On this episode, we speak with the support crew of anarchist political prisoner Eric King and the directors of Elements of Mutual Aid, a new film project which seeks to chronicle current grassroots projects responding to the current crisis. photo: Elements of Mutual Aid / It’s Going Down
Last year, the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion rights which had set the precedent for almost 50 years. There has been a lot of media coverage on the Roe decision, of course, but much of it is lacking in its analysis — and that’s why we’ve brought on two guests to provide a … Continued
Feminism means different things to different people. KPFA re-aired our episode, Feminism for the 99 percent, last year, where we took a deep dive into this — unpacking how women’s issues intersect with class and race, what trickle-down feminism is, who’s included and precluded from certain forms of mainstream, American feminism, and why it’s important … Continued
Pacifica KPFK’s SWANA Region Radio is excited to partner with sister station, KPFA, in honor of International Women’s History Month. In honor of International Women’s History Month, we are excited to share with listeners a special on women and feminist issues from the region including Palestine, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kurdistan and Rojava. In our first show as part of this … Continued
Adieu, Aileen Alfandary! For International Women’s Day, we bring you Christina Aanestad in conversation with Aileen Alfandary, KPFA’s long time News Co-Director, who’s retiring the end of next month, after more than 40 years at the station. Aileen Alfandary’s voice has carried us through so many pivotal, defining moments of our times, and is truly the back … Continued
When judges dismiss claims of domestic abuse, children can pay the ultimate price Family court judges sometimes decide that domestic abuse claims are not credible. But making the wrong call can end with children paying the ultimate price. Studies have shown in 20 to 30% of domestic homicide cases, there are no prior physical acts … Continued
Coercive control is domestic violence. When will judges adapt to the new law? In the U.S., more than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will experience physical violence, rape or stalking by an intimate partner, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Nevertheless, when victims turn to family court for protection from … Continued
Paris Warr aka Computrblu Host of the ‘Don’t Disturb This Groove’ program on KPFA every Monday 10pm-Midnight. Featuring poetry by Briana Smith of Poetry For The People, CCSF. For this year’s special International Women’s Day programming she shares the knowledge she received while being a part of the Women and Gender studies ‘Project survive‘ program at … Continued
In the award-winning film Aware, six thinkers weigh in on the nature of consciousness.
