With Bertrand M. Patenaude, lecturer at Stanford University, research fellow at the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, and author of the book Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary. About the book: Few political figures of the twentieth century have aroused as much passion, controversy, and curiosity as Leon Trotsky. His role in history—his epic rise and fall, … Continued


Pope Francis in the USA: Calling for Revolution of Tenderness, Pope Touches Down in Richest Nation; Native Groups Protest Pope Francis’ Canonization of Junípero Serra over Role in California Genocide; Cancer Patient Married to Undocumented Man Among 100 Women Who Marched 100 Miles to See Pope; From Garbage Offensives to Occupying Churches, Actions of the … Continued


Pope Francis in the USA: Calling for Revolution of Tenderness, Pope Touches Down in Richest Nation; Native Groups Protest Pope Francis’ Canonization of Junípero Serra over Role in California Genocide; Cancer Patient Married to Undocumented Man Among 100 Women Who Marched 100 Miles to See Pope; From Garbage Offensives to Occupying Churches, Actions of the … Continued


Today on Flashpoints: We explore the secret government of the United States with noted investigative reporter, David Talbot and professor, author, investigative historian, Peter Dale Scoot.  Also we continue our drum-beat coverage of the battle for a special memorial in San Francisco, recognizing the suffering caused by the program of forced mass rape of enslaved … Continued


Sally Fallon Morell, president and founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation, discusses her latest book Nourishing Broth: An Old-Fashoined Remedy for the Modern World about the preparation of nutrient-dense broth and its benefits for health and medical conditions. Click here to make a donation: support.kpfa.org Visit Your Own Health And Fitness


With Laleh Khalili, author of the book Time in the Shadows: Confinement in Counterinsurgencies, on the film The Battle of Algiers.  About the film:  is a 1966 war film based on occurrences during the Algerian War (1954–62) against the French government in North Africa, the most prominent being the titular Battle of Algiers. An Italo-Algerian production, it was directed by … Continued