Saturn stationing Direct, a profound time of crafting our manifesto of dedicated devotion. Thanksgiving – to convene the Ouiji Board of Directors – the ancestral commuity of the dead. We invite them to help! Whatever bowl of dedication we put on the table – Jupiter will fill. Opportune, if dedicated. Caroline proffers a … Continued
Two interviews: Malcolm Margolin (1940-2025) legendary Berkeley-based publisher of Heyday books, in a 2014 interview about his career. Azar Nafisi, author of “Reading Lolita in Tehran” discusses the tyranny of the Islamic regime and her love for literature in an interview from 2009. Also: A tribute to KPFA’s late master of poetry, Jack Foley. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
As World AIDS Day 2025 approaches, the theme of community organizing versus government indifference today echoes the early years of the pandemic. Historic coverage includes AIDS patient/activists Robert Bland, Bob Cecchi and Daniel Warner, columnist Bobbi Campbell and journalist David Hunt.
“Slow down to the speed of wonder.” ~ John Muir Laws This is an episode about nature journaling, but Jack would be the first to say: it isn’t about the journal, it’s about the journey. He’s developed interdisciplinary programs that combine art with science and train us to observe the world with rigor and joy … Continued
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
On today’s show: “I’m Not Going to Give Up”: Leonard Peltier on Indigenous Rights, His Half-Century in Prison & Coming Home My Father Is a Warrior & My Hero: An Interview with Leonard Peltier’s Daughter Marquetta Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
On today’s show, we’re joined by El Jones, a poet, journalist, academic, and abolitionist who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She teaches at Mt Saint Vincent University. She was also Halifax’s Poet Laureate from 2013 to 2015. Her work focuses on social justice issues such as feminism, prison abolition, antiracism, and decolonization. Her latest book which … Continued
At sunrise, we gather. Tune in as KPFA broadcasts live from Alcatraz for the Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving event, centering ceremony, history, and Indigenous resilience.
