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Protests highlight CA prison conditions in sweltering heat, demand justice for heat deaths; plus how anti-LGBTQ+ bias in US courts can be a death sentence

Last Sunday, on the eve of the National Democratic Convention, #NotAnotherBomb protests took place across the country – including New York, Atlanta, Albuquerque, Boston, Los Angeles, and Oakland, California—the hometown of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee demanding an end to U.S. arms shipments to Israel. Protesters rallied at Lake Merritt in Oakland, … Continued


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The history of Appalachian Roadside Theater in ‘Art in a Democracy;’ plus Resistance in Residence artist Jenn Johns

Roadside Theater is a professional ensemble of storytellers and theater makers hailing from the mountains of central Appalachia. In its decades since its founding in 1975, the ensemble has taken on the task of people’s theater, engaging social issues and abandoning the ‘fourth wall’ concept in order to bring audiences into the process of cultural … Continued


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Driving in Palestine w/ Rehab Nazzal; plus Resistance in Residence artist Jenn Johns

On today’s show, Driving in Palestine is a research-creation project by artist Rehab Nazzal, who explores the politics of mobility she encountered firsthand while traversing the occupied West Bank between 2010 and 2020. This photography book consists of 160 black and white photographs, hand-drawn maps and critical essays in Arabic and English by Palestinian and … Continued


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Palestine Post: Khury Petersen-Smith on ceasefire talks underway; SF DA charges against Golden Gate protesters w/ attorney Rachel Lederman; plus Resistance in Residence artist Jenn Johns

We start our recurring Monday Palestine coverage discussing the latest news from the region with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. We discuss the latest ceasefire talks underway in Qatar, while the US continues providing arms and military aid, the … Continued


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Israeli Academia’s Complicity in Israel’s Settler-Colonial Project; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Star Finch

On todays show – a conversation with Maya Wind, a scholar of Israeli expertise and militarism. Her new book is Towers of Ivory & Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom. As this book shows, Israeli universities serve as pillars of Israel’s system of oppression against Palestinians. Towers of Ivory and Steel is a powerful exposé … Continued


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Remembering Oakland activist Kenzie Smith w/ Mistah FAB and Tur-Ha Ak; an update on Wood Street Commons; plus Resistance in Residence artist Star Finch

On today’s show, remembering Oakland activist Kenzie Smith with Mistah FAB, close friend and brother of Kenzie Smith, who is an Oakland native, hip hop artist, community advocate, owner of the brand and Oakland store Dope Era, and my friend, Stanley Cox, also known as Stan Pablo, also known as Fabby Davis Jr, also known … Continued


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Participatory Defense in the South Bay; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Star Finch

The courthouse is an important part of every story of mass incarceration in America and, too often, it is a place of powerlessness for those facing criminal charges, their families, and their communities. But the courthouse can also be an important site of resistance, a place where Americans affected by incarceration can become agents of … Continued


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Palestine Post: SF DA Charges Golden Gate Protesters; Plus Linda Sarsour and Sahar Francis on Latest News

On today’s Palestine Post, we begin in conversation with Wassim Hage about the San Francisco District Attorney’s decision to level charges against 26 Bay Area pro-Palestine protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge on April 15th of this year, charging eight of them with significant felonies including conspiracy and false imprisonment. Those protesters turned themselves … Continued


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Hunger strikers protest inhumane conditions at the Mesa Verde ICE detention facility; plus Black August educational w/ Kalonji Jama Changa

On todays show – the state terror round up and then updates on a detainee hunger strike at the Mesa Verde ICE Detention facility near Bakersfield with Oliver Ma is a legal fellow at the ACLU of Southern California working on immigrant rights. He is supporting the hunger strikers as part of the legal subcommittee. … Continued


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Continued Fallout After Closure of Women’s Prison in Dublin; SF Increases Homeless Sweeps; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Tonya Marie Amos

We have been following the scandal and abuse at the now shuttered women’s federal prison in Dublin, California. The First Report by the Special Master is out, which mostly corroborates what the women have been saying for years, but also contains some additional troubling information. Joining us to discuss are Lisa Fernandez, a veteran journalist … Continued