Over the course of two decades, publications of the Industrial Workers of the World featured the influential writings of a hobo, transient worker, columnist, poet, and songwriter named T-Bone Slim. Owen Clayton talks about Slim’s focus on workers’ everyday lives under capitalism, his political stances, his use of humor, and his commitment to worker organizing. … Continued
We begin on a positive note by welcoming a “doer,” citizen extraordinaire, Jon Merryman, who couldn’t stand the trash, especially old tires, being dumped in his neighborhood. So, he took it upon himself to clean it up and has now expanded his efforts across the country. Then co-president of Public Citizen, Robert Weissman, joins us … Continued
Guest: Andrew Delbanco author of The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America’s Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War.
On Today’s Show: “War on Children”: Doctor in Gaza on Massacres, Starvation and Israel’s Plan for Concentration Camps Netanyahu Had Ceasefire Deal in April 2024 But Kept Gaza War Going to Stay in Power: NY Times ICE Rounds Up 300 California Farmworkers, One Dies: Eyewitness and Oxnard Mayor RespondDemocracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news … Continued
In this Palestine Post, we speak with Eliana Rubin who is an anti-Zionist organizer, somatic practitioner, full spectrum doula and author of the book Taking the State out of the Body: A Guide to Embodied Resistance to Zionism. Our Resistance in Residence artist this week is Pearl Ong. Pearl is a playwright and storyteller whose … Continued
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
On Today’s Show: “War on Children”: Doctor in Gaza on Massacres, Starvation and Israel’s Plan for Concentration Camps Netanyahu Had Ceasefire Deal in April 2024 But Kept Gaza War Going to Stay in Power: NY Times ICE Rounds Up 300 California Farmworkers, One Dies: Eyewitness and Oxnard Mayor Respond Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning … Continued
Could a Top Trump Official Who Lied About Being Born in the Soviet Union be a Russian Plant? We begin with the latest revelations in the suspicious case of the top Trump official in charge of vetting the 4,000 who have been appointed to the executive branch in the second Trump administration. Sergio Gor has … Continued
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A mix of la raza, reggae, jazz and politically conscious music.
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Setting the Standard has been around 8-10 years, and was originally started by Maya Rise. We kept it going, and continues to evolve into many platforms. We are a all volunteer crew, and bring you information, poetry, music, and much more. You can tune in online at kpfa.org or on the radio at 94.1fm KPFA, … Continued
