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We play excerpts of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates read by the author himself. The book, written as a series of letters to his teenage son, grapples with the dark history of America, and what it means to inhabit a black body in present day America. You can receive Between the World and … Continued
Debate over the trans pacific partnership has dominated conversation during this presidential campaign. To understand the origins of free trade ideology, we play excerpts from the new documentary series Capitalism. Please support KPFA during our Summer 2016 fund drive. You can find Capitalism and other gifts here.
As the primary elections have come to a close, what are some lessons w e have learned, what comes next, and where are there openings for change? We play speeches from Chris Hedges and Medea Benjamin, who offer critical and differing perspectives, from the Left Forum in New York during the last few days of … Continued
We play excerpts from Oliver Stone’s compelling documentary series “The Untold History of the United States.” The series re-examines parts of America’s darkest past, such as how this country came closer than anyone knew to nuclear annihilation during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and how the end of the Cold War could have produced a very different world than the … Continued
This year’s Democratic National Convention is the first since Congress cut all public funding for the event. So, who is financing the Democratic National Convention? We speak with George Zornick to find out. Then, Tariq Ali recently spoke on “Rage, Rebellion, Organizing our Power” at the Left Forum in New York, giving international context for the Bernie Sanders … Continued
Bernie Sanders closed the first night of the Democratic National Convention by warning about a Trump presidency and throwing his full-throated support behind Hillary Clinton. We talk to Carroll Fife about what’s happening inside the convention, then go to Joshua Holland for a reality check on the language, and the hype, surrounding the rift in … Continued
A sweeping new history of the war on drugs that debunks what we think we know about addiction. Brian Edwards-Tiekert interviews Johann Hari about his book, Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. Hari’s research is based on his travels from the United States, Mexico, Canada, Uruguay and Portugal. He explains why … Continued
What does the path forward look like for Donald Trump? We check in with Bill Fletcher Jr. and Antonio Gonzalez, both reporting live from Cleveland, to hear their thoughts. Then, California Assembly is set to vote on AB 2844, what some are calling the anti-BDS bill, on August first. We speak with a member of Jewish … Continued
Davey D gives us a live update from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Ohio. Then, a recent study found that 4/10 UC Berkeley students are food insecure. We speak with a co-author of the report for more details. Finally, homelessness is becoming an epidemic in the Bay Area. Is there hope? We speak to reporter Kevin … Continued
Mitch Jeserich joins us from on the ground at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Ohio for an update. Plus, an interview with African Feminist Purity Kagwiria who tells us about growing up as a woman in Kenya and how she has been an agent of change and empowerment for the women in her country. … Continued
