The great saxophonist DAVID MURRAY will be Art Sato’s special guest in this episode while Art steps in today as host for Horace Mansfield Jr. on “Point of Departure ” David Murray & Class Struggle perform at EastSide Cultural Center, 2277 International Blvd., Oakland, Saturday, April 9, 8pm, www.eastsideartsalliance.org With host, Art Sato filling in for Horace Mansfield … Continued


This is a special encore edition. It’s something many of us take for granted: access to clean drinking water. But for many Americans it’s not something they can rely on. From chemical spills in West Virginia to ecoli in the water on the Texas-Mexico border, to contamination from farming in California. On this edition, we … Continued


Juan González: Kasich May Look Like a “Moderate,” But He’s Still Dangerously Conservative; “We Will Prevail”: Three Words, Three American Presidents & An Endless War in Iraq; Andrew Bacevich: America’s War for the Greater Middle East Cannot Be Won; Military Historian Agrees with Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton is an Unreconstructed Hawk; #Deported2Death: Why Did Obama … Continued


The Hear and Now

Dirk reunites with Derk

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   Veteran singer-songwriter Dirk Hamilton makes his semi-occasional visit to KPFA to play a few songs, new and old, and reunite and chat with host Derk Richardson. Dirk’s music radiates from the crossroads of Passion and Smart. After you hear him on the radio, you might want to catch him live in concert, Saturday, April 9, at … Continued


Worthy Experiment! We are co-cahooting betwixt KPFA/KPFK and WBAI = a syncrteizing blend of both shows live! DEMOCRACY, EQUALITY AND SYNCHRONICITY Super New Moon in full effect! We go live today merging radio worlds with Caroline Casey of The Visionary Actvist Show heard on KPFA & KPFW and today SIMULCASTING on WBAI with Reverend Billy … Continued


The Treasury Department just issued new rules against a tax maneuver called an “inversion” — where a US company turns itself into a foreign one to get out of taxes.  That’s already scuttled one multi-billion dollar merger — but is it enough? Plus: a look at Mehrsa Baradaran’s new book, How the Other Half Banks … Continued