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0:08 – Filmmaker Stanley Nelson examines the rise of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s and its impact on civil rights and American culture. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution film combines archival footage and interviews with surviving Panthers and FBI agents to tell the story of the revolutionary black organization Black Panther … Continued
0:08 – Reaction and analysis on the second night of the Democratic debates, with KPFA’s Mitch Jeserich. 0:30 – The state of California’s water, illustrated Obi Kaufmann (@Obikaufmann) is an artist and naturalist. He’s best known for his book, The California Field Atlas and he’s just out with a new book, The State of Water. Fund Drive Premium: The State of … Continued
0:08 – Democratic debate analysis with Mitch Jeserich 0:30 – What you need to know for the next Big One Andrew Alden (@aboutgeology) is science writer, founder of a weekly blog on the geology of Oakland and former United States Geological Survey technical editor. Jennifer Strauss is External Relations Officer at UC Berkeley Seismology Lab and Regional Coordinator for ShakeAlert Northern … Continued
0:08 – Obi Kaufmann (@Obikaufmann) is an artist and naturalist. He’s best known for his book, The California Field Atlas and he’s just out with a new book, The State of Water. Fund Drive Premium: The State of Water by Obi Kauffman (Book) for a $100 pledge and/or The California Field Atlas (Book) for $250, or BOTH … Continued
0:08 – Harvest of Empire is a documentary that examines the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. Adapted from the landmark book written by journalist Juan Gonzalez (@juangon68), the film tells the story of an epic human saga that is largely unknown to the … Continued
0:08 – What Is Democracy? by director Astra Taylor (@astradisastra) is a journey that spans from ancient Athens’ experiment in self-government to the United States reckoning with its racist past and the growing gap between rich and poor. Featuring philosophers, activists, workers, asylum seekers, and former prime ministers—this film connects the past and present, the … Continued
0:08 – America’s Stealth War on the Mexico Border John Carlos Frey (@johncarlosfrey) is an investigative reporter and documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles. A five-time Emmy Award winner, he is a special correspondent for PBS NewsHour, a former correspondent for The Marshall Project, and a longtime Type Investigations journalist at the Type Media Center. … Continued
0:08 – The science of earthquakes, and what you need to know for the next Big One. Andrew Alden (@aboutgeology) is science writer, founder of a weekly blog on the geology of Oakland and former United States Geological Survey technical editor. Jennifer Strauss is External Relations Officer at UC Berkeley Seismology Lab and Regional Coordinator for ShakeAlert Northern … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch: KPFA’s Mitch Jeserich joins for a discussion on the Squad vs. Pelosi and Trump and the future of the democratic party, previewing Robert Mueller’s testimony this Wednesday, and looking forward to the 2020 campaign season. 0:34 – Xiomara Caro Diaz is an organizer and activist, and a program director with … Continued
0:08 – Plastic has become a central part of our daily lives from coffee cup lids to household products to medical tools to fabrics. Plastic Free July is a global movement that encourages everyone be part of the solution to our growing plastic pollution problem. For more on Plastic Free July, we speak with Shilpi … Continued
