On this show:
7:08 – Israel continues its violent crackdown in Jerusalem and its airstrikes on Gaza, after raiding the Al-Aqsa mosque following ongoing evictions of Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrar. We’re joined by Phyllis Bennis, Middle East analyst and director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. Her book Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer is available for a tax-deductible contribution to KPFA of $100.
7:35 – We bring you special archival audio of former California Poet Laureate and friend of KPFA Al Young, who passed away in April 2021 at the age of 81. This conversation was recorded with Cover to Cover’s Jack Foley, in 2002, and will be sent to all listeners who donate any amount during our spring fund drive, through May 28, 2021. It’s part of the Telling the Story audio collection.
8:08 – On February 23rd, 2015, the University of Southern California’s Black Student Assembly and Speakers Committee hosted political activist, scholar, and author Angela Davis. She spoke to a packed hall of 1,500 students and educators about her experiences growing up in Alabama, her quest to find freedom outside the South, the Free Angela Davis Campaign, and the growing movement to abolish mass incarceration. We play excerpts from this fantastic conversation — this audio will be sent, along with Al Young’s interview with Jack Foley, to all listeners who donate any amount to the station during this fund drive.