KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks

On today's show, guest host Dr. Melina Abudullah speaks with Dr. Butch Ware. Dr. Ware is an associate professor of history of West Africa and Islam at the University of California, Santa Barbara.  He is a public intellectual, activist, artist, and organizer, and supports communities across the country and around the world to challenge imperialism, ethnic cleansing, and war. Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is director, teacher and solo-performer Kenny Yun. —- Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Dr. Melina Abdullah in Conversation with Dr. Butch Ware appeared first on KPFA.

On Today's show guest host Thandisizwe Chimerenga talks to Kali Akuno about the US wars in Iran and in Cuba and what we can do about it.   Kali Akuno is an organizer, educator, and writer at the forefront of movements for Black self-determination, economic democracy, and ecological justice. He is co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson, a visionary solidarity economy project anchored in Jackson, Mississippi, that builds networks of worker cooperatives, community land trusts, and democratic institutions.   Photo credit: Havana, Cuba by JF Martin on Unsplash —- Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Kali Akuno on the Current US War in Iran. Is Cuba Next? appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, guest host Kalonji Jama Changa is in conversation with Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party. He has organized for the liberation of African people worldwide since the 1960s and today leads the Uhuru Movement with active branches and black community economic development institutions throughout the U.S., in Africa and in Europe. —- Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Chairman Omali Yeshitela on the Anti-Colonial Revolutionary Movement appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, guest host Kalonji Jama Changa is in conversation with W. Paul Coates, a former Black Panther Party leader in Baltimore. He established the George Jackson Prison Movement to bring Afrocentric literature to inmates. He is the founder of Black Classic Press, and an advocate for, and practitioner of, solidarity as a form of resistance to systemic oppression.  In addition, Paul Coates has organized Black Publishers and Writers Delegations to Havana Cuba for cultural exchange. Kalonji Jama Changa is an organizer, founder of the FTP Movement, and the co-chair of the Urban Survival and Preparedness Institute and is co-founder of Black Power Media. He is also author of the bestselling book, “How to Build a People's Army” and co-producer of the documentary “Organizing is the New Cool.” —- Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Paul Coates on Solidarity as a Form of Resistance to Systemic Oppression w Guest Host Kalonji Changa. appeared first on KPFA.

Guest: Gerald Horne is the Moores Professor of History & African American Studies at the University of Houston.  He is the author of many books, including “Revolting Capital: Racism and Radicalism in Washington D.C., 1900-2000” and “The Counter-Revolution of 1836: Texas Slavery & Jim Crow and the Roots of U.S. Facism.”     —- Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Gerald Horne on a A Black Perspective on the US-Israel's War on Iran appeared first on KPFA.

Guests: Linda Sarsour is a Palestinian Muslim American author, award-winning racial justice and civil rights activist.  She has been at the forefront of major civil rights campaigns including calling for an end to unwarranted surveillance of New York's Muslim communities. She was the National Co-Chair of the 2017 Women's March on Washington, dubbed the largest single day protest in US history.   Samer Araabi is a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and co-hosts the weekly Palestine Solidarity Announcements every Friday at noon.   —– Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/   Thank You For Supporting KPFA!!!  The post Special Coverage on the US-Israel War on Iran – Winter Fund Drive appeared first on KPFA.

Guests: Phyllis Bennis is a Middle East analyst and directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of a brand new book, Understanding Palestine & Israel.   Zahra Billoo is the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA)   —– Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Special Coverage of the US-Israel War on Iran – Winter Fund Drive appeared first on KPFA.

Guests: Khury Petersen-Smith is Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Samer Araabi is a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and co-hosts the weekly Palestine Solidarity Announcements every Friday at noon. ___ Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Fund Drive Special: The U.S./Israel War on Iran appeared first on KPFA.

Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color- blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and blue water offer hope for a life beyond the current conditions. But blue is also the color of deep melancholy and heartache, echoing Louis Armstrong's question, ”What did I do to be so Black and blue?” In Black in Blues, celebrated author Imani Perry uses the world's favorite color as a springboard for a riveting emotional, cultural, and spiritual journey-an examination of race and Blackness that transcends politics or ideology. Fund Drive Special — For a donation of $110, support KPFA and get a copy of the book.  Make a donation at kpfa.org/support   ___ Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Black in Blues w/ Imani Perry — Winter Fund Drive appeared first on KPFA.

Guest: Dr. Rebecca Hall is a scholar, activist, and author of the acclaimed graphic novel, Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts. Part graphic novel, part memoir, Wake is an imaginative tour de force that tells the powerful story of women-led slave revolts and chronicles scholar Rebecca Hall's efforts to uncover the truth about these women warriors who, until now, have been left out of the historical record.   Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts w/ Dr. Rebecca Hall appeared first on KPFA.

On today's episode, we explore George McCalman's book The Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen. McCalman is an artist and creative director based in San Francisco. Our conversation revolves around the process he went through to narrow his list of historical figures from 500 to 145, his artistic process, and what it meant for him to orient himself around Black history in the US as a young Grenadian immigrant. Among the figures featured in the book are James Baldwin, Madeline Anderson, Colin Kaepernick, and the first Black person to travel into space, Guion S. Bluford. Follow George McCalman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mccalmanco — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Illustrating Black History with George McCalman appeared first on KPFA.

Civil rights leader and political candidate Reverend Jesse Jackson died this week at the age of 84.  We speak with Walter Riley, a civil rights lawyer and an activist who has spent decades in Oakland defending protesters and challenging police misconduct. His political organizing work dates back to the civil rights movement in the Jim Crow south. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Remembering the Legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson w/ Walter Riley appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, we discuss the SAVE America Act, which was recently passed by a narrow vote in the House of Representatives. We speak to Portia Allen-Kyle, a civil rights attorney, public policy expert, and racial justice advocate, with experience in voting rights, civic participation, and equity-focused policy work. Next, we go to Los Angeles, where LA city council member Nithya Raman has announced her mayoral candidacy against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. We speak to Jill Cowan, LA-based reporter for The New York Times and writer of the publication's “California Today” newsletter. Finally, we turn our attention back home in the Bay Area. We'll speak with Jennifer Friedenbach, a housing and homelessness advocate and the Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco, to discuss the Bay Area homeless sweeps in preparation for the 2026 Super Bowl. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Voting Rights, LA's Mayoral Shake-Up, and Bay Area Super Bowl Sweeps appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, we discuss the We Can't Wait campaign for educators.  We speak with Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, an Oakland educator, racial justice advocate, and President of the Oakland Education Association (OEA). She teaches at Oakland Unified School District and is a leading voice for educational equity, including helping advance Oakland's Reparations for Black Students policy. Learn more about the campaign https://wecantwait.info/ Next, we go to San Francisco, where teachers are striking for improved working conditions. We speak with Ryan Alias, a San Francisco public school English teacher at Balboa High School and a member of the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) bargaining committee, where he has been an active voice in the union's 2026 contract negotiations and strike actions for fair contracts and better conditions for both educators and students. Finally, we turn our attention to the Kaiser Nurses' strike.  We'll speak with Iris Henderson, a Registered Nurse and lactation specialist at the Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center. She is a member of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP). She has been on the front lines of recent strike actions, advocating for safer staffing and stronger protections for patients and healthcare workers. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Strike Update! SFUSD Teachers and Kaiser Nurses Make Demands appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Phyllis Bennis, co-director the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), her work focuses on the Middle East, U.S. militarism, and the US-United Nations relations.  She is the author of several books including her latest, Understanding Palestine & Israel. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post: w/ Phyllis Bennis appeared first on KPFA.

On this show, we speak with Capital B reporter Adam Mahoney on this year's winter storms in the Southeast and their impacts on vulnerable communities. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Capital B's Adam Mahoney on Winter Storm Impacts on Vulnerable Communities appeared first on KPFA.

On this show, we speak with LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano on Los Angeles' fight back against ICE. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post ICE-OUT in LA w/ Gustavo Arellano appeared first on KPFA.

This week's Resistance in Residence feature is Oakland-based singer/songwriter Cadence Myles.  Check out Cadence's stuff here https://www.instagram.com/cadencemylesmusic/?hl=en. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Resistance in Residence w/ Oakland-based Singer/Songwriter Cadence Myles appeared first on KPFA.

The Alameda county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved new rules Tuesday banning immigration agents from using county-owned property, including parking lots, garages, and nonpublic building areas, for operations, detainee processing, or surveillance. County officials said the policy will be enforced through civil measures such as cease-and-desist orders. we go to Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas on the plan to establish ICE-free zones in the county. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post ICE-Free Zones for Alameda County w/ Supervisor Nikki Fortunato-Bas appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we explore the controversies at the Oakland Police Commission. Commissioner Omar Farmer's time on the Oakland Police Commission ended because the Oakland City Council rejected his reappointment along with fellow commissioner Ricardo Garcia-Acosta, voting against confirming their positions on the civilian police oversight board after their terms expired. We speak with Omar along with Millie Cleveland who is on the steering committee for the Coalition of Police Accountability.  — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post City of Oakland Moves to Remove Omar Farmer and Ricardo Garcia Acosta from Police Commission w/ Omar Farmer and Millie Cleveland appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we take a deep dive into The Congo.  The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is driven by decades of political instability, competition over valuable mineral resources, and the legacy of regional wars that drew in neighboring countries and armed groups. Ongoing violence has been fueled by militias, and foreign interference, causing mass displacement and one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. We speak with Maurice Carney, co-founder and Executive Director of the Friends of the Congo. Learn more about The Congo and their work here https://friendsofthecongo.org/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Free the Congo with Maurice Carney from Friends of the Congo. appeared first on KPFA.

This week's Resistance in Residence artist is dancer, choreographer, and storyteller Krissy Keefer. Keefer is the Artistic Director of Dance Brigade and Executive Director of Dance Mission Theater, where she creates and champions socially engaged dance addressing inequality, justice, and community empowerment. Check out Dance Brigade's premiere of MATCH GIRL, a fractured fairy tale about class struggle set against San Francisco's homelessness, addiction, and housing crisis. The show runs from January 17 to February 1, 2026.  Jan 2026: MATCH GIRL PREMIERE Learn more about Dance Brigade here: https://dancemissiontheater.org/dance-brigade/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://www.threads.com/@lawanddis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Resistance in Residence with Krissy Keefer appeared first on KPFA.

On today's episode, The Nation's John Nichols joins us to discuss the national implications of the MAGA assault on Minnesota. TONIGHT! Get ICE the F out of Minnesota– January 27 6-8 PM, Huichin Park 4311 Hubbard St. Emeryville, CA. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post National Day of Action in Solidarity with Minnesota w/ John Nichols appeared first on KPFA.

On today's episode, we speak with George Galvis the Co-founder and Executive Director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) on the upcoming National Day of Solidarity with Minnesota.  TONIGHT! Get ICE the F out of Minnesota — January 27 6-8 PM, Huichin Park 4311 Hubbard St. Emeryville, CA. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post National Day of Action in Solidarity with Minnesota w/ George Galvis appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode of Palestine Post, we speak with Aseel Abdurass, the Managing Director of the Occupied Palestinian Territory Department at Physicians for Human Rights Israel, where she leads legal and humanitarian interventions, documents violations, and advocates for systemic change and accountability. PHRI recently released a new report highlighting harms on Palestinian pregnant and post-partum women. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post w/ Physicians for Human Rights Israel appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode of Palestine Post, we speak with Sarah Leah Whitson, the Executive Director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), an organization promoting human rights and democracy in the Middle East and North Africa. She previously led Human Rights Watch's MENA division and is a prominent advocate, writer, and commentator on regional justice and accountability. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post w/ Sarah Leah Whitson appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode,  speak with Jessica Bella Eiko Hollie, a longtime Oakland organizer and political writer, formerly of Occupy Oakland, and the founder of Op Mobile Cafe, a grassroots mutual aid project providing weekly hot meals across East and West Oakland. You can learn more and get involved at https://www.opmobilecafeoakland.com/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://www.threads.com/@lawanddis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Op Mobile Cafe with Bella Noir appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah about her recent article for LA Progressive about Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' recent let-downs for the organizer community https://www.laprogressive.com/los-angeles-2/i-used-to-love-her Melina is a professor and the chair of pan-African studies at Cal State Los Angeles, as well as the co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots.   — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://www.threads.com/@lawanddis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post I Used to Love H.E.R. — Thoughs on Karen Bass w/ Dr Melina Abdullah appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Kali Akuno, organizer, educator, and writer at the forefront of movements for Black self-determination, economic democracy, and ecological justice. He is co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson, a visionary solidarity economy project anchored in Jackson, Mississippi, that builds networks of worker cooperatives, community land trusts, and democratic institutions. See Kali tonight at 6:30 pm — 1540 Broadway, Oakland, CA. as part of the anti-police terror project's 12th Annual week(s) of Action to Reclaim the Radical Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Join APTP in continuing to highlight how Black Power Trumps Fascism through our Stay Ready political education training series. We are joined for a series of movement strategist gatherings throughout the weeks of action at BAM House (1540 Broadway, Oakland). — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://www.threads.com/@lawanddis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Reclaiming MLK w/ Kali Akuno appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Samer from Arab Resource Organizing Council (AROC) on news and headlines from Palestine. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://www.threads.com/@lawanddis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post w/ Samer from AROC appeared first on KPFA.

This week's Resistance in Residence artist is Palestinian-American multimedia artist, woodworker, musician, and MC Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh. Born in California and raised between working-class Detroit and the shifting political and cultural landscape of Oakland, Excentrik is known for his oud and percussion-driven sound, political commentary, and impassioned lyricism. Widely regarded as one of the originators of Arab hip hop, he is a founding member and producer of the seminal hip hop group Arab Summit. Alongside his wife, Tarik co-founded Prosthetics for Palestine to meet the urgent demand for prosthetic care in Gaza. For more information, check out their website: https://www.prostheticsforpalestine.org/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://www.threads.com/@lawanddis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Resistance in Residence with Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh appeared first on KPFA.

Nana Gyamfi is the Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration or BAJI. Get involved https://baji.org/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Justice for Black immigrants with Nana Gyamfi appeared first on KPFA.

It's the 12th Annual Reclaim MLK's Radical Legacy March & Week of Action on January 19th. On today's show, we speak with Kalonji Jama Changa an organizer, founder of the FTP Movement, and the co-chair of the Urban Survival and Preparedness Institute and is co-founder of Black Power Media. He is also author of the bestselling book, “How to Build a People's Army” and co-producer of the documentary “Organizing is the New Cool.”   Sign up for Kalonji's Stay Ready Series at Wednesday, January 14 at 6 pm. BAM House, 1520 Broadway, Oakland. https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/stay-ready-training-series-kalonji-jama-changa?source=direct_link& Get involved with Kalonji's work here https://www.thepeoplesarmy.org/ftp-movement Learn more about APTP's Reclaiming MLK events here https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/reclaim-mlk-2025 — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Reclaiming MLK with Kalonji Changa appeared first on KPFA.

This week's Resistance in Residence is storyteller,and Moth Story Hour winner Tony Cyprien.  Tony Cyprien was born and raised in Watts, California. He moved to Berkeley in 2011 where he lives with his wife and where he discovered improv, which changed his life. He's performing with the Formerly Incarcerated People's Performance Project Festival and the Berkeley Rep Theater January 15 – January 18. https://fippp.org/ Listen to Tony's stories here https://themoth.org/storytellers/tony-cyprien — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Resistance in Residence — Storyteller Tony Cyprien appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Walda Katz Fishman, longtime peace activist and writer whose work centers on anti-war organizing, Palestinian solidarity, and movements for global justice, and Jerome Scott, veteran Black liberation organizer and writer, and a founding member of the Black Power movement organization the League of Revolutionary Black Workers — about their upcoming event promoting their book Motown and the Making of Modern Revolutionaries.  They will be hosting events promoting the book on January 19th at 5 pm — Oakstop, 1721 Broadway, Oakland and on January 21st, 7 pm at Medicine for Nightmares — 3036 24th St. San Francisco — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/   The post Motown and the Making of Modern Revolutionaries w/ Walda Katz Fishman and Jerome Scott appeared first on KPFA.

It's been one year since Los Angeles County experienced the devastating Palisades and Eaton Fires.  On this episode, we speak with Nic Arnzen, an Altadena-based community organizer, town council member and writer focused on local accountability, public safety, and grassroots responses to state violence. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post One Year Since the LA Fires w/ Nic Arnzen appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Dr. Arif Gamal about news from the devastating civil war in Sudan. Dr. Gamal was born and raised in Khartoum, Sudan.  Dr. Arif is a Nubian poet, environmental scholar, and author of Morning in Serra Mattu: A Nubian Ode. After earning a doctorate in environmental science in France, he moved to the U.S. as a Senior Fulbright Scholar at UC Berkeley. Gamal's work blends storytelling with reflections on history, identity, and the environment. He now lives in Northern California. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post News from Sudan w/ Dr. Arif Gamal appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Samer from Arab Resource Organizing Council (AROC) on news and headlines from Palestine.   — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post w/ Samer from AROC appeared first on KPFA.

Some civic watchdogs are saying the Oakland City Council is deserves criticism on issues from governance to homeless abatement policies. On this episode, we speak with Brian Hofer, the Executive Director of Secure Justice, a non-profit that advocates against state abuse of power and Chaney Turner, the Integrated Voter Engagement Director with Oakland Rising Action  and an elected member of the Alameda county Democratic Central Committee for District 18.  They break down what's happening now in Oakland city politics. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Oakland City Council Shenanigans w/ Chaney Turner and Brian Hofer appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, George Galvis, co-founder and executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) joins us to react to the shocking video showing the close-range shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Reflecting on Renee Nicole Good's Murder w/ George Galvis from CURYJ appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots about the murder of Keith Porter Jr., a 43-year-old father and community activist who was shot and killed on New Year's Eve by an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Porter, who lived in Compton, was a member of Black Lives Matter–Los Angeles. In a statement, the organization said a vigil was organized not only to memorialize his life, but also to demand an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his killing. Advocates raised concerns about accountability when law enforcement officers — including federal agents — use deadly force while off duty. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/   The post Dr. Melina Abdullah on Deadly Off-Duty ICE Killing in Los Angeles appeared first on KPFA.

On today's episode — New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ran on an ambitious progressive agenda, but dismantling the deeply entrenched and largely self-governing New York City Police Department may not be part of the plan. In a recent Wired investigation, journalist Ali Winston examines what Mamdani's early governing choices signal about the future of policing and surveillance in the city. Mamdani surprised supporters by asking current Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to remain after his inauguration. A technocrat and heir to a major real estate fortune, Tisch sharply disagrees with Mamdani on key issues, from bail reform and policing policy to geopolitical questions that routinely surface on New York City streets. While Mamdani is openly pro-Palestinian, Tisch's family are influential figures in the Israel lobby. One area where their paths may converge is the NYPD's vast surveillance infrastructure. Built up over decades and largely shielded from public oversight, the department's network of cameras, data systems, and intelligence-sharing tools has turned New York into one of the most heavily monitored cities in the country. Read Ali's full article on Wired here https://www.wired.com/story/welcome-to-mamdanis-surveillance-state/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Mamdani and the NYPD Surveillance System w/ Ali Winston appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode we speak with Mac Muir, author of Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American Policing, about the culture, incentives, and training that shape modern policing in the United States. Drawing on personal experience and extensive research, Muir examines how policing is structured to reward control and compliance over public safety, and why reform efforts so often fail. We discuss the myths that sustain police power, the limits of accountability within the current system, and what real change would require for communities most impacted by policing. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American Policing w/ Mac Muir appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode of Palestine Post, we speak with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post w/ Khury Petersen-Smith appeared first on KPFA.

This week's Resistance in Residence artist is Jamaica-based reggae artist Tuff Like Iron. Tuff Like Iron is  known for militant roots rhythms and socially conscious lyrics that speak to resistance, resilience, and liberation.  You can check out her music and other projects here https://tufflikeiron.org/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Resistance in Residence with Tuff Like Iron appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, it's Palestine Post — where we spend the full hour covering Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people, the ongoing resistance to it, and the global implications for movements, workers, and international solidarity. Our guest today is Ron Gochez,  longtime community organizer and educator in Los Angeles and a leading member of Unión del Barrio, working at the intersection of labor, anti-imperialism, and grassroots resistance. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Solidarity with Palestine and ICE Resistance w/ Ron Gochez from Union Del Barrio appeared first on KPFA.

Our guests today are representatives from Labor for Palestine in Los Angeles, joining us to talk about organized labor's role in confronting genocide. Guest host Thandisizwe Chimurenga speaks with organizers from Labor For Palestine. José Francisco Negrete is a Los Angeles–based labor organizer with Labor for Palestine, organizing within unions to build worker-led solidarity against Israel's genocide and in support of Palestinian liberation.  Miriam Arghandiwal is a member of IAtSE 871 and an organizer with Labor For Palestine LA, OC, IE, the boycott Home Depot Coalition and entertainment labor for Palestine. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Labor for Palestine w/ José Francisco Negrete and Miriam Arghandiwal appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we go straight to Gaza where we speak with Maram Humaid, an Al Jazeera journalist reporting on Palestine, with a focus on life in Gaza, human rights, and the impact of conflict on civilians. You can read her reporting here https://www.aljazeera.com/author/maram_humaid_180330170649742 — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Reporting from Gaza w/ Al Jazeera's Maram Humaid appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Shaina Low, a spokesperson for the Norwegian Refugee Council, focusing on humanitarian crises, civilian protection, and international humanitarian law.  As temperatures in Gaza drop, displaced people are more vulnerable than ever. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Freezing Winter Conditions in Gaza w/ Shaina Low of the Norwegian Refugee Council appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Addie Kitchen, the grandmother of Steven Taylor, the man fatally shot by a now-retired San Leandro police officer in a Walmart in April 2020, and she has since emerged as a leading advocate seeking justice and accountability in his case.  We also speak with Adanté Pointer, an Oakland‑born civil‑rights attorney and founding partner of Pointer & Buelna, LLP, who has spent decades litigating police abuse and corporate misconduct while advocating for justice and equity for marginalized communities. Also Lee Merritt, Esquire, a nationally recognized American civil rights attorney, activist, and founding partner of the Merritt Law Firm who champions justice for victims of police brutality, hate crimes, and discrimination through high-profile litigation and advocacy across the United States. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Injustice for Steven Taylor with Addie Kitchen, Adante Pointer and Lee Merritt Esq. appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode, we speak with author Niloufar Khonsari about their new book The Future Is Collective: Effective Workplace Strategies for Building a Culture of Care. Drawing on two decades of experience in community organizing and nonprofit leadership, Khonsari guides us in transforming our workplaces by decentralizing power; implementing collective governance structures; and centering principles of transparency, equity, and mutual care. Khonsari demystifies collective management for fellow activists, nonprofit workers, and community leaders. Fund Drive Special — this book could be yours for a donation to KPFA's Winter Fund Drive of $110.  Donate at support.kpfa.org.   — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post The Future Is Collective: Effective Workplace Strategies for Building a Culture of Care w/ Niloufar Khonsari — Winter Fund Drive appeared first on KPFA.