Location:
San Francisco, United States
Networks:
KALW
Description:
KALW's call-in show: Politics and culture, dialogue and debate.
Language:
English
Episodes
Govt shutdown ends, GOP war on SNAP & the high cost of healthcare
11/13/2025
SNAP funds will finally be released and healthcare premiums are expected to increase by $500 or more a month for 24M people if Republicans refuse to extend subsidies.
Duration:00:52:11
The Authoritarian Playbook: Hungarians warn those living under Trump
11/12/2025
Hungarian journalist András Pethő and former Hungarian Parliament member Gábor Scheiring watched Hungary become an authoritarian state. They share lessons for the US.
Duration:00:52:30
Veterans say no to Trump, cuts, billionaires & troops on our streets
11/11/2025
Vets Say No protests are taking place across the country. Veterans are standing against tyranny, corruption, the militarization of our streets, and social service cuts.
Duration:00:52:22
Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
11/10/2025
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:00:52:01
A US teenager remains in an Israeli prison with no trial
11/7/2025
More than 300 Palestinian children remain in Israeli prisons, nearly half are being held without charges, according to Defense for Children International–Palestine.
Duration:00:15:38
How US media covered Mamdani’s victory and progressive economic agenda
11/7/2025
Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist focused on reducing the cost of living for working-class New Yorkers, won a historic election to become New York City’s mayor.
Duration:00:36:32
What's next for the Democratic Party after election night victories?
11/6/2025
CA passed Prop 50, Zohran Mamdani won NYC's mayoral race, Abigail Spanberger will become VA's first female governor, and Mikie Sherrill will be NJ's next Governor.
Duration:00:52:01
The Authoritarian Playbook: Trump's attacks on free and fair elections
11/5/2025
Californians approved Prop 50, a measure that will give Democrats five seats held by Republicans. Prop 50 is a response to Trump's demand for Texas to draw new maps.
Duration:00:52:03
Key elections held across the country as government shutdown continues
11/4/2025
As millions vote in important races across the country, the Trump Administration has announced that it will only partially fund SNAP benefits as the shutdown continues.
Duration:00:52:03
How the Rights of Nature movement redefines human–nature relations
11/3/2025
The Rights of Nature movement works to advance the understanding that ecosystems, wildlife, and the Earth are living beings with inherent rights to exist.
Duration:00:27:04
Trump opens Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling
11/3/2025
On October 23, Trump finalized plans to open the pristine Alaska wildlife refuge, the crown jewel of our national refuge system, to oil and gas drilling.
Duration:00:24:49
How climate change supercharged Hurricane Melissa
10/31/2025
Climate Central’s rapid attribution study found that climate change strengthened Melissa’s winds by about 10 mph, which has devastated communities across the Caribbean.
Duration:00:16:29
'Out of Plain Sight' documentary exposes DDT’s toxic legacy
10/31/2025
Rosanna Xia's new documentary, Out of Plain Sight, explores the haunting legacy of toxic chemicals and their long-lasting implications to the greater ecosystem.
Duration:00:35:29
Millions can't pay for bills & the basics because of the shutdown
10/30/2025
Democrats are refusing to budge on the government shutdown until Republicans agree to extend tax credits for healthcare premiums. Meantime, millions are struggling.
Duration:00:52:13
Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education & the Future of Democracy
10/29/2025
Randi Weingarten's new book is a love letter to public school educators and an expose of the well-funded campaign behind attacks on teachers and the war on knowledge.
Duration:00:52:09
Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning
10/28/2025
Peter Beinart's new book "is about the story Jews tell ourselves to block out the screams. My hope is that we will one day see Gaza's obliteration as a turning point."
Duration:00:52:05
Amy Cordalis on her family's fight to save the Klamath River
10/27/2025
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:00:51:41
Federal agents arrive. Lurie says Trump calls off plans for SF.
10/23/2025
Protests begin in the Bay Area as federal agents arrive at Coast Guard Island in Alameda. We'll open the lines and find out how communities are preparing.
Duration:00:52:02
The Authoritarian Playbook: Trump escalates violent ICE raids
10/22/2025
Over 59,000 people are in ICE detention. Sixty-five percent had no convictions and 93 percent had no violent convictions, according to data obtained by Cato.
Duration:00:52:03
Former No Child Left Behind advocate now fights to save public schools
10/21/2025
Former assistance secretary of education Diane Ravitch discusses her new book, "An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else.”
Duration:00:52:06