The Paris Commune, the Mexican Revolution, the Spanish Revolution — some of the most important social upheavals fomented by radicals were led or populated by anarchists. Yet most of us have very little knowledge of what the anarchist tradition is actually about, and the ideas of anarchism are often conflated with particular strategies or tactics. … Continued
Today Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Corey Robin, professor of political science at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center about his book The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump. In his book, Professor Robin traces conservatism back to its roots, he argues that the right was inspired, and is still united, by … Continued
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The Parkland massacre survivors have received wide spread support for their call for gun control. And while that development is wholly welcomed by progressive activists, some in the Black Lives Matter movement have asked the painful question of why Black youth were not shown the same level of support when they draw attention to police … Continued
Stephen Inglis stops into Dead To the World all the way from Hawaii to share some of his new CD, Cut The Dead Some Slack, which is slack key interpretations of Grateful Dead songs. He’ll also play a few songs live in the studio, and we’ll talk story, as they say in the Islands, too. Stephen will be … Continued
Will Falk and Max Wilbert from Deep Green Resistance and its goal of protecting the planet and creating a life-centered resistance movement by any means necessary. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
On today’s show, Mitch Jeserich talks to Erica Benner, author of the book Be Like the Fox: Machiavelli in his world. In her book, Benner argues that Machiavelli is probably one of the most misunderstood thinkers of all times. She sets the record straight: far from the ruthless “Machiavellian” henchman that people think he was, Machiavelli emerges here … Continued
As part of our ongoing Fund Drive at KPFA, this morning UpFront will play selections from “Voices That Changed the World Pacifica Radio Archives Audio,” Over 1000 hours of audio, including the “James Baldwin, Complete Collection.” with 14 hours of Baldwin recorded by KPFA. This morning’s clips are from his speech, “Living and Growing in a … Continued
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Today we’ll present a one-hour special on religion and God. We’ll begin with Terry Heaton, former executive producer of The 700 Club, who worked with Pat Robertson. Heaton wrote the book, “The Gospel of Self: How Jesus Joined the GOP.” Then we’ll turn to Elizabeth Esther whose book Spiritual Sobriety: Stumbling Back To Faith When … Continued
