Grizzly bears once roamed California in large numbers, with populations reaching up to 10,000 before they were driven to extinction by human activity in the early 20th century. Now, over a century later, efforts are underway to reintroduce grizzlies to the state. Building on decades of research and advocacy, the California Grizzly Alliance is set to release … Continued
On Hard Knock Radio, Davey D spoke with Professor Butch Ware—hip hop artist, activist, and Green Party vice presidential candidate—about the deep links between culture, politics, and resistance. Ware opened the convo by emphasizing that music and hip hop aren’t just art—they’re tools for spiritual and political survival. Drawing on West African griot traditions, he called … Continued
Part 1. Gutting the Federal Work Force Guest: Eric Blanc is a professor of labor studies at Rutgers University, Eric Blanc is author of the substack Labor Politics as well as the new book We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big. Blanc is an organizer trainer for the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee. Part … Continued
What did the Communist Party accomplish in California, or try to? SFSU emeritus professor Robert W. Cherny considers the party’s agendas and activities in relation to longshore workers, labor unions, political figures, and others. He also examines the stances the party took toward the Roosevelt administration, the New Deal, the Comintern, and U.S. involvement in World … Continued
An interview with Jay Ward about his hunger strike and demands from Mansfield CI in Ohio, then crna luknja interviews antifascists about demonstrations in Budapest and Sofia plus Sean Swain’s segment
Producer: Margo Okazawa-Rey Berkeley, California is an important home and reference for disability rights movement and culture. The vision and advocacy Judy Heumann and Ed Roberts, for example, inspired the Independent Living Movement and helped establish the first Center for Independent Living in Berkeley and the passage of Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Since … Continued
In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Cat Brooks of the Anti Police Terror Project (APTP) to discuss a controversial development: Northeastern University’s proposal to establish a private police force to patrol East Oakland. The conversation unpacked the implications of privatized policing, accountability concerns, and the broader issue of … Continued
Kate Raphael talks to Shireen Zeidan, Administrative Coordinator of the Women’s Support Center in Nablus, Occupied Palestine. The Women’s Support Center works to empower and protect women while struggling for liberation for all the Palestinian people. Then Kate sits down with Tara Dorabji, long-time host of KPFA’s APEX Express, to discuss Tara’s debut novel, Call Her Freedom, a multigenerational novel … Continued
On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with award-winning journalist and author Sonali Kolhatkar to discuss her latest book, Talking About Abolition: A Police-Free World is Possible. The conversation explored the growing discourse around abolition, the role of police in maintaining racial capitalism, the challenges of media narratives, and the need for cultural shifts to … Continued
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox/FMfcgzQZTVlkDVthzZZJBWJxPWqnRjNv?projector=1 Guest: Richard Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus at University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Visiting Professor at The New School University in New York. Richard Wolff is the founder of Democracy at Work and host of the weekly national television and radio program Economic Update. Professor Wolff is the author of a number … Continued
