Today on the show: PINK NOTES: our weekly collaboration with Code/Pink : Today Pink-Notes co-host Cynthia Papermaster is joined by Code-Pink Cofounder, Jodie Evans, who has been subpoenaed by the feds over a Code-Pink humanitarian trip to Cuba in March 2026; Also Jorge Torres, campaign director and community organizer with NDLON, the national day Labor … Continued
Beginning around the 48 minute mark, the conversation moves beyond campaign endorsements and into a broader discussion about political strategy, representation, and the future of grassroots organizing in California and across the country. Dr. Melina Abdullah challenges listeners to think beyond the traditional Democratic versus Republican framework. She argues that voters should support candidates they … Continued
On today’ briefing: Trump Threatens to Blow Up Oman as Qatar and Bahrain Secretly Pay Bribes to Iran Not to Bomb Them We begin with Trump threatening to blow up Oman, a US ally and important mediator and assess how that is playing in the Gulf as intelligence sources indicate that Qatar and Bahrain are … Continued
Visionary Activist Show 5.27.26 #KPFA 2 pm pt #KPFK 5.28.26 wee hours & 1 pm pt Waxing Full Moon – of myriad guiding stories, translated into accessible vernacular – to be spiraled forth into the Memosphere….. The more we know of Culture, Stories, History – the more effective we be in our alchemical task … Continued
British novelist and essayist John Lanchester discusses his latest novel, “Look What You Made Me Do,” a satirical psychological thriller, along with his essays on Artificial Intelligence and generation gaps. Also: Reviews of “Pictures from Home’ at Marin Theatre through May 31st and “Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really” at San Francisco Playhouse through June 27th. Produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Greg Grandin, author of this article, on how his time in Peru shaped Pope Leo • AJA Woods, author of The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy, on how the right sees the Frankfurt School as the root of modern decay
Was Barney Frank a political hero, a lightning rod—or both? Following the death of the trailblazing gay former Congressmember on May 19, Lucia Chappelle explores the triumphs, tensions, and contradictions behind one of the most influential and debated LGBTQ political figures in U.S. history. Included are recollections from Andy Humm, Ann Northrop of GayUSA and journalist Karen Ocamb (Substack: LGBTQ+ Freedom Fighters). Archive audio from This Way Out archives.
Come Together Music Project founder Shaka Mitchell says, “I have seen firsthand how sharing a song can shortcut barriers and spark curiosity about perspectives vastly different from our own…” At a time when we can use all the connective tissue we’ve got, why not turn to something as fundamental as music to build our curiosity … Continued
With the California June 2nd primary election just days away, it’s GO time for local get-out-the-vote activists hoping to affect change this year. On this episode, we speak with Chaney Turner from Oakland Rising, Jason Negron-Gonzales from Seed the Vote and finally with Aditya Bhumbla, co-chair of the San Francisco chapter of the Democratic Socialists … Continued
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