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Fund Drive Special: Leonard Peltier Speaks
Leonard Peltier joins Hard Knock Radio from house arrest on Turtle Mountain, grateful to be home yet blunt about the political moment. He warns of rising fascism, culture-war censorship, and the real danger of global conflict, arguing that only broad, cross-racial unity can blunt the slide. While skeptical of both parties, he urges strategic voting and mass participation to defend what freedom remains.
Asked about turning to Indigenous philosophies, Peltier says we can’t “go back,” but we can move forward by restoring principles that long predated the U.S.—healthy separation of religion and government, gender equity in governance, and land stewardship. He stresses Land Back as a practical goal: reclaiming federally controlled lands that rightfully belong to Native nations, but only through unity and invitation from tribal traditionalists.
Peltier links the present to erased histories: Indigenous innovations in agriculture and health, matriarchal authority, and the trauma of stolen children—citing his own family’s story—to insist that truth-telling prevents repetition. He connects that erasure to current media silence around Gaza and calls for organized pressure on outlets that obscure atrocities.
Reflecting on the late Assata Shakur, he underscores decades-long AIM/Black Liberation solidarity and insists that kind of principled alliance must deepen now. His heroes range from Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull to the Panthers and Che, but he laments diminished eyesight and media access that make it harder to track today’s leaders. Still, his core message is steady: unity, disciplined nonviolence with a right to self-defense, and sustained public action—from demonstrations to strategic ballots.
Peltier closes with three “jewels”: build unshakeable unity; show up—physically and politically; prepare to defend your communities lawfully while refusing to be provoked into violence. He’s clear that he won’t recant or soften his stance after decades inside—he plans to spend his remaining years speaking, organizing, and urging others to carry the struggle forward.
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
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Leonard Peltier joins Hard Knock Radio from house arrest on Turtle Mountain, grateful to be home yet blunt about the political moment. He warns of rising fascism, culture-war censorship, and the real danger of global conflict, arguing that only broad, cross-racial unity can blunt the slide. While skeptical of both parties, he urges strategic voting and mass participation to defend what freedom remains.
Asked about turning to Indigenous philosophies, Peltier says we can’t “go back,” but we can move forward by restoring principles that long predated the U.S.—healthy separation of religion and government, gender equity in governance, and land stewardship. He stresses Land Back as a practical goal: reclaiming federally controlled lands that rightfully belong to Native nations, but only through unity and invitation from tribal traditionalists.
Peltier links the present to erased histories: Indigenous innovations in agriculture and health, matriarchal authority, and the trauma of stolen children—citing his own family’s story—to insist that truth-telling prevents repetition. He connects that erasure to current media silence around Gaza and calls for organized pressure on outlets that obscure atrocities.
Reflecting on the late Assata Shakur, he underscores decades-long AIM/Black Liberation solidarity and insists that kind of principled alliance must deepen now. His heroes range from Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull to the Panthers and Che, but he laments diminished eyesight and media access that make it harder to track today’s leaders. Still, his core message is steady: unity, disciplined nonviolence with a right to self-defense, and sustained public action—from demonstrations to strategic ballots.
Peltier closes with three “jewels”: build unshakeable unity; show up—physically and politically; prepare to defend your communities lawfully while refusing to be provoked into violence. He’s clear that he won’t recant or soften his stance after decades inside—he plans to spend his remaining years speaking, organizing, and urging others to carry the struggle forward.
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
The post Fund Drive Special: Leonard Peltier Speaks appeared first on KPFA.