Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! Today, KPFA host Vylma V. on stage with the incomparable Sandra Cisneros. She talks about everything from her upbringing to writing to the politics of education to choosing to live on her own. Guest: Sandra Cisneros, author most recently of A House of My Own: Stories from my Life. She is … Continued


Ever think about how “in god we trust” got on our currency? Ironically, it happened under the watch of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a man who got baptized AFTER assuming office. Kevin Kruse traces the roots of that story  to someplace most historians have not ventured – the backlash against the New Deal. After that: What makes us … Continued


Spain Elections Voters in Spain went to the polls this weekend to vote in the country’s Parliamentary elections.  Two of the country’s newer political parties picked up seats.  The anti-austerity party, Podemos, captured 20% of the vote.  Ciudadanos, the pro-business centrist party won 14%.  It’s created a situation where at least three of the four … Continued