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Salima Hamirani speaks with May Jeong about her article for In These Times on the American trained militia groups tasked with carrying out the ugliest parts of the ongoing war, and furthering American interests. May discusses the complexities that come with arming one remote group in the name of foreign stakeholder benefit. In the second … Continued
The top of this mornings episode opens with guest Congressmember Ro Khanna, who represents California’s 17th district, which covers western Santa Clara County and part of Alameda County. He recently introduced House Resolution 81, which directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from Yemen, and the GAIN Act, which would expand the federal Earned Income Tax … Continued
Hosts Brian Edwards-Tiekert and Cat Brooks talk to California State Assembly Member Phil Ting about the latest deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. They explain what can be done to reduce gun violence and violent crime. Cat Brooks and Donald Lacy discuss Lacy’s latest film Hidden Treasure, a short film about domestic and physical violence. They … Continued
Up first on UpFront, California State Senator Nancy Skinner talks to hosts Brian Edwards-Tiekert and Cat Brooks about gun control in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. She also talks about what California lawmakers can do to strengthen the state’s gun laws. Next, author and scholar Dr. Jorge Duany joins the show … Continued
Mitch Jeserich, host of Letters & Politics, joins Brian Edwards-Tiekert and Cat Brooks to update listeners on the deadly shooting in Las Vegas. Dean Baker talks to Brian Edwards-Tiekert and Cat Brooks about the GOP’s new tax plan. Baker explains what could change, who would benefit and where the loopholes are placed. Cat Brooks interviews … Continued
Salima Hamirani hosts friday’s show, discussing the emergence of Hookworm infecting residents of Lowndes County, Alabama. With 1 in 3 residents testing positive for infection, the devastating lack of sanitation and infrastructure is to blame. Salima speaks with Rohelo Mejia, Founder of the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise and author of the study from the … Continued
Today’s show begins with selections from the documentary Capitalism. A collection of six parts, the film investigates economic history and the logics of capitalism, both as the dominant economic system and as an ideologically propulsive structure. Today’s segments deal with Adam Smith’s ideas. Narrated by Roger Waters, The Occupation of the American Mind unpacks the politics of Israeli-American relations, … Continued
As the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria comes into focus, Puerto Rico attempts to contend with the destruction left in the wake of the storm. UpFront speaks with Gabriel Diaz, a member of Promises Are Over, an activist organization that opposes Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Control Board, and a leader of a recent student strike at the … Continued
As part of KPFA’s ongoing Fund Drive, today’s show includes audio from the serial documentary The Untold History of the United States, narrated by Oliver Stone. The documentary explores the less discussed elements of prominent historical occurrences, and the seditious role the U.S. played in instances such as the Cold War and the Russian Revolution. The … Continued
In the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck Mexico last week, residents are self-organizing disaster response efforts, and aiming increasing skepticism at their government. We talk to people in Oaxaca and Mexico City. Then: a historical dive on earthquakes in the Bay Area — and how they changed the world’s understanding of plate tectonics. Update: Our … Continued
