Part I: COVID-19 Economic Fallout 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. His latest books is Understanding Socialism. Richard Wolff is the founder of the non-profit Democracy at Work. He’s also the host of the TV and Radio show Economic … Continued


Satellite photo: The Creek Fire in the Sierras produces a massive smoke plume. The fire is 0% contained and has roughly doubled in size in a day. On this show: 0:08 – Several additional fires have grown over the past 24 hours, as Cal Fire continues to battle the Creek Fire, and as smoke from … Continued


First hour: “Brown Shirts on the March” with Bill Fletcher Jr.  He is the executive editor of Global African Worker.com Second hour: A conversation with Marion Nestle. She is Professor Emerita of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University.  She is the author of several books including her latest, Let’s Ask Marion: … Continued



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KPFA GM Report: August 19, 2020

KPFA Exceeded the Summer Fund Drive Goal at $337,700 as donations continue to come in. The high fulfillment rate is at 73%.  The KPFA’s Abolish Racism Audio Collection was distributed as a link to ANYONE who donates during the Summer Fundraiser, there is no minimum donation required. Patrice Cullors with Cat Brooks in Oakland | 1-25-2017 | When They … Continued


Part 1: Reactions to Kamala Harris Nomination Barbara Arnwine is the President and Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition. Ms. Arnwine is President Emeritus of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Ruth Conniff is Editor-in-Chief of the Wisconsin Examiner and Editor-at-Large for The Progressive Magazine. Her latest piece in the Progressive is How Kamala Harris as VP … Continued