Is police power on the Rise in the US, despite the uprising that followed the brutal police murder of George Floyd: Will explore the concepts of Racial Capitalism and Copaganda. Also: The battle to prevent school closing in Oakland California moves to the streets: we’ll talk to a seasoned teacher on the frontlines. And A … Continued
We speak with Minneapolis based journalist Georgia Fort about the tragic case of Amir Locke who was killed via a no knock warrant. And Poor News Network with a look into America’s criminalization of poverty.
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at [email protected].
Caroline enthusiastically re-hosts David Gallo, Deep, Deep Ocean scientist. “A pioneer in ocean exploration, David Gallo is an enthusiastic ambassador between the sea and those of us on dry land.” Filing scouting reports on #biomimicry, the re-cahooting of science and wonder, reverie & aha! all our kin eager to guide us humans, back into the … Continued
Joseph Hansen (1923-2004), gay pioneer in the field of detective fiction, whose books are now coming back into print, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded in 1990.
Singer/songwriter Janis Ian, whose most recent album, which she says is her last solo studio work, came out last month, talking with Richard Wolinsky about her memoir, “Society’s Child,” recorded in 2008.
Theater Review: “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” at San Francisco Playhouse.
Thomas Sugrue and Caitlin Zaloom, authors of The Long Year: A 2020 Reader, talk about the common and varied impacts of the pandemic around the world. And Laura Kipnis, author of Love in the Time of Contagion, talks about the challenges of living together, a steep climb even in the best of times.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Guest: Peter Richardson is a writer who has written critically acclaimed books about the Grateful Dead, the iconic rock band; Ramparts magazine, the legendary San Francisco muckraker; and Carey McWilliams, the radical author, journalist, and editor of The Nation magazine. His latest book is Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo.
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
On today’s show: 0:08 – Jules Boykoff (@JulesBoykoff), associate professor of political science at Pacific University in Oregon, author, and former professional soccer player joins us to discuss the Beijing Olympics. 0:33 – We discuss the San Francisco Police Department’s MOU with the San Francisco District Attorney’s office with Cristine Soto DeBerry (@CristineDeBerry), Founder and … Continued
