Palestinians in Gaza in week 5 of their 6-week long non-violent protest, despite Israeli violence. PLUS Barbara Dane observes her 91st! birthday with the release of a new record. AND: celebrating Crab Cove in Alameda. With host Kris Welch.
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We are in conversation with Anna Feigenbaum to talk about the history of Tear Gas and its development as a chemical weapon during WWI, and its reclassification as a crowd control agent pushed by chemical companies and law enforcement agencies. Today, Tear Gas is being used against people protesting for their rights in many cities, including … Continued
May Day in Puerto Rico: Police Attack Anti-Austerity Protesters with Pepper Spray & Tear Gas; Detained and Then Deported: U.S. Human Rights Lawyers Barred from Entry into Israel; Arizona Joins Red State Revolt: Teachers’ Strike Reaches Day Five; Puerto Rico Needs Help: Unelected Fiscal Board Pushes Austerity as Island Continues Slow Recovery; With Labor & … Continued
On our show today, Aaron Glantz, senior reporter for the Center for Investigative Reporting will share his new and in-depth research into racial discrimination in housing loans and how the age-old practice of redlining has apparently persisted decades after the Fair Housing Act. Then, long-time feminist author and academic Cynthia Enloe will join us for … Continued
Listen to legendary singer Barbara Dane on “The Hear and Now,” with Derk Richardson, 10 p.m. Thursday, May 3
Celebrating the release of a new double CD anthology, Hot Jazz, Cool Blues and Hard-Hitting Songs, a survey of 60 years of her music, singer and activist Barbara Dane returns to KPFA to share music from the new collection and talk with host Derk Richardson about her career, her music, her politics, and such new developments … Continued
Dr.Brian Greene, on the string theory; and Dr. Lisa Randall, on higher dimensional physics. hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
Layna Berman discusses the failure of food gurus to take into account the unique needs of each person. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
By way of celebrating International Workers Day, or May Day, we look back at the legendary union, the Industrial Workers of the World, or Wobblies, with historian Kenyon Zimmer. He discusses the lessons to be learned from how the Wobblies fought back and united workers across cultural and racial differences. Resources: Peter Cole, David Struthers, … Continued
Wavy Gravy celebrates his 82nd b’day with a Tornado of Talent! PLUS: Barbara Ehrenreich on International Workers Day, what’s alive, and what’s dead. PLUS: the U.S. Constitution, on stage. With host Kris Welch.
Worldwide Mourning as 10 Journalists Killed in Afghanistan’s Deadliest Day for Reporters Since 2001; “Talking About History Is Way to Liberate America”: New Memorial Honors Victims of White Supremacy.