Vauhini Vara, tech journalist, discusses AI and her book, “Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age”, now out in trade paperback. Also: The conclusion of a 2005 interview with novelist Michael Cunningham. Hosted by Richard Wolinky.
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Designing the socialist future, taking the measure of muscular Christianity
Aaron Benanav, author of this pamphlet, on what a future socialist society might look like • Amy Laura Hall, author of Erecting the Pulpit, on muscular Christianity
This week on This Way Out: Emma Schulman takes to the LAPRIDE streets to hear what folks have to say about PRIDE, plus, a Rainbow Rewind featuring playwright, activist, Larry Kramer.
Happy Semiquincentennial! How does one meaningfully mark the 250th anniversary of a declaration of independence – of the launch of this brave and optimistic experiment in representation and democracy? Should it be about looking backward? Forward? Inward? Outward? All of the above, I think. Washington DC-based social sculptor, speaker, and writer Philippa Pham Hughes and I luxuriate … Continued
Courts Protect Mail-In Voting; Progressives Sweep Dem Primaries
The Stakes breaks down the 2026 political landscape. Hosted by Teresa Wierzbianska and Scott Baba, this KPFA News show delivers analysis of national, state, and local races and policy battles. Thursdays at 10 a.m. On today’s show, we are going to take a deep dive into this week’s court decisions surrounding mail-in voting. The … Continued
Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – July 2, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Hawaiʻi, Decolonization & Healing: Conversations with Camille Kalama, Kyle Kajihiro, and Dr. Liza Rankow
On today’s rebroadcast of Law & Disorder, Cat Brooks revisits two conversations exploring the connections between history, justice, and collective healing. In the first segment, Cat speaks with Camille Kalama, Executive Director of Koʻihonua, and Kyle Kajihiro, professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, about the history and ongoing impacts of … Continued
Robin DG Kelley on the Declaration of Independence
00:08 Robin DG Kelly, Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He’s just authored an article in Hammer and Hope on the Declaration of Independence entitled “Do You Understand Your Own Language?.” His forthcoming book is entitled Making A Killing: Capitalism, Cops, and the War on Black Life (due out January 17)
Democracy Now! – July 2, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Background Briefing (5am) – July 2, 2026
On today’s briefing: The Ludicrously Unqualified Government “Expert” Witness Who Turned Political Protest Into Terrorism to Put Anti-ICE Protesters Away for 450 Years We begin with the latest revelation from a leading investigative journalist who has uncovered the ludicrously unqualified government “expert” whose testimony turned political protest into domestic terrorism resulting in hundreds of years … Continued