Today host Mitch Jeserich talks to William D. Araiza, Vice Dean of Brooklyn Law School, about his book “Animus: A Short Introduction to Bias in the Law.” The book details the concept of animus, hostility or animosity towards a group, and investigates whether it should be taken into consideration over the constitutionality of a law. Animus will … Continued
With the recent stories of strife between US intelligence agencies and the White House, a new, timely book sheds light on internal strife and corruption within the CIA. Melvin Goodman, a CIA analyst and division chief from 1966 to 1990, has written a new book called Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider’s Account of the … Continued
On today’s show Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich speak of the healthcare senate bill, and the disrupted Oakland City Council. In the second half of the show they interview Scott Michelman, senior staff attorney with the ACLU of DC and Shay Horse, independent photojournalist that was arrested on Inauguration Day, about the lawsuit that challenges excessive force, … Continued
“America is on Trial”: Historian Ibram X. Kendi on the Failure to Convict Cops Who Kill Black People; Stamped from the Beginning: Ibram X. Kendi on the History of Racist Ideas in U.S.; D.C. Police Accused of Using “Rape as Punishment” Targeting Some Arrested During Trump Inauguration; Brazilian President Michel Temer Charged with Corruption, a … Continued
George Orwell’s novel 1984 was written as a warning. He would be shocked to know that many of his fictional horrors are being realized today. Today KPFA and Pacifica present a 15-hour marathon broadcast of 1984 for the first time since the original broadcast in 1975. The classic cover-to-cover reading is by blacklisted writer Charles … Continued
George Orwell’s novel 1984 was written as a warning. He would be shocked to know that many of his fictional horrors are being realized today. Today KPFA and Pacifica present a 15-hour marathon broadcast of 1984 for the first time since the original broadcast in 1975. The classic cover-to-cover reading is by blacklisted writer Charles … Continued
George Orwell’s novel 1984 was written as a warning. He would be shocked to know that many of his fictional horrors are being realized today. Today KPFA and Pacifica present a 15-hour marathon broadcast of 1984 for the first time since the original broadcast in 1975. The classic cover-to-cover reading is by blacklisted writer Charles … Continued
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This evening’s program is the final program for Victoria Z. She would like to thank the listeners & KPFA for the opportunity to share music with all who tuned in. In case you are wondering what is like in the KPFA on air studio when Victoria Z is spinning….
Ralph talks to historian James Whitman about how the Nazis in the thirties modeled a lot of their racial policies on our very own Jim Crow laws and what that means for us today; and political economist Gar Alperovitz gives us an encouraging progress report on how the New Economy Movement is transforming the system.
On today’s show, host Mitch Jeserich discusses the Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate part of Trump’s travel ban with the Bay Area Council for Islamic Relations’ Zahra Billoo, Christina Sinha from the Asian Law Caucus, and Rose Cuison Villazor, law professor at UC Davis. Then Jeserich interviews writer and political columnist Steven Hill about his book “Raw Deal: How the … Continued
