We are excited to have indie rock band Scrabbel playing live in the KPFA studio where they’ll debut new songs! Scrabbel is coming out of hibernation to play Anak Rock, a kid-friendly show at Bindlestiff Studio this Saturday from 4-8 p.m. and we’ll hear from Bindlestiff Managing Director Oliver Saria. We’ll hear about Define Undocumented, a … Continued
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On Wednesday, Hugo Pinell, 71, was killed and 11 inmates were treated for stab wounds when fighting broke out at California State Prison-Sacramento. Pinell, in jail since 1965, had been serving three life sentences. On today’s program we speak with long-time activist, journalist and former Black Panther member Kiilu Nyasha about the life and death … Continued
The Chinese government recently devalued its currency. What does that mean for the Chinese economy and the global economy? In the second half, we will take a look at President Obama’s unprecedented nuclear enrichment deal with Iran. It has ruffled a lot of feathers on Capitol Hill and inside Israel but not everyone is resisting the move. We’ll take a look … Continued
Henry Siegman, Leading U.S. Jewish Voice for Peace: “Give Up on Netanyahu, Go to the United Nations”
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We discuss with Pastor Michael McBride the death of Mario Michael Martinez, a young man that died while in police custody. On July 15, less than 30 minutes after asking for help, Martinez suffered an asthma attack in his pod at Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail. The failure of Santa Rita’s staff and officers to … Continued
The two poets sing, joke, laugh and explore Jack’s poetry. They enjoyed themselves and hope you will too. Listen and enjoy!
Jeffrey Main spent his life as a supporter of KPFA and left the station over $500,000 in his will. As his brother noted, “he liked KPFA’s format; discussing issues without a slant and its unbiased commentary without corporate influences.” Jeff was born on July 31, 1953 in Oakland, California at Peralta Hospital, and went to elementary, junior … Continued
SF’s “pay to play” politics is the subject of an F.B.I. criminal corruption probe. It stems from from an investigation into State Senator Leland Yee for corruption and now implicates San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and others including an Alameda County prosecutor who was placed on leave for alleged money laundering. Jonah Owen Lamb, a journalist at The … Continued
Artist Emily Jacir Brings the Palestinian Experience to the Venice Biennale; Artist Mariam Ghani, Daughter of Afghan President, Takes on U.S. Abuse from Guantanamo to Abu Ghraib; Trained Pigeons Challenged the Embargo Before U.S. Embassy Was Set to Open in Havana, Cuba.
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Tonight’s program is all about Latin Music. We begin with a focus on the current Son Jarocho Festival in San Francisco. Then move to the music of Nicaragua from the revolutionary project of the 1980’s to the cutting edge of today. Our guest, musicologist, and Grammy-nominee, Greg Landau walk us through. Produced by Julieta Kusnir, … Continued
