On our show today, first headlines. Then, Donald Trump has started a new war of words with Iran that threatens to escalate into a real war. On our show today veteran journalist Reese Erlich will put the Trump effort to provoke Iran into context. Then, celebrated historian and best-selling author James Loewen joins us to … Continued
Is there Glyphosate in your cereal? Join Nurse Rona, Dr. Michelle Perro, and Caroline Cox for a lively discussion on how industrial food is causing an epidemic of chronic illness. “Today, pesticide use is at an all-time high and these agrochemicals are finding their way into our livestock, agricultural industries, and ultimately, onto our plates.” —What’s Making … Continued
Beginning in the late 1980s, mass attitudes in the U.S. shifted dramatically toward greater tolerance of LGBTQ people and greater support of gay rights. What accounts for this rapid and sustained shift? Jeremiah Garretson examines a number of factors, including the AIDS crisis, grassroots activism, news coverage, fictional portrayals of gays and lesbians on TV, … Continued
Ralph talks to Reverend Graylan Hagler about, among other things, the criminalization of poverty, right wing Christianity, and The Poor People’s Campaign to fight all of that. Then, conservative Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, joins us to express his reservations about Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, especially his views on executive power.
U.S. Pushes Confrontation with Iran: Trump Warns of “Consequences,” Pompeo Likens Leaders to “Mafia”; Kings Bay Plowshares: Meet Two of the Seven Activists Who Secretly Entered a Nuclear Submarine Base; Advocates: Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law Constitutionally Enshrines Racism Against Palestinians.
7:08 – KPFA News: Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke came to California Friday, hosted by Congressman Jeff Denham (R-10) to tour two dams and reservoirs in the Sierras. Denham along with California Congressmen Ken Calvert and David Valadao inserted three riders to the Interior Department appropriations bill, which would allow federal regulators to divert more water … Continued
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Estrenos, comentarios y algo de lo mejor de la música latina alternativa. Boletos de regalo para Bang Data en San Francisco. De-Loused in the Comatorium cumple 15 años. Carlos Santana cimple 71 años. Conducido y producido por Miguel Guerrero.
On this edition of Making Contact, after the US Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s travel ban, we’ll discuss how the new order impacts people from affected, Muslim-majority countries. We also talk about what’s different about the new ban and how to fight it. We begin with the story of a woman who was in flight … Continued
You remember when the Bay Area was filled with the sounds of punk rock? So does our guest Kathy Peck. She played bass for the San Francisco all-woman band The Contractions. Surprise! All those loud shows led to hearing loss. How did she deal with that? How does music, laughter and DIY sound? She talks … Continued
Updates on Trump’s tariffs cost Americans jobs, shifting capitalist alliances don’t change the system, Irish parliament stops investing in fossil fuels, Washington state forced fast food employers to stop rigging labor market against employees, why Germany’s “dependence” on Russia is less that the US dependence on China, and why China does not “steal” US technology. … Continued
