There is collective trauma in our nation, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the horrific gun violence epidemic. With the recent shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Tulsa, people are dealing with the deep pain of loss, grief, anger, and fear. The trauma of gun violence impacts all of us, but children are suffering in ways that are so hard to witness. … Continued
Today for Queer Pride month on KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine we talk to two local Queer women tradeswomen who have been at the forefront of activism in the unions to help bring more women into the trades. And while much has changed since the 70’s when there wasn’t even a word for the gender harassment … Continued
Is there such a thing as society? Was the mid-twentieth century an antisocial moment in U.S. history? Theodore Martin describes what happened to the idea of society in the wake of the New Deal and World War II, and argues that sociopolitical changes fueled the emergence of a new kind of antisocial novel, examples of which include … Continued
KPFA Radio June announcements from mikO Tolliver. We have zoom events and June is Pride month. Plus KPFA celebrates Juneteenth! KPFA special Zoom Event on Thursday, June 16th at 7:00pm Britt Wray and her new book, Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis, in conversation with KPFA’s Sabrina Jacobs. Get your tickets … Continued
Ralph Nader talks about what’s happening in America, what’s happening around the world, and most importantly what’s happening underneath it all.
Guest: Marcello Musto is Associate Professor of of Sociological Theory at York University in Toronto, Canada where he is the founding director of the Laboratory for Alternative Theories. He is acknowledged globally as one of the authors who has made significant contributions to the revival of Marx studies over the last decade. He is the … Continued
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
0:08 – As the tech world develops new worlds of virtual reality, new funding for holographic and virtual technologies are coming from the US military and spy industries. Jack Poulson is the Executive Director of tech accountability nonprofit Tech Inquiry, and he has just co-authored two recent reports for The Intercept (@theintercept) on US spy … Continued
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
