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“I was a permanent resident. I’m still a permanent resident. Never committed a crime.” Mahmoud Khalil speaks with Democracy Now! about his detention, the effort to deport him, and why he believes his case is about the right to speak out for Palestine. Full interview at KPFA.org #KPFA #DemocracyNow

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 30/09/2026

Howard Zinn served as a WWII bombardier. In this archival Against the Grain interview, he tells Sasha Lilley how reading accounts from Hiroshima changed his understanding of bombing. Zinn discusses civil rights organizing, war, and the experiences that shaped A People’s History of the United States.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 29/09/2026

KPFA makes room for programming that challenges the status quo: voices shut out elsewhere, ideas that need more than a sound bite, and conversations that don't end when they get uncomfortable. Listeners keep that space open. Give at KPFA.org or 1-800-439-5732

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 29/09/2026

Mahmoud Khalil was held in ICE detention for 104 days. Now he's written the book. Sat 10/3, 1pm: Oakland, with AROC Action and CCR. No one turned away. Sun 10/4, 4pm: Corte Madera, in conversation with KPFA's Cat Brooks. Details at kpfa.org/events

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 25/09/2026

Independent media matters more than ever. If KPFA helps you make sense of the world, please give what you can at KPFA.org or call 1-800-439-5732. Help keep this signal strong and available to everyone.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 23/09/2026

In case you missed it this morning — listen back! Law & Disorder host Cat Brooks sits down with host of Economic Update, economist Richard Wolff to talk $$. REAL TALK. STRAIGHT. NO CHASER. Listen back now at KPFA.org. #kpfa #kpfk #economy

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 22/09/2026

Corporate pressure. Billionaire influence. Government intimidation. KPFA answers to none of them. We answer to you. Your support keeps the shield up. Donate today at KPFA.org or call 1-800-439-5732. #IndependentMedia #KPFA #BayArea #Radio #News

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 21/09/2026

Twenty-five years after Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser discusses what he describes as America’s “two food systems” and why access to healthy food remains part of the conversation. On Democracy Now! Listen at KPFA.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 18/09/2026

News, analysis, resistance, and a little funk for balance. Your Friday sounds better on KPFA. The cats approved the lineup. The dog is still processing. #kpfa #news #funk #friday @projectcensored.bsky.social

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 17/09/2026

Second Nature director Drew Denny recalls being taught that queerness was “unnatural,”until gay penguin dads, bisexual bonobos and sex-changing fish showed her a much different natural world. Hear her conversation with Joan Roughgarden and Amy Parish on Women’s Magazine at KPFA.org #kpfa #biology

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 17/09/2026

🥊 Pound for pound, the scrappiest signal on the dial. No corporate corner man. No sponsor cutting our checks. Just grit, a transmitter, and a lineup that refuses to stay down. Thursday's card is STACKED. Ring the bell. 94.1 FM | kpfa.org | KPFA App. Radio with guts. Full schedule @ kpfa.org

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 16/09/2026

How was lethal injection developed, what do its drugs actually do, and why does an execution look so much like a medical procedure? Legal scholar Corinna Barrett Lain discusses the history, secrecy and practices behind lethal injection on Against the Grain. Listen at KPFA.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 16/09/2026

At 8 AM on Law & Disorder, journalist Gillian Brockell discusses ICE flights, third-country removals and her reporting on an immigrant detained in an African hotel prison—and arrested after speaking to the media. Listen at 94.1 FM or KPFA.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 15/09/2026

Open-source AI models can be downloaded and run privately, making their use extremely difficult to track. On Background Briefing, Justin Bullock explains why that poses new challenges for AI oversight. Listen at KPFA.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 14/09/2026

We feed the surveillance system ourselves. Yet witnessing injustice in real time may no longer be enough to change it. Twenty-five years after 9/11, Hatem Bazian joins Davey D to examine how the War on Terror reshaped civil liberties, surveillance and political dissent. Listen at KPFA.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 12/09/2026

When Republican policies hurt rural communities, Democrats are often blamed—and Republicans may gain politically. Michael Shepherd explains how conservative media and social scapegoating help keep that cycle going. Hear the full conversation on Against the Grain at KPFA.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 11/09/2026

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 09/09/2026

The campaign to ban books is also targeting librarians. PEN America’s Kasey Meehan discusses the intimidation, harassment and dismissal of public servants who refuse to censor library collections. Hear the full interview on UpFront at KPFA.org. @penamerica.bsky.social #kpfa #Libraries #bannedbooks

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 08/09/2026

Nepal contributes little to global warming, but it is facing some of its most devastating consequences. Prakash Dahal joins A Rude Awakening to discuss the catastrophic glacial flood, failed warning systems and the responsibility of the international community. Listen at KPFA.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 08/09/2026

Fuel your brain with KPFA’s Tuesday lineup: 7 AM — UpFront 12 PM — Against the Grain 4 PM — Hard Knock Radio 6 PM — Pacifica Evening News 8 PM — Bebop Cubop Listen at 94.1 FM, KPFA.org, or on the KPFA app—and check out the full schedule at KPFA.org. Stay strong. Stay woke. Stay curious. 📻☕️

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 05/09/2026

“The soil of Gaza is now a mass grave.” Eyal Weizman explains how Israel’s clearing of Gaza’s rubble may be removing human remains while destroying evidence and the physical traces of Palestinian life. The Electronic Intifada on KPFA. Radio with Guts. @intifada.bsky.social

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 05/09/2026

Tree sits, blockades and a prayer camp: Tribal members and land defenders are resisting border wall expansion in Arizona, citing threats to sacred sites and wildlife. KPFA’s Lauren Schmitt reports from the ground. Follow the coverage at KPFA.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 04/09/2026

Remembering Gloria Steinem, the groundbreaking feminist writer, journalist and organizer who died at 92. Her words and activism helped transform the struggle for women’s liberation and inspired generations to challenge injustice.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 04/09/2026

Pierre Damas Bel was a college student, athlete and Junior ROTC member. He had applied for asylum and never missed a hearing. ICE still placed an ankle monitor on him. After enduring ridicule and humiliation, the 20-year-old died in an apparent suicide. Listen: KPFA.org #HaitianTPS #ICE

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 03/09/2026

New York City’s free internet program for public housing also provided the infrastructure to connect thousands of security cameras to the NYPD. Tune in today at 8 AM for the full story on Law & Disorder. Missed it? Listen in our archives at KPFA.org. #kpfa #kpfk @bklyndefender.bsky.social

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 03/09/2026

The gray whales washing ashore may represent only a fraction of the true death toll. As Arctic sea ice disappears, their food supply is collapsing, and many are starving at sea. Terra Verde examines a catastrophic mortality event unfolding along the Pacific Coast. KPFA. Radio with Guts.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 01/09/2026

They were legal residents. They had work permits. Then the government changed their status and began rounding them up. Sasha Abramsky discusses Trump’s war on Haitians and the politics of racial exclusion on Background Briefing. Listen at KPFA.org KPFA. Radio with Guts. @sashaabramsky.bsky.social

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 01/09/2026

From the morning’s headlines to hip-hop, intimate conversations and late-night reggae—here’s your Tuesday on KPFA: UpFront — 7 & 10 AM Jovelyn’s Bistro — 2 PM Hard Knock Radio — 4 PM Pacifica Evening News — 6 PM The Reggae Express — 10 PM Listen: 94.1 FM | kpfa.org Full Schedule @ kpfa.org

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 31/08/2026

Lawrence Wilkerson warns that the billionaires shaping America’s future don’t want democracy, they want a technocracy run, armed and engineered by them. Hear the full conversation on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. KPFA. Radio with Guts.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 30/08/2026

Private companies are making billions from immigrant detention as reports of overcrowding, medical neglect, abuse, and preventable deaths continue to mount. Making Contact investigates the business behind the mass detention and deportation system. Listen @ kpfa.org KPFA. Radio with Guts.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 28/08/2026

Your Friday lineup has it all: news, analysis, disability justice, international reporting... oh, and FUNK! You can’t have Fridays without funk. Tune in at 94.1 FM or stream live at KPFA.org. #kpfa #bayarea #independentradio

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 27/08/2026

Coming up today on Law & Disorder: Guest host Sara Blanco speaks with press-freedom advocate Adam Rose about Richard LA, an independent journalist who documented ICE raids before being shot and detained by federal agents. Listen at 8 a.m. on KPFA 94.1 FM or kpfa.org. KPFA. Radio with Guts.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 27/08/2026

First, manufacture a monster. Then declare an emergency. On Against the Grain, Keramet Reiter and Joshua Page examine how “the worst of the worst” rhetoric is used to justify breaking norms, suspending rights and expanding state power. Listen @ kpfa.org KPFA. RADIO WITH GUTS. #kpfa #pacificaradio

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 26/08/2026

Get over the hump with KPFA. News, radical ideas, Native voices, and deep cuts carry you through Wednesday. Listen live at kpfa.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 25/08/2026

Enslaved Africans turned art into resistance. Historian Sterling Stuckey explains how spirituals and the blues carried the “bitterest anguish” of slavery, transforming music into protest and an appeal for freedom. Hear the full interview at KPFA.org. KPFA. RADIO WITH GUTS.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 25/08/2026

Author Sim Kern joins Cat Brooks to discuss Palestine, the power of propaganda, the weaponization of Jewish identity, and why Palestinian liberation is inseparable from our collective liberation. Listen to Law & Disorder at KPFA.org. KPFA. RADIO WITH GUTS. @simkern.bsky.social #PALESTINE #PEACE

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 24/08/2026

Monday needs a little fuel. ☕🧠 Tune in all day for news, analysis, ideas, and music to keep you awake, aware, and moving. Listen at 94.1 FM, KPFA.org, or the KPFA app.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 23/08/2026

Cuba faces blackouts, shortages and a deepening humanitarian crisis under intensified U.S. economic pressure. CEPR researcher Pedro Labayen Herrera joins Kris Welch to discuss the human cost of sanctions and renewed U.S. intervention across Latin America. Listen on KPFA.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 22/08/2026

Go ahead. Fall down the KPFA music rabbit hole. 🌀🐇 All weekend long, KPFA shines with DJs who actually know where they’re going: jazz, soul, reggae, world music, and deep cuts pulled from the back of the crate. Listen at 94.1 FM or kpfa.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 21/08/2026

From domestic servants and Pullman porters to Uber drivers and AI microworkers, Annie McClanahan traces the hidden history of service work and the many ways employers have shifted risk and labor costs onto workers. Hear the full interview on Behind the News at KPFA.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 21/08/2026

An amazing interview from the Richard Wolinsky archives that rings strikingly true today. Novelist Ursula Hegi reflects on fascism, freedom of speech, and how repression begins with “many small acts of omission.” Listen to Bookwaves Artwaves at kpfa.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 20/08/2026

Thursday on KPFA: global news, justice, politics, culture, and music for the inner journey. Tune in at 94.1 FM or stream live at KPFA.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 20/08/2026

Trump’s FCC is forcing an early review of licenses held by ABC-owned stations. Media Matters president Angelo Carusone explains why the dispute is bigger than Disney: broadcast regulation can become a weapon for press intimidation and political control. 👂@ KPFA.org. #KPFA @goangelo.bsky.social

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 19/08/2026

ICE plans to purchase $20 million worth of electric shock gloves. Law & Disorder speaks with Mother Jones reporter Sophie Hurwitz about the weapon’s risks, the company behind it, and why police praise it for leaving fewer visible marks. Listen at kpfa.org. @motherjones.com @hurwitz.bsky.social

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 19/08/2026

Maggie Haberman speaks with Democracy Now! about Trump’s tightly controlled inner circle, the erosion of DOJ independence and an expansion of presidential power she describes as “regime change in our own country.” Listen at kpfa.org.

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 18/08/2026

This morning on Law & Disorder: Oakland residents are pushing back against the expansion of massive data centers in their community. Organizer Aditi Varshneya joins the show to discuss the No Data Centers in Oakland campaign, what’s at stake, and how residents are fighting back. 94.1 FM | KPFA.ORG

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 18/08/2026

Tuesday on KPFA: fearless reporting, grassroots politics, Latino culture, hip-hop, history, and plenty of funk. 🔥 Which show are you tuning in for? 94.1 FM in the Bay, kpfa.org everywhere. Tune in now, thank us later. #kpfa #kfcf #pacificaradio @intifada.bsky.social @hardknockradio.bsky.social

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 18/08/2026

“Instead of white sheets, they’re using spreadsheets.” Greg Palast joins Flashpoints to discuss voter purges, proof-of-citizenship rules, mail voting restrictions, and the modern machinery of voter suppression. Listen at kpfa.org. #KPFA #PACIFICARADIO #votingrights @gregpalast.bsky.social

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 17/08/2026

Political theorist Jodi Dean joins Doug Henwood to discuss AI, capitalist power, tech billionaires, data centers, and what we lose when machines begin doing our thinking and communicating for us. Listen to Behind the News at kpfa.org. What concerns you most about AI?

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KPFA Radio @kpfa.org · 14/08/2026

Your Friday KPFA lineup has news, economics, culture, disability justice, frontline reporting, and funk. Which show are you tuning in for? Listen live at 94.1 FM or KPFA.org.

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