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Join us for the premier of Talk It Out Radio on KPFA this Sunday January 8th from 7-8pm. Talk it out Radio is dedicated to sharing the importance of mindfulness and nonviolent communication (NVC) and provides skills for effective and meaningful communication. This Sunday, meet our hosts, NVC and Buddhist practitioners Marlena Willis, Nancy Kahn … Continued
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Estrenos musicales de Café Tacvba, Manu Chao y San Pascualito Rey. El Nahual reporta desde el Bajío mexicano.
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Featuring music from the Oklahoma City outfit The Flaming Lips with a track off their forthcoming album Oczy Mldy. BYM Records duo The Holydrug Couple based out of Santiago, Chile. Introducing the Atlanta, Georgia quintet Hello Ocho who share a track off their sophomore album In Portuguese. Check out the dope London based duo ZOOEY … Continued
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we continue our conversation on Art and Actvism w/ Talib Kweli. And Poor News Network discuss Standing Rock.
When a mass shooting erupts in our town or city, two common and reasonable responses are to re-examine gun laws and mental health services. But if mass shootings were solely about the shooter’s mental health, why are they primarily committed by men? In this episode of Making Contact we revisit the tragedy in Isla Vista … Continued
In the 1960s ‘autism’ was deemed ‘childhood psychosis’ and the incidence of autism was thought to be around 4 in 10,000 children. Today, up to 1 in 88 children are diagnosed on the autism spectrum. Polly Samuel, aka Donna Williams, was central to these changes and became a beacon to many in the autism … Continued
Glenn Greenwald: U.S. Intel Chiefs Alleging Russian Threat Have History of Deceiving the Public; “This is Not a Coup, But It’s Not Normal”: Trump Picks 3 Generals for Top Foreign Policy Posts; What Impact Will Trump Presidency Have on Freedom of Edward Snowden & Julian Assange? Glenn Greenwald: Democrats Eager to Blame “Everybody But Themselves” … Continued
On our new year spotlight, we look internationally at India and China exploring human rights issues and the complexity of micro finance. Preeti Shekar talks with feminist author and academic Kalpana Karunakaran about her book: Women, Microfinance and the State in Neoliberal India. We examine how the politics of neoliberal economics impact women’s rights and … Continued
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In a major victory, Mumia Abu-Jamal has won an injunction forcing the Pennsylvania prison system to provide him life-saving Hepatitis C medicine. Abu-Jamal is an former Black Panther and radio journalist convicted in 1981 of killing Philadelphia policeman Daniel Faulkner. Bret Grote, an attorney with the Abolitionist Law Center in Pittsburgh said the ruling was … Continued
