Caroline hosts fellow KPFA team-mate, and author of Palestine Mystery Series, Kate Jessica Raphael – whose 2nd novel “Murder Under the Fig Tree” is a splendid deep delving noir into the complexity of the middle east, with a trust-worthy narrator. (Offering as gift for fund-drive pledge!) www.KateRaphael.com
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
On today’s show, hosts Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert play segments from two of our fund drive premiums, which are available as thank-you gifts for supporting KPFA. First, we hear clips from James Baldwin’s revolutionary documentary, I Am Not Your Negro. The film covers the history of racism and the civil rights movement in the United States, … Continued
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s detains top opposition leaders in the dead of night. The Washington Post reports that President Donald Trump personally dictated the misleading statement his son initially issued last month about the June 2016 meeting he had with a Russian lawyer and others. As Donald Trump threatens to let Obamacare “implode”, Covered California … Continued
Chris Hedges has been telling truth to (and against) power since his earliest days as a radical journalist. He is an intellectual warrior who confronts American empire in the most incisive, challenging ways. The insights he provides into the deeply troubled state of our nation cannot be found anywhere else. Like many of our most … Continued
Excerpts of the Audiobook: “Polishing The Mirror” by Ram Dass. Discover perennial wisdom, humor, teaching stories, and guidance into Ram Dass’s own spiritual practices.
Neil deGrasse Tyson joins us to discuss the origins of the universe and talk about the latest discoveries in physics. What do phrases like “dark matter” and “dark energy” mean? How do atoms form? What will happen in the distant future, as the universe expands faster and faster? Tyson tells host Salima Hamirani that we … Continued
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
Chris Hedges has been telling truth to (and against) power since his earliest days as a radical journalist. He is an intellectual warrior who confronts American empire in the most incisive, challenging ways. The insights he provides into the deeply troubled state of our nation cannot be found anywhere else. Like many of our most … Continued
As the Senate prepares to vote to repeal Obamacare within two years without any immediate plan to replace it, access to life-saving healthcare hangs in the balance for tens of millions. We break from our fund drive format to bring you special coverage. Guests: Ken Jacobs, Chair of the UC Berkeley Labor Center Anthony Wright, Executive Director … Continued
