“Countering violent extremism” is a U.S. government program aimed at combatting homegrown terrorism. It enlists teachers, service providers, and religious leaders to monitor and report on young people deemed vulnerable to terrorist radicalization. But according to Nicole Nguyen, CVE asks teachers and others to take on policing functions and criminalizes Muslim youth. Nicole Nguyen, Suspect Communities: … Continued


Part I – Border Outsourcing, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism Guest: Harsha Walia is the award-winning author of Undoing Border Imperialism (2013). Trained in the law, she is a community organizer and campaigner in migrant justice, anti-capitalist, feminist, and anti-imperialist movements, including No One Is Illegal and Women’s Memorial March Committee. Her latest book is … Continued


On this show: 0:08 – It’s Monday, so we’re speaking with Mitch Jeserich about what’s going on in Washington, D.C., including President Biden’s infrastructure package and economic team. Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. 0:34 – We take your COVID science call-ins with Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of … Continued


Setting the Standard

Setting the Standard – April 5, 2021

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Setting the Standard has been around 8-10 years, and was originally started by Maya Rise. We kept it going, and continues to evolve into many platforms. We are a all volunteer crew, and bring you information, poetry, music, and much more. You can tune in online at kpfa.org or on the radio at 94.1fm KPFA, … Continued