On tonight’s special evergreen spotlight on disability, Anuj Vaidya interviews Arun Cherian, the founder of RiseLegs and RiseArt – a Bangalore-based company that makes low-cost high-end prosthetics out of cane, and uses the leftover materials for high-end design, sets and furniture. For Arun, however, prosthetics are not at the center of his company, people are – and … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Biden Administration sets aside 15,000 Monkeypox vaccines for LGBTQ events; California Governor to double counselors for youth in schools; Biden administration highlights water investments in Central Valley amidst historic drought – August 18, 2022

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Federal judge makes public the affidavit to search Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, with redactions. Top executive of Trump’s business pleads guilty of tax evasion in plea deal, that could see coope Florida court bans teenager from obtaining … Continued


The Visionary Activist Show

The Visionary Activist Show – “Demand the impossible, defend People’s Park!”

“Demand the impossible, defend People’s Park!” A rousing exhortation, by  Osha Neumann, whom Caroline hosts this hour: The tale of People’s Park in Berkeley – 1969 to now… humming…in ardent pertinence to our plight… Devastation into which flows Community Par; destruction makes its move again, again – the garden roots and bloom and here we are. Honoring Parks as … Continued


Tribute to Salman Rushdie: In an interview recorded in September, 2019, Salman Rushdie discusses his latest novel to date, “Quichotte,”
This is followed by an interview with pianist/performer Hershey Felder talking about “Chopin in Paris,” which plays at TheatreWorks Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts through September 11, 2022.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.


Guest: Robin D. G. Kelley is Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA.  He is author or co-editor of numerous award-winning books including Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original (The Free Press, 2009); Yo’ Mama’s Disfunktional!: Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America (Beacon Press, 1997); … Continued