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Vijay Prashad, historian, journalist, Marxist intellectual, professor at Trinity College and author of 18 books including The Death of the Nation and the Future of the Arab Revolution, uses comedic and straightforward rhetoric to analyze the current administration’s foreign policy. He also takes a moment to thank KPFA and recognize the importance of public radio in reporting … Continued
Free market advocate, Emmanuel Macron’s victory as France’s next president is met with relief and resistance. Tony Cross, radio journalist with Radio France Internationale and blogger for The Raving Reporter, joins us to explain what this victory means for France and the world. The second segment focuses on the House of Rep’s vote to repeal and replace … Continued
This Thursday Trump passed an executive order on religious freedom. It allows religious institutions to endorse candidates from the pulpit and it exempts them from providing contraceptives to their employees. Jessica Pieklo, vice president of law and the courts, joins us. Then, The Australian leaked a 23 page document detailing how Facebook targets teens who … Continued
The homeless population in the Bay Area is growing at a rapidness proportionate to the rate of evictions and gentrification. Host Cat Brooks speaks to Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan representing Oakland and Heather Freinkel Managing Attorney at Homeless Action Center. Then, Ibram X. Kendi discusses his New York Times bestseller, “Stamped from the Beginning.” Winner of multiple awards including … Continued
With recent attention on Alameda County Sheriff’s collaboration with ICE, host Mitch Jeserich interviews Aviva Chomsky, professor of History at Salem State University and author of “Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal” to examine national immigration policy from the Clinton presidency to the present. The second segment focuses on criminalization of immigrants at the local level with Isaac Ontiveros, member … Continued
On today’s show we first speak with Hatem Bazian about Hamas New Charter for Palestine. Hatem Bazian is the co-founder and Professor of Islamic Law and Theology at Zaytuna College, the 1st Accredited Muslim Liberal Arts College in the United States. Prof. Bazian is also a lecturer in the Departments of Near Eastern and Asian American and … Continued
On today’s show: May Day Protests in The Bay Area. We talk with Clarence Thomas, longtime labor unionist, activist and longshoremen and Sagnicthe Salazar, Organizer with Xicana Moratorium Coalition and Lead Organizer for Oakland Sin Fronteras Coalition. Source Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/washington_area_spark/31930326494 Then, Fred Glass explains the History of Labor and General Strikes. He is the Communications Director for the California … Continued
Saturday marks trumps first 100 days in office. We take a look back at what he’s accomplished, and, what he has not accomplished, But also, we take a look at what sort of mark he’s left on the country, how he’s changed the way we view the presidential office, and each other – such as … Continued
On today’s show Cat brooks discusses Free Speech and Hate Speech about Ann Coulter, she was supposed to give a talk at UC berkeley today. Our guest is Frances Dinkelspiel, Editor and Co-founder of the online newspaper Berkeleyside and Natalie Orenstein, Reporter with Berkeleyside. Then, as Palestine is in hunger strike, Cat interviews David Mandel, and Charlotte Kates, international … Continued
On today’s show we talk with Christine Hong, associate professor in the Literature Department and the program in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at UC Santa Cruz and executive member of the Korea Policy Institute. As the Trump Administration engages in force displays with North Korea, we need to address the issues which could arise. Source … Continued
