Interview with Gregory Nava (film and TV director), His work includes: El Norte, Selena, Mi Familia, A Time of Destiny and American Family. Support all the Pacifica Foundation’s five sister stations, KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, WBAI and WPFW, today with the national end of year fund drive special programming! Please support the Pacifica Foundation, make your tax-deductible donation at pacifica.org. … Continued


Support all the Pacifica Foundation’s five sister stations, KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, WBAI and WPFW, today with the national end of year fund drive special programming! Please support the Pacifica Foundation, make your tax-deductible donation at pacifica.org. Click to make a donation to the Pacifica Foundation


A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. From Sidekick to Lead, Asian Americans in Film. Tonight Powerleegirls Miko Lee and Jalena Keane-Lee Hosts speak with independent filmmakers focused … Continued


Part I: The Election Map and Potential Challenges Guest: Steven Rosenfeld is the Editor and Chief Correspondent for Voting Booth, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Part II:  Analyzing the Known Results Guest: Arun Gupta, contributor to The Intercept, Daily Beast, The Nation, Jacobin, and the author of the forthcoming book Bacon as a … Continued


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President Donald Trump and rival Joe Biden campaign in battleground state of Florida – October 29, 2020

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Donald Trump and rival Joe Biden campaign in battleground state of Florida. Trump administration to gut protections for Tongass National Forest. Trump administration ends protections for grey wolves. San Francisco moves to expand protections for laid … Continued


Proposition 22, the push to lock gig drivers into permanent independent contractor status, has spent more money than any ballot initiative campaign in state history. The gig companies financing it are also using their apps to advertise, arm-twist, and cajole. Ariel Boone has a report on how that’s changing the terrain of campaign. PLUS: Puzzled … Continued

The push to lock gig drivers in independent contractor status has drawn more spending than any ballot initiative in California history. The companies financing it–Uber, Lyft, Doordash, Instacart, and Postmates–are also using their own apps to advertise, arm-twist, and cajole. Ariel Boone has a report looking at how they’re re-writing the playbook for turning cash … Continued

0:08 – What can Trump, Biden, anyone do about the COVID surge? Gregg Gonsalves (@gregggonsalves) is the co-director of the Global Health Justice Partnership and an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health. 0:34 – Author interview: David Dayen (@ddayen) is executive editor of the American Prospect, an independent progressive magazine, … Continued