Law & Disorder

12.17.24 - 8:00am

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The intersection of immigration, border enforcement, new technology and specifically artificial intelligence, is racing toward more intense and more violent border enforcement strategies that are fueled by problematic algorithms, that mostly replicate the social and economic systems of power and exclusion that western societies are rooted in. On today’s show, we’ll explore part of how … Continued

12.16.24 - 8:00am

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Today’s guests for our weekly Palestine Post segment are: Asa Winstanley is an investigative journalist who writes for the Electronic Intifada, and also an author whose latest book is called Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn. Asa joins us from London. Laila is a Syrian-Palestinian law student and organizer with the … Continued

12.12.24 - 8:00am

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We start out today’s show with a look at how the Biden Administration is prepping Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a Trump presidency, in conversation with José Olivares, a bilingual investigative journalist and audio producer whose work focuses on immigration, criminal justice, Latin America, and human rights. We’ll in conversation about his latest 2-part series … Continued

12.11.24 - 8:00am

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We focus our entire hour on Syria’s revolution and regime transition, as the many decades-long rule of Bashar al-Assad has been overthrown. First, we explore Syria in its political and historical regional context with Ibrahim Al-Marashi, an Associate Professor of Middle East History at California State University San Marcos.  Then, we explore what Syria’s regime … Continued

12.10.24 - 8:00am

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Reporter Nico Lang has been a recurring guest on this show as we continue to cover the dizzying and dangerous demagoguery and anti-trans legislation against trans youth. They join us today to share about some of the people they met in small town America, trans kids and their families directly impacted by the anti-trans policies … Continued

12.09.24 - 8:00am

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Today’s guests for our weekly Palestine Post segment are: Samer Araabi is a member of AROC and co-hosts the weekly Palestine Solidarity Announcements every Friday at noon. Tiffany Willoughby-Herard is a tenured professor of African-American Studies at UC Irvine. She was arrested in a May pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus along with about 50 others. FUND DRIVE … Continued

12.05.24 - 8:00am

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We’re joined by Queer Black Troublemaker, Black Feminist Love Evangelist and aspirational cousin to all sentient beings Alexis Pauline Gumbs. She is the author of several works of poetry and of Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Animals, which won a Whiting Writers’ Award in 2022. She lives in Durham, North Carolina. We’re discussing her … Continued

12.04.24 - 8:00am

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On today’s show we speak with two local victors from the recent election. First, we’re joined by Congresswoman-elect Lateefah Simon, our newest house representative, on her way to being inaugurated for California’s 12th District, which includes the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda, Albany, Piedmont, and most of San Leandro. The congresswoman-elect will be replacing … Continued

12.03.24 - 8:00am

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On today’s show, we’re joined by Bill Ayers, co-founder of the Weather Underground, professor, author, organizer and activist. He has a new book out called When Freedom is the Question – Abolition is the Answer: Reflections on Collective Liberation – a series of essays, poems and prompts to help us chart a path to liberation. … Continued

12.02.24 - 8:00am

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Today’s guests for our weekly Palestine Post segment are: Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Rami is an organizer with the Bay Area chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement, a transnational, grassroots independent movement of Arab and Palestinian youth struggling … Continued