For our midterm election post-mortem show we’ll spend the hour today speaking with three experts who have closely followed the races. First David Dayen of the Intercept will discuss who holds power in Congress and the states, the surprise wins and losses, and how ballot measures fared. Then, Jodi Jacobson of Rewire.news will examine how … Continued
What does Karl Marx’s masterwork Capital have in common with Dante’s Inferno? And more importantly, what can the book — which was partly written in debate with the socialist movements of its time — teach us today? William Clare Roberts reflects on Capital, Marx, and the importance of the idea of freedom for him. Resources: … Continued
In Rebuke of Trump, Democratic Women Help Seize House & 7 Governorships In Historic Midterm; Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: We Need to Confront Trump’s Creeping Authoritarianism; Carol Anderson: Massive Voter Suppression Could Be Deciding Factor in Georgia Governor’s Race; “Love Prevails”: Floridians Celebrate Massive Restoration of Voting Rights to People with Felonies; Katrina vanden Heuvel: … Continued
36 Million in U.S. Cast Early Votes, Shattering Records for Young People & People of Color; “Smoking Gun” Evidence Shows Trump Admin’s Top Anti-Immigrant Officials Trying to Rig the Census; Women of Color Hope to Make History in 2018 Election with Wins in Congress and Governor’s Races; Oil & Gas Industry Giants Spend Millions in … Continued
Although income inequality is a central issue in the United States today, there are only a few ballot measures and political candidates centered around it on November 6th. On today’s show we’ll turn to Negin Owliaei of Inequality.org to discuss those measures tackling inequality. Then a new short film by Brave New Films on black … Continued
In this show, we help you make sense of the health-related measures on the California ballot – which are most of them. Our guests are Adena Ishii, President of the East Bay chapter of the League of Women Voters, and Dan Newman, President of MapLight.org, a nonpartisan nonprofit that reveals the influence of money in … Continued
Ralph welcomes journalist and author, Anand Giridharadas to talk about his book, “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World,” which argues that rich “do-gooders” don’t really want to change the system that made them rich.
Myra Melford is one of the most important composers, pianists, and bandleaders in contemporary music. Tonight she discusses, with host Derk Richardson, the inspirations, strategies, and collaborations that shape her jazz-rooted music, especially as it manifests in her Snowy Egret ensemble, which has a new recording, The Other Side of Air (Firehouse 12 Records), and will appear at … Continued
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Vanessa Zamora en vivo en los estudios de KPFA. Estrenos musicales e información sobre el día de los muertos en la Bahía. Conducción y producción por Miguel Guerrero.
Host Nancy Kahn talks with special guest, Kangs Trevens, an Oakland-based counselor and facilitator of Trauma-Informed Nonviolent Communication about de-escalation and grounding skills that every person could benefit from. Join us to learn essential skills that support safety and contribute to reducing harm during difficult and overwhelming human interactions without the default being calling law enforcement. … Continued
