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KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 13, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.  (Vladimir Smirnov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) Kim Jong Un meets with Vladimir Putin to discuss ammunition for satellites deal. Death toll in Libya tops 5,000 as rescue crews dig through flood damaged areas. Inflation numbers up slightly in August in the U.S., gas prices among causes. Democratic lawmakers push for safe gun storage bill in Congress. Pandemic-era federal child care funding to expire at end of month. Senator decries Saudi Arabia's investment in U.S. golf tour as attempt to paper over human rights abuses. Palestinian youths killed in explosion at Gaza Israeli border. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 13, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Sojourner Truth Radio
intersection of the Black and Palestinian struggles. (Show)

Sojourner Truth Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 51:00


In the wake of Georgia's indictments of 61 people targeted for allegedly being part of the movement to #StopCopCity, we look at the intersection of the Black and Palestinian struggles.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 12, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 59:59


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Rescue and recovery crews in Morocco search for survivors amid earthquake rubble. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy authorizes impeachment inquiry into Biden family business dealings. Heavy flooding in Libya kills thousands, death toll expected to rise. Lookout cabin in Sequoia National Forest celebrates centennial.  Federal health officials OK new Covid-19 vaccine. Senate committee holds hearing on book banning.  The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 12, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 11, 2023 Nation pauses to remember 9-11 attacks with on 22nd anniversary of terrorist attack.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Federal health officials approve latest Covid 19 vaccine. Rescue workers in Morocco continue search and recovery after devastating earthquake. Nation pauses to remember 9-11 attacks with on 22nd anniversary of terrorist attack. Atlanta officials reject petition from opponents of Atlanta police training center. CSU Student assistants decry proposed tuition increases during unionization drive. UAW strike deadline looms in talks with Detroit big three automakers. Israel to lift ban on exports from Gaza. France imposes ban on Muslim headscarf for girls in school.  The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 11, 2023 Nation pauses to remember 9-11 attacks with on 22nd anniversary of terrorist attack. appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 8, 2023 Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces 2024 reelection bid.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 59:57


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces 2024 reelection bid. Georgia grand jury suggested many more indictments in Trump election interference case. Flooding devastates parts of Hong Kong, mainland China and Greece. Kaiser settles medical records and waste dumping case. Larkspur passes rent control ordinance, second Marin city to do so. Santa Clara County experiments with Universal Basic Income pilot program. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 8, 2023 Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces 2024 reelection bid. appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 7, 2023 Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for not cooperating with Jan. 6 probe.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 59:57


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.  (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for not cooperating with Jan. 6 probe. Record heat continues to bake much of Eastern part of the country. Hurricane Lee building strength as it churns through the Atlantic. Possible UAW strike looms as talks with big three automakers stall. Lawmakers consider homeowners insurance crisis linked to climate change. Bay Area tenants protest unfair treatment at Southern California headquarters of their landlord.  The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 7, 2023 Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for not cooperating with Jan. 6 probe. appeared first on KPFA.

Chef AJ LIVE!
My Favorite Vegan Things! with Niki Davis, M.D.

Chef AJ LIVE!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 45:58


GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK: https://www.chefaj.com/instant-pot-download ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes. EcoSusi vegan bag company (ecosusi.com) Hurraw Vegan lip balm/chapsticks (hurrawbalm.com) Save the Duck coats/clothing/shoes (savetheduckusa.com) Xero shoes barefoot shoes (zeroshoes.com) Vivo Barefoot shoes (vivobarefoot.com) Earth Runners sandals (earthrunners.com) Best Friends Animal Sanctuary (bestfriends.org) Farm Sanctuary - thanksgiving - youth leadership council ages 13-18 (farmsanctuary.org) PlantStrong foods - cereal, granola, pizza kit, pancake mix (PlantStrong.com) Pho Broth (Savory Choice) - amazon affiliate link (https://amzn.to/3r0WImA) Vitamin B12 (TwinLab B12 Dots) - amazon affiliate link (https://amzn.to/3sEJKeT) Whole Harvest (wholeharvest.com) Pacifica makeup, lotions, etc (pacificabeauty.com) Etsy - bee wallet (vegan leather) - shop: MonarquebyFigDesign Etsy - Fruit earrings - shop: Brlogarka McDougall $5 recipe app Apple Chips (Trader Joes or Costco) Rice ramen noodles (buy from Costco - too expensive at Whole Foods) Niki Davis, MD is a “rocket scientist” turned medical doctor, board certified in both family and lifestyle medicine. She sees patients via telehealth at Love.Life/TeleHealth and is currently licensed in 12 states. She is passionate about using food as medicine. Join ‘Plant Fueled with Dr. Niki Davis!' LIVE on Chef AJ every 1st Friday of the month for cooking demonstrations, Q&A's, and educational presentations. Dr. Davis has been living a vegan lifestyle for over 15 years! Over that time, she has found many products and items she loves… that are vegan! Today she will show and discuss several of these things! To make a Lifestyle Medicine TeleHealth appointment with Dr. Davis go to: https://love.life/telehealth/niki-davis-md/ or https://www.drnikidavis.com/ For more information about Dr. Niki Davis: Check out her website: https://www.drnikidavis.com/ Check out her social media: Instagram.https://www.instagram.com/nikidavismd/ Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/nikidavismd

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 6, 2023 Ukrainian officials announced today a Russian missile strike kills 17, injures dozens.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Ukrainian officials announced today a Russian missile strike kills 17, injures dozens. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announces another $1 billion for Ukraine during visit to country. Mexico decriminalizes abortion amid wave of Latin American access to procedure. Summer of 2023 is the warmest on record, climate experts say. Protestors call for shut down of Guantanamo Bay prison. Georgia prosecutors indict 61 opponents of proposed police training facility. Biden administration limits oil drilling in Alaska. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 6, 2023 Ukrainian officials announced today a Russian missile strike kills 17, injures dozens. appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 5, 2023 Congress faces deadline for government funding bill or risk a federal shutdown.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 59:59


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Congress faces deadline for government funding bill or risk a federal shutdown. Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty to election tampering. Proud Boys chief Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for masterminding January 6 riot. Federal court orders Alabama to create second majority black district. Longtime LGBT bar to reopen in San Francisco soon, following Covid shutdown. Texas Attorney General impeachment trial begins over corruption charges. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 5, 2023 Congress faces deadline for government funding bill or risk a federal shutdown. appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 4, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 59:58


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 4, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 31, 2023 Idalia heads out to sea, leaving power outages and flooding and fallen tree damage in the Southeast.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Idalia heads out to sea, leaving power outages and flooding and fallen tree damage in the Southeast. President Biden visits FEMA employees in DC, calls on Congress to fund Agency. Unemployment claims down last week, another sign economy still strong despite inflation. Santa Clara County officials highlight drug overdose crisis on National Overdose Awareness Day. Vallejo police officer who shot and killed young man given his job back. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 31, 2023 Idalia heads out to sea, leaving power outages and flooding and fallen tree damage in the Southeast. appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 30, 2023 Biden approves disaster declaration for Florida after Hurricane Idalia sweeps through. Biden administration proposes making millions more workers eligible for overtime.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.  (AP Photo/John Raoux) Biden approves disaster declaration for Florida after Hurricane Idalia sweeps through. Biden administration proposes making millions more workers eligible for overtime. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell freezes at podium again, raising concerns about his health. Tenderloin neighborhood Farmers market backers condemn city's plan to move it from UN plaza. California moves closer to becoming first state to protect against caste discrimination. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 30, 2023 Biden approves disaster declaration for Florida after Hurricane Idalia sweeps through. Biden administration proposes making millions more workers eligible for overtime. appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 29, 2023 Hurricane Idalia approaches Florida, residents told to evacuate ahead of arrival.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. . (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Hurricane Idalia approaches Florida, residents told to evacuate ahead of arrival. Wildfires burn out-of-control in Northeast Greece, firefighters from across Europe fight blaze. Biden Administration announces negotiations with drugs makers on prices for 10 popular prescriptions. Labor Department releases July jobs numbers, unemployment remains low. LGBT rights activists rally in Sacramento in annual advocacy day at Capitol. Opponents of state resentencing bill call on lawmakers to reject it.  Native groups call for repatriation of ancestors' remains. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 29, 2023 Hurricane Idalia approaches Florida, residents told to evacuate ahead of arrival. appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 28, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Federal DC judge sets March trial date for Trump incitement to riot case. Florida communities brace for Hurricane set to hit by midweek. U.S. Commerce Secretary in China for trade talks. Transportation Department fines American Airlines $4.1 million for flight delays. Federal officials hold virtual summit on dealing with extreme heat. State Attorney General sues Chino School District for transgender student policies.  Disputes arise following Zimbabwe national elections.  The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 28, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Free 99 Podcast
FREE99 #186 Evan Lessler Part 3

Free 99 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 75:24


Host: Gus & Rommel Guest: Evan Lessler of Adapt Production: Jan Wayne Swayze https://www.instagram.com/adapt/ https://www.instagram.com/goldblooded/ https://adaptclothing.com/collections/gold-blooded-book https://www.instagram.com/evanlessler/ Sponsored by: The Cheese Steak Shop Pacifica Website: https://www.cheesesteakshop.com/pacifica/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/cheesesteakshoppacifica/ #Free99Podcast #podcast #EvanLessler #Adapt #Author #GoldBloodedBook #bayarea #sanfrancisco #Pacifica #bayareapodcast #filipino #GoldBlooded #Loveandart #cheesesteak #thecheesesteakshop

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 25, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 36:35


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Fed Chair Powell says more interest rate hikes necessary. Kremlin denies role in Prigozhin plane crash. Storm tornadoes knock out power to thousands in Michigan. UAW member overwhelmingly vote to authorize strike at big three auto makers. Contra Costa DA's office acknowledges murder cases motivated by bias. Spanish football president rejects calls to resign over kissing scandal. Amid recall threat, Alameda County DA Pamela Price takes part in criminal justice panel. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 25, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 24, 2023 Trump turns himself in to Georgia. U.S. intelligence determines intentional explosion brought down plane with Russian mercenary leader. authorities in election interference case.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office via AP) Trump turns himself in to Georgia authorities in election interference case. U.S. intelligence determines intentional explosion brought down plane with Russian mercenary leader. T-Mobile to lay off five thousand employees in coming months. Ukrainian pilots to receive training on U.S. fighter planes. State lawmakers consider bill to change vote threshold for ballot measures. Rights leaders honor female civil rights activists ahead of March on Washington anniversary. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 24, 2023 Trump turns himself in to Georgia. U.S. intelligence determines intentional explosion brought down plane with Russian mercenary leader. authorities in election interference case. appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 23, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   Yevgeny Prigozhin apparently killed in plane crash, circumstances under suspicion. Heatwaves dog midwest, at least 20 killed. Greek firefighters battle record wildfires. Privacy rights activists call for protections in UN cybercrime treaty. Republicans square off for first presidential debate in Milwaukee, Trump skips. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 23, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 22, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 59:57


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Former President Trump today said he's heading to Georgia Thursday to turn himself in to Georgia authorities on charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn his election loss to President Biden. Attorney John Eastman surrenders to authorities on charges in Georgia 2020 election subversion case. The Japanese government says treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be released into the ocean as early as Thursday. The Biden administration has opened the spigot for new funding to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. New grants totaling nearly one and a half billion dollars will go toward developing a new generation of vaccines and treatments to fight the rapidly-evolving SARS coronavirus 2, and to set the stage to be ready for future pandemic threats. Failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow's space industry. Members of the striking actor and screenwriter guilds united with the largest federation of unions in the United States for a National Day of Solidarity. House lawmakers reintroduced legislation today that would protect Southeast Asian refugee immigrants from deportations to countries that, for many at risk, they never knew. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 22, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Free Time with Jenny Blake
217: ChatGPT as Universal Intern and Permission Not to Be a Billionaire with Kevin Kelly (Pivot Crossover)

Free Time with Jenny Blake

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 43:20


“Cultivate 12 people who love you, because they are worth more than 12 million people who like you.” That's just one of many gems from Kevin Kelly's new book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier, bits of wisdom that he thinks of like handrails to grab when he needs a quick reminder about what is most important. In this conversation, we revisit our 2016 discussion about the power of human-AI partnerships, give you permission not to become a billionaire, help you lean into serendipity and embrace paradox, and encourage you to buy your time (through delegation) so that you can focus on doing the work that only you can do. As Kevin says, “Don't be the best, be the only.” This crossover episode originally aired on the Pivot podcast on May 7, 2023. More About Kevin: Kevin Kelly helped launch WIRED magazine in 1993. He is a renowned technology and science writer, futurist, and thinker who has been at the forefront of digital culture for decades. Kelly's work explores the intersection of technology, culture, and society, and he is known for his thought-provoking insights on the future of innovation and the impact of technology on our lives. He has authored multiple books including The Inevitable, Out of Control, The Silver Cord, and What Technology Wants. His newest is Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier (May 2023). He lives in Pacifica, California with his family.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 21, 2023 President Biden and First Lady visit fire ravaged Maui. Tropical storm Hilary slams into Southern California, bringing floods, power outages.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 59:57


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) President Biden and First Lady visit fire ravaged Maui. Moscow suffers drone attacks, two injured as Zelensky visits Danish Parliament. Guatemala voters elect independent progressive President. Tropical storm Hilary slams into Southern California, bringing floods, power outages. Palestinian militants kill Israeli woman, injure man in West bank attack. Human rights report charges Saudi Arabia border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 21, 2023 President Biden and First Lady visit fire ravaged Maui. Tropical storm Hilary slams into Southern California, bringing floods, power outages. appeared first on KPFA.

Live Like the World is Dying
S1E84 - Michael Novick on Antifascist Struggle

Live Like the World is Dying

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 67:50


Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Inmn is joined by author and activist, Michael Novick. They talk about just how horrible fascism really is. Thankfully, there's a simple solution, antifascism. Michael talks about their work with Anti-Racist Action Network, the Turning The Tide newspaper, and his newest book with Oso Blanco, The Blue Agave Revolution. Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery. Guest Info Michael (he/they) and The Blue Agave Revolution can be found at www.antiracist.org If you want to take over the Turning The Tide newspaper, find Michael at antiracistaction_ la@yahoo.com Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness. You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness. Transcript Live Like the World is Dying: Michael Novick on Antifascism Inmn 00:15 Hello, and welcome to Live Like the World is Dying, your podcast for what feels like the end times. I'm your host Inmn Neruin and I use they/them pronouns. This week we are talking about something that is very scary and, in terms of things we think about being prepared for, something that is far more likely to impact our lives than say, a zombie apocalypse. Or I mean, we're already being impacted by this. It is actively killing us. But, if I had to choose between preparing for this and preparing for living in a bunker for 10 years, I would choose this. Oh, golly, I really hope preparing for this doesn't involve living in a bunker for 10 years, though. But the monster of this week is fascism. However, there's a really great solution to fascism...antifascism. And we have a guest today who has spent a lot of their life thinking about and participating in antifascism. But first, we are a proud member of the Channel Zero Network of anarchist podcasts. And so here's a jingle from another show on that network. Doo doo doo doo doo. [Singing the words like a cheesy melody] Inmn 02:00 And we're back. And I have with me today writer and organizer Michael Novick, co founder of the John Brown Anti Klan Committee, People Against Racist Terror, Anti-racist Action Network, the TORCH Antifa network and White People For Black Lives. Michael, would you like to introduce yourself with your name, pronouns and kind of...I guess like your history in anti-racist, antifascist struggles and a little bit about what you want to tell us about today? Michael 02:34 Sure. Thanks, Inmn. So yeah, Michael Novick. Pronouns he or they. I've been doing anti-racist and antifascist organizing and educating and work for many many decades at this point. I'm in my 70s. I got involved in political activism in kind of anti-war, civil rights, student rights work in the 60s. I was an SDS at Brooklyn College. And I've been doing that work from an anti white supremacist, anticapitalist, anti-imperialist perspective. And I think that particularly trying to understand fascism in the US context, you have to look at questions of settler colonialism. And, you know, people sometimes use the term racial capitalism. I think that land theft, genocide, enslavement of people of African descent, especially is central to understanding the social formation of this country. I was struck by the name of the podcast in terms of "live like the world is ending," because for a long time, I had an analysis that said that the fear of the end of the world had to do with the projection of the bourgeoisie. The bourgeoisie feels that its rule is coming to an end and therefore thinks the world is coming to an end, but the world will get on fire without the bourgeoisie and the rulers and the imperialists. Except that because of the lease on life that this empire has gotten repeatedly by the setbacks caused by white and male supremacy and the way it undermines people's movements, the bourgeoisie is actually in a position to bring the world to an end. I think that's what we're facing is a global crisis of the Earth's system based on imperialism, based on settler colonialism, and exploitation of the Earth itself. And so I think it's not just preparing for individual survival in those circumstances. We have to think about really how we can put an end to a system that's destroying the basis for life on the planet. And so I think that those are critical understandings. And the turn towards fascism that we're seeing across the...you know, Anti-Racist Action's analysis has always been that fascism is built from above and below and that there are forces within society. I think particularly because settler colonialism is a mass base for fascism in this country, as well as an elite preference for it under the kind of circumstances that we're looking at, in which, you know, as I said the basis for life itself has been damaged by imperialism, capitalism, and its manifestations. And so the need for extreme repressive measures, and for genocidal approaches, and exterminationist approaches are at hand. So, I think that, again, I think that the question of preparation is preparation for those kinds of circumstances. I think we're living in a kind of low intensity civil war situation already, in which you see the use of violence by the State, obviously, but also by non state forces that people have to deal with. So I think that that's the overall approach that I think we need to think about. And that comes out of, as I said, decades of doing work. I think that there are a few key things that we have to understand about this system, which is that it's not just issues that we face, but there is an enemy, there is a system that is trying to propagate and sustain itself that is inimical to life and inimical to freedom. And that if we want to protect our lives and the lives of other species and if we want to protect people's freedom going forward, we have to recognize that there's an irreconcilable contradiction between those things and between the system that we live in. So that's kind of a sobering perspective. But, I think it's an important one. Inmn 06:20 Yeah, yeah, no, it is. And it's funny, something that you said, kind of made a gear turn in my head. So, you know, normally, yeah, we do talk about in preparing to live like the world is dying, we do usually come at it from this context of that being a bad thing that we need to prepare for bad things to happen. But, the way you were talking about like fascism and empire and stuff, I suddenly thought, "Wait, maybe we should live like that world is dying and like there is something better ahead." Because, you know, we do like to approach the show from...I feel like we like to talk about the bad things that are happening and could happen but also the hopefulness and like the brighter futures that we can imagine. Michael 07:15 I think that's right. And I think it's really important to have both of those understandings. I think that, you know, people do not actually get well organized out of despair. I think they do, you know, you want to have...You know, there used to be a group called Love and Rage. And you have to have both those aspects. You have to have the rage against the machine and the rage against the system that's destroying people, but you have to have the love, you have to have that sense of solidarity and the idea of a culture of not just resistance but a culture of liberation and a culture of solidarity. And I think that, you know, there's a dialectic between the power of the State and the power of these oppressive forces and the power of the people and to the extent that the people can exert their power and to the extent that we can free ourselves from the, you know, the chains of mental slavery is...[Sings a sort of tune] you hear in reggae, you know, that actually weakens the power of the State and the power of the corporations. And they [the State] understand that sometimes better than we do. So there is, you know, there's some lessons I feel like I've learned and one of them is that every time there is a liberatory movement based out of people's experiences and the contradictions that are experienced in their lives, whether it's the gay liberation movement, women's liberation movement, or Black liberation and freedom struggle, there's always an attempt by the rulers to take that over and to reintegrate it into, you know, bourgeois ways of thinking. And, you know, people talk about hegemony and the idea that ruling ideas are the ideas of the ruling class, and I think that, you know, I've seen it happen over and over again with different movements. And so, you know, I was involved with the Bay Area gay liberation in the 80s and, you know, one of the things that happened there is that you saw very quickly a different language coming up and different issues coming up. And so suddenly the question of gays in the military was put forward, or we have to be concerned about the fact that gay people have to hide when they're in the military, and the question of normalizing gay relationships in the contract form of marriage came forward. And those were basically efforts to circumscribe and contain the struggle for gay liberation and to break down gender binaries and stuff within the confines of bourgeois conceptions of rights and bourgeois integration into militarism and contractual economic relationships. And you saw that over and over again in terms of the Women's Liberation Movement, and then all of a sudden you've got bourgeois feminism and white white feminism. And I think that that's really important to understand because it means that there's a struggle inside every movement to grasp the contradiction that...and to maintain a kind of self determined analysis and strategy for how that movement is going to carry itself forward in opposition to what the rulers of this society--who rely heavily on, as I say, white supremacy, male supremacy, settler colonialism, and its manifestations--to try to contain and suppress insurrectionary...And you see the same thing within the preparedness movement. There's the dominant politics of the preparedness movement I think that I've seen over many years are actually white supremacist. They're maintaining the homestead of settler colonial land theft. So you have to understand that that's a contradiction in that movement that has to be faced and overcome and struggled with. I think having an understanding is critical to really trying to chart a path forward that will kind of break...create wedge issues on our side of the of the ledger, so to speak, and begin to break people away from identification with the Empire, identification with whiteness, identification with privilege. And, you know, one of the issues I've had over a long time, for example, what I struggle for is people's understanding about the question of privilege. You know, I come out of the...as I said, there were struggles in the 60s and early 70s about what we called white skin privilege. And I think that it's critical to understand that privilege functions throughout the system all the time. It's not a burden of guilt, it's a mechanism of social control. And anything you have as privilege can be taken away. Privilege is a mechanism of actually obtaining consent and adherence to...You know, parents use privileges with their kids to try to get their kids to do what they want. Teachers use privilege with students to get the students to do what they want, Prison guards use privileges with prisoners to get the prisoners to follow the rules and stay incarcerated. And so, you know, that's a mechanism of Imperial domination, of settler colonialism, and certainly within that context. So, it's not an illness or a...It's not something to be guilty about. It's something to contend with and deal with and understand that if there are things you have as privileges that you think are used by right or by merit, you're deluding yourself and you can't actually function facing reality. So when you understand that they are privileges, you understand that they're there to obtain your consent and your adherence, and your compliance, your complicity, your complacency, and then you have to actually resist those privileges or turn those privileges into weapons that you can use to actually weaken the powers that be. And I think that that approach is important to understand that, you know...I used to do a lot of work with people in the Philippines struggle, and they talked about the fact that, you know, on some of the...outside the US Army bases that were imposed in the Philippines, there was a rank order of privilege, like where people could dig in the garbage dumps of the US military to get better quality stuff that was being thrown out by the military. And so that kind of hierarchy and sense of organizing people by by hierarchy, by privilege, is how the system functions at every level. In the workplace they find different privileges that people have to try to divide workers from each other and get people to struggle for privilege as opposed to actually struggle for solidarity and resistance and a different world. And I think that having that understanding begins to free people. Steven Biko was the leader of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa that really helped propel it moving forward. One of the things he said is that, "The greatest weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the minds of the oppressed." And, you know, I think to the extent that we can start to free our minds of these structures, we can actually begin to weaken the oppressor and strengthen the struggling and creative powers and energies of people to really build a different world. Inmn 14:00 Yeah, yeah. Sorry, this is gonna seem like a silly question because it feels very basic. But, I love to kind of break things down into their base levels. But, what is fascism? Michael 14:11 Yeah, good question. I think that an important analysis of fascism that I came across is from Cesare Amè. And what he said is that, "Fascism is the application in the metropole (of the colonizing power) of the methods of rule that have been used in the colonies." I think that that has a critical understanding because, as I said, the US is a separate colonial system, so elements of fascism have always been present within the political, economic, and social structure of the United States because they're internally colonized people and stolen land. So, if you're looking at elements of fascism, there's hyper masculinity, there's hyper nationalism, there's obviously slave labor, there's incorporation of a mass base into kind of a visceral identification with a leader. And all of those things really have manifest themselves in US history before we used the term, "fascism." And so, the US is based on land theft, on genocide, on exterminationist policies towards the indigenous people, the enslavement of African people, and also on the incorporation of a mass base based on settler colonialism and the offering of privileges to a sector of the population to say, "Okay, you know, we're going to participate along with the rulers in this system." And so I think that it's important to get that understanding because people often think that fascism is an aberration or it's a particularly extreme form of dictatorial rule or something like that. But I think that it's really a way of trying to reorganize people's personalities around their role within an empire and within, you know, it's trying to control the way people think, and control the way people see themselves in relation to other people. And so, you know, that's why I think that idea that fascism is built from above and below is important because we do see fascist elements that have some contradictions with the state. And we've seen, for example, in January 6th. You know, the government has gone after certain of these elements because they have moved too quickly. Or, the same way that there were premature antifascists during the World War II period and they went after the people in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Sometimes there are sort of premature proto-fascist in this society that have contradictions with the State, and they're operating somewhat independently. So, you know, I think that it's important to understand that and that there are elements in the State and within the different sections of the State that have their own operative plan. So, you know, when you look at the question of police abuse and police brutality, there's one approach to it that certain elements in the State take, which is about command and control. They want to make sure that they control the police forces and that individual officers are not acting independently but are carrying out cohesive state strategies. At the same time, there are elements within law enforcement that are trying to organize individual cops for organized white supremacy. And, it's the same thing in the military. And so there are contradictions there that we have to be aware of, but at the same time, they're operating within a framework of settler colonialism, of organized white supremacy, So, one of the things that's come up recently, for example, is this idea that there...how can there be non-white white supremacists? And, you know, I think it has to do with the fact that it's not just your identity, or your racial identity that's there but who do you...What's your identification? Are you identifying with the Empire? Are you identifying with the bourgeois? Are you identifying with the settler colonial project that has shaped, really, the whole globe over the course of half a millennium? Or, are you identifying with the indigenous? Are you identifying with the struggling people? And it's less a...It's not a question of your particular skin color but which side of the line are you on? Inmn 18:12 How does attempts by the State or by society to kind of like assimilate various oppressed people into the Empire? Like, how does that kind of factor factor into this? Michael 18:24 Well, if you look at the history of, let's say, Central America is one case in point, that there were fascist forces in Central America and their base was not really within their own society. Their base was within the Empire. And so, you had death squads operating, you had mercenaries operating, you had contras [counter revolutionaries] operating in Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, carrying out genocidal policies, in many cases, against indigenous people and people of African descent within their own societies. And so, you know, that's not exactly fascism in the same way, but it certainly is aspects of police state and death squad activity that has to be resisted. So I think that, you know, when you see Enrique Tarrio and some of these people that are, quote unquote, "Hispanic," operating as proto-fascists with the Proud Boys or these other formations in the United States that's a manifestation of the same thing, that there are people who have identified themselves with a system of white supremacy and a system of domination, a system of exploitation, and they're trying to make their own individual piece with it and they have collective mechanisms that reinforce that. And they see...So, you know, I think that the fascism has presented itself at times as a decolonizing element in Latin America and Asia and other places where...For example, when the Japanese Empire was trying to strengthen itself and formed an alliance with Italian fascism and German Nazism, they also presented themselves in Asia as liberators of Asia from European colonialism. And, you know, then they carried out atrocities of their own in China, Indochina, and Korea. So, I think that nobody is exempt from this. It's not a genetic factor. It is what ideology...What's the organizing principle that people are operating under to form their society and generate their power? If that's militaristic, if it's hierarchical, if it's exploitative, then regardless of what the skin tone of somebody carrying that out is, it can be fascistic in its nature. Inmn 20:44 Yeah, I like something that you said earlier, which I think is an interesting frame. So, I feel like people in the United States, you might hear people like, talk about the rise of fascism, or the like, emergence of fascism, as if it's this new thing, you know? And I like how you read it, in the formation of the United States as a nationalistic identity with this idea that fascism has always been here, fascism has always been a part of the settler colonial project of the United States. Michael 21:27 Well, I was gonna follow up that is if you look at the countries in which fascism came to power in Europe, they were mainly countries where they felt they were not adequate empires in their own right. In other words, Spain, even Portugal, France, England, you know, had empires. Germany came late to imperialism. And even to the formation of a German state, the German bourgeoisie was not able to really unify all the Germans into a single nation. Same thing with Italy. Italy was, you know, a bunch of kind of mini states and city states and came late to the formation of a national sense of Italy. And so I think that fascism presented itself as a overarching ideology that could galvanize a nation and launch it into an imperial mode where it could compete with other empires. So the US context is a little different because, as I say, from the very beginning it had that element of settler colonialism and cross-class alliance in which not only the bourgeoisie but even working people could be induced to participate in that project of land theft and genocide. There's a famous book called "How the Irish Became White" by Noel Ignatiev who talked about, you know, how white supremacy affected Irish workers. And what he didn't really look at was that there was some Irish involved right from the very beginning and trying to overturn the land relationships between settlers. They wanted, you know, there was a land theft and a land hunger that they had, and so, for example, even before the question of relation between Irish workers and Black workers came up, there were Irish in the United States that wanted to overturn the agreements that had been reached in Pennsylvania between the Quakers and the indigenous people in Pennsylvania. The Irish wanted land and they wanted to participate in taking that land from the native people. And then that had repercussions back in Ireland itself because that the US Empire and those land thefts then affected the consciousness of the Irish within Ireland itself and weaken the Irish struggle for independence from British colonialism because there was a safety valve of the US Empire. And so I think that it's critical to look at these things because it gives us a sense of what is at stake at different times and what's at issue. And I think that looking at the question of decolonization, looking at the question of solidarity and unity, is the flip sides to this. If we only look at the power of the bourgeois, if we look at the power of the fascists, it can be intimidating or overwhelming or depressing. And I think that that's the...You know, when you talk about preparedness and some of these things, you're talking about what are the generative powers of the people themselves because Imperialism and Capitalism are based on a kind of parasitical relationship. They're extracting wealth from the Earth itself and from the labor of people and turning it into a power over the Earth and over the people. And I think that understanding that actually all that wealth that the system has, all the power that the system has is actually coming out of the people who are oppressed and exploited in the land gives us a sense of what our own powers are and what our own capacity to be creative and generative are. To the extent we exercise those, it weakens them. And I think that that's a critical understanding. Inmn 25:16 Yeah. Are there ways that fascism is currently manifesting that feel different from say, I don't know, like 40 years ago? Michael 25:29 Well, I think the whole phenomenon of social media and the way in which they very effectively organized these Neofascist forces through the gaming...hypermasculine gaming stuff and, you know, I think...We talked a little bit about the..I think the reason that people approached me to do this podcast had to do with my essay in "¡No Pasarán!: Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis." And so that's a piece where I talked about, you know, some of this history of different struggles and how they...what lessons to extract from them. But the other book I've been working on and put out recently, is called "The Blue Agave Revolution: Poetry of the Blind Rebel." This was a book...I was approached by Oso Blanco, an indigenous political prisoner here in the United States who was involved with actually robbing banks to support the Zapatistas in Mexico, and he was getting "Turning the Tide," the newspaper I've been working on for many years that we send free to prisoners, and he approached me. He wanted to work on a book and he said he wanted me to work on the book with him. And he had..."The Poetry of the Blind Rebel" is a story arc and poetry arc of his work that is a story about the Mexican Revolution of the early 20th century, the 1910s-1920. It's kind of magical realism. But, he asked me to write some fiction. And so I wrote kind of a short story cycle of a three way fight between vampires, zombies, and humans. And the vampires are basically--I mean, it's Dracula--but, you know, there's one point where there's a woman who has been trying to grapple with this and she forms a cross with two wooden tent stakes and he kind of laughs and says, "Oh, you bought that old wive's tale. We totally integrated into the church and into the State," you know. Basically, the vampires represent the bourgeoisie because they [the bourgeoisie] are vampiric and parasitic and they have powers. The zombies in this story are a group of incels that have captured a vampire and they think that they can create a potion from vampire blood that will give them power over women and make them...you know...And instead, they turn themselves into zombies. And so then there's a sort of three way fight between the bourgeoisie on the one hand, these vampires, the fascists from below, these sort of incel zombies that have to eat brains, and then the humans who are trying to deal with both of them. And I think that that's an important understanding that, you know, there are contradictions between the vampires and zombies but they're both our enemy. And so, I think that that's an approach that we have to understand that they're....You know, it's not a simple linear equation that's going on. There's a lot of things happening. I think that the fascists from below have contradictions with the fascists above, and we can take advantage of that. And then...but, we have to understand that their, you know, it's not...I think there are weaknesses...[Trails off] Let me go back to this. You know, historically, people have talked about antifascism and anti-imperialism, and there's been an element in both of those of class collaboration. A lot of people in the anti-imperialist movement think, "Oh, well, there's a sort of a national bourgeoisie that also doesn't like the Empire and wants to exert itself. And we have to ally with them. And a lot of people in antifascist movements have thought, "Oh, well, there's, you know, bourgeois Democrats who also hate fascism," and I think that those have been weaknesses historically. And also the contradiction between people who concentrate mostly antifascism, the people who concentrate mostly on anti-imperialism has weakened people's movements. I think having a kind of overarching understanding that fascism is rooted in Empire, particularly in settler colonialism, and that there isn't a contradiction. We have to find the forces of popular resistance that will overturn both fascism and imperialism...and capitalism. And, that we have to, you know, have a self determined struggle for decolonization and recognize people's self determination in their own struggles and their own capacity to live in a different way and to begin to create, you know, the solidarity forever, we say, you know, "Build a new world from the ashes of the old." And, I think that in terms of my own work, I've tried to--although, you might think I'm aging out at this point, but I've been involved at every point that there's an upsurge in struggle. I've tried to participate in that as part of Occupy LA. And more recently, I've been involved with some of the dual power organizing that's going on. And I don't know how much your people are familiar with that, but it is a conception related to, let's say, Cooperation Jackson, in Mississippi, where they're trying to figure out ways of organizing themselves economically and also resisting the power of the State. And so I was at the Dual Power Gathering that took place in Indiana last summer and there's one on the West Coast that's coming up in the Portland area. Inmn 31:06 Yeah, could you explain what--for our listeners--what is dual power? Michael 31:11 Yeah, so dual power is the concept that we have a power and we can exercise that power, and within the framework of this contemporary society, which is so destructive, we can begin to generate and exercise that power, and that there's, as I said, a kind of dialectic between the power of the people and the power of the State, and the corporations, and the power of the fascist, and that the different prefigurative elements of the kind of society we want to live in in the future can be created now. And, that as we exercise that power, it weakens the power of the State. It weakens the power of the bourgeoisie and the power of the imperialists. I went to that Dual Power Gathering in Indiana--I mean, it's not my bio region, but I did used to live in Chicago--and I felt some affinities with it. You know, they were...To talk about the idea of, you know, what's the relationship between dual power and our three-way fight, with a different conception with what the three-way fight is, that we are having to contend with two different enemies, you know, these fascists from below and the fascist from above, the State, and corporate power, and then also right-wing elements. And I think that in terms of both of those, we have to understand what are the powers that we have to organize ourselves to, as they say, to apply the generative and regenerative powers to...So that people have a sense of what they're fighting for. It's not just anti-this and anti-that. So for example, the newspaper I've worked in for many years, "Turning the Tide," originally, we called it the "Journal of Anti-Racist Action," or "Anti-Racist Action Edcuation & Research," and then we changed the subtitle a few years ago to, "The Journal of Intercommunal Solidarity," in the sense that you have to say what you're fighting for? What are we trying to build? What are we trying to create? What are we creating? And how does that give us the capacity to continue to resist and continue to shape the future, not just react always to what they're doing but actually have a proactive, generative stance. And so, you know, people's creative cultural expressions, people's capacity to do permaculture in urban environments or many other things like that, that say, that we want to restore the biological diversity, you know. We want to restore the capacity of the soil. We want to restore the clarity of the water and the air in the process of struggling for our own liberation. And that, you know, those are things that can happen and must happen now. We can't wait for some revolution that will happen in the future in which you know, we'll create a better world. We have to start in the context and the interstices of the system in the place that people are being pulverized. And so, you know, in Los Angeles, people are involved in various kinds of mutual aid work and working with the homeless, working with people being evicted to take over homes and restore them. And I think all those manifestations, that's the question of dual power there. We're looking at the incapacity of the people ruling this society to actually meet basic human needs and we're trying to figure out how to meet them. So, I think that's where it coincides with this question of preparedness is that I think that is a sense that people have to rely on their own resources, their own energies, and understanding that there's a contradiction between the system, the way it functions, and its implications and impact on us. And it's incapacity, its powerlessness, to really protect people from the kinds of calamities it's creating, whether it's flooding, or firestorms, or, you know, all the other manifestations of this global crisis of the Earth's system that is growing out of Capitalism. We have to deal with that now. We can't wait, you know, till sometime in the future when we have, you know, "power," quote unquote, you know? We have the power to start to deal with it. Inmn 35:17 Yeah, and, I feel like there have been different ways that people have tried to do exactly that in the past. And I don't know, like, I'm thinking of a lot of the stuff that the Black Panthers were doing, like creating communities that they...like, declaring that they had power and that they had the power to build the communities that they wanted and to preserve those communities. And then they faced an incredible amount of repression, like, as much for arming themselves as for giving kids lunch and breakfast. And I'm wondering, in what ways does the State try to like...or in what ways has the State tried to destabilize dual power movements in the past? And what can we kind of expect them to do now? Or what are they doing now? Does that make sense? Michael 36:35 Yeah, I think there's always a two-pronged approach by the state. And, sometimes it's referred to as, "The carrot and the stick." You know, it's co-optation ad coercion. And so they always attempt both to control as they modify people's thinking and try to create bourgeois alternatives to liberatory thinking and liberatory organizing. And then simultaneously, they have the repressive aspects, the criminalization of those efforts. And so in relation to the Black Panther Party, for example, they were simultaneously pushing what they called Black Capitalism, and saying, "Oh, yes, you know, we'll give you, you know, we'll find the sector of Black community that can integrate into the system." And then, along with that, they were carrying out COINTELPRO, which was a war strategy of creating contradictions inside Black Liberation organizations, setting one against the other, trying to execute and/or incarcerate people who were not willing to compromise their principles. So I think we have to be aware that you're seeing the same thing go on around policing issues. You know, they constantly want to put forward different reforms and accountability measures and ways that people can participate in civilian oversight mechanisms that really don't do anything. And at the same time, they're, you know, attacking people who are doing Copwatch or groups like the Stop LAPD Spying Network, which has exposed a lot of stuff about this constantly being targeted. So, I think that those, that the two-pronged approach by the State is something we have to be very aware of. It's not only coercion and criminalization and repression, but it's also co-optation and, you know, giving people individual solutions and mechanisms that are...they call it the nonprofit industrial complex, you know, this whole mechanism of structures that are set up to get people involved in grant writing and looking to philanthropists to somehow support them in their work. And I think that trying..You know, one of the things the Black Panther Party did was it had its own self generated funding by going to the base community they were trying to organize in, talking to small shopkeepers, and talking to churches, and trying to integrate that into these Liberatory efforts. So, I think that, you know, looking at that model, when I started doing, for example, People Against Racist Terror, there were a lot of small anti-racist groups around the country and a lot of them ended up going the route of looking for grants and looking for nonprofit organizations that they could fold themselves into, and I think that that kind of denatured them. They became, you know...As opposed to being grassroots, they became board and staff organizations, and individuals would create careers out of it. And I think that that mechanism of transforming popular movements into nonprofit organizations or nongovernmental organizations that accommodate themselves to existing power structures, existing economic realities, is one of the things that we need to try to avoid happening in this current period. Inmn 40:18 That makes that makes a lot of sense. Yeah, it's, it's funny, because I feel like I'm seeing a lot of groups involved in mutual aid, who are, I think, taking that lesson of the nonprofit industrial complex but are also trying to access larger swaths of money than the communities that they're part of can provide, like this model of, it's important to involve your community base in those things and to generate those things ourselves, but there is this problem sometimes of like, you're passing the hat and the same 20 people are kicking into the bail fund. And I don't know, I think maybe this is just me being hopeful, but I'm seeing a lot of mutual aid groups kind of dip into grant writing or dip into utilizing nonprofit statuses more so than structures in order to access funding and things like that. But what I'm seeing is people coming at it from like, hopefully, what is a different perspective of taking these lessons of the past and being like, "Well, we don't want to become some horrifying, large nonprofit, but we do want the State to give us 10 grand so that we can build infrastructure. Like I guess my question is, are there ways to responsibly interact with that? Or is this a trap? Michael 41:57 I guess I'd have hear more details. I think it's imperative that it has to come from below and from the grassroots. I think that, you know, I've been involved with the opposite, for example, Pacifica Radio, and Pacifica is listener sponsored radio and is a constant struggle about how much can we accept cooperation of broadcasting funding. They cut us off some years ago and we're trying to get it back Or, there's struggles about trying to get some underwriting. It depends who you're accountable to for the money that you're getting. Are you accountable primarily to the funder? Are you accountable primarily to the people who are using that money and the people who are self organizing for community power and community sustainability, and, you know, some of the things we're talking about of self determined strategies. And, you know, I do think that what happened to a lot of the 60s movements is that there was an ebb in the mass movement. And then people made their separate peace. People were like flotsam and jetsam as the tide of people's power movements were negatively impacted because of white supremacy, male supremacy, COINTELPRO, and an inadequate response to deal with it. Then, you know, people ended up in labor unions where they were doing some good work, but basically they became part of a labor bureaucracy where they ended up in government social services/ They were doing some good work, but they became part of that mechanism. So, I think the critical thing is trying to keep control of what's going on in the hands of the people who are actually organizing themselves and their communities. Inmn 43:55 Yeah. No, that makes sense. What are strategies that we should be embracing for countering this current current escalation in fascist tendencies? Michael 44:10 Well, you know, I've done a lot of work over the years, and as I say, "Turning the Tide" is a newspaper, we send a couple of thousand copies almost every issue into the prisons and we're in touch with a lot of stuff that's going on in the prisons. And I think that that's a critical place to look for some understanding about how to deal with this because we do see under what are essentially very naked fascist conditions of domination inside the prisons, which are very hierarchical. There's a lot of negative activity within the prisons themselves. There's the power of the guards and the wardens in the system and yet you find struggles going on against racism, against sexism, for solidarity against the solitary confinement of people who have been victims of torture are organizing themselves. And I think that understanding of that capacity and looking at that, those are some of the leading struggles in the United States. There have been hunger strikes, there have been labor strikes, the Alabama Prisoners Movement [Free Alabama Movement] here in California and elsewhere. And I think that sense that people under the most severe repression are actually capable of making human connections among themselves and beginning to actually, in a self critical way, look at how they incorporated toxic masculinity and racism into their own approach to reality, and by beginning to purge themselves of those things, they can begin to create multiracial solidarity among all prisoners to actually resist the conditions of incarceration and resist enslavement. So I think that that's very important to look at. I think that here in Los Angeles, there are, as they say, organizations like LACAN, that are working among homeless people and with homeless people to organize themselves to have street watches. They have a community garden on the roof of a building. They have cultural expression. They have theatrical groups...coral...You know, it's like all those things connect people's love and rage, as I say, people's ability to generate creative cultural expression and to use that to strengthen their solidarity and their unity and their ability to resist the coercive power of the State or the police sweeps or to expose what's going on and begin to put out a challenge to the way that society is organized. So I think that those are some critical things. I think that having the capacity to defend ourselves, both physically and also legally is very very important. I think that if you look at stuff like the Stop Cop City struggle that the escalation of repression and the use of charges of terrorism on people that are obviously not terrorists is indicates that the State sees this as a very, very serious threat and is trying to eradicate it and is trying to intimidate people. And I think to the extent that we can turn that around and use it to say to people, you know, "Is this the kind of State you want to live in? Is this the kind of society you want to have?" is a way to begin to change minds and hearts of people who have been going along with the system. I lived through a whole period where we freed many many political prisoners. We freed Bobby. We freed Huey. We freed Angela. And, you know, even the Panther 21 in New York, you know, it's like the jury met for about 30 minutes and acquitted them all because the power of those organized forces affected the consciousness of the jurors. And I think that understanding that we actually have the power to begin to shape not just own consciousness, to ways that struggle with people, to, "Which side are you on?" and to give people a sense that there is a side that they can identify with and become part of, and transform their own lives, and transform society in the process of doing that. So, I think, you know, for example, the stuff around preparedness is vital that, you know, we're living in a world in which there are incredibly destructive wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and it's very clear that the state is incapable of even dealing with it after the fact, let alone preventing it. And so I think that gives us an opening to talk to very wide sectors of the population in cities and in rural areas as well. I think that, you know, for example, Anti-Racist Action Network in its heyday had hundreds of chapters around the country in small towns because young people were, in their own high schools and music scenes, were suddenly faced with this threat of fascism and said, "Hey, we have to get organized." And so I think that, you know, we need to see these things as opportunities to really very massively begin to engage with people and begin to offer an alternative way of thinking about the world that gives some hope and some prospect of dealing not just with the crises and the repression but a way forward for people. Inmn 49:48 Yeah, yeah. And that kind of ties into--I love that you use this phrase. We've had this phrase come up lot with Cindy Milstein, who we've interviewed on the podcast before and who we've published their newest book last year, "Try Anarchism For Life," and they talk a lot about prefigurative organizing and prefigurative spaces. And I think this kind of ties into what you're talking about, but I was wondering if you could kind of give us your take on the importance of building prefigurative spaces? Michael 50:31 Yeah, I think that we have to find ways to bring people together and to give people a sense, as I say, of our own power and our own creative and generative capacity. So I think that that says that whether it's free schools, or it's breakfast for children, or any of the things that the Black Panther Party did and that many other people of color movements did in a certain period are here at our disposal. I know that, for example, there's a crisis in childcare and child rearing that's going on and so organizing people into childcare collectives and people jointly taking responsibility for each other's children and creating trust relationships that make people feel comfortable with that would be one example of that. In food deserts, organizing people to break up some sidewalks and grow some food and I think they're...One of the things that I've come to understand from doing this work for a long time is we live in a kind of fractal or holographic world in which the same contradictions are shot all the way through the system. It's at any level of magnification in fractals. If you look at the coast of Norway, something in the fjords, you know, it's the same pattern is reproduced at every level. And, you know, in a holographic image, any piece of the hologram has the whole hologram in it. So, I think that any area that people want to choose to struggle in, I think as long as they understand that they're struggling against the entirety of the system in that area and that there's an enmity built into that relationship between the system and we see what they're trying to do, I think that's the critical understanding. So if people are engaged in, you know, community gardens, as long as they understand that that's a piece of a larger struggle to create a world in which nature has, has space to reassert itself, and that people can eat different food and better food. And any area that you know, whether it's the struggle over transgender, nonbinary, or anything else, once people see that it's the same system throughout that they're struggling with, it lays a basis for solidarity, for unity, and for a struggle on many fronts simultaneously that says, you know, sort of the "War of the Flea," [A book on guerrilla warfare] the system is vulnerable in a million places because the system is in all those places simultaneously and, you know, they have a lot of money, a lot of power to deal with that, and they're organized in these systems of command and control and artificial intelligence and all the rest of it to keep track of everything, but we're in all those places simultaneously as well because we're everywhere. And trying to coordinate those things, I think, is very important. Inmn 53:51 This is a little bit of a backup that I remembered that I wanted to ask you about it. So, like, we're currently seeing like a pretty horrific and intense wave of legislation against against trans people and against queer people, and nonbinary people. And, yeah, I'm wondering what your take on that is as a kind of indicator, if we have to imagine like fascism as a spectrum of where we could be going, like what is that kind of legislation and repression an indicator of? Michael 54:38 Yeah, you know, I think that obviously fascism always tries to target the people they think are the most vulnerable. And also, as I say, I think they want to create what they see as wedge issues that they can use to divide people and segment people off. And so I think, to the extent that we can reverse that and we can try to unite people around a different conception. You know, one of the things that struck me is that you saw that they sort of had this victory with controlling the courts and overturning Roe v. Wade, for example. And, what that revealed was actually how narrow that really was, the forces that were pushing for that. Because then, you know, Nebraska and Kansas and these various states suddenly had electoral reinforcement of abortion rights happening. And I think the same thing can happen here. I think that there's so many families that they're concerned about their own kids or...and the parental rights. It reveals that these fault lines go through the whole system. That's what I'm trying to say is all of their power is based on repression and exploitation, and to the extent that people begin to see that and how it impacts on them, it opens up the vistas of possibility to say, you know, if you're concerned about your child's right to get the medical assistance they need, why is the State coming in to prevent you from doing that? And what are the interests that are trying to pick this as a threat to the stability of society? Inmn 56:46 And, yeah. Michael 56:48 So, you know, I think that since every crisis is an opportunity, I think the other thing I did want to talk about a little bit was the whole Covid pandemic, you know, going back to the prepper thing. I think you saw, again, you know, a lot of right-wing exploitation of that issue. And I think that the extent that we can get out ahead of that and look at...Okay, for example, in a society like Cuba, which had a completely different relationship to this because they're organized in a different way and, you know, they actually have a public health system and they actually created their own vaccines, not the ones from big pharma here in this country, and begin to get people to think about that and why Cuba is stigmatized by this society? Why are they embargoing Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, all these countries? You know, the connection to a global sense of what are the possibilities in the world? What are the prefigurative formations that are happening inside imperialism by countries that are actually resisting it? And so, if you look at, you know, the medical care system in Cuba, for example, you know, they have...Every neighborhood has a doctor that lives in the neighborhood--and nursing staff and other people--and [the doctor] works door to door with the people in that neighborhood to be concerned about their health and their well being not just, you know, responding to a particular medical crisis, and they have that systematized and they...So in that context, they were able to vaccinate people, not through coercive measures but through trusted people that were part of their community that could reassure them about the fact that they developed the vaccines themselves and that the Cuban pharmaceutical industry came out of their effort to deal with chemical and biological warfare by the United States. The US was like putting in swine fever as a way to destroy pigs that every family in Cuba had their own little pig to raise and, you know, supplement their food. And so they developed animal vaccines first to protect those animals and then they work their way up from there. So I think that that sense of, you know...I had a good friend recently who passed away from complications of diabetes and the Cubans have developed treatments for diabetes and to prevent amputation of limbs and other stuff. And all of that is unavailable to us because of the US imperialist embargo on Cuba and blockade. And giving people a sense that, you know, there actually are people living in the world in much better conditions. The United States is number one in incarceration, number one in many social ills, number one in overdose deaths, and, you know, on and on and on...number one in evictions. And we can begin to, you know, really give a sense to people that this system has nothing to offer them but destruction and that we have the capacity to create something different. Inmn 1:00:13 Yeah. Thanks. I have only to say that...yes. Yes to all of that. We are nearing the end...of the recording, not of the world. [Said as a dry joke] And, yeah, is there any any kind of last things that you want to say before--I'll ask you to plug anything that you want to plug at the end--I mean, that was such a beautiful wrap up, I feel like. But, if there's anything else you want to talk about, that we haven't talked about? Michael 1:00:45 Well, you know, years ago, I was part of a group in Berkeley that took over the California College of Arts and Crafts to create an anti-war poster making facility during the Vietnam War. And out of that group, there was a singing group called the Red Star Singers, and they had a song called "The Power of the People's the Force of Life." And I think we really have to have that sense. It's, you know, it is a dialectic. That's what I think the main thing I want to try to convey is that, you know, to the extent that we can build the people's power, it actually weakens that system. And, you know, just that sense that all the power that they have is actually derived from their exploitation and oppression of people. And that's our power, you know, manifest that against us. And if we take our power back, it actually does weaken them and increases our possibilities of struggling to for a different world. So, I will do the plugs. I, for 35 years, I've been working and I actually wanted to sort of break the story here. I'm looking for a collective that will take over "Turning the Tide." I've been putting it out for a long, long time. Volume 35 # 2 is just about to come out. It's up on antiracist.org. You can reach me at antiracistaction_ la@yahoo.com. But, you know, like I say, I'm 76. I'm currently the interim general manager of KPFK radio in Los Angeles and it's a huge time commitment. And I want I want to see the paper, you know, become, in some way or shape, institutionalized, to continue to meet, you know, send out the 1700-1800 copies to prisoners. And so, if anybody's interested in taking over that project and fulfilling that commitment, I'd love to hear from them. And then, as I say, I have a chapter in "¡No Pasarán!: Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis" edited by Shane Burley from AK Press. And I contributed a lot of material archival stuff and was interviewed extensively for "We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action" from PM press. Two really, really important books and well worth reading. And then I did, self published and co-authored "The Blue Agave Revolution: The Poetry of the Blind Rebel" with Oso Blanco, Byron Shane Chubbuck. And you can get that again from Anti-Racist Action. So it's PO Box 1055, Culver City, California 90232. And online, just Antiracist.org. Inmn 1:03:27 Wonderful, in "The Blue Agave Revolution," is that Is that where we can find your short story about the three-way fight between vampires, zombies and humans? Michael 1:03:37 It's a kind of a novella. There's about seven chapters of a longer thing. And there's also a shorter one about a group of teenage mutants called Black Bloc, that they have these kind of minor powers. One of them can, you know, it's Jackpot and Crackpot. Crackpot can kind of break out of anything and Jackpot can just affect the odds slightly in their favor and a bunch of other young people, nonbinary and so on. But they're also some different essays of mine in there and a lot of poetry and, yeah...Just the mathematics of the enormity of social economic inequality. People don't understand exactly what it is, but essentially, about 45% of the US population has the equivalent of 50 cents in assets. You know, people don't understand exactly what the class divide and the contradictions inside the society are, you know. We're we're duped into thinking that this is the richest country on the face of the Earth and the most powerful, you know. There's an enormous, hidden social cost and pain behind that and we have to figure out how to galvanize that into the power that actually those people possess and the creativity that they have. Inmn 1:05:03 Yeah. Great. Well, thank you so much for coming on the podcast. Yeah, of course. And I'll we'll drop links to all the things that you mentioned in the show notes for people to find. And yeah, thank you. Michael 1:05:23 Okay. Take care. Have a great day. Inmn 1:05:25 You too. Inmn 1:05:26 Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, then go out and live like the Empire is dying. And then tell us about it. And if you'd like to support this podcast, you can do so by telling people about it. 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Teaguetalks Podcast
Teague Talks with Matt Marquis, CEO & Chairman of Pacifica Hotels

Teaguetalks Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 42:13


With the Pacific Ocean behind them, Teague and Matt Marquis, CEO & Chairman of Pacifica Hotels, talk about investing through downturns and the beautiful, complicated realities of running a family business. Tune in to Teague Walks next week for an exclusive tour of Matt's latest project, The Wayfarer San Diego.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 18, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Biden hosts leaders of Japan, South Korea for Camp David summit. Thousands evacuate ahead of approaching wildfire in Northern Canada. West African nations commit troops for possible Niger military intervention. State lawmaker announces new state funding for higher learning for developmentally disabled. UN health agency meets to discuss alternative medicine. Senator Padilla promotes heat illness bill in Central Valley. Southern California braces for tropical storm Hilary. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 18, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 17, 2023 Rescue and recovery efforts continue in Maui, Governor promises to protect homeowners. Wildfires in Northern Canada force thousands of evacuations.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   Rescue and recovery efforts continue in Maui, Governor promises to protect homeowners. Wildfires in Northern Canada force thousands of evacuations. FBI raids lead to nine arrests of former and current Antioch and Pittsburg officers. Environmentalists and state lawmakers push package or climate bills. New report shows environmental impact of disposable vape cartridges. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 17, 2023 Rescue and recovery efforts continue in Maui, Governor promises to protect homeowners. Wildfires in Northern Canada force thousands of evacuations. appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 16, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Atlanta prosecutors call for trial of Trump and allies to begin in March. Biden announces Hawaii trip as search teams continue wildfire search and rescue operations. US condemns Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian grain infrastructure. Inmates suing Dublin prison officials over sexual assault allegations at Dublin womens prison. Environmentalists call for halt to Oakland airport expansion plan. Biden speech touts Infrastructure Reduction Act.  The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 16, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 15, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 3:29


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump and 18 allies indicted in Georgia on election interference charges. Biden and First Lady to visit Hawaii wildfire damage, meet with survivors. Fema briefs reporters on recovery and rescue efforts on Maui. West African bloc to meet to discuss military options in Niger. City of San Jose agrees to labor agreement with city employees.  Grey wolves spotted in Central Valley. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 15, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 14, 2023 Hawaii officials warn of higher death toll from Maui wildfire as search teams begin work. Six former white Mississippi police officers plead guilty to torturing black suspects.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 59:59


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Hawaii officials warn of higher death toll from Maui wildfire as search teams begin work. Six former white Mississippi police officers plead guilty to torturing black suspects. Montana judge sides with young environmentalists, saying state failed to take climate action. Kansas police raid on newspaper office and publisher home shocks civil liberties advocates. House Natural Resources Committee conducts wildfire hearing at Yosemite. Palestinian swimmers struggle with lack of resources. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 14, 2023 Hawaii officials warn of higher death toll from Maui wildfire as search teams begin work. Six former white Mississippi police officers plead guilty to torturing black suspects. appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 11, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 59:57


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Hawaii officials begin search and rescue efforts after wildfire sweeps through Maui. Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints David Weiss as special counsel Hunter Biden investigation. Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma jailed then released. England junior doctors begin another four day strike for better pay. Oakland senior tenants call for city inspections of apartment buildings. San Pablo to build new police headquarters, residents balk.  The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 11, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 10, 2023 Hawaii wildfire kills at least 53, Biden declares emergency for the state. Trump aide pleads not guilty to more documents charges in Florida.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Hawaii wildfire kills at least 53, Biden declares emergency for the state. Iran U.S. reach deal to free five imprisoned Americans. Trump aide pleads not guilty to more documents charges in Florida. State regulators to vote on whether to expand driverless taxi service in San Francisco. Michigan fake electors suspects plead not guilty in election scheme. State funds approved for San Jose black cultural center. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 10, 2023 Hawaii wildfire kills at least 53, Biden declares emergency for the state. Trump aide pleads not guilty to more documents charges in Florida. appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 9, 2023 President Biden touts manufacturing and clean energy in swing through New Mexico.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 59:57


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Biden touts manufacturing and clean energy in swing through New Mexico. Wildfires rage on Hawaiian islands of Maui and Big Island. 90-year-old Senator Feinstein falls in her home, briefly hospitalized. White House voices concern for health of Niger President ousted in coup. Anti-nuclear activists commemorate Nagasaki bombing anniversary. SF safe drug use sites lose support among Supervisors. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 9, 2023 President Biden touts manufacturing and clean energy in swing through New Mexico. appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 8, 2023 President Biden designates national monument at Grand Canyon. Major storms slam eastern US, killing at least two and knocking out power.

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Biden designates national monument at Grand Canyon. Major storms slam eastern US, killing at least two and knocking out power. Vice President Harris announces new construction labor rules increasing pay. Trump holds New Hampshire rally, slams legal charges against him. Santa Clara County unveils new mental health facility.  Immigrant rights supporters march to San Francisco, demanding new legislation. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 8, 2023 President Biden designates national monument at Grand Canyon. Major storms slam eastern US, killing at least two and knocking out power. appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 7, 2023Supporters and opponents of expanding driverless taxis in SF make cases to state regulators. Trump lawyers ask judge to allow federal election conspiracy case facts to go public.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 59:59


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. photo courtesy Wikimedia commons. President Biden heads west to tout his environmental record. Trump lawyers ask judge to allow federal election conspiracy case facts to go public. Trucking Company Yellow files for bankruptcy and ceases operations. Supporters and opponents of expanding driverless taxis in SF make cases to state regulators. Starbucks workers call nationwide day of action in unionization drive.  Survivors of Native boarding schools in US seek healing. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 7, 2023Supporters and opponents of expanding driverless taxis in SF make cases to state regulators. Trump lawyers ask judge to allow federal election conspiracy case facts to go public. appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 3, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 48:49


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news. Trump pleads not guilty to federal felony charges of undermining democracy. First time jobless benefit claims bumped up slightly last week. US military may put armed personnel on commercial vessels to counter Iranian aggression. Sudanase rebels and military target civilians in civil war, says rights group. San Francisco homeless advocates criticise city homeless policy. San Jose mayor floats school homeless encampment buffer zone. photo – Diego Marcial Rios The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 3, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 2, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 24:47


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Former president Donald Trump to be arraigned on charges that he participated in a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The probe into the January 6th insurrection at the nation's capital has turned into an indictment for former President Donald Trump and fodder for partisan squabbling. Democrats say the indictment follows the narrative laid out by the House January 6th Committee's investigation, while former Trump advisor Rudy Giuliani is blasting the federal prosecutor as an “unethical lawyer”. Russian drone strikes hit a Ukrainian port on Romania's border that is key to grain exports Chinese capital of Beijing reports heaviest rainfall in 140 years. Pittsburgh synagogue gunman to be sentenced to death. Fitch Ratings downgrades the United States government's credit rating, citing rising debt at the federal, state, and local levels and a “steady deterioration in standards of governance.” Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in front of the Philippines Consulate in San Francisco to protest against what they said is an increased government surveillance in their communities, and to demand a better government responses to their concerns about the political and economic crisis in the Asian nation. Lawsuit charges a San Francisco State University employee was subjected to racist comments and treatment by a superior, and university officials knew for years but did nothing about it.   The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 2, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 1, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news.  (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) Trump indicted in bid to subvert democracy. X Corp sues non-profit for accusations of promoting hate speech. France evacuates foreigners from Niger, following military coup. Nasa reconnects with deep space probe. UN officials discuss increasing nuclear threats. Toxic algae bloom returns to Bay, water regulators to monitor. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 1, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 31, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news. Carlos De Oliveira (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Manager of Trump's Florida resort makes first appearance in federal court on documents charges. Health care providers sue Alabama for information on legal ramifications for advising abortion patients. Biden to keep US Space Command headquartered in Colorado. Southern California York wildfire burns 120 square miles without containment. Hundreds of Unionized Starbucks workers and supporters rally in SF for labor rights. Senate panel holds hearing on risks of AI and possible regulations. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 31, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

The Podcastle
SHARK WEEK 2023: David McGuire, Shark Stewards

The Podcastle

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 27:13


David McGuire, Executive Director and Founder of Shark Stewards, joins The Podcastle for Shark Week! David McGuire is a filmmaker, dive master and sailing captain. He is the founder and director of the shark and marine conservation nonprofit Shark Stewards, whom are dedicated to saving sharks and protecting critical marine habitat. As a sailing captain, dive master and filmmaker, David has explored the world ocean on numerous sailing voyages producing media with an emphasis on sharks and ocean awareness. He has participated in numerous trans-oceanic sailing and scientific diving expeditions with scientists, filmmakers and Academy researchers communicating the wonders of the natural world and ocean life and the need to protect them, including a two month biodiversity expedition to the Philippines where he filmed and produced an Emmy award winning documentary Reef to Rainforests. David is the writer, producer and underwater cinematographer of several award winning documentaries focusing on sharks, including an online series in Borneo. A National Geographic Explorer, he has also published numerous articles on the state of the ocean and sharks and writes a National Geographic Explorers column on sharks and ocean health. David selects and emcees films and hosts conservation and education panels at the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival and is a popular public speaker sharing his ocean stories and images. He has received numerous awards for his work including an award for Journalism with KQED for the investigative story Sea Horse Sleuth, the 2011 Hero of Marin Environmental Stewardship Award, and an Emmy award for his work on the documentary Reefs to Rainforests. David has been recognized by Congressman Jared Huffman for his work, and was awarded the Hero of Marine Award for catalysing shark fin trade bans in North America. He has also been recognized as a Hero of the Environment by the Town of Pacifica for his educational and ocean conservation work reaching youth. Visit @Sharksaver at https://sharkstewards.org/ Support Shark Stewards' work at https://sharkstewards.org/donate/ Your support is key to supporting the critical work of Shark Stewards.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 28, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news. Biden touts economic record at event in Maine, signs executive order promoting US innovation. Niger general who led military coup declared country's new leader. Emmy awards postponed due to ongoing Hollywood actors and writers strikes. Starbucks workers bus tour comes to California with joint rallies. SF Public Defenders hold final sit-in to protest court case backlogs. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 28, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 27, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news. July hottest month in human history, scientists say. DOJ investigating Memphis Police, following beating death of motorist Tyre Nichols. Biden announces steps to help Americans deal with extreme heat. Lawmakers and peace activists call for formal end to Korean War on anniversary of armistice. San Francisco appeals court to consider undocumented immigrant school board voting. New report urges world to prepare for climate refugees. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 27, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 26, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news. Federal Reserve raises interest rates in latest effort to curb inflation. Federal Judge casts doubt on Hunter Biden's tax evasion plea deal. Israel Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of new law limiting its oversight. Congress races to make progress on bills before summer recess. New report shows East Bay unincorporated tenants face eviction other issues. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 26, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 25, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news. UPS reaches tentative contract agreement with Teamsters union and 340,000 workers. New report says record breaking heatwaves in US and Europe linked to climate change. Biden signs Emmett Till monument proclamation honoring slain teenager and his mother. Biden Administration pushes insurers to offer more mental health coverage. Senate debates NDAA, hoping to pass a bill by week's end. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 25, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 24, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 59:57


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news. Israeli parliament approves controversial judicial reforms. Justice Department sues Texas over floating immigration barriers in Rio Grande river. UPS and Teamsters to resume contract talks tomorrow. UN Chief calls on Russia to reconsider withdrawal from Ukraine grain shipment deal. Alabama releases Congressional map proposal after Supreme Court order. Filipino activists demonstrate at Philippines Consulate in SF. Vice President Harris addresses Hispanic group in Chicago. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 24, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 21, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news. White House working on ways to manage risks of AI. Date set for federal trial of Trump for mishandling documents. Vice President Harris denounces new Florida black history standards. LA Congresswoman announces package of gun safety bills. UN warns of hunger crisis over Russia backing out of Ukraine grain deal. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 21, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Food Origins Podcast
EPISODE 0033 - Matthew Kosoy - Rosalind Bakery

Food Origins Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 66:30


Matthew Kosoy from Mt. Laurel New Jersey is the founder & owner of Rosalind Bakery in Pacifica, CA. The bakery is named after Matthew's grandmother, a nod to his family roots. The tech-worker-turned-baker started making sourdough as a side hustle, but his loaves quickly became a staple of the local farmer's market. Matt had enough demand to open a storefront in 2019, where he continues to draw carb-hungry fans of his delicious baked goods. Podcast was recorded on location at the bakery. Really appreciate Matt's support for my podcast and enjoyed our conversation about East Coast eats, his family influence on food, the science of baking & running a business and the revitalization of his community. https://www.rosalindbakery.comSupport the show

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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 20, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 9:17


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news. Millions of Americans still under excessive heat warnings. Senate committee passes Supreme Court ethics bill. Robert F. Kennedy testifies before House committee on censorship. Russian prosecutors call for additional 20 years for dissident Navalny. San Francisco Police Chief addresses panel on police arrests at recent skateboarding event. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 20, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Cascadia Crime & Cryptids
Episode 74: The Attempted Murder of Jill Menicucci

Cascadia Crime & Cryptids

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 42:51


The early-morning quiet in Pacifica, California was shattered on January 21, 1999 when a car bomb exploded on a residential street.  The gruesome scene was the horrifying end to a years-long neighborhood feud sparked by a disagreement over a simple flower bed between houses.   Sources https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Pacfica-Woman-Says-Tiff-Grew-Into-Threats-2950547.php https://moviechat.org/tt3951130/Fear-Thy-Neighbor/58c82c972214d80b5c059b40/Well-this-is-gruesome-pipe-bomb-neighbor https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/bombing-victim-had-ties-to-ff/article_99346fe4-2ede-5151-926f-984259472cd9.html https://junthegroomer.com/2017/05/21/its-just-flowers-snails-dont-blow-up/ https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-pacifica-unkfem-up11498-unkage-right-hand-found-on-a-homeowners-rooftop-jul99.682550/ https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Bomb-Blast-Kills-1-Person-In-Pacifica-Body-too-2950948.php https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Bomber-s-Ex-Neighbor-May-Have-Been-Target-2950936.php https://www.newspapers.com/image/744963749/?match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/744963711/?terms=lalonna%20duffy&match=3 Fear Thy Neighbor, S2 Ep 9

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 19, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news.   Israeli President addresses joint session of Congress to ease lawmakers concerns about country's democracy. Heatwaves around the world continue to break records. Flood waters inundate parts of Kentucky after heavy rains. Wesleyan joins other universities in eliminating legacy admissions. Senate committee to take up Supreme Court ethics bill. Stanford Health Care doctors protest slow pace of union contract talks. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 19, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.