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On tonight’s show we hear from native San Franciscan Tony Robles, author of Cool Don’t Live Here No More: A Letter to San Francisco, a book of poetry capturing the generational memory of San Francisco at the point where alienation, deportations, and technological invasions are gutting its soul. We we hear from Alexa Zapanta, coordinator of the … Continued
Social media exploded this week when Vanity Fair’s cover introduced Caitlin Jenner to the world and continued a dialogue about the gender identity of the former Olympic track star Bruce Jenner. But as Laverne Cox, another trans celebrity, said, “Most trans folks don’t have the privileges Caitlyn and I have now have,” and raised the … Continued
On tonight’s monthly South Asia spotlight, we interrogate the recent spate of murders of outspoken human rights activists and advocates in Pakistan and Bangladesh. In late April, noted human rights activist Sabeen Mahmud was brutally murdered. Bangladesh saw three outspoken bloggers and intellectual thinkers murdered in public spaces by Islamic fundamentalists. What does this mean? … Continued
Fund Drive and Yuri Kochiyama’s Birthday We have a fund drive show tonight and we’re going to be paying tribute to Yuri Kochiyama who passed away last year. May 19th would have been her 94th birthday and we wanted to celebrate her life with some of our favorite Yuri pieces. Donations to KPFA get you … Continued
Today is April 30th, a very significant date to the Vietnamese people. It was 40 years ago today that the U.S. imperialist army was forced out of Viet Nam, ending what was known in the U.S. as the “Viet Nam War” and what was known in Viet Nam as the “American War,” a war that marked … Continued
April is Dalit History Month. Tune in to learn about a group of feisty Dalit and Dalit American activists who have come together to make Dalit rights, history and movement more visible through some spectacular online and real time mobilizing! We also bring you highlights from women film makers at the upcoming San Francisco International Film … Continued
Tonight we learn about the East 12th Street parcel sale in Oakland and why its creating such a stir. We also talk with Brenda Wong Aoki, Mark Izu, and their son KK about Suite J-Town, the Art of Resilience. And we hear from three Asian American organizers (Harrison Seuga with Asian Prisoner Support Committee; Sabiha Basrai with ASATA … Continued
Tonight we’ll hear an eclectic line-up taking us all over the globe: First we’ll cover the stunning Indiana verdict that sentenced Purvi Patel to decades in prison after she sought medical help after suffering a miscarriage. Then, we’ll hear about action the Republic of the Marshall Island took today in United States Court of Appeals for the … Continued
On tonight’s show we explore disability and disability justice: We’ll hear from folks with disabilities spanning the visible, like Jean Lin who has Cerebral Palsy, to the invisible like Claire Light who has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Austin Tam who has ADHD and a cognitive disorder. We’ll also hear from disability justice organizer Mia Mingus … Continued
Human Rights Work Under Attack, Avijit Roy Vigil, and Sandip Roy Tune in to APEX Express tonight at 7 pm PT or online at kpfa.org. Tonight’s edition we revisit the R.J. Lozada’s trip to the Philippines and bring you an interview with Brandon Lee, a human rights worker who moved from the United States … Continued
