Africa Today – February 9, 2026
A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.
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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Gislaine Maxwell pleads 5th in Epstein deposition, lawmakers blast her campaign for clemency; Italian port workers hold strikes protesting military shipments to Israel; Democratic lawmakers demand ICE reforms, Republican leader says Dems putting safety at risk; Democrats … Continued
San Francisco Public School Teachers Go On Strike
Today on the show: 48,000 San Francisco public school kids are home today, as teachers go on strike for the first time in 47 years. The educators are demanding pay raises and better healthcare plans. We’ll speak with long time KPFA producer and striking San Francisco High School teacher, Pedro Reyes about the bottom line … Continued
Justice for Yolanda Rameriz
On this episode of *Hard Knock Radio*, host Davey D revisits the disturbing death of Yolanda Ramirez, a 72 year old Brentwood resident who died following what should have been a routine police encounter. Davey D opens by reminding listeners that the show first covered the case months earlier, when speculation swirled and authorities suggested … Continued
Background Briefing – February 9, 2026
America’s Cultural/Political Divide on Display at the Super Bowl’s Halftime With a Wildly Popular and Joyous Bad Bunny Versus a Washed Up Right Wing MAGA Relic Kid Rock We begin with the cultural/political division in the country on display at yesterday’s Super Bowl halftime with Bad Bunny the main event which most of the world … Continued
We are told that our personal health is our individual responsibility based on our own choices. Yet, the biological truth is that human health is dependent upon the health of nature’s ecosystems and our social structures. Decisions that negatively affect these larger systems and eventually affect us are made without our consent as citizens and, … Continued
Are your personal care products putting your health at risk? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the EPA changing the risk/benefit calculation for pollution, the glyphosate case goes to the Supreme Court, the administration’s secret committee to challenge climate change, and eggs in England contaminated with forever chemicals. Then Polly Marshall, … Continued
Arlene Eisen memoir on Militant Women and Adrienne Torf on June Jordan show
This Monday February 9th on KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine Kate Raphael talks with Arlene Eisen about her new memoir In the Worldwide Family of Militant Women. Arlene has been a militant in the struggle against imperialism and white supremacy since the 1960s—first as a protester facing tear gas and later as a teacher and writer. … Continued
Was the populist far right a reaction to neoliberal free market fundamentalism? Or, as historian Quinn Slobodian argues, did such rightwing currents come out of the ideas of neoliberalism itself? Slobodian reflects on neoliberal thinkers’ preoccupation with racist and misogynistic ideas of human nature and intelligence, borders and gold — all in service to their … Continued
Food Aid for Gaza
Ralph welcomes Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson to discuss a wide range of topics, including NATO, Greenland, Gaza, and more. Then, Ralph speaks to Rabbi Alissa Wise (founding director of Rabbis for Ceasefire) about the “Jews for Food Aid for People in Gaza” campaign. Finally, Ralph and the team address some current events. Ralph Nader talks … Continued