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0:08 – Republicans, including the President, are inciting hate and death threats against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. We speak with Zahra Billoo (@ZahraBilloo) is the Executive Director of the Council on American Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area about the rise in Islamophobia, lead by the President. 0:34 – City of Oakland set to … Continued
0:08 – In honor of our 70th birthday, we share origin stories, best personal moments, and most powerful experiences as radio broadcasters with KPFA. From covering the invasion or the Iraq war, to the protests after Oscar Grant was killed, to how many times Brian has been arrested, it’s an hour of memories and memorializing … Continued
0:08 – Historic moment in Sudan: President Omar al-Bashir steps down – is it a coup or more of the same? We speak with Nisrin Elamin (@minlayla77) a Sudanese PhD student in Anthropology at Stanford University, focusing broadly on the phenomenon of “foreign land grabs” in post-secession Sudan, and Fatima-Alzahra’a Nader is participating in the … Continued
0:08 – KPFA News: Palestinians reacted to Israeli elections, held Tuesday. Israeli voters opted for the rightist Israeli parties, headed by the Likud party of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu is set to form a coalition government, soon. Pacifica’s Rami Almeghari has more. 0:13 – Kicking off our coverage of the San Francisco Film Festival, … Continued
0:08 – Israel narrowly elects Benjamin Netanyahu to a fourth term in office We speak with Joel Beinin, the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 0:34 – Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military with go into effect this Friday, April 12. On what … Continued
0:08 – US House to vote on net neutrality We’re joined by Craig Aaron (@notaaroncraig) is the President and CEO of Free Press and the Free Press Action Fund, dedicated to safeguarding net neutrality, opposing unchecked surveillance, and protecting public media. 0:34 – KPFA News: Bay Area legislatures introduce a Corporate Fair Share Tax 0:40 … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch 0:34 – What’s behind the growing measles outbreaks across the US? We speak with Dr Arthur Reingold is Professor and head of the Division of Epidemiology at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. 1:08 – The opposition to vaccines has a long history in the US – the fight has … Continued
0:08 – Hip Hop artist Nipsey Hu$$le was fatally shot in front of his store, Marathon Clothing, in South Los Angeles on March 31st. His debut studio album Victory Lap was nominated for Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards in 2019. In addition to being an artist, he was also an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and … Continued
0:08 – The House Judiciary Committee votes to subpoena the Muller report; plus numbers are in for Democratic presidential candidate fundraising. We speak with John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation. 0:34 – Restorative Justice healing circles in Oakland Founded in 2005, Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth or RJOY works to interrupt the cycles of punitive school discipline … Continued
0:08 – Could increasing housing density alleviate the Bay Area’s housing crisis? Senator Scott Weiner (@Scott_Wiener) thinks so. He represents Senate District 11 which includes the city and county of San Francisco – and just authored Senate Bill 50, which would zone for more density housing around transit. 0:15 – Supervisor Gordon Mar representing San Francisco … Continued
