Location:
San Francisco, United States
Networks:
KALW
Description:
KALW's call-in show: Politics and culture, dialogue and debate.
Language:
English
Episodes
Inside the private security forces patrolling California’s homeless
4/19/2024
A new CalMatters investigation finds that governments, nonprofits, and businesses are increasingly hiring private guards to patrol homeless shelters and street encampments.
Duration:00:26:16
FRONTLINE chronicles the search for Ukraine's missing children
4/19/2024
Children of Ukraine, a Frontline documentary, examines how thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled territory.
Duration:00:25:36
A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm
4/18/2024
David Mas Masumoto's new book tells the story of his aunt, who was taken as a "ward of the state" in 1942. Seventy years later, Masumoto finds out his aunt is alive.
Duration:00:52:01
San Francisco Women Against Rape's 50th Anniversary
4/16/2024
50 years ago, a group of women created San Francisco Women Against Rape, an organization led by survivors. In 2024, the work they do is more important than ever.
Duration:00:52:05
Until the End of the World documentary investigates the fish farming industry
4/15/2024
Until the End of the World, a documentary following journalistic investigation into the fish farming industry across three continents
Duration:00:52:04
Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, as war nears 1-year anniversary
4/12/2024
Over the past year, the war in Sudan has killed nearly 16,000 people, displaced millions, and triggered the world's largest hunger crisis
Duration:00:23:29
Inside the conspiracy to take down wind and solar power
4/12/2024
As the effects of climate change become irrefutable, the oil and gas industry has employed a number of tactics to block or delay climate action.
Duration:00:28:34
Health workers back from Gaza: we've never seen so many dead children
4/11/2024
More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed during the US-backed Israeli assault since October 7. More than 13,000 of those deaths are children.
Duration:00:52:08
Advocates in GOP states fight laws banning abortion, books & DEI
4/10/2024
Republicans on AZ's Supreme Court reinstated an 1864 abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. This follows FL's high court, which allowed a six-week ban.
Duration:00:52:19
Dr. Peter Hotez on The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science
4/9/2024
In his new book, Dr. Hotez writes, "I'm fearful for the future of our scientific institutions. We must restore the people's trust in science and scientists."
Duration:00:51:59
The fight against the illegal orca trade
4/8/2024
The new documentary Orca: Black & White Gold exposes the illegal trade in endangered wild orcas caught in Russia and sold to China, all fueled by US business practices.
Duration:00:25:42
Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power
4/8/2024
The documentary Blue Carbon explores the power of coastal ecosystems to absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than tropical rainforests.
Duration:00:26:23
Media coverage of the Baltimore bridge collapse
4/5/2024
Maersk, the company responsible for the cargo ship that destroyed the Baltimore bridge, has a history of silencing whistleblowers, according to The Lever.
Duration:00:26:28
What will it take to hold Boeing accountable & ensure flying is safe?
4/4/2024
Several of Boeing's top leaders are stepping down as reports of safety issues with the 737 MAX planes and institutional failures across the company continue to pile up.
Duration:00:52:04
Every Japanese American WW2 prisoner finally named in 1000-page book
4/3/2024
The Ireichō is the first comprehensive list of every name of the 125,284 Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during WW2.
Duration:00:52:08
Palestinians discuss the ongoing massacre and carnage in Gaza
4/2/2024
Israel's six-month assault on Gaza has killed over 32,000 Palestinians, including 12,000 children, & wounded more than 75,000. Entire neighborhoods have been demolished.
Duration:00:52:05
The 21st annual International Ocean Film Festival kicks off in SF
4/1/2024
The festival, which focuses on how we can protect, restore and celebrate the ocean, runs from April 12-14, followed by an online program from April 15-22.
Duration:00:52:03
Gang violence and the dire humanitarian crisis in Haiti
3/29/2024
More than 1,500 people have been killed in gang violence in Haiti this year, according to the UN. "Countless children" could die due to malnutrition, according to UNICEF.
Duration:00:25:16
Six former Mississippi cops sentenced for torturing two Black men
3/29/2024
Last week, six former Mississippi cops got sentences of 10 to 40 years for torturing and abusing Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker, two Black men, in Rankin County, MS.
Duration:00:26:44
Japanese Americans & immigrants demand closure of Tacoma ICE center
3/28/2024
Tsuru for Solidarity is joining immigrant rights group to demand the closure of the Northwest Detention Center, a private immigrant detention center in Tacoma, WA.
Duration:00:52:14