Can we change only one person, ourselves, and still effectively change the world? Host, Marlena Willis, talks with Dr. Renato Almanzor about his work as a Transformation Catalyst, where he draws on lessons learned from 30 years of activism for social change and on Buddhism and 12-step recovery programs. Renato Almanzor is committed to transformative … Continued
Bay Area counties have set up locations as cooling centers and for wildfire smoke relief. Information and hours subject to change, and COVID precautions are required. Check local city offices for updated information. Last updated: Monday Sep 28, 12:30pm. For questions or updates, email Corinne Smith [email protected] Alameda County Current List of Open Cooling Centers … Continued
In the wake of the much-vaunted Israel/UAE/Bahrain accord, this week we take stock of the situation in the Middle East with celebrated Israeli historian professor Ilan Pappe and see where this new development leaves the question of Palestine as well as the general state of human rights and civil rights in the region. Guest: Ilan Pappe is … Continued
Listen to the full radio report here, first aired September 24, 2020: By Ariel Boone (@arielboone), KPFA elections reporter OAKLAND, CA – Ride-hailing and delivery companies Uber, Lyft, Doordash, Postmates and Instacart have spent at least $182 million in support of Proposition 22, which California voters will decide in November. At issue is the … Continued
Interview with Michelle and Ashley Monterrosa ThisIsLucyKang · “Sean died for a bigger cause”: Remembering Sean Monterrosa Twenty-two year-old San Francisco resident Sean Monterrosa was unarmed and kneeling with his hands raised when Vallejo Police Officer Jarrett Tonn fatally shot him through the windshield of a moving police vehicle in a Walgreens parking lot … Continued
Western Wildfires Continue to Scorch Acres of Land And Threaten Structures Israel, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates Formalize Normalization Agreement At White House Hurricane Sally Inches Closer to Gulf Coast, Threatening Heavy Flooding Bill to Allow Transgender Prisoners More Choice Awaiting Governors Approval
During California Appearance, Trump Denies Reality of Climate Change. Wildfires in West Continue to Rage, Causing Unhealthy Air Quality. Bill to Expand Mental Health Services Awaits Action From Governor Newsom.
Photo: Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation with Pyramid Lake in the back. ThisIsLucyKang · Burning Man Special: Black Rock City is built on Northern Paiute land ______ Around this time in normal years, Burning Man would be taking place in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Nearly 80,000 people attended the annual arts event … Continued
Photo: Wanda Johnson, with photos of her son Oscar Grant, who was murdered by BART police in 2009. Interview with Wanda Johnson ThisIsLucyKang · “Eleven years later, and I’m still fighting”: Remembering Oscar Grant On New Year’s Day 2009, then-BART police officer Johannes Mehserle shot and killed 22-year-old Oscar Grant III at Fruitvale … Continued
