Flashpoints – July 29, 2025
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
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Fund Drive Special: In Conversation with Akinyele Umoja: The Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams
In this powerful and timely conversation, Dr. Akinyele Umoja joins us to discuss The Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American Freedom, Armed Resistance, and International Solidarity. Umoja, a scholar of African American history and co-editor of the memoirs, explores the legacy of Robert and Mabel Williams—radical Black freedom fighters who advocated for armed … Continued
An episode unpacking Trump’s headline-grabbing EU trade deal announcement as a distraction from scandal, his escalating ultimatum to Putin on Ukraine, and the hypocrisy of rebuking Netanyahu over Gaza’s starvation while greenlighting territorial annexation
Trump’s Announce First- Details Later Trade Deal With the EU and “Air Farce One: When Gift Becomes Grift” We begin with an analysis of Trump’s “announce first – details later” trade deal with the EU he proclaimed at his golf course in Scotland which critics see as an attempt to distract from the Epstein story. … Continued
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Are you and your community engaged in protests this summer? What herbs can you invite along for protection, health, and emergencies? Emiliano Lemus discusses plants to support resilience for resistance to systemic oppression, as well as preparedness at protests and demonstrations. This is part two of a three-part series on Herbal First Aid Kids. Fund … Continued
Fund Drive Special: Preparing Oneself for Climate Emergencies
The climate crisis no longer looms in the future, but has arrived in the form of deadly heat waves, enormous floods and wildfires, hurricanes, and droughts. It’s clear that, along with fighting to slow climate change, we also need to protect ourselves and the most vulnerable around us from the devastating effects of global warming … Continued
This week on the show, Asem Alnabih, the spokesperson from the Gaza Municipality, joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to talk about the daily struggle for life in Gaza. The Electronic Intifada’s contributor Donya Abu Sitta discusses the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s massacres of Palestinians as they face Israel’s latest displacement orders, and the … Continued
Songs to Obsess Over & Over… July 2025 Edition
As July wraps up, KPFA’s Interim Music Director, Mike Biggz, reflects on the top 5 songs he obsessed over this past month. Songs to Obsess Over & Over July 2025 The Altons – Love You Like That (Daptone) Mere months after releasing their debut album on the always reliable Daptone Recordss, The Altons are … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – July 29, 2025
On Today’s Show: “Designed as Death Traps”: Fmr. Green Beret Who Worked at Gaza Food Sites Reveals Rampant War Crimes “Deliberate, Systematic Starvation”: Aid Leader Demands End to Israel’s War & Siege on Gaza “Our Genocide”: Israeli Human Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Destroying Palestinian Society in Gaza Democracy Now! is a daily … Continued
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Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement
A Powerful Night of Abolition, Testimony, and Truth
Ending Isolation: A Public Conversation & Bus Tour Launch Thursday, September 4 | 6–9 PM St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley Join KPFA for the launch of the national Journey to Justice Bus Tour and the book Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement (Pluto Press, 2025). Featuring authors Dr. Terry Kupers, Deborah Zalesne, and Chris...