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Trump’s Second First 100 Days; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Colette Ghunim

Today, we spend the hour walking through the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency. Kicking us off are Kira Lerner, an editor and reporter based in Washington, DC focused on voting rights, criminal justice, and civil rights issues. Kira is the Democracy Editor of the Guardian US, joining us along with Andrew Roth, a … Continued


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Reform, White Supremacy, and an Abolitionist Future; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Colette Ghunim

Despite reform efforts that have grown in scope and intensity over the last two decades, the machine of American mass incarceration continues to flourish. In this hour, we’re joined by formerly incarcerated activist, essayist, and organizer Emile Suotonye DeWeaver, discussing his book Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine, reflecting on his 21 years of incarceration, what it … Continued


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Palestine Post: Understanding Hamas; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Colette Ghunim

On this week’s Palestine Post, we speak with Rami Khouri, a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut and a journalist and author with 50 years of experience covering the Middle East. He is also co-author of a brand new book called Understanding Hamas and why that Matters. Our Resistance in Residence … Continued


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Violence and Threats Against Abortion Providers; Trump’s ‘War on Children’; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Martin Lynch

Today we discuss violent attacks and threats on reproductive freedom rights and how that shows up as violence in our communities, at clinics, and in the lives of abortion providers. We are joined by Melissa Fowler, the Chief Program Officer with the National Abortion Federation. Melissa also oversees the organization’s security team, and was involved in … Continued


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SCOTUS Poised to Rule Against LGBTQ Books in Elementary Schools; DOGE Attacks Non-profits & Tries to Control Vera Institute; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Martin Lynch

The Trump Administration’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) has attacked the Vera Institute of Justice by cutting $5 million in federal funding and then to directly intervene in the work of that non-profit organization. We speak with Insha Rahman, the Vice President of Advocacy and Partnerships at the Vera Institute of Justice, which is an … Continued


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‘Copaganda’: Police & Media Manipulate Perceptions of Safety; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Martin Lynch

‘Copaganda’ is propaganda employed by police, prosecutors, and news media that stokes fear of police-recorded crime and distorts society’s responses to it. Every day, mass media manipulates our perception of what keeps us safe. The result is more and more authoritarian state repression, more inequality, and huge profits for the massive public and private punishment … Continued


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Palestine Post: Latest News Plus Harvard in Trump Admin’s Crosshairs; Resistance in Residence Artist Martin Lynch

On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Harvard law student and KPFA correspondent Ariel Boone as well as Dr Lara Jirmanus, a Palestinian-Lebanese-American physician and a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School about Harvard’s targeting by the Trump Administration as well as its broader commitment to zionism. Then we speak with Dina from the Palestinian Youth … Continued


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Oakland Mayor and Council Election Results; State Terror Roundup; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Shaun Blaney

We start today’s show with our recurring segment the State Terror Roundup. Then, Oakland had a special election this week. We’ll spend most of the hour speaking about the results of the three items on the ballot: A new mayor, a new District 2 City Councilmember, and Measure A. We’ll speak with Nikki Fortunato-Bas, the … Continued


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Border Patrol Sued Over Violating Bakersfield Immigrant Rights; Jury Hung in FCI Dublin Prison Guard Sexual Assault Trial; Resistance in Residence Artist Shaun Blaney

In January – just one day after Trump was certified as the next president by Congress, a massive Border Patrol raid took place in Bakersfiled, California. Seventy-eight migrant workers were detained under the guise of a crack down on criminals, but when the dust settled the data revealed that only one out of the 78 … Continued