with Tamar Todd, Senior Director of the Drug Policy Alliance‘s Office of Legal Affairs. Todd also directs the work of DPA’s Marijuana Law and Policy Unit, which focuses primarily on medical marijuana, marijuana decriminalization, and the implementation of marijuana legalization and regulation initiatives across the United States. David Downs, a journalist and author who covers … Continued
In this episode host Cat Brooks talks to photographer Bryan Shih about his new book of interviews and portraiture, The Black Panthers: An Unfinished Revolution. See more of his work here. then, host Philip Maldari holds a debate over California’s Proposition 55, the Extension of Proposition 30 Income Tax Increase. We welcome Dan Reynolds, an … Continued
Amid Media Blackout over Climate Change Links to Hurricane Matthew, Top Scientist Speaks Out; Atmospheric Scientist: Donald Trump & Mike Pence are a Climate Change Denial Dream Team; “America Divided”: New TV Series Explores Inequality from Water to Housing to Mass Incarceration.
With Anthony D’Agostino, Professor of History at San Francisco State University, and an expert on the history of Russia, including the Russian revolution and the Cold War and the history of Europe during the World Wars..
In this episode Salima Hamirani hosts a debate over California’s Proposition 56, the Tobacco Tax Increase, which would tax cigarettes at $2 a pack. Representing the opposition we hear from Jack Weir, the President of the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association. We also welcome Kathy Kneer President and CEO of Planned Parenthood and Affiliates of California, to speak … Continued
Expanding the Debate: Green Ajamu Baraka “Debates” Pence & Kaine in Democracy Now! Special – Part 1; Andrew Bacevich: Election Pits Hawkish Clinton vs. Ill-Prepared, “Strategically Illiterate” Trump; Expanding the Debate: Ajamu Baraka Spars With Pence & Kaine in Democracy Now! Special – Part 2; Allan Nairn: Regardless of Who Wins in November, U.S. Wars … Continued
Vice presidential nominees Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine stage their one and only debate on Tuesday October 4th. KPFA broadcasts Democracy Now coverage of the debate and reaction to it.
With guests Dr. Peter Ward, author of Flooded Earth, and Dr. David Archer, author of the Long Thaw. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
When, in response to police violence, Black Lives Matter and other protesters get unruly or violent, they are condemned for not following the lead of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Juliet Hooker considers whether it’s fair to expect Blacks, who she says have been perpetual losers in U.S. democracy, to peacefully acquiesce, to behave like … Continued
With William K. Black, an Associate Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the Department of Economics and the School of Law. He was the Executive Director of the Institute for Fraud Prevention from 2005-2007. During this segment interim host Phillip Maldari talks with our guest about the Wells Fargo fraud controversy … Continued
