RISING UP WITH SONALI MOVES TO 5AM

KPFA has expanded it’s morning programming!  Get an early start on progressive news coverage with  Rising Up With Sonali at it’s new time, 5 AM Monday thru Friday and also a special edition airing at 8 AM on Fridays.  


Against the Grain

Marie Equi

Anarchist rabble rouser, maverick woman doctor and abortion provider, political prisoner, and out lesbian at the turn of the 20th century — Marie Equi was a remarkable figure who has only recently been recovered from the amnesia of history. Historian Michael Helquist discusses the turbulent life and times of a pioneering radical. (Encore presentation.) Resources: … Continued


CounterSpin

CounterSpin – September 1, 2017

CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).


Rising Up With Sonali 5am

Texas Anti-Immigrant Law Halted While Harvey Continues Assault

Senate Bill 4 the Texas anti-immigrant law, has been blocked by a federal judge offering temporary relief to undocumented communities in the hurricane-impacted state. On today’s show we’ll turn to Julieta Garibay of United We Dream to explore how immigrant communities struggled through Harvey and what political challenges they face from anti-immigrant forces. Then environment … Continued


National Guard troops deploy to Texas to help with rescue and recovery efforts as the death toll climbs. Senator Dianne Feinstein calls Donald Trump’s pardon of former Phoenix sheriff Joe Arpaio “stupid”, while the U.N. Human Rights chief denounces Trump’s attack on the news media. California big-city mayors urge support for a state affordable housing … Continued