Transitions On Traditions – June 8, 2026
A Soul-sonic rhapsody of word, sound and power that comes your way Monday nights. Hosted and produced by Greg Bridges.
Africa Today – Dr. Runoko Rashidi
In remembrance of Dr. Rashidi, we air a 2010 interview with the Afro-centrist, essayist, author and public lecturer. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Tensions rise in Israel and Iran raising concerns of full scale war in the Middle East; Preparations for the FIFA World Cup are ramping up as the tournament begins this week; Hispanic community members in … Continued
Flashpoints – June 8, 2026
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Hard Knock Radio – June 8, 2026
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.
Background Briefing – June 8, 2026
On today’s briefing: Trump to Netanyahu: “I Call The Shots” and You Have to Accept Any Peace Deal I Make with Iran We begin with Trump telling PM Netanyahu he has to accept any peace deal the US negotiates with Iran after an exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel, telling the Financial Times that … Continued
Calling someone an “animal” means they’re less than human – not worthy of respect, rights, or even of life itself. But in truth — and in biological fact — human beings ARE animals. Scientists continue to find that intelligence and what we call “consciousness” appear to saturate all of nature. Clearly it’s high time to … Continued
Green Street with Patti & Doug Wood – June 8, 2026
Green Street with Patti and Doug Wood is a weekly environmental health show with news and expert interviews on a broad range of issues, from fracking to fluoride, plastic pollution to PFAS, and artificial turf to wireless radiation.
SF Frameline, QWOCMAP and remembering Jill Lessing
Today for KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine, we celebrate Pride month by talking about some of the films I recommend that are showing at the the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, hosted by Frameline. Frameline was founded in 1977 and is the longest-running, largest, and most widely recognized queer film exhibition in the world … Continued
The revelations of widespread surveillance by the National Security Agency after 9/11 brought to light one aspect of how the government has capitalized on digital technology to amass power – and such dangers have only multiplied. Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, has been involved in numerous groundbreaking legal battles with the … Continued
The Ralph Nader Radio Hour – AI Backlash
In a program devoted to the topic of AI, Ralph welcomes first, Tyson Slocum, director of the energy group at Public Citizen, who tells us about the local backlash against the construction of data centers. Then New York Times climate writer, David Wallace-Wells, explains how the Big Tech CEOs did not count on human beings … Continued
UpFront (Replay) – June 8, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – June 8, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
On today’s show, we talk about the human rights violations in Palestine and the Occupied Territories by Israel military, including reported systematic sexual violations in detention. Kifaya Khraim is the Advocacy Unit Manager at Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counseling based in Ramallah. Sarah Leah Whitson is a Human Rights Lawyer and coauthor of … Continued
Non-California State Elections; Plus Russia’s War on Ukraine
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — John Nichols, Executive Editor of the Nation.
Democracy Now! – June 8, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Background Briefing (Monday, 5am) – June 8, 2026
On today’s briefing: The US and Iran Exchange Fire Jeopardizing a Tenuous Ceasefire As Iran Insists on Trump Releases Over $24 Billion of Its Frozen Assets Before Finalizing a Deal We begin with Iran and the US exchanging fire in the Persian Gulf jeopardizing a tenuous ceasefire as the spokesman for Iran’s Supreme Leader … Continued
Setting the Standard 2 – June 8, 2026
A mix of la raza, reggae, jazz and politically conscious music.
Setting the Standard – June 8, 2026
Setting the Standard has been around 8-10 years, and was originally started by Maya Rise. We kept it going, and continues to evolve into many platforms. We are a all volunteer crew, and bring you information, poetry, music, and much more. You can tune in online at kpfa.org or on the radio at 94.1fm KPFA, … Continued