Sheldon Wolin, who famously invoked the specter of inverted totalitarianism, also put forward a concept of “fugitive democracy.” While many theorists of democracy found the concept too bleak and despairing, David McIvor argues that Wolin was in fact pushing for the development of enduring, and radically democratic, ways of thinking and acting. (Encore presentation.) David … Continued
Flooding increases in Houston. We get a eye-witness report. THEN: the dems have proposed a “Better Deal”, hoping to improve their electoral chances. Will it work? PLUS: Dean Baker on why we should be thinking about Bangladesh. With host Kris Welch.
` This year marks the 200th birthday of American writer and conservationist Henry David Thoreau. Mitch Jeserich speaks to Laura Dassow Walls, author of Henry David Thoreau: A Life, about Thoreau’s work on Civil Disobedience and his seemingly contradicting support of John Brown’s violent raid on Harper’s Ferry, and witnessing the oncoming Industrial Age. Guest: … Continued
On today’s show, we continue our coverage of Hurricane Harvey flooding. First, we speak with Mark Bebawi, Host and Producer of The Monitor radio show at our sister station, KPFT, about the situation in Houston. Then, we discuss the pollutants released by the damage to Exxon refineries in Houston with Stephanie Thomas, a Houston-based organizer with Public Citizen. … Continued
Dr. Robert Bullard: Houston’s “Unrestrained Capitalism” Made Harvey “Catastrophe Waiting to Happen”; Hurricane Harvey: Zip Code & Race Determine Who Will Bear Burden Of Climate Change; Immigrants in Houston Face Triple Threat: Flooding, Racist Texas Law SB4 & Potentially Losing DACA; 1,200 Die as “Devastating” Climate Change-Linked Floods Submerge Parts of South Asia; Just Before … Continued
Are you curious about the ways cannabis is being used for various diseases and pain relief? Nurse Rona will be joined by Dr. Harry McIlroy to answer your questions and discuss the risks and benefits of medical cannabis.
This Monday on KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine we will hear from a local Queer Feminist anti fascist organizer who will discuss the importance of the antifa and the misogynist aspects of the white supremacist movement. And we will talk to Nonviolent Communication and Buddhist practioner Phoenix Soleil about her upcoming workshop at the Impact Hub … Continued
Conservative think tanks, like the American Enterprise Institute, the Heritage Foundation, and the Cato Institute, have had enormous success in shaping political ideas and policy over the last forty years. But historian Jason Stahl argues that some of their greatest achievements have been in remaking the terrain on which historically liberal think tanks have operated … Continued
Ralph dissects how your boss makes 500 times more than you do with Steven Clifford, author of The CEO Pay Machine: How it Trashes America and How to Stop It. And the President of the progressive Amalgamated Bank, Ken Mestrich, joins us to discuss why small banks like his are where you should putting your … Continued
Today we cover the latest happenings on the impact of Hurricane Harvey Floodings with Mark Bebawi, host of KPFTs The Monitor. San Francisco Bay Area Far Right protests turned into largely leftist ones as organizers from the right mostly canceled their events. Joe Arpaio, former sheriff’s pardon by President Trump despite concerns expressed by several … Continued
