Location:
San Francisco, United States
Networks:
KALW
Description:
KALW's call-in show: Politics and culture, dialogue and debate.
Language:
English
Episodes
"In Sickness and In Health" reimagines the US caregiving crisis
2/26/2026
In her new book, Laura Mauldin argues that we need to reimagine our care systems to ensure those with disabilities and their caregivers don't have to do it all alone.
Duration:00:51:28
The Authoritarian Playbook: The Heritage Foundation’s 250-year roadmap
2/25/2026
Jessica Valenti writes that this plan is "a how-to guide for subjugating girls and women" by pushing them out of college and forcing them into marriage and motherhood.
Duration:00:51:22
Will the Epstein class who enabled abuse ever be held accountable?
2/24/2026
Anand Giridharadas writes that when Epstein needed friends to rehabilitate him, he knew where to turn: a power elite practiced at disregarding pain.
Duration:00:52:05
America's politics of food, from the Trail of Tears to school lunch
2/23/2026
"Ruin Their Crops on the Ground" traces the history of food politics from colonization to the alliance between the federal government and corporate food industries.
Duration:00:52:01
ICE is using school cameras for immigration crackdowns
2/20/2026
Police departments across the US are quietly using school district security cameras to assist Trump’s mass immigration crackdown, an investigation by The 74 reveals.
Duration:00:21:04
The human cost of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
2/20/2026
February 24 marks the four-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The war has claimed thousands of civilian lives and displaced millions of families.
Duration:00:30:56
“High School Students Unite!” explores forgotten history of activism
2/19/2026
In his new book, historian Aaron Fountain uncovers the vital, yet forgotten role high school student activists played in reshaping the American education system.
Duration:00:51:59
The Authoritarian Playbook: Workers fight union busting under Trump
2/18/2026
As the Trump administration attacks unions and strips members of protections, unions are organizing workers to defend their rights. How are they fighting back?
Duration:00:52:01
Republicans refuse to hear testimony from survivors of ICE violence
2/17/2026
Last week, Renee Good’s brothers shared her eulogy, and Aliya Rahman, Marimar Martinez, and Martin Rascon spoke out about their traumatic encounters with ICE agents.
Duration:00:52:00
Former EPA administrator on Trump, climate change & plastic pollution
2/16/2026
Judith Enck discusses her new book, "The Problem with Plastic," and the Trump regime's decision to repeal the government's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Duration:00:52:04
Why independent media matters for a healthy democracy
2/13/2026
We mark the 50th anniversary of Mother Jones and the launch of The Tenderloin Voice, a new newsroom serving San Francisco’s Tenderloin community.
Duration:00:51:56
PCRM Convert to Crops program helps farms phase out animal agriculture
2/12/2026
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine provides $15,000 grants to farmers who want to grow fruits and vegetables, while phasing out animal agriculture.
Duration:00:52:04
"Run Zohran Run!" explores Mamdani’s historic NYC mayoral victory
2/10/2026
The 2025 election not only saw the highest voter turnout in NYC in 50 years, but mobilized young and South Asian voters in record numbers to secure Mamdani’s victory.
Duration:00:51:42
Amy Cordalis on her family's fight to save the Klamath River
2/9/2026
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
A Day in Gaza: Palestinian journalists tell stories about life in Gaza
2/6/2026
On February 3, The Nation's website only ran stories by people who are in or from Gaza. A Day for Gaza includes pieces exposing the hollowness of the ceasefire.
Duration:00:52:08
Artists say live performances are essential during difficult times
2/5/2026
Productions of Dan Hoyle’s Takes All Kinds at The Marsh, M. Butterfly at the SF Playhouse, and The Cherry Orchard at Marin Theatre, shed light on this political moment.
Duration:00:52:12
The Authoritarian Playbook: "American Carnage" exposes DOGE's damage
2/4/2026
In "American Carnage," The Nation’s Sasha Abramsky follows the stories of eleven of the over 300,000 federal workers who lost their jobs because of Trump, Musk, and DOGE.
Duration:00:52:02
Advocates push for greater state gun control amid Trump's deregulation
2/3/2026
According to Giffords, 46,000 people die from gun violence each year. As Trump has dismantled federal gun regulations, experts are pushing for stricter state legislation.
Duration:00:52:02
How the climate crisis is impacting ocean ecosystems
2/2/2026
The oceans are overheating and scientists say a climate tipping point may be here, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Duration:00:52:02
The Authoritarian Playbook: Professors defend academic freedom
1/28/2026
As the Trump administration wages an unprecedented attack on higher education, professors are organizing to defend academic freedom and fight authoritarianism.
Duration:00:52:03