Guest: Benjamin Balthaser is associate professor of multi-ethnic US literature at Indiana University, South Bend.  He is the author of Anti-Imperialism Modernism: Race and Transnational Radical Culture from the Great Depression to the Cold War, and Dedication, a personal history of growing up in a Jewish “red diaper” family. His forthcoming book from Verso, Citizens … Continued


Law & Disorder

Palestine Post: Doctor Returns from Gaza; CAIR Demands Condemnation of Israeli Treatment of Palestinian Detainees

On this week’s Palestine Post, we speak with James Smith who recently returned to London following two months of performing emergency medical care in Gaza. We speak with him alongside Zahra Billoo, the Executive Director of the Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR Press release calling on Biden Admin to condemn … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – June 24, 2024

On today’s show: AIPAC vs. Jamaal Bowman: Representative Ayanna Pressley on Pro-Israel Lobby Push to Defeat Pro-Ceasefire Lawmaker “These Are Not Just Threats”: Representative Ayanna Pressley on Project 2025 and Dangers of a Second Trump Term Will Israel Expand Its War into Lebanon? Rami Khouri on Netanyahu’s Latest Threats Meet Maha Hussaini, Gaza Journalist Whose … Continued


Setting the Standard

Setting the Standard – June 24, 2024

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Setting the Standard has been around 8-10 years, and was originally started by Maya Rise. We kept it going, and continues to evolve into many platforms. We are a all volunteer crew, and bring you information, poetry, music, and much more. You can tune in online at kpfa.org or on the radio at 94.1fm KPFA, … Continued