On today’s show, we are in conversation with Daniel Ellsberg, best known as a Top Defense analyst who leaked the so-called Pentagon Papers in 1971, revealing that the US government was lying to the public about the Vietnam War. With the book The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner, he reveals more information about America’s nuclear … Continued
On today’s show, we feature an interview with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, notable activist, historian and academic, about her new book Loaded: A Disarming History of the Second Amendment. But first, we speak with Erica Perry and Walter Riley about Law for Black Lives, a national network of over 3,500 radical lawyers committed to building a responsive legal infrastructure for … Continued
Marcy Wheeler on Showdown over Nunes Memo, Mueller Probe & Reauthorization of Mass Surveillance; 16 Years of War: Trump Joins Obama & Bush in Using SOTU to Hail “Progress” in Afghan War; Johann Hari on How the “Junk Values” of Neoliberalism Drive Depression and Anxiety in the U.S.
Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday night was meant to be bi-partisan but instead it painted an unduly rosy picture of the economy and unsurprisingly demonized immigrants and people of color. On our show today we’ll have an in-depth conversation with our news correspondent Rosa Clemente and play for you clips … Continued
In the fourth installment of a six-week marathon of live in-studio concerts on “The Hear and Now,” Jenna Mammina, vocals, and Rolf Sturm, guitar, return to KPFA to share the intimate magic of their duets. They’ll perform songs from their two albums, “Spark” and “Begin to Dance,” and perhaps throw in some surprises. In … Continued
In 2017, the so-called drug war in Mexico had its bloodiest year yet. And it shows no sign of abating. Lost in the gruesome headlines is any sense of what’s driving the violence — and the role that the Mexican state plays in it. Mexico-based journalist John Gibler talks about the forces underlying the slaughter … Continued
During the State of the Union address, last night, President Donald Trump talked about the success of the economy. On today’s show, we are in conversation about the dynamics of employment and government policies with labor economist Sylvia Allegretto, co-chair of the Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics at the University of California, Berkeley. And, then, in … Continued
To recap last night’s State of the Union address, UpFront is joined by Ai-jen Poo, Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and an organizer of the State of OUR Union, an alternative to the State of the Union organized by leading women activists in Washington, DC. We also hear from Donald Lacey, actor, activist, and comedian … Continued
Made in the USA: The Real History of the MS-13 Gang Trump Talked About in State of the Union; We Are Not Going to Be Intimidated: Undocumented Activist Attends SOTU Despite Threat of Arrest; Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American State Lawmaker: Trump’s SOTU was “Disgusting” & “Fascist”; In Warmongering First State of the Union, Trump Doubles … Continued
Is Latin American democracy in peril? From Honduras to Brazil, leftward movements that had gained power in the past decades are seeing serious setbacks. On our show today we’ll speak with Vicki Cervantes of the Honduras Solidarity Network about the reelection of Juan Orlando Hernndez in Honduras and the corruption conviction of Brazil’s former President … Continued
