The Cannabis Industry, Marijuana Legalization, what’s on the ballot? Guest: Davis Downs, Independent journalist; covered cannabis (Scientific American, San Francisco Chronicle); contributor, weekly column Legalization Nation, East Bay Express (2010); editor pot blog ‘Smell the Truth’, SFGate.com. www.DavidRDowns.com. Voter issues for California’s primary Guest Kim Alexander, President of the California Voter Foundation, Get voting details at … Continued
With veteran journalist Herb Boyd of the New York Amsterdam News. And Sri Lankan-American novelist Nayomi Munaweera on her new book What Lies Between Us. About the book: In the idyllic hill country of Sri Lanka, a young girl grows up with her loving family; but even in the midst of this paradise, terror lurks in … Continued
Linda Khoury interviews Leila Abdelrazzaq about the challenges of putting the Palestinian experience in graphic novel form. Plus: What happens when popular movements collide with giant pools of wealth that say they want to help? Erica Kohl-Arenas spent years studying the relationship between foundations and farmworker organizations — we’ll discuss her findings. Guests: Leila Abdelrazaq, … Continued
This Monday April 18th KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine talks to Erin Araujo and Sarai Garcia Lopez two of the women from Chiapss who created a non monetary, non capitalist feminist economic community where people donate and exchange services and goods for free. Their inspiring documentary, “Cambalache: El Valor de Inter-Cambiar” (The Courage to Inter-Change) which … Continued
In the popular imagination, U.S. anarchism ended with the deportation of Emma Goldman in 1919, only to re-emerge recently with the masked Black Bloc. But according to scholar Andrew Cornell, anarchism survived and thrived in mid-century America, deeply influencing bohemia, Civil Rights, and the New Left. Resources: Andrew Cornell, Unruly Equality: U.S. Anarchism in … Continued
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Entrevistas con el cantautor chileno Gepe y la banda de Los Angeles La Santa Cecilia. Rod Armstrong provee información sobre el 59 Festival Internacional de Cine de San Francisco.
In the first hour host, guest host, Christina Aanestad discusses squatters rights in the Bay Area with Steven DeCaprio, founder of Land Action and member Wren Hyde. Land Action squats abandoned property in the Bay Area with the intent of claiming ownership of it, using state laws. 4 members of the group face felony criminal … Continued
Featuring Christopher Hitchens and Chris Hedges debate.
Democracy Now! analyzes the big debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in Brooklyn on Thursday night. And it is April 15th, KPFA’s Birthday, Amy plays an excerpt from the documentary of KPFA’s rich history, “KPFA On The Air.”
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Indie singer-songwriter Lisa-Marie Johnston (LMJ) sings you a few songs, accompanied by guitarist “Permanent” Phil, shares tracks from her new EP, “Time Flies By,” and talks to host Derk Richardson about her upcoming show at the Ivy Room in Albany and what it takes to be a truly independent musician in this day and age. Plus, … Continued
