Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Groups Marching on Capitol Hill on July 4th

Hundreds of masked white nationalists marched on the Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence. Who are the Aryan Freedom Network?  What’s the responsibility of government to protect vulnerable groups when folks like this come to town?  And how can and should communities prepare?

Mike German is an expert on national security, domestic terrorism, and intelligence oversight. He is a former FBI special agent and the author of several books including his latest, Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within.

Expanding FLOCK contracts in Oakland. And OPD killings this year.

George Galvis is the Co-founder and executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ).

JOLLOFF Festival  Celebrating and preserving the African Culture. The World’s Biggest Jollof Rice Competition

Ishmael Osekre, founder of the Festival and Samantha Akwei, hostess.

Photo credit: Flock Camera by Bruxton, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

—-

Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page

The post White Supremacist Groups Marching on Capitol Hill on July 4th. Then, Oakland Expanding FLOCK Contracts. Plus, JOLLOFF Festival Celebrating African Culture appeared first on KPFA.

On today’s show, Cat Brooks speaks with Nana Gyamfi of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration about the Trump administration’s actions affecting Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Then, Deborah Santana discusses Puerto Rico’s ongoing water crisis and its impact on communities across the island.

Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Diana Martinez.

—-

Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page

The post TPS Under Threat and Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis appeared first on KPFA.

On today’s show, Cat Brooks speaks with Debra Gore, Chair of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Reparations Commission, about the commission’s work and the path toward reparations in Alameda County. Then, award-winning filmmaker Caron Creighton and Wood Street Commons organizer Ifalayo Harper discuss Wood Street, Creighton’s documentary on Oakland’s Wood Street encampment, ahead of its Grand Lake Theater screening. Finally, Rich Ramirez joins the program to discuss the upcoming coroner’s inquest into the death of Yolanda Ramirez and ongoing efforts to seek accountability.

Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Diana Martinez.

—-

Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page

The post Alameda County Reparations, Wood Street, and Calls for Justice appeared first on KPFA.

On Today’s show, we bring fresh analysis on the ongoing war in Gaza, escalating regional tensions, and the latest developments in U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestine.

Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch is the Executive Director of the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), a Palestinian filmmaker, journalist, educator, and longtime advocate for Palestinian children and refugees. He is joined by Samer Araabi, Associate Director of Political Education and Research at the Center for Constitutional Rights, a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC), and co-founder of AROC Action.

Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Diana Martinez.

—-

Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page

The post Palestine Post: The Latest on Gaza, Regional Tensions, and U.S. Foreign Policy appeared first on KPFA.

On today’s show, Cat Brooks delivers a commentary on the targeting of Black youth before speaking with Mica Rosenberg and Jeff Ernsthausen of ProPublica about their investigation into the sharp increase in ICE detentions and deportations of unaccompanied immigrant children under the Trump administration. Then, Alicia Saddler remembers her brother, Angel Ramos, who was killed by Vallejo police in 2017, and Scott Morris of the Vallejo Sun discusses the long-delayed release of the city’s police badge-bending investigation.

—-

Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page

Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Diana Martinez.

The post Targeting Black Youth, ICE Deportations, and the Fight for Police Accountability in Vallejo appeared first on KPFA.

On today’s show, we bring the latest edition of Palestine Post, examining Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza and the broader region, U.S. support for the war, international solidarity efforts, and the growing movement for accountability. We speak with Zahra Billoo, Executive Director of the Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Omar Shakir, Executive Director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and former Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch.

We also hear a message recorded from Gaza by Abdullah Abu Ghanem of the Gaza Surf Club, and speak with Manan Kocher, press correspondent and one of the Golden Gate 26 defendants, about a recent court verdict involving pro-Palestine protesters arrested after blocking traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024.

The post Palestine Post – Gaza Under Assault, Global Solidarity, and the Golden Gate 26 Verdict appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode of Palestine Post, we look at Israel’s genocidal assaults on Palestine and the region, US complicity in those assaults, the people’s resistance, and the impact across the globe. We invite Khury Petersen-Smith, the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration, to unpack these questions.

—-

Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page

The post Palestine Post with Khury Petersen-Smith appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, Cat hosts a special Farce of July conversation featuring Indigenous and Black organizers reflecting on sovereignty, liberation, and the ongoing struggle for justice. Guests include Corrina Gould, Chair of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan; Indigenous leader & organizer Morning Star Gali; and organizer, author, and Black Power Media co-founder Kalonji Jama Changa.

Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page

The post Farce of July Special with Corrina Gould, Morning Star Gali and Kalonji Changa appeared first on KPFA.

This week’s Resistance in Residence artist is David De La Gran.

—-

Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page

The post Resistance in Residence Artist Davíd De La Gran appeared first on KPFA.

Micia Mosely is the founder and director of The Black Teacher Project, a program of The National Equity Project committed to developing a Black teaching force to transform schools into communities of liberated learning. Prior to leading this work, she was a National Training Specialist with The Posse Foundation. Mosely began her career as a high school social studies teacher before earning her Ph.D. in Education from U.C. Berkeley. She is a published researcher whose work focuses on race and professional development. Also a successful theater artist and performer, Mosely tours the nation with her socio-political stand-up comedy. Learn more at www.miciamosely.com & www.blackteacherproject.org.

—-

Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page

The post Resistance in Residence Artist Micia Moseley appeared first on KPFA.