Emiliano Lemus answers your herbalism questions live on the air! Reach the KPFA studio between 1 and 2pm Pacific Time at 1-800-958-9008, and ask any herbalism questions that have been on your mind. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.


Many new and emerging smart technologies are characterized as creepy. What’s the basis for these claims, and how should we respond to them? Neda Atanasoski and Nassim Parvin consider creepy technologies and their impact with an eye toward collective ethics, politics, and futures. They contest the notion that asserting privacy rights is the only way … Continued


Law & Disorder

Earth Doula w/ Queen Hollins; Resistance in Residence Artist Colette Ghunim

We spend today’s hour in conversation with elder queer Black Indigenous healer and the Founder and Director of the Earthlodge Center for Transformation (the Earthlodge), Queen Hollins, in conversation about her new book called Earth Doula. It’s an illustrated guide for Earth medicine, stewardship, and healing. At a time when so many have forgotten or been … Continued


UpFront

Israel Partners with Microsoft’s Azure to Store Surveillance Data on Palestinians; Plus, Former SF Supervisor Authors Report on AI Use in Local Government

00:08 — Harry Davies is an Investigations correspondent for the Guardian. 00:33 — Hillary Ronen, is an author of the report and a former San Francisco District 9 Supervisor and Local Progress member. The report was a collaboration between Local Progress Impact Lab and AI Now Institute.


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – August 19, 2025

ON TODAY’S SHOW: Will Russia-Ukraine War End with Diplomacy or on Battlefield? John Mearsheimer vs. Denys Pilash “They Kidnapped Me”: L.A. Immigrant Rights Activist Recounts Violent Arrest by Masked Federal Agents Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.