Vilissa Thompson joins Pushing Limits Radio to talk about the twitter storm she raised with her hashtag #DisabilityTooWhite. Live Call in program. Friday, June 3, 2:30 pm PST.
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“I Refuse to Serve as an Empire Chaplain”: U.S. Army Minister Resigns over Drone Program; “I Refuse to Support U.S. Armed Drone Policy”: Army Chaplain Reads Resignation Letter to Obama; “A School for Suicide”: How Kalief Browder Learned to Kill Himself During 3 Years at Rikers Jail; Climate Hero & Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed … Continued
Political crisis in Venezuela deepens as the opposition-led parliament called for nationwide protests against President Nicolas Maduro. The opposition is calling for the ouster of the president while Venezuela faces hyperinflation as well as acute food, water and electricity shortages. We discuss the root causes of the crisis, and what the future of the Bolivarian … Continued
UCLA Shooting: Why Are Guns Allowed on Campuses? Black Lives Matter Organizer Charged With “Felony Lynching”; Living at the Edges of Capitalism – Adventures in Exile and Mutual Aid. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
When is money to restore the Bay not a good idea? The answer from Quentin Kopp: When that money comes from a regressive tax. He debates Save The Bay over a first-of-its kind regional parcel tax – Measure AA. Plus: We take a look at the last-minute scuffles over how some 4.1 million California voters … Continued
Iraq War Veteran on Protesting Trump: We Do Not Want to Be Used as Props for Hate; “The System Is Set Up to Protect Officers”: Activists React to Lack of Charges in Jamar Clark Case; Black Lives Matter Activist Convicted of Felony Lynching: “It’s More Than Ironic, It’s Disgusting”; Africa’s Last Colony: Western Saharan Independence … Continued
Today’s show is an extension of a successful fund drive experiment by two veteran KPFA OPEN BOOK broadcasters. They combine their two half hour literary shows to one whole hour on a monthly basis, the first Wednesday of the month. The two active Bay area poets Nina Serrano and Jack Foley will present their own work along with … Continued
With Steve Fraser, historian, writer and co-editor of the American Empire Project. He is the author of The Age of Acquiescence, among other works. His new book is The Limousine Liberal: How an Incendiary Image United the Right and Fractured America. About the book: Steve Fraser examines the history of right-wing populism in modern America. From Henry Ford decrying an improbable alliance of Jews, … Continued
Google, Facebook, and AirBNB are all ploughing money into San Francisco City politics — we’ll talk to Tim Redmond about where that money’s going, and what they want for it. But first: We brought you the case for Hillary Clinton (from Tom Hayden), and for Bernie Sanders (from Norman Solomon). Today Bruce Dixon joins to … Continued
As 1,000 Refugees Drown Under European Policies, Meet the Volunteers Who Are Trying to Save Lives; OAS Threatens to Suspend Venezuela While Ignoring Recent Ouster of Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff; In Wake of Coup, Should Brazil’s Olympics Be Moved or Become a Site of Protest?