Fresh from playing our part in the highly successful KPFA fundraiser, Flashpoints and La Onda Bahita continues our tradition of live broadcasts from community centers, day labor centers and other venues around the Bay Area, where people say again and again they “heard it on KPFA”. Flashpoints is proud to have played its part again in keeping the station going … Continued
Do Tuesday’s Primaries = a Clinton-Trump Matchup in November? Chicagoans Say #ByeAnita, Oust Pro-Cop State’s Attorney; When God Isn’t Green. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
On Wednesday, President Obama nominated Merrick B. Garland to replace the seat of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. We’ll talk to Marjorie Cohn about what challenges lie ahead for Obama. Then, this week Syria entered the 5th year of its civil war. Shortly after a fresh round of peace talks kicked off, Russian President … Continued
Merrick Garland: Where Does Supreme Court Pick Stand on Guantánamo, Death Penalty, Abortion? Buck v. Bell: Inside the SCOTUS Case That Led to Forced Sterilization of 70,000 & Inspired the Nazis.
Delegate Counts & Convention Strategies With David Redlawsk, professor of political science at Rutgers University and Director of the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Author of the book The Positive Case for Negative Campaigning. How to Read the Street With Janette Sadik-Khan, author of the book Street Fight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution. About the Positive Case for … Continued
In FBI’s Fight Against Apple, Public Is On the Side of Tech Companies and Privacy Rights; Report: Hollywood Gets Failing Grades on Diversity Again; The Brainwashing of My Dad. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
In Tuesday’s primaries, Hillary Clinton won Florida, Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina and a near-tie in Missouri. Donald Trump swept every state but Ohio, where incumbent Governor John Kasich racked up his first significant victory. We talk about what’s next for both parties. Plus, the UC Berkeley administration is under intense scrutiny for mishandling a spate … Continued
Donald Trump & His Enablers: John Nichols Calls Out Trump-Obsessed Media for Wall-to-Wall Coverage; Hillary Clinton Has Big Night; Media Moves to Silence Bernie Sanders Campaign; John Nichols: GOP Threats to Block Supreme Court Nominee are Wrong & Absurd; North Carolina Voter ID Law Takes Effect, Disproportionately Bars Blacks, Young People from Polls; Dream Defenders … Continued
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Tonight’s program begins with a sincere thanks to our listeners for their generous support during our successful fund drive and includes: an interview with Cuban diplomat, Miguel Fraga, about the upcoming Obama visit to Cuba and the normalization of relations; a focus on Chile through two artistic projects. In one, Journalist, Lezak Shallot interviews Zita … Continued
Science and Technology with guest Dr. Seth Lloyd, MIT – prof. quantum computer. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
