There’s a gap in Melania Trump’s early timeline.
In this Background Briefing interview, Nina Burleigh connects those missing years to a bigger story now unfolding—one involving Amanda Ungaro, who is threatening to expose what she claims to know.
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What hidden powers does the presidency already have?
Andrew Cockburn joins Behind the News to unpack emergency powers, secrecy, corruption, war, and imperial decline in the U.S.
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KPFA turns 77 🎉
Join us April 18 for a benefit screening of KPFA On the Air at 2pm, followed by a panel with KPFA hosts and a birthday celebration at 4pm.
Celebrate the station and support community radio.
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Cuz it's Friday on KPFA.
From climate justice to frontline reporting to soul late night.
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Former Marine combat pilot Michael Lester joins Flashpoints and questions the idea that U.S. power is about defense. From what he saw in the field to how it’s reported back home.
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Stay informed. Stay grounded. Stay connected.
In moments like these, clarity matters. Context matters.
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What if change comes from forcing the moment, not waiting for it?
Paul Fleming on Herbert Marcuse, protest, and why activism matters, plus how the far right has reworked these ideas into a broader cultural fight.
Against the Grain. Full interview at kpfa.org @radioagainst.bsky.social #kpfa
Developments in Iran are unfolding quickly.
We’ll have the latest updates, context, and voices you won’t hear elsewhere.
Tune in to the Pacifica Evening News
6PM on KPFA 94.1 FM
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This isn’t a controlled conflict.
Trita Parsi says the U.S. can’t escalate its way out of a confrontation with Iran, and trying to could trigger consequences far beyond the battlefield.
Full interview @ kpfa.org
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Your Mondays, mapped out.
A full day of sharp analysis, real voices, and stories that matter.
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It’s Friday! Stay informed with KPFA
Catch UpFront at 7am, Economic Update at 10am, Project Censored at 1pm, Hard Knock Radio at 4pm, and The Pacifica Evening News at 6pm.
Plenty more before, in between, and after.
Full schedule at kpfa.org.
“A frightening time… just to look like you might be brown.”
As the Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship, legal scholar Kevin R. Johnson explains what’s already happening on the ground.
Hard Knock Radio.
Real Talk.
Full interview @ kpfa.org
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Thursday lineup. STACKED.
Start with truth, move through curiosity, end in sound that actually feels like something.
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“Classified” doesn’t always mean dangerous.
So why do we accept it without question?
Full conversation on government secrecy > kpfa.org > Flashpoints
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What if the so-called green transition is not replacing fossil fuels at all?
On Against the Grain, Adam Hanieh argues that under capitalism, energy transitions are additive, not transformative. Renewable growth has not ended record oil, gas, and coal production.
Full interview @ kpfa.org
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“We’ve been on a permanent war footing since 9/11.”
Bruce Fein explains how that shift expanded presidential power and sidelined Congress.
The full interview goes further: how both parties allowed it, and what it would take to reverse it.
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Start your week with purpose.
From Democracy Now! to UpFront, Ralph Nader, and the Pacifica Evening News, KPFA keeps you informed, grounded, and connected all day long.
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We’ve covered the last two No Kings protests. Today, we go bigger.
Live coverage starts 9AM PT across Pacifica stations. Reports from across the country + Flash/Onda live in SF.
5–6PM: Dennis Bernstein & Miguel Gavilan Molina wrap the day.
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Celebrate 77 years of community-powered radio at La Peña Cultural Center with a night of salsa, live music, dance performances, and DJs.
8PM–1AM
$25 advance / $30 at the door
Come dance, connect, and support KPFA.
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What does an energy crisis look like?
In Cuba: waking up at 3am to cook before the power cuts.
But that’s only part of the story.
Helen Yaffe breaks down sanctions, resilience, and the bigger picture on Behind the News.
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We’ve covered the last two No Kings protests.
This year, we go bigger.
March 28 • 9am–5pm PT
Live nationwide coverage
Flash/Onda on the ground in SF
5–6pm wrap-up w/ Dennis Bernstein & Miguel Gavilan Molina
Word on the streets: We don't do kings.
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Sneak peek at TODAY’s KPFA lineup 👀
News, culture, music, and community voices all day.
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8AM Law & Disorder
9AM Democracy Now!
4PM Hard Knock Radio
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When you get tired of only getting US-centric coverage of current activities in & around the Middle East...
Tune in to @kpfa.org 11am Tuesdays for reporting from outside the bubble.
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There are eight months to do this without disrupting planting season.
This wasn’t one of them.
Alfred McCoy on how the timing of the Hormuz crisis is already hitting global agriculture.
Full interview on Democracy Now! > kpfa.org
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Join Amy Goodman, Juan González & Nermeen Shaikh celebrating 30 years of Democracy Now!
Featuring Angela Davis, Mosab Abu Toha, V, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Hurray for the Riff Raff & more.
A powerful live broadcast you don’t want to miss.
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$12 billion in one week. Up to $23K per second.
But the cost of war doesn’t stop there.
On Flashpoints, Code Pink connects the financial toll to environmental destruction and lasting human impact.
Full interview: kpfa.org
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Your data doesn’t just get collected. It can be bought and used against you.
On Against the Grain, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson explains how smart devices, data brokers, and law enforcement are reshaping privacy, protest, and policing.
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KPFA turns 77 🎉
Celebrate with us at La Peña Cultural Center on Friday, March 27.
Salsa lesson, live music, dance performances, and DJs all night.
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