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Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss.
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What is the legacy of white supremacy and white supremacists in American prisons? How did the Black Power movement spur an evolution in the violence of the US carceral system and its agents. Those are some of the questions asked and answered by our guest today, Brittany Friedman, in her book Carceral Apartheid: How Lies … Continued
On today’s episode of our weekly Monday segment, The Palestine Post, we’re joined by Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration; along with Gabriella, an organizer with the Bay Area chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement. This week’s Resistance in Residence Artist … Continued
Despite over a hundred deadly acts by far-right militants since the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, and the far right’s attempts to obstruct transfer of power to a duly elected president on January 6, the FBI continues to deprioritize investigations into white supremacist violence, instead targeting marginalized groups such as environmentalists and Black … Continued
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
On today’s show, we listen to audio selections from a KPFA event held on Sunday, December 15th, 2024 at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley, featuring Weather Underground co-founder Bill Ayers in conversation with our host, Cat Brooks. He discusses the current political moment as well as his latest book, called ‘When Freedom is the … Continued
On today’s episode of our weekly Monday segment, The Palestine Post, we’re joined by Samer Araabi, a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center who co-hosts the weekly Palestine Solidarity Announcements every Friday at noon; as well as Rehab Nazzal, a Palestinian artist and author who was born and raised in Jenin, joining live from Jenin … Continued
On today’s show, we’re joined by David Walker, award-winning comic book writer, filmmaker, journalist, and educator to discuss his latest graphic novel The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History (Art by Marcus Kwame Anderson). FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $100 and receive a copy of The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker. Pledge $200 and receive … Continued
On today’s show, we’re in conversation with Sonali Kolhatkar about her latest book, Talking About Abolition: A Police-Free World is Possible. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $100 and receive Sonali Kolhatkar’s new book: Talking About Abolition: A Police-Free World is Possible – In Talking About Abolition, Sonali Kolhatkar presents a visionary outlook for a future rooted in … Continued
For four days in September of 1971, prisoners revolted, taking over the institution that incarcerated them in upstate New York. By the time the dust settled in Attica, 33 prisoners and 10 guards or staff had been killed – notably all but one guard and three prisoners were killed by law enforcement gunfire when the … Continued
On today’s episode of our weekly Monday segment, The Palestine Post, we’re joined by Phyllis Bennis, a Middle East analyst and director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of a brand new book, Understanding Palestine & Israel. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $120 and receive Phyllis Bennis’ new book: … Continued
