Listen to excerpts of the audiobook “A People’s History of the United States” – Read by Howard Zinn; and “The Howard Zinn PRA Collection” from the Pacifica Radio Archives.
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Is capitalism bad for your health? Gabor Maté thinks so. The acclaimed Canadian physician and Marxist discusses capitalism, stress, and chronic illness, inimitably combining profound humanism, dark wit, and extensive knowledge of science and social justice. He makes the compelling case that the psycho-social needs to be taken into account by both the medical establishment … Continued
Excerpts of the KPFA Sponsored event “Whistleblower at The CIA: An Insider’s Account of the Politics of Intelligence” at First Presbyterian Church, on June 21, 2017.
On today’s episode, hosts Brian Edwards-Tiekert and Cat Brooks replay excerpts from a talk with Melvin A. Goodman, in conversation with Pentagon Papers whistleblower Dan Ellsberg. Goodman is a former CIA analyst and author of the new book Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider’s Account of the Politics of Intelligence, which details his time inside … Continued
As U.S. Sanctions Maduro and Hints at Regime Change, a Debate on Resolving the Crisis in Venezuela; Negotiations, Not War: Green Party’s Jill Stein Warns About U.S. Escalating Tension with N. Korea; Jill Stein on Trump as a “Grave Danger” & Why She was at 2015 Moscow Dinner with Putin & Flynn.
Excerpts of the documentary film “I Am Not Your Negro,” by James Baldwin. Hosted by Brian Edwards-Tiekert.
“The Neuroscience of Change: A Compassion-based Program for Personal Transformation” by Kelly McGonigal. With Dr. Lenoir and Rona Renner, RN.
Kate Raphael, host of Women’s Magazine and author of two mysteries set in Palestine, talks with crime & suspense writers Judith (JL) Newton (Oink! A Food for Thought Mystery), Amy S. Peele (Cut! A medical mystery) and Jennifer Dwight (The Tolling of Mercedes Bell). All four authors use the crime/mystery genre to explore themes of … Continued
“Polishing the Mirror,” by the influential spiritual seeker and teacher Ram Dass, has been turned into an audiobook.
Ralph talks to insurance expert Robert Hunter about another way toward a single-payer healthcare system: buy out the insurance industry. Attorney, Joanna Darcus, tells you how to fight for your rights against predatory student loan debt collectors. And we get Ralph’s take on the Democratic Party’s “Better Deal.”