Making Contact

Making Contact – August 18, 2019

Covering the movements, issues and people fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Marie Choi, Monica Lopez, RJ Lozada and Anita Jonhson. Sign up for program alerts and sneak peeks from Making Contact at http://ow.ly/1FkV30aq1z2


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 15, 2019

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. India and Pakistan exchange fire over Kashmir’s status Israel denies two Muslim congresswomen entry into the country, faces criticism July 2019: Hottest month on record Governor Newsom lobbies for state bills to address housing and homeless crisis


0:08 – Hong Kong protest update – protesters seeing China escalate violence and mis-information campaign, must decide where pro-democracy movement will go next We’re joined by Mary Hui (@maryhui) is a reporter for the business news outlet Quartz, and covering the protests in Hong Kong.  0:34 – Indigenous activist communities and climate catastrophe is on … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 14, 2019

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Protests continue in Hong Kong–claima of police brutality and infiltration surface Conservation groups say new Trump Administrations rules weaken Endangered Species Act Lawmakers rally support for bill to restore voting rights to parolee’s in California +400 lawsuits … Continued


A conversation with award-winning reporter Mary Jo McConahay about the fight to control not just the hearts and minds but also the resources of Latin America during WWII.  We talk also about the massive flight of criminals of the century, fascists with blood on their hands who escaped to the Americas. Guest: Mary Jo McConahay … Continued


December 5 2019

KPFA Radio 94.1 FM and St. John’s Presbyterian Church present: SILVIA FEDERICI

Witches, Witch-Hunting and Women

KPFA

We are witnessing a new surge of interpersonal and institutional violence against women, including new witch hunts. This surge of violence has occurred alongside a global expansion of capitalism. In this new work, revisiting some of the main themes of Caliban and the Witch, Silvia Federici examines the root causes of these developments and outlines the...


0:08 – Cat and Brian discuss the gun control debate, white supremacy and racist violence, and the path to abolition. 0:34 – Author Interview: Emily Bazelon (@emilybazelon) is a Staff writer with the New York Times Magazine, co-host of the podcast Slate Political Gabfest, and the Truman Capote Fellow at Yale Law School. Her latest … Continued