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No lights. No fans. No air conditioning. Gloria La Riva describes what daily life looks like as blackouts and fuel shortages continue across Cuba. Full Flashpoints interview at kpfa.org. #KPFA #Flashpoints #Cuba

“We still live with the long afterlives of slavery and racism in this country… because Reconstruction was overthrown in a brutal manner.” Historian Manisha Sinha on UpFront. Get Learned. Only on KPFA. #KPFA #Reconstruction #blackhistory #learn #getlearned @profmsinha.bsky.social

Gimena Sánchez Garzoli warns that attacks on Afro-descendant and Indigenous rights are being pushed globally through U.S. policy, funding cuts, and pressure on Latin America. Full Africa Today interview at kpfa.org #KPFA #africatoday #humanrights @wola-org.bsky.social

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“If any other president did this, it would dominate headlines.” Bill Scher discusses allegations surrounding Trump’s pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández. BTW the media is silent on this Real conversations. Unflinching journalism. Only on KPFA. @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social

“The United States now ranks 51st in the world for liberal democracy.” Dr. Marina Nord of the V-Dem Institute explains why her research shows democratic institutions in the U.S. are eroding at a pace rarely seen in modern history. Listen to the full interview at kpfa.org #KPFA #Democracy

The world moves fast. So does the Pacifica Evening News. Tonight at 6 PM: breaking national headlines, Bay Area stories, political analysis, labor, protest movements, international updates, and voices corporate media too often ignores. Today is packed. 94.1 FM • streaming worldwide at KPFA.org

Real conversations. Powerful discourse. Unflinching truth-telling. Ibram X. Kendi on fear, propaganda, and the machinery of authoritarianism. Storytelling for Social Change. Only on KPFA #KPFA #IBRAMXKENDI #ANTIRACIST #TRUTH #RESISTANCE #FACTS @realcatbrooks.bsky.social @ibramxk.bsky.social .

Cuba’s new Family Code is about more than marriage equality. It redefines family through care, protection, and social bonds. Women’s Magazine explores Cuba, U.S. pressure, LGBTQ rights, and grassroots solidarity. Full episode at kpfa.org #cuba #family #equalrights #equality

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi says “great replacement theory” has fueled mass shootings from Buffalo to El Paso to Pittsburgh. On Law & Disorder, he connects propaganda, fear, anti-immigrant politics, and authoritarianism. Full interview @ kpfa.org Pic: Oregon State Univ. / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

What do collapsing societies have in common? Luke Kemp says one pattern keeps showing up: rising inequality, polarization, and systems that stop responding when it matters most. If conversations like these keep you tuned to KPFA, consider supporting us today: kpfa.org #KPFA @lukekemp.bsky.social

A DACA recipient. A father of three. Now detained and fighting deportation. Uriel Garcia breaks down how long-standing deportation orders are now being enforced, and why DACA recipients across the country feel newly vulnerable. Listen to the the full interview on UpFront at kpfa.org #kpfa #ice

What does a neighborhood remember? On Choose to Be Curious, Amber Wiley discusses race, planning, schools, preservation, and how history lives in the built environment. Listen at kpfa.org. #KPFA #blackhistory #history #inspirational #ChooseToBeCurious #UrbanPlanning@choosetobecurious.bsky.social

From morning headlines to late-night grooves, KPFA keeps you informed, grounded, and moving. News, voices, culture, and sound that stays with you. KPFA Dangerously Independent Since 1949 Tune in @ 94.1 FM | kpfa.org

Kathleen Rogers of EarthDay.org joins Background Briefing's Ian Masters to breaks down how fossil fuel influence shapes global climate decisions, what’s at stake for public health, and why she still believes people can force change. Full interview @ kpfa.org #kpfa @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social

Proposed budget cuts could reshape daily life for people with disabilities. From Medicaid to independent living, the stakes are real. Pushing Limits breaks it down. Full episode at kpfa.org #kpfa #trump #disabilityawareness #humanrights

Halfway through the week. Take a breath and reset with KPFA. From frontline reporting and sharp political analysis to hip-hop conversations and late-night jams, Wednesday’s lineup keeps you informed, grounded, and in the mix. See what’s on today, full sched. @ kpfa.org

They’re Hollowing Out the Forest Service What’s happening to the U.S. Forest Service? Jim Pattiz says this is not routine restructuring, but a major effort to hollow out a public agency and shift power over public lands. Listen to the full interview at kpfa.org #KPFA #DemocracyNow

What are you tuning in for? Here is a taste of Mondays on KPFA From frontline reporting to cultural conversations, we’re bringing you voices that inform, challenge, and move the community forward—all day long. 94.1 FM | kpfa.org Full Schedule @ kpfa.org #KPFA #CommunityRadio #RadioForThePeople

KPFA Celebrated 77 years today. A day of film, conversation, celebration. Beautiful people, real community, and a deep love for KPFA’s mission. Missed it? On the Air is streaming free on Kanopy with your library card. #KPFA #CommunityRadio

“When you fight back, you win.” On APEX Express, Tsuru for Solidarity connects Japanese American incarceration history to today’s immigration detention system and explains why grassroots solidarity still matters. Full interview at kpfa.org #KPFA #APEXExpress

What if school made room for mistakes instead of punishing them? On Education Today, a student and teacher from Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy talk about trust, mentorship, and what “positive education” can look like in real life. Listen at kpfa.org #KPFA #EducationToday #Oakland

It’s tax day. Quick question: If the richest 1% hold $50 trillion… and the estate tax is 40%… why did it raise just $30 billion? Ray Madoff breaks it down. Listen now @ kpfa.org btw, it's our birthday today! #TaxDay #kpfa #pacificaradio @radioagainst.bsky.social @bostoncollege.bsky.social

77 looks great on us, and it's all thanks of you! Thank you for allowing us into your world day after day. So if you’re asking what we want for our birthday this year… It’s your continued support. Donate today, wish us a happy birthday @ kpfa.org/donate

There’s a gap in Melania Trump’s early timeline. In this Background Briefing interview, Nina Burleigh connects those missing years to a bigger story now unfolding—one involving Amanda Ungaro, who is threatening to expose what she claims to know. 👂@ kpfa.org @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social #KPFA

What hidden powers does the presidency already have? Andrew Cockburn joins Behind the News to unpack emergency powers, secrecy, corruption, war, and imperial decline in the U.S. Listen at kpfa.org @doughenwood.bsky.social @harpers.bsky.social #kpfa #trump #emergencypowers #wakeup

KPFA turns 77 🎉 Join us April 18 for a benefit screening of KPFA On the Air at 2pm, followed by a panel with KPFA hosts and a birthday celebration at 4pm. Celebrate the station and support community radio. More info: kpfa.org/donate

Former Marine combat pilot Michael Lester joins Flashpoints and questions the idea that U.S. power is about defense. From what he saw in the field to how it’s reported back home. Listen on KPFA.

Stay informed. Stay grounded. Stay connected. In moments like these, clarity matters. Context matters. Tune in to KPFA 94.1 FM or stream live at kpfa.org

What if change comes from forcing the moment, not waiting for it? Paul Fleming on Herbert Marcuse, protest, and why activism matters, plus how the far right has reworked these ideas into a broader cultural fight. Against the Grain. Full interview at kpfa.org @radioagainst.bsky.social #kpfa

This isn’t a controlled conflict. Trita Parsi says the U.S. can’t escalate its way out of a confrontation with Iran, and trying to could trigger consequences far beyond the battlefield. Full interview @ kpfa.org #KPFA #DemocracyNow #Iran #USForeignPolicy #Geopolitics @quincyinst.bsky.social

Your Mondays, mapped out. A full day of sharp analysis, real voices, and stories that matter. Full schedule @ kpfa.org KPFA Dangerously Independent. Vigilant as Always.

“A frightening time… just to look like you might be brown.” As the Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship, legal scholar Kevin R. Johnson explains what’s already happening on the ground. Hard Knock Radio. Real Talk. Full interview @ kpfa.org @ucdavislaw.bsky.social #kpfa #trump #ice

“Classified” doesn’t always mean dangerous. So why do we accept it without question? Full conversation on government secrecy > kpfa.org > Flashpoints #KPFA #FOIA #Journalism @freedom.press

What if the so-called green transition is not replacing fossil fuels at all? On Against the Grain, Adam Hanieh argues that under capitalism, energy transitions are additive, not transformative. Renewable growth has not ended record oil, gas, and coal production. Full interview @ kpfa.org

“We’ve been on a permanent war footing since 9/11.” Bruce Fein explains how that shift expanded presidential power and sidelined Congress. The full interview goes further: how both parties allowed it, and what it would take to reverse it. Listen at kpfa.org

What does an energy crisis look like? In Cuba: waking up at 3am to cook before the power cuts. But that’s only part of the story. Helen Yaffe breaks down sanctions, resilience, and the bigger picture on Behind the News. Listen @ kpfa.org #KPFA #Cuba @doughenwood.bsky.social

There are eight months to do this without disrupting planting season. This wasn’t one of them. Alfred McCoy on how the timing of the Hormuz crisis is already hitting global agriculture. Full interview on Democracy Now! > kpfa.org #FoodSecurity #Iran #kpfa @commondreams.org @thenation.com

$12 billion in one week. Up to $23K per second. But the cost of war doesn’t stop there. On Flashpoints, Code Pink connects the financial toll to environmental destruction and lasting human impact. Full interview: kpfa.org #KPFA #Flashpoints #AntiWar #CodePink @codepink.bsky.social

Your data doesn’t just get collected. It can be bought and used against you. On Against the Grain, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson explains how smart devices, data brokers, and law enforcement are reshaping privacy, protest, and policing. Listen @ kpfa.org #kpfa #surveillance @profferguson.bsky.social

Historian Dr. Gerald Horne joins Africa Today on war, empire, Africa’s role, race, and a shifting global order. Listen on kpfa.org Communist Party USA (remixed), CC BY 3.0 #KPFA #AfricaToday #GeraldHorne #Africa

What’s really in baby food? On Green Street, Dr. Elizabeth Dunford breaks down research showing most baby food products surveyed in major U.S. grocery stores contained additives, with 71% classified as ultra-processed. Listen at kpfa.org #KPFA #GreenStreet #parenting #babyfood

The most visited national park site in the U.S. is in the Bay Area. Christine S. Lehnertz of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy joins Terra Verde to discuss staffing shortages, funding challenges, and how nonprofit partners help protect these public lands. Listen: kpfa.org

California’s underwater forests are in crisis. Bull kelp ecosystems have collapsed in parts of the West Coast as warming oceans and exploding sea urchin populations wipe out kelp forests. Hear author Josie Iselin discuss restoration efforts on A Rude Awakening. Listen @ kpfa.org #kpfa #ocean

What does Iran, Palestine, Sudan, Libya, and Africa have to do with Black people in the U.S.? Dhoruba Bin Wahad says: everything. Listen to this Hard Knock Radio conversation on empire, solidarity, history, and what foreign policy means at home. kpfa.org #KPFA #HardKnockRadio #ICE #Trump #Solidarity

How far could the war with Iran spread? Journalist Jonathan Guyer joins Background Briefing to discuss the widening conflict, Trump’s dealings with Putin, and why analysts warn the war could spiral far beyond the region. Listen to the full interview at kpfa.org #KPFA @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social

What is happening in Cuba right now? From blackouts and fuel shortages to doctors working without medicine, Gloria La Riva reports from Havana on the impact of U.S. sanctions and the growing international solidarity effort bringing aid. Listen to the full Flashpoints interview at kpfa.org.

Former CIA officer Robert Baer warns that a war with Iran could spiral into a long conflict with global consequences — destabilizing the Middle East, disrupting energy markets, and reshaping global power. Listen to the full Background Briefing interview. #kpfa @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social

What is “New Rafah”? Mohammad Shehada joins Electronic Intifada Radio to analyze Trump’s Gaza plan, the surveillance model it proposes, and the billion-dollar contracts behind it. Reconstruction or displacement packaged as reform? Interview at kpfa.org #gaza #rafah #kpfa @intifada.bsky.social

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ICE contracts surge. Political donations follow. Budgets and weapons expand. Nick Schwellenbach investigates the enforcement machine behind the headlines. Listen @ kpfa.org @pogo.org @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social #kpfa #immigration #oversight #ice #dhs #trump

Black women led slave revolts. History tried to erase it. On Law and Disorder, Dr. Rebecca Hall talks women led resistance, colonial punishment, ancestral memory, and the link between slavery and modern incarceration. Listen at kpfa.org #KPFA #BlackHistory @wakerevolt.bsky.social

Ancient Greece as democracy. Rome as civilization. Curtis Dozier of Vassar College on how the far right draws from classical hierarchies and decline myths. Listen to Against the Grain at kpfa.org. #KPFA #AncientGreece #AncientRome #FarRightExtremism