The story of the most well-known journalist in prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal.  Discussing his childhood, political education, work in journalism, and struggles from behind bars.  This segment also includes excerpts from Long Distance Revolutionary, a film chronicling Mumia’s life. Please support KPFA in our 2016 Winter Fund Drive. You can get the Mumia Abu-Jamal gift and … Continued


The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia sets the stage for an election year battle for the next Supreme Court Appointment.  Then, Ramzi Fawaz discusses his new book, The New Mutants: Superheroes and the Radical Imagination of American Comics.  He looks at the evolution of superhero stories through the lens of queer theory.   … Continued


This Wednesday, the California Coastal Commission will vote publicly on whether to fire its Executive Director–the culmination of a months-long power struggle over an agency that determines the fate of coastal developments worth multiple billions of dollars. We’ll ask Sierra Club California Director Kathryn Phillips why it’s happening. Plus: A major victory for the movement … Continued