In the 6 part documentary from Icarus films, stockbroker David Ricardo and demographer Thomas Malthus are discussed in their historical economic context and for their influence. Following this discussion, the documentary covers the critique that Marx offered of capitalism and its technical underpinnings. This episode is part of KPFA’s fund drive! KPFA is community supported public … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Greg Palast joins us for a fight-back follow up to our coverage in Alabama, as we look forward to elections in 2018 and how to defend your vote. And we’ll hear more excerpts from the revised and updated the Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
Peter Kuznik and Oliver Stone team up to tell the Untold History of the United States. The documentary chronicles the imperialist activities America has engaged in since its birth as a nation and particularly during the 20th century. Covert operations, political coups and takeovers, political suppression are all detailed in the documentary Capitalism, a 6 part documentary … Continued
Alabama voters propel Democrat Doug Jones to victory in a closely watched special Senate election, narrowly rejecting accused pedophile Roy Moore. On our show today we’ll turn to Mother jones reporter Pema Levy who has been closely covering the election to find out if voter ID laws impacted voting, and how racial demographics of voters … Continued
we discuss the film, Occupation of the American Mind: Israel’s Public Relations War in the United States. Israel’s ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and its repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world — except the United States. The Occupation of the American Mind takes … Continued
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The Untold History of the United States. Filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick reveal a riveting account of the rise and decline of the American empire. They trace the American empire through the bloody U.S. suppression of the Filipino struggle for independence; the establishment of U.S. financial hegemony via World War I; the repeated … Continued
Former OC Weekly Editor-in-Chief Gustavo Arellano will be our special guest today to reflect on the changing media landscape as the OC Weekly and LA Weekly experience seismic shifts under new ownership, billionaire owners resist unionizing at other outlets, and journalists in general are facing a grim scenario. Arellano will also put the crisis in … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
