Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Republicans continue to block an increase in the nation’s borrowing power. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns failure to raise debt ceiling will result in recession. Governor Gavin Newsom signs package of housing bills to invest $24 billion … Continued
Today on the Show: Biden deports over 4,000 Haitians under title 42 with no recourse or chance to make an asylum claim. We’ll have the latest edition of Food Fight, with Food Not Bombs founder, Keith McHenry. And Miguel on the march with the domestic workers, on a 12 mile trek for the rights of … Continued
We present audio from the Hard Knock Radio audio collection, Diggin in The Vault. Recorded interviews with Jelani Cobb, Kali Akuno, Steve Martinot, Kimberley “Goddess” Ellis, Ph.D, Danny Glover, Vanessa Diaz, Michele E. Lee, Jarad Ball, Oronike Odeleye, Michelle Mush Lee, Dr. Sumi Cho, Melissa May Borja, Ph.D and many more.
On today’s show: we visit the poets warriors in KPFA’s Storytelling for Social Change collection, Jack Hirschman, Janice Mirikitani, and Avotcja. This collection is a gift to you for your pledge of any amount during our fall fund drive. And: We dedicate the episode to celebrating the 100th birthday of Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest … Continued
A celebration of the art of poetry and prose with Jack Foley, Nina Serrano, Jovelyn Richards and Jennifer Stone
Join Sarah Holmes for part two of our Plants of Resistance Series. In this episode Sarah explores tough plants, those that survive despite the odds. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Fund drive.
In the aftermath of World War Two, as the United States consolidated its position as a global superpower, it was confronted with significant challenges from below and shifting political terrain — anti-colonial struggles around the world and civil rights struggles domestically. To handle both, the U.S state turned to the police, who were sent overseas … Continued
The Courage to Confront Evil offers a powerful response for our time – an invitation to know your light and to wield your true power. Caroline Myss is a leading voice in the field of energy medicine and human consciousness, she holds degrees in journalism, theology, intuition, and energy medicine. She is the author … Continued
Guest: Reza Zarghamee is and environmental lawyer and history author. He is the author of acclaimed book Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World (Iran’s Age of Empire). Feature image: Cyrus the Great, the founder and first king of the Persian Empire on Wikimedia commons
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