We bring you the story of a band that helped spread the 1960s counterculture from San Francisco’s Haight Asbury to towns and cities across the country . . . for five decades. It’s a cultural history of the Grateful Dead, with Peter Richardson interviewed by host Brian Edwards-Tiekert. Peter Richardson, professor of American Studies at San Francisco State … Continued
Mother of GM Crash Victim: Why Is Justice Dept. Allowing GM Write a Check to Get Away with Murder? GM Did the Crime, Drivers Do the Time: Ralph Nader on Failure of U.S. to Prosecute Car Executives; As Trump Dodges Question of When US Can “Get Rid Of” Muslims, Nader Asks: What If It Had … Continued
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Fund Drive show, offers the books “Oakland Tales: Lost Secrets of The Town,” and “Richmond Tales: Lost Secrets of The Iron Triangle” by Summer Brenner. Hosted by Andres Soto and Kris Welch. Click Here to Donate to KPFA Today
Philip Maldari hosts Mycologist Paul Stamets.
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Listen to new music from the albums “Rise Up” and “Lion Songs: Essential Track in The Making of Zimbabwe” by Thomas Mapfumo; and “Light” by Dakha Brakha. Click Here to Donate to KPFA Today
Peniel E. Joseph is Professor of History at Tufts University and the author of Stokely: A Life. About the book: Stokely Carmichael, the charismatic and controversial black activist, stepped onto the pages of history when he called for “Black Power” during a speech one Mississippi night in 1966. A firebrand who straddled both the American … Continued
A discussion with Jonathan Tassini, former president of the National Writers Union, publisher of the Working Life blog and podcast – and the author of many books, the latest of which is a collection of speeches and writing by Bernie Sanders called The Essential Bernie Sanders: and his Vision for America. Click Here to Donate … Continued
Richard Glossip Granted Two-Week Stay of Execution, Hours Before He Was Slated to Die; GOP Debate: As Fiorina Calls for More Arms to Middle East, Paul Warns Against Military Intervention; “Kids Who Had Privilege, Like You Do, Don’t Go to Jail”: Rand Paul & Jeb Bush Debate Drug War; Who Was the Worst CEO?: David … Continued
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With Host Laura Prives
Interview with Jeff Halper, author of “War Against the People” Co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe. Click Here to Donate to KPFA Today
