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It's been called a new gold rush, but not of our external environment, which continues to be plundered, but of our internal environment — of our psyches. Historian of science D. Graham Burnett, one of the Friends of Attention, lays out what's at stake — and how they're organizing a movement to reclaim our attention. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain — which celebrates its 23rd birthday today! The post Fund Drive Special: Fighting the Fracking of Our Attention appeared first on KPFA.

Capitalism by its nature produces crises and, for the last century, states have responded by imposing austerity measures on the public. Economist Clara Mattei argues that austerity is actually a bludgeon to entrench elite power and repress workers' aspirations for a more egalitarian society. She discusses its origins—and that of modern economics—during the greatest existential threat to the Western capitalist order. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain. The post Fund Drive Special: Against Austerity 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 – February 27, 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 – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

The News That Didn't Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The post Project Censored – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on show: Culture Clash Founder, and award winning playwright, Richard Montoya joins us today to talk about the ongoing battles against Ice anti-immigrant violence: and also joining the discussion, Professor Lorena Gonzalez, Counselor and La Raza studies faculty member, at Contra Costa college The post Flashpoints – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Image: Gage Skidmore (licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license) Bill Clinton testifies didn't know of Epstein wrongdoing, Dems say Trump should testify next; Bernie Sanders calls for moratorium on energy-guzzling AI data centers “so democracy can catch up; California, dozen other states sue Trump administration over rollback of childhood vaccinations; February 27 in history: 1933 Reichstag fire blamed on communists, Hitler uses it to justify suspending civil liberties; Feb 27, 1951: 22nd Amendment limits presidents to 2 terms in office The post Bill Clinton testifies in Epstein investigation, Dems want Trump next; States sue Trump over childrens' vaccination rollbacks – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Covering the movements, issues and people fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Amy Gastelum, Salima Hamirani, Anita Jonhson, and Lucy Kang. Sign up for program alerts and sneak peeks from Making Contact at: http://ow.ly/1FkV30aq1z2 The post Making Contact – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

ON TODAY'S SHOW: Missing DOJ Files: As Clintons Testify About Epstein, Where Are FBI Interviews with Trump Accuser? ICE Abducts Then Releases Columbia Student After Mamdani Intervenes & Calls to Dismiss More Cases “Abandoned By Border Patrol”: Blind Refugee in Buffalo Dies in the Cold; Family Demands Answers Former St. Louis Congressmember Cori Bush Runs for Seat Again After AIPAC Targeted Her in 2024 Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. The post A Rude Awakening – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

The Great De-Bamboozling·Revelation·Accountability Fest   In which we are all participants, with the help of the Beloved Ancestor Poets. “Bring in the poets and double the madness!” (Bly) Poetry will get us through! Just learned that great buddy colleague, Coleman Barks, has gone backstage. And Sean Padraic O'Donoghue, will join to help honor Coleman – and how Coleman may help us with Iran… Weaving all together with the Epstein Files, and the astromythoGuiding narrative We shall inter weave all things Neptunian, And the sacred cahoots of supporting listener supported radio….. The post The Great De-Bamboozling appeared first on KPFA.

David Harvey, author of The Story of Capital, looks at the political economy of the present through a Marxist lens The post Fundraising special: David Harvey on capital appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – February 26, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – February 26, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Cuba (map by Cacahuate licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International) Hilary Clinton testifies didn't know Epstein, as Dems say Epstein investigation should call Trump to testify; Cuba strikes boat it says was trying to infiltrate country, wants explanation from US as embargo grows; Senator Padilla holds forum warning of Trump attempts to take over midterm elections; State Sen. Wiener introduces bill to replace PG&E with expanded city power utility; Minnesota Gov. Walz introduces anti-fraud measure, as VP Vance halts Medicaid funding to state The post Hilary Clinton testifies, as Dems say Epstein investigation should call Trump; Cuba strikes boat it says was trying to infiltrate country, as US embargo grows – February 26, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: Headlines Cuba Kills 4 Exiles Trying to “Infiltrate” Island by Boat as U.S. “Medieval Siege” of Cuba Continues “Flagrant War Crime”: Investigation Recreates 2025 Israeli Massacre, Cover-Up of 15 Gaza Aid Workers Beaten, Starved, Tortured: New CPJ Report on Abuse of Palestinian Journalists in Israeli Prisons A Record 129 Journalists Killed in 2025, Israel Responsible for 2/3 of the Deaths: CPJ Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – February 26, 2026 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.

It's been called a new gold rush, but not of our external environment, which continues to be plundered, but of our internal environment — of our psyches. Historian of science D. Graham Burnett, one of the Friends of Attention, lays out what's at stake — and how they're organizing a movement to reclaim our attention. The post Fund Drive Special: Fighting the Attention Economy appeared first on KPFA.

You will not see the reality of Cuba on your nightly corporate news. You will hear State Department talking points. You will hear politicians in Washington and Miami demanding ‘regime change'. As an airtight, suffocating U.S. blockade by consecutive administrations continues to tighten like a noose —a TRUMP/RUBIO blockade deliberately designed to inflict maximum hunger, energy blackouts, and despair on 11 million people. What the United States is waging today on the people of Cuba is not diplomacy; it is a calculated, hybrid war of economic strangulation. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – February 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

08:00 — Nate Powell is a National Book Award-winning cartoonist, whose latest work is a comic adaptation of James Loewen's “Lies My Teacher Told Me” The post Fund Drive Special: Lies My Teacher Told Me appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. State of Union Speech 1939 (FDR) Trump attacks Dems, touts immigration policies in long and fiery State of the Union speech; Trump discusses Iran nuclear program in SOTU speech, Iran calls remarks “big lies”, war powers vote expected in Congress next week; Gaza students learning in temporary tent schools, after most schools turned into shelter camps for displaced Palestinians; Cartel violence in Mexico follows killing of druglord, death of kingpin a victory for Mexico Pres. Claudia Scheinbaum, Trump claims credit in SOTU; Judge rules Trump policy of deportations to third countries is unlawful The post Trump attacks Dems, touts immigration policies in State of the Union speech; Gaza students learning in temporary tent schools- February 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: “You Have Killed Americans,” “Black People Aren't Apes”: Democrats Protest Trump's State of the Union Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz Slams Trump's Myths About Tariffs, Affordability Rep. Summer Lee on Boycotting Trump Speech, Jesse Jackson, Voting Rights, “Endless Wars” & More Jailed for “Standing Up”: DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address “Lies, Gaslighting and Maligning”: Rep. Adelita Grijalva Boycotts Trump's Speech   Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – February 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein and Jaron Epstein that airs every week at 2:30. Education Today is pre-empted this week by the fund drive. The post Education Today – February 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today's Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine. The post Bay Native Circle – February 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Ancient Greece and Rome are venerated throughout our society — including by the far right. Is this a misappropriation and misuse of the ideals of Greco-Roman antiquity? Classical scholar Curtis Dozier argues that when white nationalists appeal to ancient thinkers to justify their reactionary ideas, there is surprisingly much to draw from. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain. The post Fund Drive Special: The Far Right's Fascination with Ancient Greece and Rome appeared first on KPFA.

TODAY ON  THE SHOW: The US Continues its non-stop destabilization actions against Cuba: Gloria La Riva Reports…And The expanding impacts of Ice Crack-downs in the Bay Area and across California.  Kids afraid to go to school their parents live in fear of getting arrested on the way to work The post Flashpoints – February 24, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – February 24, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA/Pacifica presents live coverage of the President's 2026 State of the Union address, with in-depth analysis, real-time fact-checking, and critical context you won't hear on commercial media. Anchored by Lauren Schmitt and Christina Aanestad of KPFA News, Following the speech, Mitch Jeserich (KPFA) joins the broadcast with immediate analysis, key takeaways, and responses to major claims, along with excerpts from counter-programming and additional fact-checking.   The post The Pacifica Evening News: Special State of the Union Coverage – February 24, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: A Warming Planet Makes Nor'easters & Other Storms More Intense: Climate Scientist Michael Mann Aided by U.S. Intelligence, Mexican Army Kills Top Cartel Leader After Threat of Trump Intervention War Crimes Prosecutor Reed Brody on Epstein Files, Duterte's ICC Case & Ukraine War Anniversary Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – February 24, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Entomologist Douglas Tallamy discusses what we can do to stem the extinction crisis — the loss of habitat and plant and animal species — by transforming the places where we live. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain. The post Fund Drive Special: Saving and Restoring Nature in Our Gardens appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – February 23, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – February 23, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. ICE training agents to violate constitution, according to ICE whistleblower testimony; Colorado activists campaign forces relocation of surveillance company Palantir used by ICE, Israel; UN Human Rights Council celebrates 20 years, General Assembly head Baerbock says “human rights are not a spectator sport”; Chicago voters name “Abolish ICE” as runaway top choice in “You Name a Snowplow” contest, other nominations include “Stephen Coldbert”, “Blizzard of Oz” The post Whistleblower says ICE training new agents to violate constitution; activists declare victory in campaign against AI surveillance company Palantir – February 23, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show: Headlines Trump Lashes Out & Attacks Justices After Supreme Court Limits His Power to Impose Tariffs “It's Still a Genocide”: Poet Mosab Abu Toha on Reality of “Ceasefire” in Gaza As U.S. Olympians Take on the Trump Administration, Trump Attacks Them While Kash Patel Parties Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – February 23, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This hour long radio program presents and discusses women's lives and issues globally and locally from a radical, multiracial, feminist, mujerist, womanist perspective. The post Womens Magazine – February 23, 2026 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 – February 22, 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 – February 20, 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 – February 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

The News That Didn't Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The post Project Censored – February 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – February 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – February 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Photo Joe Ravi CC-BY-SA 3.0 Supreme Court rejects Trump's tariffs as unlawful, Trump claims foreign influence over Court and announces new replacement tariffs; Nevada treasurer requests $2.1 billion from federal government to recoup tariff costs; Illinois Governor Pritzker sends Trump $8.68 billion tariff invoice marked “Past Due—Delinquent”; Activists gather at SF ICE office protesting second detention of Palestinian rights activist Guillermo Reyes; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) calls for release of children detained during Iran protests; House Speaker Johnson denies request that the late Rev. Jesse Jackson lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda; February 20th is World Day of Social Justice, an observance promoting fairness, equity and inclusion for everyone, everywhere The post Supreme Court rejects Trump's tariffs as unlawful, Trump blasts justices as lapdogs and announces new replacement tariffs – February 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

ON TODAY'S SHOW: Carole Cadwalladr on Epstein Fallout: As U.K. Arrests Ex-Prince, Where is the Accountability in U.S.? Jeremy Scahill: Despite Ongoing Talks, Trump Admin Is “Obsessed” with Destroying Iran “Colonial Apartheid Regime”: Jeremy Scahill on Trump's “Board of Peace” & Plans For Gaza Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian Columbia Student Targeted by Trump, Hails Court Ruling Blocking Deportation Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – February 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Visionary Activist Show 2.19.26 #KPFA 2pm pt (2.20 #KPFK in wee hours & 1pm pt)   Raw sewage – literal and pervasive pandemic metaphor Water and Money: Re-directing the flow – from Cruelty, State Terror, Corruption – to infrastructure….health, protecting commonwealth…. Collective well-being… Empathic Sorrow be appropriate, and serves as incentive for dynamic kindness, dedicated to collective well-being   So many stories should be front page in perpetuity: ongoing obscene cruelty in Gaza, the war on children, State Terror…. Epstein – all one story…. (But former Prince Andrew was arrested today on rape charges, via Epstein… so the dominoes beginning to fall…. all the way to trump, and the entire trumpstein class.) The largest and most ghastly raw sewage on-going torrent into River in American History… The Potomac River ecocide …. So……. Honoring Rose George's book “The Big Necessity – the Unmentionable World of Human waste and why it matters.” Here be the whole show from 2009, humming in pertinence… The Big Necessity (05.21.2009) Woven with goodness: honoring Jesse Jackson, The Monks and Aloka, and Singing Resistance…     CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post Water and Money: Re-directing the Flow appeared first on KPFA.

Naomi Hossain on politics in Bangladesh generally and the recent election specifically • Stuart Schrader on “authoritarianism from below”—the role of local cops in the Trump crackdowns (article here) The post Fundraising special: politics in Bangladesh, local cops and the Trump crackdowns appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – February 19, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Capitalism has transformed the world like no other force, which historian Sven Beckert calls a fundamental break in human history. Beckert traces the emergence and expansion of capitalism, arguing that we can best understand the present by coming to terms with its past. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain. The post Fund Drive Special: Global Capitalism appeared first on KPFA.

In our latest, we talk again with the great Mickey Huff, director of Project Censored (@projectcensored) and professor of journalism at Ithaca College. We talk about Project Censored on its 50th anniversary, the current state of the free press, the Washington Post's layoffs, CBS hostile takeover by Ellisons and Bari Weiss and more. Bio//Mickey Huff is the third director of Project Censored (founded in 1976) and is the president of the nonprofit Media Freedom Foundation. Huff joined Ithaca College in New York fall of 2024, where he now also serves as the Distinguished Director of the Park Center for Independent Media and Professor of Journalism. Since 2009, he has coedited the annual volume of the Censored book series with associate director Andy Lee Roth, published by Seven Stories Press in New York, and since 2021 with The Censored Press, the Project's new publishing imprint.Huff is executive producer and co-host of The Project Censored Show, a weekly syndicated public affairs program he founded with former Project Censored director Peter Phillips in 2010. Eleanor Goldfield is his current co-host. The program originates from the historic studios of KPFA, Pacifica Radio, in Berkeley CA, and airs on more than 50 stations around the US and is also a podcast online.-------------------------------

A year into Trump's second term, the power and fortunes of the ultra-wealthy have only grown — following half a century of policies boosting the rich. Economist Rob Larson discusses Trump's economic agenda, the pillars of his support in tech, and the ways the 1% exercises power, including through the media. The post Fund Drive Special: The Fortunes of the Wealthy appeared first on KPFA.