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On tonight’s show, Karl Jagbandhansingh interviews Chizu Hamada, a new activist who thinks we should all heed the wake up call of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. She organizes with the No Nukes Action Committee which organizes protests on the 11th of each month at the Japanese Consulate (50 Fremont St., San Francisco). Then, a look … Continued
Thank you for tuning in during this NO THANKS colonizers show. We hope this show will inspire you to rethink occupation and colonization. As bombs drop on Gaza, our hearts go out to Palestine. Tonight we kick things off with sound from a recent community forum that highlights the deep connections between the Asian … Continued
This past month we saw incredible shows of grassroots power across the country. On this week’s APEX Express, we hear stories about how grassroots efforts both led major relief efforts for immigrant communities in the aftermath of Sandy, and helped gain major wins for API communities in the 2012 elections. Including interviews with: Helena … Continued
Purple States by DJ Cousin Cole APEX Contributor Marie Choi got on the phone with organizers and residents from around the Bay Area to bring us a highlights this week’s local races in Oakland, San Francisco, and Berkeley, and highlights from the elections. We hear from Jen-Mei Wu of Liberating Ourselves Locally, Timmy Lu of … Continued
Phuong Dang and Colleen Lee from ACMHS, new members of SEIU 1021 This week, we have an eclectic show looking at Asian Community Mental Health Services campaign to join SEIU 1021. Then we take a critical look at the nonprofit industrial complex through a queer and trans people of color cabaret. And finally, … Continued
This week we converge three amazing local community stories into one show. This weekend the API community has no shortage of incredible events, all to benefit local artists and organizations. APEX contributor Ellen Choy caught interviews to highlight all three great stories: First, we have an interview with a house-full of talent and passion from … Continued
Photo credit: Beyond Nuclear (beyondnuclear.org) The People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy has been picking up steam in their organizing against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in the southernmost part of India. People in Tamil Nadu have been organizing opposition to this power plant since 1988 when the Indian and Russian governments collaborated with big … Continued
Nayomi Munaweera speaks with No No Girl and Tara Dorabji about her debut novel, Island of A Thousand Mirrors, which delves into the painful history of Sri Lanka’s civil war with unflinching honesty, compassion, and heart. We’ll be offering Nayomi Munaweera’s novel as a gift for those of you who call in to support KPFA during … Continued
KPFA is in Fall fund drive for the next couple of weeks, so please consider donating online, or calling during our show at 1-510-848-5732 or 1-800-439-5732 Preeti Shekar is in conversation with British Muslim comedian, Shazia Mirza for a taste of her taboo-breaking, button-pressing, smart, sly, deadpan humor. Salman Rushdie speaks with Tara Dorabji … Continued
Tonight on APEX Express, we honor our past and present stories of radical history including the Black Panther Party and Richard Aoki; a walking tour on 100 years of radical South Asian history in Berkeley; and John Vietnam, a 19-year-old poet, emcee, b-boy and dedicated community member who recently passed away. With Host Ellen Choy.
