Bunkering and doomsday prepping, far from being eccentric or fringe activities, are baked into U.S. politics. So argues Emily Ray, who describes how Americans have been encouraged, by both Cold War administrations and today’s political elites, to think of doomsday preparation as an individual rather than collective endeavor, one that involves looking to the market for … Continued


Law & Disorder

Election review – Oakland Council, and top prosecutors in Alameda Co as well as Minneapolis

On today’s show, we focus on elections both local and national. We start in Oakland, where City Councilmember and Council President Nikki Fortunado-Bas has held on to her seat representing our city’s District 2, after receiving a large majority of votes against challenger Harold Lowe. We discuss the race and what she expects the next … Continued


On today’s show: 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.


Setting the Standard

Setting the Standard – November 21, 2022

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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