Hard Knock Radio

An Update on Haiti and Poor News Network

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Bloc Report’s JR Valrey speaks with organizer Pierre Labossiere about the history of Haiti and occupation. Later Poor News Network provides us with a look at America’s attack on the poor. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted … Continued


Making Contact

Reproductive Justice: The Ongoing Struggle for Bodily Autonomy (encore)

Today we share excerpts from “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry,” a documentary filled with stories that still resonate today as women face new challenges around reproductive rights and sexual violence. The documentary tells the stories of the activists of the Women’s Liberation Movement that gained traction in the late 1960s and led to social and policy … Continued


After years of struggle, Indigenous activists and allies rejoiced last week, as the Berkeley City Council announced a global settlement to purchase West Berkeley’s historic Ohlone Shellmound village site and pass title of the land to the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. The 2.2-acre parcel is the last undeveloped portion of the first human settlement in the … Continued


Economic Update

Patriarchy and Capitalism

On today’s show, Professor Richard Wolff discusses the UAW unions latest moves: organizing drives at auto plants and working to form unions among employed and free-lance journalists. In addition, Professor Wolff highlights New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to deploy national guard troops in New York City subways and what that means for everyday residents. … Continued