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0:08 – Kali Akuno (@KaliAkuno) Co-Founder and Executive Director of Cooperation Jackson, a network of worker cooperatives and solidarity economy institutions based in Jackson, Mississippi. Event: Kali Akuno will be appearing in Oakland tonight for a Cooperation Jackson Fundraiser TONIGHT @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. 0:34 – Vallejo is reeling from a series of assaults by Vallejo … Continued
0:08 – Headline news and analysis with Mitch and Brian 0:34 – Black History Special: Reverend Dr Harold Mayberry is the senior pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church Oakland. 1:08 – Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. We’re joined by Shahram Aghamir is a producer and co-host of KPFA’s Voices of the … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: news and headline analysis with Mitch, Cat and Brian Acting AG Matthew Whitaker testifies before House Judiciary . . . poorly. Whitaker conceded that he had been briefed on the Mueller probe, but refused to say how many times and when. What are the signposts for future Congressional hearings with Trump appointees? … Continued
0:08 – America’s racist legacy of blackface is the news headlines again, as Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring are embroiled in controversy over wearing blackface in the 80’s. We’ll speak about the history of blackface and its impact on present day society with author, activist, educator and public speaker Kevin Powell … Continued
0:08 – The US Senate passed bill S-1, a package of pro-Israel initiatives, and contains the first anti-BDS campaign penalty. To analyze the impact of the measure, if passed, we’re joined by Nora Barrows-Friedman (@norabf) is an associate editor of The Electronic Intifada and the author of In Our Power: US Students Organize for Justice in Palestine. 0:34 … Continued
0:08 – The State of the Union is fear and xenophobia in Trump’s America Hannah Levintova (@H_Lev) is a reporter with Mother Jones DC Bureau, covering national politics. Cathi Tactaquin is the executive director of the National Network for Immigration and Refugee Rights (@NNIRRnetwork). 0:34 – Camp Fire Recovery update: Fire victims evicted due to health hazard … Continued
0:08 – El Salvador elects new President, Nayib Bukele. Unfortunately we had a bad connection on Skype so our call was cut off. We had planned to speak with Heather Gies (@HeatherGies) covering the elections in El Salvador for Al Jazeera English. Check out her reporting here. 0:15 – This Day in Black History 0:25 – … Continued
New from KPFA’s UpFront: A place to read and discuss books together, especially fiction HOW IT WORKS: Before we have an author on KPFA, we start reading and discussing their book together in this Facebook group. We want your insights and questions for our interview! OUR NEXT (and first) BOOK: Booker Award-winner Marlon James is … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: behind the headlines Super Bowl boycott Anniversary of the death of Yuvette Henderson, killed by Emeryville Police on February 3, 2015. Oakland teachers strike vote (to be announced today) This Day in Black History: Rosa Parks was born0:34 – Joel Simon (@Joelcpj) is the head of the Committee to Protect Journalists, and … Continued
0:08 – Nigeria holds its general elections in two weeks during which voters will elect the President, National Assembly and a number of governors. Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking re-election among some other 70 candidates also running. For more we speak with Dr. Horace Campbell, Professor of African American Studies and Political Science at Syracuse … Continued
