Today’s episode of APEX Express is preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Liam O’Donoghue speaks with renown geographer and author Richard Walker about his view of cities as living organisms and the role industry plays in development and ongoing health of cities. This live event which took place in Berkeley, California on … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Mothers hold 24-hour vigil in DC to protest republican cuts to Medicaid, as GAO says millions could lose coverage Democratic lawmakers sound alarm over DOGE plans to cut 80,000 jobs at Dept of Veteran Affairs Democratic senators … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

510 Day, a Grassroots Oakland Tradition

On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with longtime homeless advocate and cultural organizer Needa Bee to revisit the origins, intentions, and future of 510 Day, a grassroots Oakland tradition that’s now at risk of being co-opted and commodified. The conversation was both a history lesson and a call to action. … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Special Spring Fund Drive Programming: Vincent Bevins on the Mass Protest Decade

Today’s episodes of Voices of the Middle East and North Africa and This Way Out are preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Sasha Lilley speaks with acclaimed journalist Vincent Bevins about his new book, If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution. To support our mission, please donate … Continued