Manu Samnotra discusses the ideas of Mohandas Gandhi and, in particular, what Gandhi thought about truth and how to attain it; self-discipline and how to practice it; political independence and how to achieve it; and modern civilization and how to act in relation to it. Samnotra defines, and describes the interconnections among, satyagraha (civil disobedience), … Continued
Rep. Rashida Tlaib: I Won’t Apologize for My Comments About Trump—I Still Want to Impeach Him; Rashida Tlaib: The Senate’s Anti-BDS Bill Is an Unconstitutional Attack on Free Speech; “Crime + Punishment” Exposes Racial Quotas in the NYPD & Retaliation Against Officers Who Speak Out.
On today’s show, we’ll examine the “Democracy-for-All” Amendment which was just reintroduced into the House and Senate to overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court decision and restore voter power over corporate power. Our guest will be Ben Gubits of the group American Promise. Then we’ll spend the rest of the hour with clinical psychologist and … Continued
Ralph talks to Nation magazine sports editor, Dave Zirin, about among other things Lebron James, the heroic gymnasts who brought down Dr. Larry Nasser, and the future of football. And Professor James W. Loewen reveals all the lies your teacher told you in high school about American history.
When Franklin Roosevelt defeated Herbert Hoover in the 1932 election, they represented not only different political parties but vastly different approaches to the question of the day: How could the nation recover from the Great Depression? Professor Eric Rauchway join us to talk about the months before the hundred days, FDR and Hoover battled over … Continued
Ari Berman: Dems Introduce Sweeping Voting Rights Bill to Combat Rampant Voter Suppression; Sunrise Movement: Pelosi’s Actions on Climate Fall Woefully & Inexcusably Short of What We Need; Surviving R. Kelly: New Doc Says Time’s Up for Singer Accused of Abusing Black Girls for Decades.
On today’s show we’ll discuss Elizabeth Warren’s presidential bid and how it sets the tone for a progressive discussion of the economy very early on in the campaign season. Our guest will be economist and author Doug Henwood. Then, Craig Aaron of Free Press will give us an update on the latest in the fight … Continued
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Featuring music from Foals, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Air, The Undercover Dream Lovers, Animal Collective, Macho Muchacho and Flying Lotus.
7am – News headlines 0:08 – The California Bureau of Cannabis Control recently sent out recall notices to businesses that had contracts with Sacramento-based Sequoia Analytical Lab to test their products, as it was caught falsifying test results for pesticides, discover the 9 applications for CBD distillate. We speak with David Downs (@davidrdowns), the California Bureau Chief … Continued
Join host Derk Richardson as he welcomes guitarist Pete Madsen and singer Celeste Kopel as they perform music from their recent CD, From the Delta and Beyond, live in the KPFA performance studio, with Tony Ferro engineering. The new album surveys the blues from Robert Johnson, Tommy Johnson, and Skip James to T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, … Continued
