In this episode of Hard Knock Radio hosted by Davey D, the conversation involved Tarik Excentrik of the musical group Shadow Band and Zahra Billoo, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the San Francisco Bay Area. The discussion addressed the complexities surrounding misinformation, solidarity, and free speech within the context … Continued
Twenty years ago, Against the Grain came on the air for the first time, in the midst of turmoil, protest, and impending war. In the second half of a two part retrospective, historian Iain Boal discusses the context out of which Against the Grain emerged, from the media reform, global justice, and antiwar movements at … Continued
Here we go again: UC in another attempt to co-opt activists and build on People’s Park in Berkeley, the latest episode in decades of citizen resistance to university development plans. PLUS: the pandemic in SF, as depicted in a beautiful new film. Hosted by Kris Welch.
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. PowerLeeGirls Hosts Miko Lee and Jalena Keane-Lee, a mother daughter team talk about issues in the API community. What’s spreading faster … Continued
Excerpts of the speech by George Lakoff: “The Present Political Divide: What To Do Now” at The Center of Right Wing Studies, UC Berkeley, on March 14, 2017. Hosted by Kris Welch.
In the aftermath of the shutdown of far right celebrity Milo Yiannapoulos at UC Berkeley, there’s been much debate among progressives and leftists about the use of militant tactics against the right. Some of the questions under contention are whether militant tactics bring down repression on the most vulnerable, and whether free speech—even for fascists—is … Continued
Donald Trump’s appointments to the State Department and the EPA pose a direct threat to the health of the planet. We’ll turn to Lindsay Meiman of 350.org to discuss how Rex Tillerson and Scott Pruitt could undo progress on the climate. And, a number of young Americans who have launched a lawsuit against the government … Continued
we speak with protesters on the campus of UC Berkeley who gathered to voice their disapproval of Milo Yiannopoulos being invited to speak at the University. Later we speak with homeless rights advocate, Needa B about the eviction of homeless people at The Village in Oakland, Ca. And Poor News Network explores talks about America’s … Continued
