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We spend an hour discussing a story of turning trauma and torture into healing and growth. We talked to Hector Aristizábal, a Colombian activist who suffered torture at the hands of the US-supported military regime in his country. Through his work, Hector was able to heal and channel his energy into constructive social action. He … Continued
Ta-Nehisi Coates–in a special KFPA talk that covers everything from police violence to the case for reparations. He’s national correspondent for the Atlantic, as well as winner of the National Book Award and the MacArthur Genius Grant. The focus of his powerful talk is his book, Between the World and Me. Don’t miss it!
You’ve probably heard one story of how we got out of the Great Depression–that the federal government spent a lot of money putting people to work. Historian Eric Rauchway has another side of the story and it all comes down to getting America off gold. We will look at the history of how a British economist and an … Continued
Can you build the world you want to live in, inside the power structure that already exists? That’s a debate that has raged inside social change circles for nearly two centuries. We’re gonna take that topic up with Gabriel Metcalf and see how it plays out in everything from the work place to transportation to housing. … Continued
Naima Shalhoub Live in the SF County Jail We’re getting ready to close out 2015 with some borderland soul. Singer Naima Shalhoub joins us in studio to talk about her debut album, Live in San Francisco County Jail. Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice Economic cooperation and cooperatives have … Continued
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
A victory for the Transgender Law Center fighting back an effort to put an initiative on next falls ballot called, the “Personal Privacy Protection Act” which would allow the government to monitor whose using which bathrooms. Then, we talk to some organizers involved in a successful effort to get the University of California to divest from … Continued
We look at Bernie Sanders’ and Hillary Clinton’s proposals–how much do they plan on spending and how much taxing if elected? Then in the second half, an omnibus bill just passed in Congress. It includes provisions about visa waivers for people who have traveled to the Middle East which some organizations are labeling discriminatory. Last, we’ll … 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
