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Nuestra America Convoy

On today’s show, delegates from the Nuestra America Convoy are back from their humanitarian excursion to Cuba.  I speak to Olivia DiNucci of CODEPINK, Brenda Lopez and Mark Freidman of US Hands Off Cuba Committee.       Helen Yaffee’s documentary, “Cuba’s Life Task: Combatting Climate Change”:   The post Nuestra America Convoy appeared first on KPFA.

Sable Update & Bad Public Relations

An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. The post A Rude Awakening – March 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Media Matters & Bangladeshi Forests

On today’s show, I have my annual legacy media climate coverage conversation with Evlondo Cooper, Climate and Energy Senior Researcher at Media Matters for America.  We’ll switch gears to Global Forest Coalition’s flagship publication, Forest Cover which has select story from varying countries in the global South.  This morning, you’ll hear my conversation with Bareesh Choudhury, Campaigns and Policy Coordinator at the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association on how his organization is fighting to save the Madhapur Sal Forest. The post A Rude Awakening – March 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest

On today’s show, we get a final update on the Cargill blockade in Brazil from Christian Poirier, Program Director at Amazon Watch.  We switch gears and take a deep dive into The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest.  I speak to Josie Iselin and Ellen Litwiller about their latest Heyday publication and webstory at bullkelp.info. The post The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest appeared first on KPFA.

A Rude Awakening – February 27, 2026

An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. The post A Rude Awakening – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.