A two-part series on The Virulent Hate Project. We speak with lead researcher Melissa May Borja, Ph.D., about the Virulent Hate Project, an interdisciplinary research initiative that studies anti-Asian racism and Asian American activism during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the project focuses on the nature of anti-Asian racism reported by the news … Continued


UpFront PM

UpFront PM – June 29, 2021

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at upfront@kpfa.org.


Michael Staudenmaier uses the case study of a small binational (Chicanx/Puerto Rican) revolutionary group in the U.S. to examine the phenomenon of internal colonialism; the scapegoating of populations; competing theorizations of fascism; state repression in the Americas; neo-Nazi and Klan activity; and panethnic Latinx identity and solidarity. Michael Staudenmaier, “‘America’s Scapegoats’: Ideas of Fascism in … Continued


Talkies

FOOD!

NYT columnist, author, MAJOR foodie Mark Bittman talks about his new book: “Animal, Vegetable, Junk: a History of Food, from sustainable to Suicidal’”. Hosted by Kris Welch.


Photo: Fair housing protest in Seattle, Washington, 1964. Confronting racial discrimination in housing sales at a realtor’s office. Seattle Municipal Archives, licensed under CC 2.0 On today’s show: 0:08 – Shanti Singh, communications coordinator for the statewide renters’ rights organization Tenants Together joins us to discuss how Governor Newsom’s budget will impact tenants. 0:34 – … Continued