Guest: Laura Spinney is a science journalist and the author of Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World and most recently, Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global.
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Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – July 28, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
Palestine Post: w/ Raed Jarrar and Rehab Nazzal – Summer Fund Drive
On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Raed Jarrar, an Arab-American political advocate based in Washington, DC. He is currently the advocacy director for the organization Democracy in the Arab World Now – or DAWN. We also speak with Rehab Nezzal, a Palestinian artist and author who lives as a refugee in Toronto. Her latest … Continued
UpFront – July 28, 2025
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Democracy Now 6am – July 28, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Thailand and Cambodia Border Fight/Trump’s Plan of Gerrymandering/Trump + DoJ Play Nice w/ Maxwell
Why Thailand and Cambodia Are Fighting Over Their Border and What Should Stop It We begin with the border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand that could escalate into a wider war since calls for restraint from ASEAN and the UN Security Council have been largely ignored. Joining us to discuss why the two countries are … Continued
Setting the Standard 2 – July 28, 2025
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A mix of la raza, reggae, jazz and politically conscious music.
Setting the Standard – July 28, 2025
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Setting the Standard has been around 8-10 years, and was originally started by Maya Rise. We kept it going, and continues to evolve into many platforms. We are a all volunteer crew, and bring you information, poetry, music, and much more. You can tune in online at kpfa.org or on the radio at 94.1fm KPFA, … Continued
Motown on Mondays – July 27, 2025
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Motown On Mondays (MOM) was born out of a love of Soul Music – plain and simple!
Living in the Now – July 27, 2025
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