After Bonnie Simmons and Derk Richardson wrap up 2 1/2 hours of fundraising on the Bonnie Simmons Show and the first half hour of The Hear and Now, the superb Bay Area country pop band Crying Time performs live in the KPFA studio, with Tony Ferro engineering. It’s a sneak preview of “The Music of George Jones: A Birthday Celebration,” … Continued
“The Plot to Scapegoat Russia: How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Russia” by Dan Kovalik. Hosted by Bonnie Faulkner.
Excerpts of the Audio CD “The Neuroscience of Change: A Compassion-based Program for Personal Transformation” by Kelly McGonigal. Hosted by Kris Welch.
On today’s show host Mitch Jeserich interviews archaeologist and Marxist historian Neil Faulkner about his new book A People’s History of the Russian Revolution, which looks at the dynamics of the infamous mass movement that overthrew the Russian Czar in 1917. A century after this defining moment, we clarify its legacy and look back to evaluate its potential … Continued
This morning’s episode includes clips of Dick Gregory, who died this past August, speaking throughout his long career as a comedian, civil rights activist, and social critic. Gregory speaks at the Congress of Racial Equality in June 30th, 1967, takes comedic shots at Richard Nixon as part of a standup set from 1974, and delivers an … Continued
“Pivotal Moment in American History”: Sen. Sanders Unveils Medicare-for-All Bill with 15 Co-Sponsors; Background Checks for Voting?: Inside the Trump Election Commission’s Contentious Second Meeting; “Will the 9/11 Case Finally Go to Trial?”: Andrew Cockburn on New Evidence Linking Saudis to Attacks.
ifaxThe US’s oldest credit reporting company, Equifax, recently revealed that the data of 143 million Americans was hacked. But what did Equifax know, when did they know it, and how have they treated those Americans impacted? On our show today we’ll turn to Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog for more. Then, as Hurricane Irma … Continued
Daniel DeBaun, author of Radiation Nation: The Fallout of Modern Technology and former executive at Bell Labs, discusses the health risks of wireless and electronic technologies and how to reduce those risks. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
In the wake of the devastation of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, while wildfires continue to rage across the West, it would seem like the perils of global warming are self-evident. And in fact, there’s one part of the U.S. government that, unlike President Trump, sees climate change as an undeniable danger: the military and Homeland … Continued
Host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Richard J. Evans about his book The Coming of the Third Reich, which describes the ascent of Nazism in 1930s Germany and Hitler’s rise to power. This book is critical to understanding the intricacies of fascism and explores how a liberal republican government allowed for the moral collapse that provoked … Continued
