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American education has long been a battleground, but struggles over what students learn has become particularly intense right now, when teaching about racism has been prohibited in multiple states. Sociologist Nikki Khanna reflects on what's missing, including key episodes from US history – from the United States attempts to starve native people, to the massacre of African Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the mass deportations of Mexican Americans in the Depression, to the Tuskegee syphilis study, and more. Donate in support of Against the Grain and KPFA The post Fund Drive Special: Erasing the History of Racism appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Gil Durán is a journalist, currently publishing the newsletter, The Nerd Reich. He has previously served as chief communications strategist and spokesman for former Attorney General Kamala Harris. His latest book is The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy. The post Fund Drive Special: “The Nerd Reich” Fascist Takeover with Gil Duran appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: Headlines “No Land to Stand On”: Mahmoud Khalil on His Memoir, Palestine, Fighting Deportation & Suing Columbia 80 Years After Nuremberg Trials, U.S. Leads Assault on ICC & International Law: Wolfgang Kaleck Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – September 30, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show we talk about the limits of accountability withing the system of policing with Mac Muir. Guest: Mac Muir is the co-author with Greg Finch of Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American Policing. The book is about the culture, incentives, and training that shape modern policing in the United States.  It 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 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 Mac Muir on Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American Policing appeared first on KPFA.

Canadian physician Gabor Mate discusses the maladies that are the norm in our society — how stress and trauma, accentuated by the divisions of class, gender, and race, damage our lives and bodies. Donate in support of Against the Grain and KPFA The post Fund Drive Special: Gabor Mate on Capitalism and Health appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: In a devastating decision for millions of  immigrants, the Supreme Court Allows for Rapid, Third-country deportations. We'll speak to Longtime human rights, civil rights activist Juan Jose Gutierrez about the multiple implications of this decision. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post The Supreme Court Allows for Rapid, Third-Country Deportations. appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Doug Tallamy is an entomologist, conservationist, and professor at the University of Delaware whose work has transformed our understanding of the relationship between native plants and wildlife. His latest book is How Can I Help?: Saving Nature with Your Yard. The post Fund Drive Special with Douglas Tallamy appeared first on KPFA.

This week on This Way Out, a long-forgotten gem from the Pacifica Radio Archives brings some much-needed laughter: excerpts from The Gay Liberation Follies- recorded circa 1976 in San Francisco, a queer radio take on the legendary TV comedy Laugh-In, recently rediscovered and preserved from an original KPFA recording featuring Lily Tomlin performing some of her most famous characters: Ernestine, Edith Ann, and more. In the news U.S. hospitals pay millions to settle Justice Department demands targeting pediatric gender-affirming care, queer celebrities are arrested protesting Israel's war in Gaza at the United Nations, and Colombia withdraws from the global Equal Rights Coalition. Meanwhile, LGBTQ+ communities in Australia mobilize to defend trans and intersex rights, and U.S. Republicans discover that there's more to politics than attacking trans people. Plus, a heartfelt tribute to Dolly Parton — and more queer news, history, and culture, now that you've discovered This Way Out. Featured speakers: Hannah Einbinder, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin Credits: Associate Producer Lucia Chappelle, Producer/ host Brian DeShazor, News writer Jeb Backe, the feature was produced by Brian DeShazor and Lucia Chappelle, NewsWrap reporters Marcos Najera and Lucia Chappelle. Dolly Parton Tribute produced by Sheri Lunn. Feature produced by Brian DeShazor music: Dolly Parton and theme music was written and performed by Kim Wilson. All this on the September 28, 2026 Edition of This Way Out!

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Image by TapTheForwardAssist licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Former special counsel who indicted Trump twice defends his investigations in Sen. Judiciary hearing; Health secretary Kennedy attacks “ultra-processed foods” in MAHA summit with VP Vance; CHIRLA dismayed by  Supreme Court ruling allowing deportations to 3rd countries, calls it cruel and illegal; Dems push legislation to protect migrants with Temporary Protected Status from being deported to dangerous places; Gov. Newsom touts CA environmental wins, but ecological future remains up in the air; Nearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced and stateless people on brink of losing access to vital assistance due to severe funding cuts to UN Refugee Agency; On Sept 29, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed act creating National Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts The post Former special counsel who twice indicted Trump defends his investigations; immigrant rights activists blast Supreme Court ruling on deportations to 3rd countries – September 29, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – September 29, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On Today's show, we discuss with authors Brian Hochman and Matthew Guariglia how a government investigation led by US senator Frank Church uncovered some of the darkest state secrets of the twentieth century.  The Church Committee confirmed the nation's worst fears about the unchecked power of its intelligence agencies: at the FBI, surveillance campaigns against civil rights leaders and clandestine attempts to disrupt antiwar protests; at the CIA, assassination plots against foreign heads of state, experiments with toxic substances and illegal drugs, and covert partnerships with the Mafia. Brian Hochman is the Hubert J. Cloke Director of American Studies at Georgetown University and author of The Listeners: A History of Wiretapping in the United States. He lives in Washington, DC.  He is the coauthor of The Church Committee Report: Revelations from the Bombshell 1970s Investigation into the National Security State. Matthew Guariglia is a historian and senior policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He is the author of Police and the Empire City: Race and the Origins of Modern Policing in New York and coauthor of The Church Committee Report: Revelations from the Bombshell 1970s Investigation into the National Security State.   —- 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 The National Security State & the US Government Tradition of Spying on its Own Citizens. appeared first on KPFA.

Historian and activist, teacher and playwright — Howard Zinn told a different history of the United States, one of struggle between those on the bottom against those on top. Donate in support of Against the Grain and KPFA The post Fund Drive Special: Howard Zinn on His Life and Times appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: A special edition of the  Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast. How Ken Paxton will steal Texas; And Greg reminds us that this ain't nothing new for Paxton, who appears to be a self-proclaimed vote thief for Donald Trump. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post A Special Edition of the  Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. The post Russia's War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN official criticizes Israel's West Bank settlement actions, Israeli peace activists blast ethnic cleansing and weaponization of pain; Oakland activists call on FedEx to end military cargo shipments from Oakland airport to Israel, saying it supports genocide; Trump announces new Iowa steel plant to be largest in US, hoping to boost Iowa GOP in midterm elections; New rules on public benefits could now count against migrants applying for permanent residency; Concord activists protest ICE actions at Home Depot, day laborers say they're workers not criminals; Fresno Bee reporters hit by layoffs, similar to other McClatchy-owned newspapers across country; September 28 is International Day for Universal Access to Information. The UN says in a world overflowing with information and disinformation, access alone is not enough, and what matters is whether people can rely on what they find. The post Israeli peace activists blast ethnic cleansing and weaponization of pain; Oakland activists call on FedEx to end military cargo shipments from Oakland airport to Israel – September 28, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: Headlines Forcible Eviction of 87-Year-Old Madrid Woman Sparks Protest Encampment over Spain's Housing Crisis “Britain's Gaza Secrets Exposed”: How U.K. Downplayed Israeli Crimes to Keep Selling Weapons “Valley of Death”: Sharon Weinberger on Big Tech, AI Warfare & the CIA's Secret Backing of Steve Jobs   Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – September 28, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, Cat Brooks talks about the genocide in Gaza, the settler's occupation in the West Bank, and reactions to the UN The 81st session General Assembly (UNGA81) with Rayan El-Amine. Rayan El-Amine is Community organizer and member leader with Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and teaches at City College of San Francisco in the Labor and Community Studies Department.    —- 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 Palestine Post w/ Rayan El-Amine appeared first on KPFA.

Today Jovelyn Richards and Margo Okazawa-Rey continue their conversation on Black feminism and their “guest” is the late Claudia Jones, described as Left of Karl Marx. The post Black Feminisms Conversation Claudia Jones Left of Karl Marx appeared first on KPFA.

Kazuo Ishiguro, winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded April 1, 2015 at Book Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera, California, while he was on tour for his novel, “The Buried Giant.” Over the past decades, Kazuo Ishiguro has come to be regarded as one of the titans of modern literature. Author of such novels as “Remains of the Day” and “Never Let Me Go,” he was born in Japan but grew up in Britain, and his sensibility as an author lies somewhere between the two cultures. On winning the Nobel, he said,”It's a magnificent honour, mainly because it means that I'm in the footsteps of the greatest authors that have lived, so that's a terrific commendation. The world is in a very uncertain moment and I would hope all the Nobel Prizes would be a force for something positive in the world as it is at the moment. I'll be deeply moved if I could in some way be part of some sort of climate this year in contributing to some sort of positive atmosphere at a very uncertain time.” His most recent novel, “Klara and the Sun” was published in 2021. Wikipedia lists his next novel, “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger” will be published in 2017. He is the screenplay author for the critically acclaimed 2022 film, “Living.” This podcast was originally posted on October 8, 2017.   The post Kazuo Ishiguro, Winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature, 2015 appeared first on KPFA.

CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week's major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting). The post CounterSpin – September 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Just days after Donald Trump's UN speech calling for the downfall of the Cuban government, news reports say the US is planning a military invasion Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the US lifts its blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observed a ceasefire UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu's speech, and a new documentary exposing systematic Israeli war crimes in Gaza premiers in NYC, as Israeli co-director Yuval Abraham speaks out The campaign to release Palestinian activist Marwan Barghouti got a boost this weekend with an endorsement from US representative Ro Khanna Republican officials say they're going to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, as 25 Democratic-led states sue over cuts to Medicaid. The post Reported plans for Cuba invasion | Trump rejects Iranian ceasefire proposal | Film on Israeli war crimes makes US debut | GOP slashes Obamacare enrollment appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – September 26, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Deranged “edits” segue into a cascade of echoing glossolaliac madness, the voicing of lyric ruminations from the free-falling brains of disintegrating personalities. The post Puzzling Evidence – September 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Themed mixes are made live and spontaneously on the air, consisting of found sound of many kinds and from many sources, old and new, put together on the run as the continuous audio collage continues. The post Over the Edge – September 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Israel tightens the noose of genocide in Palestine. We'll be joined by Rami  Khader, founder of ANAR for Empowerment and psychosocial support, who has been working in the deepest ways with families, and children in particular in the West Bank, and now in what's left of the Gaza Strip: Children who have been imprisoned and tortured. The Genocide poems of Gaza/anita Barrows is back with the poem of the day. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Israel Tightens the Noose of Genocide in Palestine appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Jake Werner is director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute. His research examines the emergence of great power conflict between the US and China and develops policies to rebuild constructive economic relations. 00:33 — Negar Mortazavi is a journalist, political commentator, and host of the Iran Podcast. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy. The post US-China Meeting in Washington; Plus, What the UN General Assembly Signals About the War in Iran appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Data from UNHCR with major processing by Our World in Data 117 million people forcibly displaced globally, UN Refugee chief says the durable solution is peace; China President Xi visits Trump in first state visit to US in a decade with few tangible agreements; Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time; Iran proposes deal to open Hormuz in 7 days if US meets conditions; Saturday Sept 25 is International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, marked this year by what Secretary-General Guterres calls an immediate and growing threat of nuclear catastrophe.  Palestinians and Iranians Respond to Trump and Netanyahu's U.N. Speeches, Which Called for Annihilation and Decried Accusations of Genocide as False The post UN Refugee chief says the durable solution to forcible displacements is peace; China President Xi ends 3-day visit to Trump with few tangible agreements – September 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: Headlines “Stop Arming Israel”: 100+ Arrested at Jewish Voice for Peace Sit-In Outside Netanyahu U.N. Speech “Grotesque”: Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy on Netanyahu's U.N. Speech & Israel's Impunity The Hague Group: South Africa Leads Coalition Against U.S./Israel's “Unilateral Bullying” of the ICC “Crossing the Red Line”: Akbar Shahid Ahmed on Biden, His Advisers, Harris & Israel's War in Gaza Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – September 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Caroline is recovering from deep delving dentistry, returning soon… Equinox Full Moon Aries with Neptune. Dreaming Beauty into the World, no matter what…   Encore Special ~ Bridges Literal and Metaphoric Honoring Bridges as literal metaphors …..let us aspires to be a bridge…. as are the people, the living and the dead, whom we honor this hour… the bridging work of Idries Shah, his son, Tahir Shah, Fatema Mernissi, and Peter Kingsley…. The Moroccan Journey is never ending… Noting the resonance of 5+ Taurus, whose Sabian Image is “ a Cantilever Bridge over a Rocky Gorge….building connections…finding a way to get from here to there…..finding a way outta noway…..like High John de Conquer … When MLK Jr was born, Chiron was at 5+ Taurus When he was assassinated Mars was at 5+ Taurus When George Floyd was born – Mars retro at 5+ Taurus When Rene'e Good was  born – Jupiter was at 5+ Taurus Tim Walz – a living bridge, has Mercury at 5+ Taurus, And my relocation chart for Marrakech, has 5+ Taurus rising… Honoring literal and metaphoric bridges…. Reminding us of the demonic destruction of the Karaj B1 Bridge in Iran, by US Dementors….. And honor the mythological resonance of place…. The post Encore Special ~ Bridges Literal and Metaphoric appeared first on KPFA.

Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Live Laugh Love, on the world of right-wing evangelical Christian women The post fundraising special: Kristin Du Mez on the world of right-wing evangelical women appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Gloria La Riva, just back from an extended visit to Cuba, where hunger is growing by the day and the entire country is desperate for life and death medicines and the children once again are being crushed by US policy. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post We Talk to Gloria La Riva, Just Back From an Extended Visit to Cuba appeared first on KPFA.

00:33 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. The post Fund Drive Special: Money in the Chan-Weiner Race appeared first on KPFA.

Delegations walk out as Benjamin Netanyahu (at podium), Prime Minister of the State of Israel, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's eighty-first session. (UN Photo/Loey Felipe) Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.  FDA Nominee Faces Senate Questions on Vaccine Claims, Drug Prices and Abortion Medication Woman Wrongly Jailed After Flock Camera Misidentified Her Vehicle in Fatal Crash Investigation Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Address U.N. General Assembly as Protesters Denounce Netanyahu's Speech; More Than 100 Arrested Navy Reports Eight Suicide Attempts During USS Abraham Lincoln's Nine-Month Deployment Supporting War in Iran California Supreme Court Rules Sheriff's Seizure of Hundreds of Thousands of Ballots Unlawful The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – September 24, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – September 24, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, Cat Brooks talks about the power and potential of language and how the state uses it against us, our opportunities to utilize it in liberatory struggle and the importance of speaking truth to power with Camonghne Felix. Camonghne Felix is a poet, essayist and former political communications strategist, is the author of Dyscalculia and Build Yourself a Boat, which was longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award in Poetry. Her latest book is the author of Let the Poets Govern: A Declaration of Freedom. —- 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 The Revolutionary Power of Language w/ Camonghne Felix appeared first on KPFA.

Are women as strong as men? According to science writer Starre Vartan, in some cases, they are stronger. She argues that scientific research over the last several decades shows that culture shapes strength as much as hormones — and that much of what we presume about sex differences, strength, and athleticism harms all of us. Donate in support of Against the Grain and KPFA Photo by Peter Zhan on Unsplash The post Fund Drive Special: Sex and Strength appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: We feature an interview with Sara Kershnar, co-founder and international coordinator of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network. Sara helps us unpack what she sees as the inherent dangers of California Senate Bill SB1387, which officially recognizes Jewish identity as an ethnicity. We also discuss the definition of anti-Semitism and what it means to support the ideology of Zionism and Israel. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post SB1387 Designating Jews as an Ethnicity in California Sits on Newsom's Desk to Be Signed As Progressive Jewish Organizations Call Foul appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Annie Leonard is an environmental and anti-consumerist activist who served as the Executive Director of Greenpeace US and created the film “The Story of Stuff.” Her latest book, co-authored with Andre Carothers, is Protest: Respect It Defend It Use It. The post Fund Drive Special with Annie Leonard appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN General Assembly Hall (image by Basil D Soufi under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Iran president tells UN General Assembly his people “victims of terrorism” by US, day after Trump threats at GA; Trump-backed Board of Peace proposes plan for reconstruction of Gaza, as Israeli attacks continue; UN Security Council debates Artificial Intelligence, as Senate Dems propose legislation to rein in AI; Israeli PM Netanyahu blasts NYC Mayor Mamdani, who had called Netanyahu “war criminal”, as activists plan Netanyahu protest; “Public charge” rule change threatens immigrant eligibility for permanent residency; CA Atty Gen Bonta, other state AGs prepare for Trump interference in midterm elections as Trump grows more desperate In his UN speech, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had captured Russian soldiers from 47 countries, many of whom he said were recruited through “deception and tricks.” says Russia used “deception and tricks” to recruit prisoners of war from 47 countries The post Iran president tells UN General Assembly his people “victims of terrorism” by US; Trump-backed Board of Peace proposes plan for reconstruction of Gaza – September 23, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: Headlines “New Low in U.N. History”: Trita Parsi on Trump's Threat to Annihilate Iran at General Assembly Bernie Sanders: The World Is “Moving in the Wrong Direction” on War, Climate, Inequality & AI Tech Nepali Activist at U.N. Rally Calls for Climate Justice After Deadly Glacier Floods Kill Thousands “Secretary of Measlesland”: Dr. Paul Offit Slams RFK Jr.'s Handling of Deadly Measles Outbreak Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – September 23, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, host Cat Brooks talks to Professor Richard Wolff about the Declining of the US Economy, the factors that are dealing to it, and what people needs to do to protect themselves. Richard Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  Currently, he is a Visiting Professor at the New School University in New York City.  He is the founder of Democracy at Work (democracyatwork.info) and host of the weekly national syndicated TV and radio program Economic Update that airs weekly on KPFA.  Professor Wolff is the author of several books including Understanding Capitalism.   —- 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 Understanding the Declining of the US Economy w/ Richard Wolff appeared first on KPFA.

The Bay Native Circle presents special guests and explores today's Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Dr Eddie Madril,  producer Janeen Antoine and Tony Gali. Thank you for your support. The post Bay Native Circle – September 23, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Elites, especially in tech, over at least the last decade have espoused repugnant ideas arguing that extreme social inequality is not only inevitable, but desirable. Acclaimed historian Kim Phillips-Fein argues that there is a long US tradition promoting wealth inequality that has once again moved from the shadows into the mainstream. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain. The post Fund Drive Special: The Long Struggle Against Equality appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show:  A special edition of the  Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast. We'll feature an update on Trump's latest actions to steal or crush your vote: will he be able to flip the current presidency into a permanent Criminal enterprise. Greg's Documentary: Long Knife reveals the hidden story of a gang so powerful that they don't operate on the street… they work from Koch Oil corporate headquarters. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post A Special Edition of the  Election Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Astra Taylor is a Canadian-American documentary filmmaker, writer, activist, and musician. Her latest book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, is co-authored with Naomi Klein.   The post Fund Drive Special: Astra Taylor on End Times Fascism appeared first on KPFA.

  Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's eighty-first session. Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. WHILE OTHERS PREACH PEACE AND COOPERATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, PRESIDENT TRUMP THREATENS ANNIHILATION VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE ANNOUNCES THE EJECTION OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT RECIPIENTS OVER FRAUD ALLEGATIONS. THE FAMILY OF A BLACK TEENAGER WHO DIED UNDER UNEXPLAINED CIRCUMSTANCES REJECTS A GRAND JURY DECISION NOT TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATH. TRUMP HAILS NEW GREENLAND SECURITY DEAL AT UN AFTER STANDOFF WITH DENMARK. BERNIE SANDERS WARNS AT UN: AI AND OLIGARCHS THREATEN US ALL The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – September 22, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: Headlines Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant “Politics Are Desperately Important at the Moment”: Bill McKibben on Midterms, Trump & Climate Crisis Could Cuba Become a “Silent Gaza”? U.S. Fuel Blockade Aims to “Asphyxiate” Island: Top Cuban Diplomat “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” Brazilian Educator Paulo Freire Profiled in Film, “Reading the World” Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – September 22, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Blue Power tells us about how police built a political movement to protect themselves. Stuart Schrader is an associate professor of history at Johns Hopkins University, where he is the director of the Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism. He is also the author of Badges Without Borders: How Global Counterinsurgency Transformed American Policing and his latest,  Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves.     —- 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 Blue Power w/ Stuart Schrader appeared first on KPFA.

Calling 911 can save lives. But all too often phoning the emergency hotline leads to maiming or death at the hands of the police. Rebecca Neusteter describes the origins of the emergency response system as a means of quashing social unrest, out of the urban uprisings of the 1960s. Rebecca Neusteter, 911, What's Your Emergency? The Promise and Peril of Crisis Response The New Press, 2026 Photo by Yassine Khalfalli on Unsplash The post When 911 Calls Go Wrong appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Keith McHenry author and co-founder of the global peace movement Food Not Bombs was denied entry into Canada and taken into custody overnight by Canadian Authorities. McHenry is author of the recently released SOUP STREET: A memoir: Keith claims he was invited to speak at the dedication of his archives at the University of Victoria, But he was arrested and deported instead. Ice stepping up its violent arrests. As we go to air, we hear of stepped up ice activities in California, and a violent cowboy ice shooting in austin. The ice victim still being held with the bullet still lodged in his body. We feature an update on the US-funded violence in Haiti and Flying Kites in protest of the ongoing Gaza Genocide. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Keith McHenry was Denied Entry into Canada and Taken into Custody Overnight by Canadian Authorities. appeared first on KPFA.