Location:
San Francisco, United States
Networks:
KALW
Description:
KALW's call-in show: Politics and culture, dialogue and debate.
Language:
English
CA Governor’s race remains wide open amid jungle primary
5/12/2026
If Democrats split the vote, we could have two Republicans at the top of the ticket in November. So far, low polling Democrats are not dropping out. How are you voting?
Duration:00:52:08
GOP Farm Bill passes House with largest cut to food aid in US history
5/11/2026
The bill includes $187 billion in SNAP cuts, expands SNAP work requirements, and restricts eligibility for undocumented immigrants. It now goes to the Senate.
Duration:00:51:58
Frontline and ProPublica examine arrests from US immigration raids
5/8/2026
The Frontline/ProPublica Caught in the Crackdown documentary traces the violence, protests and arrests stemming from federal immigration sweeps across the country.
Duration:00:31:32
Trump's Homeland Security targets immigrants with $1.8M fines
5/8/2026
The Trump administration has hired private debt collectors to hound immigrants with multimillion-dollar civil penalties for not leaving the US, according to The Lever.
Duration:00:20:38
How are you voting in California's chaotic Governor's race?
5/7/2026
For the first time in decades, California voters are getting ready to cast their ballots in a Governor’s race that has no clear frontrunner ahead of the June 2 primary.
Duration:00:52:24
What questions do you have for SF congressional candidate Connie Chan?
5/5/2026
San Francisco Supervisor and congressional candidate Connie Chan says she's running to represent people who feel like they're being priced out of the city.
Duration:00:52:09
The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet
5/4/2026
Judith Enck reveals how plastic pollution contributes to poisoned oceans, polluted air, a warming planet, and a rise in diseases, including reproductive cancers.
Duration:00:47:57
US working class take to the streets for 3,000 May Day Strong actions
5/1/2026
Labor reporter Hamilton Nolan discusses the state of labor reporting and his new book, "The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor."
Duration:00:47:52
The US at 250: A Native Perspective with reporter Mary Annette Pember
4/30/2026
“Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools” reveals the lasting impacts of the forced assimilation and abuse of Native kids in the US.
Duration:00:48:09
The Authoritarian Playbook: "A Protest History of the US"
4/29/2026
In her new book, civil rights attorney Gloria Browne-Marshall argues that lasting change has always been the product of sustained, collective protest efforts.
Duration:00:49:00
“Protest: Respect It, Defend It, Use It” shows the power of resistance
4/28/2026
In their new book, activists Annie Leonard and André Carothers argue that we must defend and exercise our right to protest amid the global rise of authoritarianism.
Duration:00:47:56
Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
4/27/2026
In her new book, Thea Riofrancos explores the environmental and social costs of the race to embrace green solutions like electronic cars by expanding lithium mining.
Duration:00:46:42
Media coverage of the climate crisis & the 25th UN Indigenous Forum
4/24/2026
In 2025, the global climate coverage fell by 14%, according to the Media and Climate Change Observatory at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Duration:00:52:00
A debate about why Democrats lost in 2024 and the future of the party
4/23/2026
Since losing to Donald Trump and far-right Republicans in 2024, Democrats have engaged in a heated debate about the party’s future. What policies should they embrace?
Duration:00:52:10
Dr. Ann López discusses the ongoing fight for farmworker justice
4/21/2026
Up to 800,000 farmworkers in the US live in California, most of whom experience sexual assault, unsafe working conditions, low pay, and dangerous health risks.
Duration:00:51:56
Amy Cordalis on her family's fight to save the Klamath River
4/20/2026
In 2024, the removal of four dams on the Klamath River marked a historic victory for an Indigenous-led movement, achieving the largest river restoration project in history.
Duration:00:50:48
After Orbán’s crushing election defeat, what’s next for Hungary?
4/17/2026
Last Sunday, voters in Hungary delivered a decisive defeat to far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, ending his 16-year hold on power.
Duration:00:24:27
FRONTLINE and El Faro investigate Bukele and Trump’s CECOT deal
4/17/2026
We're discussing a Frontline and El Faro documentary about President Nayib Bukele’s tangled history with the gangs the US says it is fighting.
Duration:00:26:32
'Steal This Story, Please!' celebrates Amy Goodman & independent media
4/16/2026
'Steal This Story, Please!' is a new documentary about Amy Goodman's trailblazing career as an independent journalist and co-founder and co-host of Democracy Now!.
Duration:00:52:02
The 23rd annual International Ocean Film Festival
4/13/2026
We are discussing two documentaries from this year’s International Ocean Film Festival that explore the complex and troubled relationship between humans and sharks.
Duration:00:52:01