Behind the News – September 29, 2016
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
With Greg Palast, a New York Times-bestselling author and a freelance journalist for the BBC as well as the British newspaper The Guardian. Throughout his career he has investigated and uncovered many instances of election fraud and political malfeasance, exposing the corporate interests and big-money involved in who gets elected in the United States. His most recent documentary, The Best … Continued
Covering issues facing working people and the trade union movement from education, healthcare, housing, the environment and public workers. It also examines the role of international labor and the US trade union movement
As the presidential race tightens, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet for their fist one on one presidential debate Monday. Third party candidates are being excluded, but Green Party nominee Jill Stein says she’ll be there to occupy the debate. Tune in to KPFA for Democracy Now coverage. Our broadcast begins at 5:30 Monday on … Continued
With Chris Jennings, an author who grew up in New York City. He graduated from Deep Springs College and Wesleyan University. He lives in Northern California with his dog. His most recent book is Paradise Now: The Story of American Utopianism. About the book: By any measure, Ann Lee, the illiterate daughter of a Manchester blacksmith, led one … Continued
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Eugene Rodriguez, of Los Cenzontles, talks about their new album “Covers.” Entrevista con Rafael Mendoza. Produced and Hosted by Miguel Guerrero.
In this episode of UpFront we hear recordings from a film on the genesis of capitalism, tracing it’s history through an exploration of the life Adam Smith, and the many historic moments that built up to The Wealth of Nations. “Adam Smith: The Birth of the Free Market,” is part of a six-part series on the history of … Continued
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
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Music among friends. Folk and acoustic music. Singer/songwriters. Familiar songs and the New from home and across the sea. Stories of Life, Struggle, and Humor. Hosted by Kevin Vance. Featuring songs from Goodnight Pete, a celebration of Pete Seeger originally broadcast on KPFA in 2014, Starlight On The Rails, stories and songs by Utah Phillips, … Continued
We talk to S. Brian Willson who put his body in front of a train carrying illegal weapons to the Nicaraguan Contras — and the train ran over him. It all went down in the California bay area, at the Concord Naval Weapons Station, in the fall of 1987. When the train deliberately ran … Continued