Forget the firing of James Comey, forget the paralysis in Congress, forget the innanity of our dissent into tyranny as if it were a sports contest between corporate Republicans and corporate Democrats or a reality show starring our maniacal President and the freaks that surround him. Forget the noise, the crisis we face is not … Continued
Today host Philip Maldari plays clips from the documentary “All Governments Lie.” The film argues that mainstream media is intertwined with business through corporate ownership and advertising. Using interviews with contemporary journalists and anti-establishment figures as well as historical film from the past six decades, the documentary demonstrates the need for a truly free press and its role in … Continued
In today’s episode, host Cat Brooks plays excerpts from Malcolm X’s famous “Ballot or the Bullet” speech. The speech was given in 1964 and outlines Malcolm X’s belief that to gain full equality, blacks might need to take up arms in addition to exercising their rights at the ballot box. The speech holds particular relevance to voter … Continued
Jeremy Scahill on Trump’s Embrace of Duterte’s Deadly War on Drugs in the Philippines; Scahill & Greenwald: What If All Victims of War Received the Media Attention of Manchester Victims?Jeremy Scahill & Glenn Greenwald: Criminalizing WikiLeaks is a Threat to Journalists Everywhere; Journalist Desmond Cole on How the Toronto Star Tried to Silence His Activism … Continued
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Continuing a tradition dating back to the previous century, KPFA’s Derk Richardson and Larry Kelp co-host “Bob Dylan 76th Birthday Special” on Bob’s birthday: Wednesday, May 24, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Four hours of the Nobel Prize laureate’s greatest recordings, rarities, some fascinating cover versions by musicians from the Grateful Dead to Nina Simone, … Continued
Excerpts of the 6 part documentary series “Capitalism.” Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
Today host Cat Brooks plays clips from the documentary “All Governments Lie.” The film argues that mainstream media is intertwined with business through corporate ownership and advertising. Using interviews with contemporary journalists and anti-establishment figures as well as historical film from the past six decades, the documentary demonstrates the need for a truly free press and its role … Continued
Tariq Ali: Manchester Bombing is Part of Vicious Cycle, Likely Blowback from Ongoing War on Terror; Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Trump’s Budget Takes a Sledgehammer to What Remains of the American Dream; Rep. Al Green to Draft Articles of Impeachment Against Trump, Citing Obstruction of Justice; Texas Rep. Al Green Faces Threats of Lynching & Murder … Continued
Excerpts of the audio-book “People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn, and “The Howard Zinn Collection,” form the Pacifica Radio Archives.
Noam Chomsky new book “Requiem for the American Dream.” Ralph interviews Noam Chomsky about his latest work Requiem for the American Dream: The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power.
