Hard Knock Radio

Fund Drive Special: The Criminalization of Palestinian Solidarity Movement

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Davey D speaks with Lara Kiswani about Vermont, the recent resolution and AROC being demonized. Lara Kiswani is the executive director of the Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) in San Francisco, which organizes Arab and Muslim communities to challenge militarism, racism, and repression. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Arab American Ethnic Studies and The Culture of Despair

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We speak with the executive director of Arab Resource Organizing Center (AROC) Lara Kiswani about the fight to save Arab American ethnic studies. And later Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Chris Hedges explores the culture of despair. With the election over, it’s the perfect time to get the reliably candid response of one of our few great … Continued


Spain Elections Voters in Spain went to the polls this weekend to vote in the country’s Parliamentary elections.  Two of the country’s newer political parties picked up seats.  The anti-austerity party, Podemos, captured 20% of the vote.  Ciudadanos, the pro-business centrist party won 14%.  It’s created a situation where at least three of the four … Continued