Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Federal DC judge sets March trial date for Trump incitement to riot case. Florida communities brace for Hurricane set to hit by midweek. U.S. Commerce Secretary in China for trade talks. Transportation Department fines American Airlines $4.1 … Continued
Today on the Show: A special edition of the Election Crimes Bulletin as the Atlanta DA goes full force, pulls out all the stops against Trump and company, with a devastating Rico suit. The kick-butt suit sends former Trump Chief of staff, Mike Meadows heading for an escape hatch. Also Flashpoints Senior producer, Kevin Producer … Continued
We talk about the tragic racially motivated killing in Florida and what steps we need to take to turn things around in the troubled sunshine state.. We listen to excerpts from DR King’s speech. 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 … Continued
How NASA and the DoD Defer to Elon Musk Who Holds Ukraine’s Fate in His Hands While Buying What Putin is Selling We begin with revelations in The New Yorker that Elon Musk has enormous leverage over the U.S. government, NASA, the Department of Defense and the country of Ukraine whose fate in this war … Continued
There has been a lot of talk about the Vagus Nerve these days. It can help us during times of stress or illness, and it’s one of the longest and most important of 12 cranial nerves in our bodies. It connects our brain to our gut, and affects our mood, digestion, heart rate, immune response, … Continued
Mike Davis was an exceptional thinker and writer: a deeply committed socialist who dazzlingly illuminated the unfolding ecological and social contradictions of late capitalism. Whether writing about his native Southern California, or contemplating the fate of billions in the world’s mega-slums, Davis gave us new ways of seeing — always with a post-capitalist world in … Continued
Ralph welcomes civic activist, writer and filmmaker, Pete Davis, to discuss “Join or Die,” a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it. Then Professor Scott Sklar, an expert on sustainable infrastructure joins us to talk about one of the easiest ways we can reduce our energy … Continued
On Today’s Show: Gary Younge on Jacksonville Shooting & Why America’s Gun Problem “Makes Its Racism More Lethal” 60 Years After “I Have a Dream”: Gary Younge on MLK’s March on Washington & the Fight for Racial Justice Family of Kenneth Chamberlain, Black Man Killed in 2011 by Police, Settles with City of White Plains … Continued
On today’s show we focus on the local environmental impact of West Oakland’s Schnitzer Steel Factory, which has poured chemicals into the areas airways for many years. Earlier in August, the factory experienced a significant toxic fire. Joining us to discuss is Ms. Margaret Gordon, co-founder and co-director of the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project … Continued
