Palestinians Mark 70th Anniversary of Nakba After Israel Kills 61 & Wounds 2,700 Protesters in Gaza; Gazan Writer: Protesters Are Seeking Freedom from World’s Largest Concentration Camp; “The Disaster of My Life”: Nakba Survivor on the Day Israelis Bombed & Invaded His Village in 1948; While U.S. Refuses to Blame Israel, Int’l Court Could Launch … Continued
Ralph talks to Colonel (ret) and West Point military strategist, Isaiah Wilson, about the consequences of the United States pulling out of the Iranian nuclear deal and the dark side of American exceptionalism. Plus, Ralph answers more of your questions!
Today on the 70th anniversary of Israel’s declaration of independence, the US moved its embassy to Jerusalem while Israeli soldiers have killed dozens of Palestinians and wounded thousands who were protesting and trying to cross the Gaza border. We hear excerpts from a speech of scholar Norman Finkelstein on how holding Israel to human rights … Continued
Gaza: Israeli Soldiers Kill 30+ Palestinians Protesting Nonviolently as U.S. Opens Jerusalem Embassy; “It’s Time for Moral Confrontation”: New Poor People’s Campaign Stages Nationwide Civil Disobedience; Rev. Barber Slams Anti-Muslim, Anti-Semitic Pastors Trump Chose to Open U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem; Yanis Varoufakis on Lost U.S. Credibility in Middle East, from Iran Deal to Israel Embassy … Continued
On our show today well discuss three health-related stories. First, investigative journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer has written an urgent new book Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change. She’ll explain what Lyme disease is, how it is spreading more rapidly, and how little we know about its testing and treatment. Then, a new investigative report … Continued
Trump Withdrew from Iran Nuclear Deal. Now Israel May Be Trying to Provoke War; Black Mama’s Bail Out Is Freeing Black Women from Jail for Mother’s Day & Taking Aim at Cash Bail; Laleh Khalili: Palestinian “Gandhis” Are Marching Every Day for Freedom from Israeli Apartheid.
This show features premiums offered as thank you gifts for your generous donation to support our work on UpFront and at KPFA Radio. Go to kpfa.org or call 1-800-HEY-KPFA or 1-800-439-5732 to pledge. 7:00 – Laura McLively author of the book, The Berkeley Bowl Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by the Extraordinary Produce of California’s Most Iconic Market. McLively’s enthusiastic debut showcases recipes featuring … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Israel pulls out the stops with it’s latest multiple bombings of Syria. We’ll speak with international law expert, Francis Boyle about the legality of the bombing and about the distinct possibility of having a pro torture advocate to be the next director of the CIA. And, we’ll feature excerpts of a new … Continued
Special Live Music Broadcast With Arturo O’Farrill. With Host Luis Medina.
We are in conversation with Vijay Prashad to talk about the origins and the political history of the twentieth-century attempt to knit together the world’s impoverished countries in opposition to the United States and Soviet spheres of influence in the decades following World War II. Vijay Prashad is Professor of International Studies at Trinity College, where … Continued
