Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. California lawmakers moving CA redistricting legislation in response to Trump’s Texas redistricting move; Bay-Delta advocates blast legislation to fast-track Delta tunnel construction; LA city council discusses fear and trauma from federal immigration raids; Oklahoma creates 50-question test … Continued
Today on the show: How Trump’s plan to kill FEMA will drown small town America A special report by award-winning investigative reporter Greg Palast. Also will Trump’s quest to end balloting by mail marginalize millions of brown and black voters in America. And satirist and radical radio host, Randy Credico, back on the road to … Continued
On today’s show, author and activist Kalonji Changa fills in for Davey D to speak with poet, activist, and New Orleans native Sunni Patterson, reflecting on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. On August 29, 2005, Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, causing catastrophic flooding, widespread destruction, and claiming the lives of over 1,800 people. The … Continued
Trump’s Pathetic Idea of Diplomacy and the Art of the Giveaway We begin with yesterday’s embarrassing display of pathetic amateurism at the White House where our ridiculously out-of-his-depth president had a roundtable discussion with seven world leaders and NATO heads who were present out of desperation to do damage control. Caught on a hot mic, … Continued
A celebration of the art of poetry and prose with Jack Foley, Nina Serrano, and Jovelyn Richards.
Emiliano Lemus answers your herbalism questions live on the air! Reach the KPFA studio between 1 and 2pm Pacific Time at 1-800-958-9008, and ask any herbalism questions that have been on your mind. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.
Many new and emerging smart technologies are characterized as creepy. What’s the basis for these claims, and how should we respond to them? Neda Atanasoski and Nassim Parvin consider creepy technologies and their impact with an eye toward collective ethics, politics, and futures. They contest the notion that asserting privacy rights is the only way … Continued
Israel murdered a group of journalists, including Anas Al-Sharif, in a targeted airstrike on their tent near Al-Shifa Hospital in eastern Gaza City on 10 August. Hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah speak with Dyab Abou Jahjah from the Hind Rajab Foundation. He explains how they tracked down the Israelis responsible for the reporters’ deaths … Continued
Part 1: THE EARLY HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA Guest: Michael Hiltzik is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author who has covered business, technology, and public policy for the Los Angeles Times for more than 40 years. He currently serves as the Times’s business columnist. He is the author of The Golden State: The Making of California … Continued
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