Eliana lopez, wife of San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is here to tell us about her new, one woman play about the domestic violence incident that caused quite a scandal in the San Francisco political scene in 2012.
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Eliana lopez, wife of San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is here to tell us about her new, one woman play about the domestic violence incident that caused quite a scandal in the San Francisco political scene in 2012.
Last week, across the nation, organizers launched a new series of protests called “Say Her Name” –– seeking to draw attention to police violence against black women. These were disciplined, peaceful, powerful protests. But in Oakland, they ran smack into a new policy under which the city no longer allows unpermitted demonstrations in the street … Continued
We take you inside the oil spill on the Santa Barbara coast, then look at the bigger fights over oil policy in California, and around the world. Guests:* Greg Helms, manager of the Ocean Conservancy’s Fisheries Conservation Program; 25-year Santa Barbara Resident. Miyoko Sakashita, Oceans Program Director at the Center for Biological Diversity Antonia Juhasz, … Continued
Cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco tells us what drove him to produce an epic illustration of one of World War I’s most senseless fights, the Battle of the Somme. Also, a new generation of student’s just graduated college but what did they get for their time and debt? Guests: Joe Sacco, author of The Great War:July 1, … Continued
What if you found out that everything you learned about this country was wrong? We’ll bring you the work of historian Peter Kuznik and film maker Oliver Stone who set out to re-tell the story of the American century with a critical eye for what this country’s rise to power meant for the rest of the world.
A tribute to one of the signature voices from KPFA’s early years. One of the people who made us who we are today and in the process helped introduce America to new ways of thinking about everything from materialism to existence itself. It’s Alan Watts!
Sharon Strand Ellison turns the tools of non violent communication toward the most vexing problems that parents face. It turns out you don’t have to spoil your kids or be a tyrant — we’ll talk about the third way. She’ll help you take the power struggle out of parenting through techniques of non-defensive communication. Guest: … Continued
A special broadcast on the latest earthquake science. We’ll take you from the twin ruptures that killed thousands in Nepal to shocking new research out of UC Berkeley showing that the East Bay could be due for an earthquake much larger than anyone has predicted. It’s the science of shaking. Guest: John Dvorak, geophysicist and science writer. … Continued
We’d like to think we’re in control of our lives but how much say did you have about what they taught you in school, who your parents are, and whether to be born in the first place? We present a thought-provoking new film on the relationship between freedom power and control. Featured guests: Vanda Nashiva, Bill Fletcher, … Continued
The incomparable Chris Hedges on his book, Wages of Rebellion. He tells us his views on the causes of revolution and why we may be facing one soon. The book focuses on stories of rebels from around the world and throughout history and Hedges investigates what it takes to be a rebel in modern times. Guest: Chris Hedges, … Continued