0:08 – Impeachment proceedings Tuesday night went through midnight, with Democrats and Republicans clashing over whether the public will see testimony from witnesses and earning admonishment from Chief Justice John Roberts. Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler (@emptywheel) says Mitch McConnell risks crossing independent voters who want to see an open and thorough trial. 0:19 – More … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: An in-depth update on the deadly human rights tragedy that Central American asylum seekers now face at the US/Mexico border.
Brian Edwards-Tiekert and Cat Brooks of UpFront interview Ian Haney Lopez (@IanHaneyLopez), who teaches in the areas of race and constitutional law. He holds an endowed chair as the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at the University of California, Berkeley. His latest book is Merge Left: Fusing Race and Class, Winning Elections, … Continued
KPFA brings you the Senate Impeachment Trial of President Donald J. Trump, hosted by Mitch Jeserich. 10 am – Senate Impeachment Trial – Hour 1 10:04 am – Guest analysis: Craig Holman is the Public Citizen’s Government Affairs Lobbyist. 11 am – Senate Impeachment Trial – Hour 2 11:58 am – Guest analysis: Brenda Wineapple is … Continued
0:08 – The U.S. Senate begins impeachment proceedings. Sen. Mitch McConnell has proposed rules to govern the impeachment process that Democrats say are undemocratic and will hamper the trial. We discuss with Mitch Jeserich of Letters and Politics. 0:35 – Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will be presiding over the impeachment trial. We interview … Continued
Guitar lovers, take note! Host Derk Richardson welcomes acclaimed acoustic fingerstyle guitarists Teja Gerken (California), Alberto Lombardi (Italy), and Janet Noguera (Mexico) to the KPFA performance studio. They will play live on the air, with sound engineering by Tony Ferro. It’s a preview of the threesome’s concert the next night, Friday, Jan. 24, at the … Continued
It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon… The annual KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon that is. Saturday February 15, from 9:00am – 1:00am, David Gans and Tim Lynch host 16 hours of live Grateful Dead recordings and related music to help support KPFA. The day will also have a live performance from Achilles Wheel Trio, interviews, surprises, … Continued
In a historic move, the House of Representatives presented articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate Wednesday. It marks only the third presidential impeachment trial in all of U.S. history. Earlier Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a news conference with the seven impeachment managers. The House vote to send articles of impeachment … Continued
0:08 – For the first 81 minutes of Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, no candidate discussed how race and racism affects policy. We recap the first all-white Democratic presidential debate with Steve Phillips (@StevePtweets), founder of Democracy in Color and host of the podcast “Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips.” 0:36 – The government of Spain … Continued
We speak with MOMS4HOUSING organizers about today’s arrests and force eviction in Oakland Ca. Guests: Krea Gomez, Carroll Fife, Dominique Walker, and Tur-Ha Ak
