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Friday, September 24th, 2021: On Today’s Show We share the voices of three poet activists who influenced the bay area, two of which have passed away recently: Jack Hirschman and Janice Mirikitani. We share excerpts from KPFA’s own Avotcja, host of Bebop Cubop & The Musical Truth, as she performs her poems at the Black … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Biden promises to donate 500 billion COVID vaccines to countries that need it most, but is philanthropy enough to end the pandemic? We discuss with Robbie Silverman, Oxfam America’s Senior Advocacy Manager, and spokesperson for the People’s Vaccine Alliance (@peoplesvaccine). 0:34 – We go into our archives to present an incredible interview … Continued
On today’s show: 7:08 – We learn about climate-intensified wildfires threatening fire-adapted giant sequoias with Fire Ecologist Tony Caprio and Christy Brigham (@christycrows), Chief of Resources Management and Science for the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. 7:34 – We commemorate the life of Jack Hirschman with this tape from his 2006 San Francisco Poet … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Juan A. Lozano (@juanlozano70), a reporter for The Associated Press joins us from El Rio, Texas. Marleine Bastien, founder and Executive Director of Family Action Network Movement, a Haitian immigrant advocacy organization also joins us from Washington, DC to discuss the United States’ move to deport thousands of Haitian migrants … Continued
Listen to the full radio documentary below, first aired on UpFront September 15, 2021. To listen on SoundCloud, click here. This story was reported by journalist Ariel Boone (@arielboone) for KPFA and Street Spirit, with support from a USC Annenberg California Health Journalism Fellowship and the KPFA Storytelling Project. To read the accompanying print … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) joins us to discuss the latest news on the budget reconciliation bill and the big pharma dollars funding certain conservative democrats. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to discuss the latest COVID science … Continued
Friday, September 17th, 2021: On Today’s Show! In the wake of new laws in Texas against reproductive health, many are weighing their options, including crossing the border into Mexico. Amy Littlefield, investigative journalist, reports. The NFL has kicked off a new season and says it is committed to bringing awareness to social and racial justice. … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Hyun Lee (@onekoreapeace), National Campaign and Advocacy Strategist for Women Cross DMZ joins us to discuss the dueling missile tests between N. and S. Korea. 0:34 – We take a look at how far-right violence is policed and the upcoming “Justice for J6” rally at the US Capitol with Michael … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – The recall election is over, what comes next in state politics? We discuss with Ben Christopher (@FromBenC), who covers state politics for CalMatters, and Flojaune Cofer (@Flojaune) an epidemiologist and senior policy director for Public Health Advocates. 0:34 – A special report on opioid overdoses during the pandemic in houseless … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – We discuss the state of the California gubernatorial recall election with Laurel Rosenhall (@LaurelRosenhall), who covers state politics for CalMatters. 0:34 – William Sommer (@willsommer), politics reporter for the Daily Beast joins us to discuss QAnon, and a new HBO documentary on the cultural phenomenon called Q: Into the Storm … Continued
