On March 3, 2016, Richard Wolinsky had a chance to sit down with author Jonathan Lethem in front of a Berkeley audience as a benefit for KPFA. This excerpt focuses on Jonathan’s early career, working and writing in Berkeley.
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Your health and the health of your community is affected by many factors. We know that health care is essential for all, but it is only one health determinant. There is a broad range of social, economic, racial, and environmental factors that can support or hinder healthy outcomes. Nurse Rona’s guests: Dr. Dayna Long, and Anna Gruver.
Ralph answers a whole slew of your questions, ranging from the Colin Kaepernick protest to voting your conscience to living off the grid. And we also feature two clips from the Breaking Through Power Conference, featuring Janine Jackson talking about the nature of corporate media and Robert Weissman, who tells us how the country is … Continued
From Slavery to Mass Incarceration, Ava DuVernay’s Film “13th” Examines Racist U.S. Justice System; Colombians Reject Peace Deal in Stunning Referendum, Advocates Cite Climate of “Intimidation & Fear”; Advocates: The U.S. Still Profits from Slavery Because the 13th Amendment Perpetuates Prison Labor; How ALEC & the Kochs Publicly Back Criminal Justice Reform & Privately Expand … Continued
Los 100 Discos Esenciales del Rock Mexicano
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Invitado especial David Cortés, coordinador de el libro “Los 100 Discos Esenciales de el Rock Mexicano.”
In the first hour The Campaign Goes on with Ruth Rosen, Professor Emerita of History at U.C. Davis. In the second hour Isaiah Poole, communications director of People’s Action, and Lawrence Rosenthal, Executive Director of the Center for Right Wing Studies, U.C. Berkeley, discuss the campaign.
Indie Landscapes – October 1, 2016
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Featuring music from the Stuttgart trio Eau Rouge with a track off their debut full-length Nocturnal Rapture. Introducing the Brooklyn duo Drakkar Nowhere who share a song off their debut S/T LP out via Beyond Beyond is Beyond. Tokyo, Japan quintet Kikagaku Moyo with a song off their latest House in The Tall Grass out … Continued
In a world that increasingly seems to strive for uniformity, afro-descendant Creole people on the eastern coast of Nicaragua seek to hold on to their unique culture through their food. Incoming palm plantations are fragmenting traditional Creole farmland and making it difficult for local coconut oil businesses. Overfishing and pesticides from the palm fields are … Continued
As Earth Reaches Frightening CO2 Milestone, Bill McKibben Calls for War on Climate Change; Bill McKibben: Dakota Access Pipeline Resistance Powerful Enough to Overwhelm Fossil Fuel Industry; Medea Benjamin: If Americans Can Sue Saudis over 9/11, Drone Victims Should Be Able to Sue U.S.; Report: Donald Trump Violated US Embargo on Cuba in 1990s Even … Continued
New Leader Takes Place of Slain Activist Berta Cáceres in Honduras; Barbara Brenner, Pioneering Activist Reminded Us To ‘Think Before You Pink’; Wells Fargo CEO Faces Continued Scrutiny for Bank’s Illegal Actions; Short Film ‘Becoming Johanna’ Shares Story of Transgender Teen. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.