Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN Secretary General urges Security Council to call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Texas judge allows woman with fetus with terminal diagnosis to have abortion. Former President Trump appeals ruling denying him immunity from criminal prosecution. House … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Fund Drive Special: Angela Davis and Hatem Bazian at UC Berkeley

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We present a Teach-in on Gaza at UC Berkeley with Professors Angela Davis and Hatem Bazian. This Holiday Fund Drive, KPFA’s audio gift for all donors at any donation rate includes a history of Israel-Palestine with: A timely lecture by Israeli historian, Ilan Pappé, from October 19th and a Teach-in on Gaza at UC Berkeley … Continued


Background Briefing

Background Briefing – December 7, 2023

A Meaningless Debate in a Democratic Ritual That Avoided Discussing Our Endangered Democracy We begin with the last of the Republican presidential candidates’ debate which was on a lesser known network NewsNation and featured the final four Christie, DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy challenging Trump who was not on the debate stage and is way ahead … Continued


The Visionary Activist Show

The Visionary Activist Show – Diving into the Dark Underworld, Animating Community

  Caroline welcomes spicy, deep-delving Shambhavi Sarasvati Diving into the Dark Underworld where our souls can speak more deeply to us. Tyranny seeks to destroy Community, then creates the toxic mimic, which be a cult…. that must have conflict and cruelty on which to feed…. So we animate Community arising from the Earth, across all … Continued


Guest: Max Dashu is the founder of Suppressed Histories Archives. Since 1970 Max Dashu has been researching and documenting women’s history on a global scale.  She is the author of several books including her latest Women in Greek Mythography: Pythias, Melissa, and Titanides.     Ancient Tales Pack $350 (3 books and the L&P Digital Ancient … Continued


UpFront

Fund Drive Special with Jehad Abusalim

0:08 — Jehad Abusalim, is Executive Director of The Jerusalem Fund, an independent non-profit organization working to educate the US public about Palestinian history and provide community support for Palestinian communities. Jehad is completing his PhD in the History and Hebrew and Judaic Studies joint program at New York University and is an editor of … Continued