In conversation with Darwin biographer James Moore about the debate between Darwin and Harvard’s Louis Agassiz on the human race, Darwin’s relationship to co-discoverer of evolution Alfred Russel Wallace and Darwin’s grandfathers fight against slavery.
The Inside Story of Bowe Bergdahl: Afghan War Vet Matthew Farwell on “America’s Last POW”; As U.S. Frees Five Taliban Members, Questions Remain Over Future of Guantánamo. HeadlinesJune 6, 2014 Report: Bergdahl Tried to Escape Taliban Captors Twice Nigeria: Boko Haram Militants Slaughter Hundreds of Villagers Canada: Man Kills 3 Police in Shooting Rampage … Continued
The Inside Story of Bowe Bergdahl: Afghan War Vet Matthew Farwell on “America’s Last POW”; As U.S. Frees Five Taliban Members, Questions Remain Over Future of Guantánamo. HeadlinesJune 6, 2014 Report: Bergdahl Tried to Escape Taliban Captors Twice Nigeria: Boko Haram Militants Slaughter Hundreds of Villagers Canada: Man Kills 3 Police in Shooting Rampage … Continued
The Apex Express crew was saddened to hear of Yuri Kochiyama’s passing this weekend. Yuri Kochiyma. That name is a bell toll for this disparate group of radio journalists and organizers. Her die-hard radicalism, as much as her die-hard compassion and warmth, drove many of us into the movement and kept us there. Not only … Continued
Most listeners of contemporary popular music don’t know that the legendary Hank Williams, the singer songwriter of “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” was affected by spinal bifida. Tomorrow, Friday, May 30 at 2:30 pm on KPFA 94.1 fm or kpfa.org Eddie Ytuarte and Josh Elwood tell us how Williams’ spinal problems interacted with his private life and … Continued
NYC Suspends Massive 911 System Overhaul to Probe Lengthy Delays, $1 Billion Over Budget; Lavabit Founder: Gov’t “Bold-Faced Lies” & Mass Surveillance Effort Forced Me to Shut Down My Company; Missouri Death Row Prisoner Wins Stay in Case Challenging Secrecy, Undue Suffering in US Executions; Brazil’s Dance With the Devil: Dave Zirin on the People’s … Continued
NYC Suspends Massive 911 System Overhaul to Probe Lengthy Delays, $1 Billion Over Budget; Lavabit Founder: Gov’t “Bold-Faced Lies” & Mass Surveillance Effort Forced Me to Shut Down My Company; Missouri Death Row Prisoner Wins Stay in Case Challenging Secrecy, Undue Suffering in US Executions; Brazil’s Dance With the Devil: Dave Zirin on the People’s … Continued
The Guantánamo “Suicides” Revisited: Did CIA Hide Deaths of Tortured Prisoners at Secret Site? Facing Senate Uproar, Obama Admin to Release Memo Justifying Drone Killings of Americans Overseas; Koch Brothers Exposed: The Chilling New Documentary Republicans Don’t Want You to See; Behind the Koch Brothers: New Book Spills the Secrets of Nation’s Most Powerful & … Continued
The Guantánamo “Suicides” Revisited: Did CIA Hide Deaths of Tortured Prisoners at Secret Site? Facing Senate Uproar, Obama Admin to Release Memo Justifying Drone Killings of Americans Overseas; Koch Brothers Exposed: The Chilling New Documentary Republicans Don’t Want You to See; Behind the Koch Brothers: New Book Spills the Secrets of Nation’s Most Powerful & … Continued
Debate: As FCC Votes on Internet’s Future, What’s the Best Way to Protect Net Neutrality? “We Have to Stop This Inequality”: Fast-Food Worker Strike Spreads to Dozens of Cities; Walmart & Contractor Settle $21M Wage Theft Suit, Days After Obama Praises Penny-Pinching Retailer. HeadlinesMay 15, 2014 Nigeria Rules Out Boko Haram Prisoner Swap U.S. … Continued
