Hard Knock Radio

Abortion Rights and Angela Davis

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We speak with James Taylor Ph.D about the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Mississippi’s abortion case, a major challenge to the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. And later from the archives, a conversation between Professor Angela Davis and the University of Southern California’s Dr. Michele Turner at … Continued


UpFront PM

UpFront PM – May 17, 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.


Guest: Rashid Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University in New York and editor of the Journal of Palestine Studies.  He is the author of several books including, Palestinian Identity, Brokers of Deceit, and The Iron Cage, and his latest,  The Hundred Year’s War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017.    


Oakland’s police department and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department have trained alongside Israeli Border Police. This photo is from a video of Oakland Police Department’s 172nd Academy class, released by the Oakland Police Department in 2015. On this show: 0:08 – Some U.S. senators have signed onto a statement urging Israel agree to a cease-fire … Continued