The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump is over. What happened? and what happens now? We ask Jeet Heer. Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash
Talkies
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What’s in the news, what’s behind what’s in the news, what’s not in the news that should be in the news—and who’s doing what about it, here and now. Celebration and support from our vibrant, diverse community. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Talkies – February 4, 2021
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
What if the chasm of political difference in U.S. society was all about status? What IS status? How is it different from race, gender, class, age, wealth—all those other differences? Cecilia Ridgeway explains. Cecilia L. Ridgeway is the Lucie Stern Professor of Social Sciences, Emerita, in the Sociology Department at Stanford University. Her latest book … Continued
Professor Karl Grossman clues us in about the Leadership Institute, which for decades has trained conservatives on how to tell lies and win. Graduates include Mitch McConnell, Mike Pence, Karl Rove…Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo by Rob Walsh on Unsplash
White supremacy is more powerful, more dangerous, than ever, despite the proponent-in-chief exiting the White House. Philosopher George Yancy expounds on his Op-Ed Let’s Not Lose Ourselves in Euphoria Over Trump’s Exit. Anti-Blackness Persists. PLUS: poet Raymond Nat Turner! Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash
Guest: Michael D’Antonio is an author, journalist, and commentator on CNN. He shared the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting with a team of Newsday reporters for their coverage of the Baby Jane Doe Case. He has written over a dozen books, including Never Enough, a 2015 biography of Donald Trump, and A Consequential President, … Continued
The Rubble of Empire! CalMatters!
The American empire is in trouble: what can we build from it? Philosopher Rebecca Gordon has ideas. PLUS: stay-at-home has been lifted in California! WHY??? Hosted by Kris Welch.
Never a Loser! Town Crier!
The former president has STILL not conceded the election of Joseph Biden. What are the dangers of a loser who cannot admit defeat? PLUS poet Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Kris Welch is joined by Mitch Jeserich for analysis and taking your called in questions as a part of KPFA’s coverage of the Presidential inauguration. Guest: Representative Barbara Lee, from California’s 13th congressional district, centered in Oakland, California.
Are we having fun yet? Awakening Joy!
Joseph Biden will be inaugurated, but what is the health of our democracy? Harvey Wasserman opines. PLUS: a path to comfort, and even joy, despite troubled times. Hosted by Kris Welch.