Hard Knock Radio

Mario Woods Resolution

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In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved a day of remembrance for Mario Woods, the 26-year-old Bayview resident who was shot and killed by San Francisco police on Dec. 2, 2015. The day will be observed in the city on July 22nd, which is Woods’ birthday. In addition, Supervisor David … Continued


With Journalist Arun Gupta, a co-founder of The Indypendent and the Occupied Wall Street Journal. He is writing a book on the decline of America empire for Haymarket books. And Henry Giroux, scholar and cultural critic. One of the founding theorists of critical pedagogy in the United States, and author of several books including his most recent, … Continued


These are not great times for electoral politics in America. Our primary system has put wind in the sails of a demagogue riding xenophobia and bigotry to the ballot box. Our principal legislative institution keeps flirting with the idea of actually shutting down the government it is in charge of. And a handful of billionaires … Continued


Tonight’s program features: the voice of Latino youth with their ideas and poetry; a discussion with noted grammy-­nominee musician/educator, Jose Luis Orozco about his new bilingual children’s album and samples of his music, the songs of the Peruvian Indie duo Alejandro y Maria Laura; an introductory conversation with the newest member of the La Raza … Continued


Author Katie Singer talks about her book An Electronic Silent Spring. Layna and Jeffry then discuss some testimonials from her book, which is a forum of scientists, parents, and electrosensitives about the health consequences for humans, trees, birds and other mammals of the proliferating wireless revolution. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness


With Ioan Grillo, A native of England who has covered Mexico since 2001 for top newspapers, magazines and TV stations in the US and UK. Author of the book Gangster Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields, and the New Politics of Latin America. About the book:  In a ranch south of Texas, the man known as The Executioner dumps five hundred body … Continued


In San Francisco, thousands of homeless people are getting squeezed between the wind and rains of El Nino, and the upcoming flood of visitors for the Superbowl. We will bring you the voices of some of the people sleeping on the street, then talk to Jennifer Friedenbach of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness. In … Continued