World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a health emergency. California state assemblymember Matt Haney announces new legislation allowing mobile pharmacies to dispense medications used to treat opioid addiction. Calls for justice mount for the black trans man killed by a Walgreens security guard in San Francisco last week. Foreign policy think tank discusses … Continued
Today on the show: Who really pays the price for failing go go bank bailouts. Also, remembering Cinco de mayo even as Biden sends 1,500 US Troops to the Mexico border with Title 42 set to expire. Meanwhile, thousands of asylum seekers desperate for relief and a hearing gather on both sides of the US … Continued
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
This week, political economist Doug Henwood joins us to help understand the collapse of First Republic Bank and what it means for the state of the economy. Then, well speak with Keegan Medrano of the ACLU of Montana after Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill banning gender affirming care for youth and after Republicans barred … Continued
Interviews with two authors with disabilities who have written books from their lived expertise. Stephanie Heit is the author of Psych Murders, a poetic memoir of her encounters with the psychiatric medical system. Dr. Sami Schalk, professor of gender studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses her book, Bodyminds Imagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in … Continued
The Silicon Valley Bank collapse brings with it memories of the wider 2008 economic crisis. Jeet Heer and John Nichols from The Nation join us to discuss the 2018 bank deregulations that set the stage for this moment and the risky investment strategy at the bank itself. They argue that bailout and FDIC’s role in … Continued
In the first half of this week’s show, Mickey and Project Censored intern Reagan Haynie speak with investigative reporter Alan MacLeod of MintPress News. MacLeod explains that a number of former high-ranking US military and security officials are now executives or board members in the video-game industry, notably with the firm that make the “Call … Continued
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Ochres, iron oxides, and earth pigments are humankind’s oldest art material. For ochre researcher and artist Heidi Gustafson, they are also an invitation to challenge how we interact with the inanimate world, and to deepen our respect, reciprocity, creativity, and connection with the lands we live on. In this week’s episode of Terra Verde, Heidi … Continued
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, locally and globally. The program explores alternative ways to organize, markets, and government policies. Click Here to listen to the current episode of Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff.
