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This morning’s episode includes clips of Dick Gregory, who died this past August, speaking throughout his long career as a comedian, civil rights activist, and social critic. Gregory speaks at the Congress of Racial Equality in June 30th, 1967, takes comedic shots at Richard Nixon as part of a standup set from 1974, and delivers an … Continued
Michael F. Wehner, a senior staff scientist in the Computational Research Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, discusses the impact of warming on the intensity of storms and the danger of increased participation. Andrew Alden, a longtime geology writer, details what happens if a 7.0 earthquake happens along the Hayward fault. Jennifer Strauss, the scientific liaison … Continued
Salima Hamirani discusses the intensifying refugee crisis facing the Rohingya Muslim minority in Burma, also known as Myanmar. The Rohingya are recognized as the world’s largest stateless group. First, we hear from a Rohingya human rights activist about what the situation on the ground in Burma, followed by testimony from others about the violence and oppression they … Continued
Journalist Mitch Perry speaks with KPFA during usual banter about the impact of hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida. Afterwards, Salima Hamirani converses with a Rohingya human rights activist about the violent military crackdown in Burma targeting the Rohingya and the resulting refugee crisis. Jeanne Marie Hallacy, American director of the documentary film about the Rakhine … Continued
On Friday’s episode Salima Hamirani get in touch with Yvonne Helle, Country Director of the United Nations Development Program, on the ground in Haiti details the potential damage Irma might do to the already hurricane devastated nation. To mark the beginning of SF Fringe, Salima speaks with two writers featured this year: Amy Mihyang Ginthe and Kim … Continued
On today’s show, we touch base with Salvador Tio, a veteran civil rights attorney and Nelson Carrasquillo, a member of CATA the Farm-workers Support Committee, about the damage done by Hurricane Irma in Puerto Rico. Then, we move to a discussion between Christine Hong, Executive Board Member of the Korea Policy Institute and Jonathan Pollack … Continued
On today’s show, we discuss the rollback of DACA and its consequences with Mitch Jeserich. During the second hour Dr. Shakti Butler of the World Trust Educational Services speaks to legacies of trauma,the need for criminal justice reform, and the upcoming premier of her film new film, Healing Justice. Guests: Dr. Shakti Butler, founder and president … Continued
Today’s show features an interview with James Forman, Jr. about his book Locking Up Our Own and the complex history of mass incarceration. Later in the hour we discuss the cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival, or DACA.
On today’s show, we talk to Fred Glass, Instructor of Labor and Community Studies at City College of San Francisco and author of From Mission to Microchip: A History of the California Labor Movement.
On today’s show we interview Katherine Mach, Senior Research Scientist at the Department of Earth System Science at Stanford about Hurricane Harvey and the affects of global climate change. Later we discuss the closure of homeless encampments in the city of Oakland with Heather Freinkel of the Homeless Action Center.
