuclear Disarmament As Gov. DeSantis Preps White House Run, PEN America Sues Florida School District over Book Ban “African Queens: Njinga”: Kellie Carter Jackson on Netflix Series & Teaching Black History Masha Gessen Resigns from PEN America Board over Cancellation of Russian Writers Panel “A Cowardly … Continued
We begin and go to Japan for an update on the G7 summit which has been dominated by the surprise arrival of Ukraine’s President Zelensky on a French government plane leading to pledges from world leaders to starve Russia of resources used in its war machine while calling for a free and open Indo-Pacific and … Continued
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A mix of la raza, reggae, jazz and politically conscious music.
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Jazz and more, hosted by Spliff Skankin.
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Setting the Standard has been around 8-10 years, and was originally started by Maya Rise. We kept it going, and continues to evolve into many platforms. We are a all volunteer crew, and bring you information, poetry, music, and much more. You can tune in online at kpfa.org or on the radio at 94.1fm KPFA, … Continued
