KPFA - A Rude Awakening

Between The Sun And The Sidewalk – Still On today’s show, the documentary film, Between the Sun and the Sidewalk depicts youth community organizers coming together around the Stockton Soda Tax.  It will be screened at the Albany Film Festival on September 16th.  I’ll speak to the award-winning filmmaker Helen De Michie

Saving Ourselves From Big Car – Book Cover On today’s show, Earthjustice senior attorney Elizabeth Fisher explains how her organization is leading the fight to protect SB1137.  We’ll switch gears and speak to literary and media legend David Obst about his latest publication entitled, “Saving Ourselves from Big Car” (Co

Book Cover On today’s show, “Somebody Should Do Something” that is the title of a new book coming out in SEPTEMBER 2025 published by MIT PRESS that discusses how social change happens in relation to our personal choices.  I’ll speak to the authors Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva, and Daniel Kelly.   Link to Al Gore Ted

Golden State Salmon Association Logo On today’s show, the Stop Billionaires Summer continues.  I speak to Scientists Rebellion Turtle Island’s Dr. Michelle Merrill on today’s action in San Francisco and beyond entitled, “Thiel Takedown – Action at Founders Fund”.  We’ll switch gears and speak to the project manager for

Direct Action Everywhere Outside Trader Joe’s Berkeley Credit to D.A.E. Aug 15th Action Poster On today’s show,  Direct Action Everywhere will be holding an action in front of Trader Joe’s in Berkeley tomorrow and lead organizer Cassie King will explain why.  We’ll switch gears and speak to climate activists from Portl

Consumer Watchdog Logo On today’s show, Dr. Bernadette Rodgers of Scientist Rebellion will b here to give you the deets on a training session and the next huge climate action for the Stop Billonaires Summer.  We’ll switch gears and speak to Consumer Watchdog’s Carmen Balber and Will Pletcher about rate hikes to CA home