What accounts for the dramatic rise of the financial sector in rich capitalist nations? How are lenders and associated institutions profiting off people’s use of credit cards, mortgages, and other forms of credit? Ivan Ascher sees certain parallels between the exploitation of workers in the era of factory production and the exploitation of people desperately … Continued
Ralph talks to law professor Margaret Jane Radin about the hazards of fine print contracts and to Russell Kendzior about the hazards of slippery floors, two seemingly minor things that have a surprisingly profound effect on our daily lives.
Today, our host Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with John Nichols about the recent revelations about Russian interference in 2016 American presidential election. This Monday afternoon, Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort pled not guilty to money laundering, but the evidence is strong. John Nichols writes about politics for The Nation as its national-affairs correspondent … Continued
This morning’s episode covers the declared independence of Catalonia from Spain, and the political push back and consequences. Sebastiaan Faber, Professor of Hispanic Studies at Oberlin College and author of Memory Battles of the Spanish Civil War, speaks with KPFA about the nuances of the situation as tensions heighten. Trumps former campaign manager Paul Manafort, as … Continued
Head of Puerto Rico Electrical Workers’ Union Demands Corruption Probe of Whitefish Energy Contract; Spain Charges Catalan Leaders with “Sedition, Rebellion & Embezzlement” & Implements Direct Rule; Trump Admin Continues Threats & Provocations Against North Korea, Laying Groundwork for Nuclear War.
Christina speaks with Starhawk, activist, feminist, a founder of the goddess centered pagan community “Reclaiming” and co/author of 13 books including “Dreaming the Dark,” “The Spiral Dance” and “The Fifth Sacred Thing.” She holds Earth Activists Trainings rooted in permaculture in Sonoma County, California. She will be speaking at a fundraiser for EAT November 1, … Continued
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This week’s episode of Blues By The Bay honors the late Fats Domino. Host Tom Mazzolini takes listeners on an intimate journey through Fats’ life and career with rare tales and a vast aray of his greatest hits.
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Rickey Vincent will host the 32nd Annual ALL BOOTSY SHOW featuring the music of William “Bootsy” Collins. The bass player, writer, producer and singer with James Brown, George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy’s Rubber Band along with dozens of collaborations across the spectrum of music has been a cornerstone of Funk History from the beginnings. This … Continued
This Friday October 27, Funk Historian Rickey Vincent shares his exclusive interview with The Number One Funketeer of all Time, Bootsy Collins. Bootsy will debut cuts from his new album “World Wide Funk” and shares intimate details of the behind the scenes process of making this newest piece of joyful funk.
As President Trump denies that he told the widow of a U.S. soldier killed in Niger that her husband “knew what he signed up for,” we spend the hour with Khizr Khan, one of the country’s best-known Gold Star family members, whose son was killed in Iraq in 2004. Khan famously spoke out against Trump … Continued
