Today on the show: Cuba under political attacks by the United States. Gloria La Reva, just back from the island nation will join us for an update. Also we feature our weekly broadcast of the Electronic Intifada Newscast with Nora Barrows Friedman
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Oakland’s Housing Crisis
On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, Davey D connects with longtime unhoused advocates Needa B and Satya to unpack the ongoing fallout from the delayed opening of the Phoenix Apartments, a 100 unit affordable housing development meant for low income and unhoused residents. Needa explains that multiple residents were approved through the county system, … Continued
Background Briefing – February 12, 2026
Today’s Senate Hearing Grills a White Supremacist, Racist, Homophobic Antisemite Trump Nominated to Interact With the UN and International Organizations We begin with the confirmation hearing today before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for Jeremy Carl to become the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations in spite of his white supremacist, antisemitic and … Continued
Dark o Moon · Friday the 13th
Visionary Activist Show 2pm pt 2.12.26 KPFA (2.13 KPFK in wee hours & 1 pm pt) Dark o Moon – Friday the 13th ° Valentine’s Day ° Eclipse ° Chinese New Year ° Mardi Gras ° Ramadan – Such dangerous skullduggery abounding, that the back-stage gods are proffering syncretized Metaphors as allies. Booo-Merangue! … Continued
Part One: Theatre Rhino Artistic Director discusses the company’s latest play, “Left Field,” which runs from February 19th to March 15th, as well as what’s happening in local theatre today.
Part Two: Award-winning filmmaker Todd Haynes discusses several of his films in this interview recorded in February 2025.
Also: Reviews of “They Orc Mountaintop” at Oakland Theatre Project and “The Cherry Orchard” at Marin Theatre.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Wrecking East New York, financing schools
Stacy Horn, author of The Killing Fields of East New York, on the damage mortgage fraud did to that neighborhood • David Backer, author of As Public as Possible, on how we finance schools and how we could do better
A 1963 conversation with one of the queer pillars of the Harlem Renaissance features Langston Hughes reading his short story, “Thank You, Ma’am” (interviewed by Eve Corey, produced by Brian DeShazor).
Alice Walker’s birthday and notable LGBTQ February events are celebrated in the “Rainbow Rewind.”
James Hatch spent 26 years in military service, 22 of them as a Navy SEAL. His military career ended in 2009 when he was severely injured, his life saved by his teammates and their working dog. That marked the beginning of a long and challenging recovery that included multiple surgeries and mental health struggles. In 2019, … Continued
UpFront (Replay) – February 12, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
UpFront – February 12, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.