Caroline welcomes Dan Flores, author of “Coyote America, a Natural and Supernatural History” That we may glean knowledge which leads to respectful honoring, and partnering with of our ingenious wiley playful Trickster Intelligence ally… which likes “against all odds.” Flores is the author of over ten books, recipient of innumerable awards, spiraling stories out into the memosphere in innumerable media venues, of which … Continued
Today host Mitch Jeserich talks with Robbin Légère Henderson, granddaughter of Matilda Rabinowitz and illustrator of her memoir, about the life of this immigrant girl of the early 20th century who became a radical woman fighting for her rights. The life of Matilda Rabinowitz is related in an illustrated memoir, Immigrant Girl, Radical Woman: A Memoir from the Early … Continued
Although KPFA is financially healthy, its sister station in New York, WBAI, is raising very little money, and is trapped in a lease on their antenna tower that they cannot pay – it currently costs $60,000 per month, and is rising. In late 2016, the landlord, the Empire State Realty Trust, sued for unpaid rent. … Continued
North and South Korean Leaders Agree to Direct Negotiations as Trump Provokes Kim Jong-un on Twitter; Norway Halts Weapons Sales in Yemen War, Citing Humanitarian Crisis, as US & Britain Continue Supply; Fordham Students Sue over Free Speech Rights to Establish Students for Justice in Palestine Group.
As Donald Trump begins the second year of his we’ll spend the hour today featuring our regular correspondent Arun Gupta helping us review what has been lost over the past 12 months, discussing how the left can confront Trumpism and find hope in dark times. We’ll also explore the intersection of food and politics. Hosted … Continued
As the author of The Prince, Machiavelli has been associated with despotism. But we have forgotten that he was an ethical thinker and activist in his time. On today’s show, we are in conversation with Erica Benner about Machiavelli’s life and ideas. Erica Benner is the author of the book Be Like the Fox: Machiavelli In … Continued
Mansour Farhang, professor of international relations at Bennington College, Vermont; first UN envoy for revolutionary Iran, speaks with UpFront about the protests that have flared up in Iran. Then, David Harvey engage with Brian Edwards-Tiekert about his readings of Capital, his theories about Capitalism, and his solutions and suggestions for imagining a radical future.
Trump’s Vow to Support Iran Opposition Carries “No Credibility” as Demonstrations Enter Sixth Day; Erica Garner was “Unbought and Unbossed” in Push for Justice After Her Father Died in NYPD Chokehold.
On todays show we present a one-hour special on muslim youth. First, a new documentary about a young Syrian refugee named Dalya who emigrated to the US some years ago called Dalya’s Other Country, touches on refugees and immigration, religion, gender, and more. We’ll speak with the filmmaker Julia Meltzer and the subject of the … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: We feature an encore broadcast of our recent interview with former NSA Whistle Blower, William Binney, who zeros in on the realities of “Russia Gate”. Later, we play our most recent interview with Randy Credico, who’s still under attack by congress for a series of show he produced and hosted on Pacifica … Continued
