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When Banana Ruled
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Excerpts of the documentary film “When Banana Ruled,” directed by Mathilde Damoisel. With Host Brian Edwards-Tiekert.
Despite Today’s Court-Ordered Deadline, More Than 900 Migrant Children Remain Separated from Parents
Despite Today’s Court-Ordered Deadline, More Than 900 Migrant Children Remain Separated from Parents; As Death Toll Rises in Flint, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha on Her Fight to Expose Lead Poisoning in City; Iraqi-American Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha on the Trauma of Child Separation & the Travel Ban.
On our show today, first headlines. Then, recent walkouts off the Birthright Israel tours have garnered widespread attention. Well speak with Elon Glickman, a Jewish American who attended the all-expenses paid trip to Israel and confronted the tour guide over the misleading maps that erase Palestinian struggles. Then, 5 years after the Supreme Court gutted … Continued
Anarchism
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Excerpts of the documentary “No Gods, No Masters: A History of Anarchism.” Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
The spiritual pioneer, writer, and teacher Ram Dass on how to embrace aging, changing, and dying.
Aristocracy, Oligarchy, and Donald Trump
We are in conversation with Arthur Eckstein about how democracies and republics fell apart into chaos or despotism in the ancient western world. The history of those states recounts the history us of our own current state and the rise of a despotic demagogue in the White House. Guest: Arthur Eckstein is Professor of History and Distinguished … Continued
Profit Over Grizzlies: Trump Admin Tries to Gut Endangered Species Act for Oil & Mining Interests; Trump’s War on the Environment, from Attacking California Fuel Standards to Destroying Public Lands; As Heat Wave Sweeps the Globe, New Study Warns of Deadly Link Between Rising Temps and Suicide; “Why Abolish ICE Doesn’t Go Far Enough”: Oscar … Continued
It’s that time of year again, Summer Fund Drive – thank you so much for supporting community radio! This show features premiums offered as thank you gifts for your generous donation to support our work on UpFront, KPFA and Pacifica Radio. You can donate online now at kpfa.org or call 1-800-HEY-KPFA or 1-800-439-5732. 7am – Excerpts from the … Continued
On today’s show, first our daily headlines. Then, as the Philippines controversial President Rodrigo Duterte has given his third State of the Nation Address where he vowed to continue a brutal drug war that has killed thousands, we’ll turn to Aurora Victoria David, Secretary General of the National Alliance of Filipino Concerns for more, since … Continued