Juan González: Kasich May Look Like a “Moderate,” But He’s Still Dangerously Conservative; “We Will Prevail”: Three Words, Three American Presidents & An Endless War in Iraq; Andrew Bacevich: America’s War for the Greater Middle East Cannot Be Won; Military Historian Agrees with Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton is an Unreconstructed Hawk; #Deported2Death: Why Did Obama … Continued


The Hear and Now

Dirk reunites with Derk

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   Veteran singer-songwriter Dirk Hamilton makes his semi-occasional visit to KPFA to play a few songs, new and old, and reunite and chat with host Derk Richardson. Dirk’s music radiates from the crossroads of Passion and Smart. After you hear him on the radio, you might want to catch him live in concert, Saturday, April 9, at … Continued


Worthy Experiment! We are co-cahooting betwixt KPFA/KPFK and WBAI = a syncrteizing blend of both shows live! DEMOCRACY, EQUALITY AND SYNCHRONICITY Super New Moon in full effect! We go live today merging radio worlds with Caroline Casey of The Visionary Actvist Show heard on KPFA & KPFW and today SIMULCASTING on WBAI with Reverend Billy … Continued


The Treasury Department just issued new rules against a tax maneuver called an “inversion” — where a US company turns itself into a foreign one to get out of taxes.  That’s already scuttled one multi-billion dollar merger — but is it enough? Plus: a look at Mehrsa Baradaran’s new book, How the Other Half Banks … Continued


A Torturer’s Confession: Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator Speaks Out; Ex-Abu Ghraib Interrogator: Israelis Trained U.S. to Use “Palestinian Chair” Torture Device; Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator: Because of Trump & Cruz, Door Still “Wide Open” for U.S. to Torture; Melissa Harris-Perry on Race, Media, and the Story Behind This Year’s Presidential Race.


Pulitzer prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston has done groundbreaking reporting on corporations and the tax code. Today he joins us for a conversation on the Panama Papers, offshore shell companies and tax havens….including how this happens in US states like Delaware, Wyoming and Nevada. And Mary Bottari, Deputy Director of the Center for Media and Democracy, on the … Continued


“A Victory for the Underdogs”: Sanders & Cruz Win Big in Wisconsin as Front-Runners Stumble; Van Jones: New York Primary is “War to Settle the Score” Between Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton; Van Jones Says “Volcano of White Rage” Propping Up “Dangerous” Trump Candidacy; Juan González Was at Bernie Sanders’ NY Daily News Editorial Board … Continued