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Five years ago, revolution was spreading across the Arab World. In different countries, it followed different courses: civil uprisings brought down Governments fell in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen. In Libya, it took armed insurrection and foreign intervention. In Bahrain, a government succeeded in suppressing mass protests. In Syria, protests triggered repression, which triggered armed insurgency, which … Continued
In this episode of UpFront we hear recordings from a film on the genesis of capitalism, tracing it’s history through an exploration of the life Adam Smith, and the many historic moments that built up to The Wealth of Nations. “Adam Smith: The Birth of the Free Market,” is part of a six-part series on the history of … Continued
Which democratic president contributed to the resurgence of the KKK? We dive deep into presidential history with excerpts from James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me. Support KPFA during our Summer 2016 fund drive, and receive Lies My Teacher Told Me as a gift, by donating here.
Ever wonder about the lives and perspectives that were left out of your history textbooks? Howard Zinn uncovers these histories in his A People’s History of the United States. We play excerpts. You can receive A People’s History of the United States, among many other gifts, by donating to KPFA here.
We play excerpts of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates read by the author himself. The book, written as a series of letters to his teenage son, grapples with the dark history of America, and what it means to inhabit a black body in present day America. You can receive Between the World and … Continued
Debate over the trans pacific partnership has dominated conversation during this presidential campaign. To understand the origins of free trade ideology, we play excerpts from the new documentary series Capitalism. Please support KPFA during our Summer 2016 fund drive. You can find Capitalism and other gifts here.
As the primary elections have come to a close, what are some lessons w e have learned, what comes next, and where are there openings for change? We play speeches from Chris Hedges and Medea Benjamin, who offer critical and differing perspectives, from the Left Forum in New York during the last few days of … Continued
We play excerpts from Oliver Stone’s compelling documentary series “The Untold History of the United States.” The series re-examines parts of America’s darkest past, such as how this country came closer than anyone knew to nuclear annihilation during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and how the end of the Cold War could have produced a very different world than the … Continued
This year’s Democratic National Convention is the first since Congress cut all public funding for the event. So, who is financing the Democratic National Convention? We speak with George Zornick to find out. Then, Tariq Ali recently spoke on “Rage, Rebellion, Organizing our Power” at the Left Forum in New York, giving international context for the Bernie Sanders … Continued
Bernie Sanders closed the first night of the Democratic National Convention by warning about a Trump presidency and throwing his full-throated support behind Hillary Clinton. We talk to Carroll Fife about what’s happening inside the convention, then go to Joshua Holland for a reality check on the language, and the hype, surrounding the rift in … Continued
