On the brink of another tragic mass shooting incident that happened over the weekend in Nashville, Tennessee by apparently, a mentally disturbed man who was armed with a military-style AR-15 rifle; host Max Pringle, covering for Mitch Jeserich talks to writer, and journalist Patrick Blanchfield. He writes about American culture and violence. He is also a faculty member at the Brooklyn Institute for … Continued
No End in Sight for US-Backed Yemen War as Airstrike Kills At Least 20, Including Bride, at Wedding; As Cuba Gains a New President, Raúl Castro Steps Back, Not Down, from Power; The Untold Story of How Fidel Castro’s Love Affair with ABC Journalist Altered U.S.-Cuban Relations; Activists Demand Release of Manuel Duran, Prominent Latino … Continued
7:34 – Adama Iwu, Head of Government Relations in the Western States for Visa and the founder of We Said Enough app 8:08 – Terry Kupers, Professor emeritus at the Wright Institute, award-winning psychiatrist and author of Solitary: The Inside Story of Supermax and How We Can Abolish It
Dozens of people are dead in protests in Nicaragua after President Daniel Ortega announced social security reforms. On our show today we’ll turn to our correspondent Courtney Morris to understand the broader historical and political context of Nicaragua’s unrest. Then, we’ll turn to long-time broadcast journalist and political scientist Larry Bensky who will share his … Continued
Ralph welcomes independent candidate for California Lieutenant Governor, Gayle McLaughlin, who talks about how she and small group of progressive reformers turned around the city of Richmond, California. And one of the foremost experts on the Middle East, Professor Joshua Landis, clues us in to what exactly is going on in Syria, and what we … Continued
A conversation on liberal and illiberal democracies and the rise of populism with Yascha Mounk. He is a Lecturer on Government at Harvard University and a Senior Fellow in the Political Reform Program at New America. He is the author several books including of The Age of Responsibility, Stranger in My Own Country and his latest … Continued
How Black Students Helped Lead the 1968 Columbia U. Strike Against Militarism & Racism 50 Years Ago.
For the first time in more than half a century, Cuba’s President will not be a Castro. Fidel’s brother Raul Castro has stepped down and turned the reins over to a new President, Miguel Diaz-Canel. Our guest Netfa Freeman with the Institute for Policy Studies will discuss whether this leadership transition signifies change in Cuba. … Continued
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Entrevista con Mateo Piracés-Ugarte de la bnada Mexico-Brasileña Francisco El Hombre. Estrenos musicales. Boletos de regalo para el concierto de Bunbury en San Francisco.
On April 21st, 2016 Prince made his ascension. This April 21st, 2018 KPFA celebrates the man’s life and his impact on our own. Hosted by KPFA’s Historian of Funk Rickey Vincent.
