The Saudi/Iranian cold war is heating up, but the media portrayal of sunni/shi’i doesn’t tell the story. Plus: Why Trump??? Walden Bello has a few real answers. AND: essayist, poet, playwright, novelist Susan Griffin join us in studio to talk about Works in Progress. With host Kris Welch
Women Rising radio profiles food sovereignty activists from India, Mexico, and Native American communities. Featuring: Vandana Shiva, founder of Navdanya; Adelita San Vicente Tello, founder of Semillas de Vida; Sage La Pena, Native American, ethno- botanist and food sovereignty activist; Kanyon Sayers-Roods, Native American youth educator. More information: Navdanya fundación semillas de vida The Women’s Herbal Symposium of Northern California I Who … Continued
Global economies are shuddering with news of another Chinese stack market plunge. Why? Also: Obama Administration raids over the holidays have sent panic into immigrant communities across the country: why now? AND: John Nichols on the Oregon invasion, and the Iowa caucuses. With host Kris Welch.
As robots are increasingly integrated into modern society—on the battlefield and the road, in business, education, and health—Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times science writer John Markoff searches for an answer to one of the most important questions of our age: will these machines help us, or will they replace us? In the past decade alone, Google … Continued
Poisoned Democracy: How an Unelected Official Contaminated Flint’s Water to Save Money; Amid State & Fed. Cover-Up, the Story of How Researchers & Residents Exposed Flint’s Water Poisoning; “Gov. Snyder Should Be Arrested”: Flint Residents Demand Justice over Water Poisoning; 18 Ex-Military Guatemalan Leaders Arrested for Crimes against Humanity During U.S.-Backed Dirty War; Resistance & … Continued
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Start your “Hear and Now” new year with the first H&N studio-concert live broadcast of 2016. In anticipation of her Northern California appearances this weekend, the phenomenal harp- and flamenco-guitarist (and vocalist) Muriel Anderson performs live in the KPFA studio, with Tony Ferro engineering. She’ll chat with host Derk Richardson and preview her new audio-visual show “Wonderlust.” … Continued
Caroline hosts film-maker Oliver Quintanilla, director of Little Saints, a documentary following six men and women from the United States who travel to Mexico to meet an extraordinary woman and take part of an ancient ritual of psychological and physical healing.
Join Karyn Sanders for an exploration of herbs for respiratory issues.
With Khatharya Um, political scientist, Associate Professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies, and Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Author of the book From the Land of Shadows: War, Revolution, and the Making of the Cambodian Diaspora. And Kris Schreier Lyseggen, journalist, photographer and fine artist. Author of The Women of San … Continued
