Hosts Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich discuss the recent murders of two Black men by Sacramento sheriffs with Black Lives Matter organizer in Sacramento, Tanya Faison. Then we look at the historical context of anti-Blackness from Ibram X. Kendi, New York Times best-selling author of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, while KPFA fund drives … Continued


Glenn Greenwald on Trump’s “Shocking” Firing of FBI Chief James Comey Amid Russian Probe; Glenn Greenwald: Independent Probe Needed to Uncover Truth Behind Russia’s Role in 2016 Election; Greenwald: Hillary is to Blame for Losing 2016 Election, Not James Comey; Greenwald: Supporting U.S.-Russia Relations Should Be Encouraged, Not Viewed as Sign of Treason; StoryMay 10, … Continued


Vijay Prashad, historian, journalist, Marxist intellectual, professor at Trinity College and author of 18 books including The Death of the Nation and the Future of the Arab Revolution, uses comedic and straightforward rhetoric to analyze the current administration’s foreign policy. He also takes a moment to thank KPFA and recognize the importance of public radio in reporting … Continued


Show Me Your Papers, Texas-Style: Lawmakers Condemn SB4 as Greatest Legislative Threat to Immigrants; Meet Carimer Andujar: Rutgers Student & Immigration Activist Who Faces Possible Deportation Today; Pro-Trump Network Sinclair Set to Become Nation’s Biggest Broadcaster as FCC Weakens Ownership Rules; Trump’s FCC Chair Declares New War on Net Neutrality After 10-Year Battle for Free … Continued