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KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks

Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive — all through an Oakland-based abolitionist lens that centers Black experience, movement-building and art. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/

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16:33

Palestine Post w/ Physicians for Human Rights Israel

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2026/01/26

On this episode of Palestine Post, we speak with Aseel Abdurass, the Managing Director of the Occupied Palestinian Territory Department at Physicians for Human Rights Israel, where she leads legal and humanitarian interventions, documents violations, and advocates for systemic change and accountability. PHRI recently released a new report highlighting harms on Palestinian pregnant and post-partum women. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in

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Palestine Post w/ Sarah Leah Whitson

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2026/01/26

On this episode of Palestine Post, we speak with Sarah Leah Whitson, the Executive Director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), an organization promoting human rights and democracy in the Middle East and North Africa. She previously led Human Rights Watch’s MENA division and is a prominent advocate, writer, and commentator on regional justice and accountability. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on

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Op Mobile Cafe with Bella Noir

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2026/01/23

On this episode, speak with Jessica Bella Eiko Hollie, a longtime Oakland organizer and political writer, formerly of Occupy Oakland, and the founder of Op Mobile Cafe, a grassroots mutual aid project providing weekly hot meals across East and West Oakland. You can learn more and get involved at https://www.opmobilecafeoakland.com/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials

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I Used to Love H.E.R. — Thoughs on Karen Bass w/ Dr...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2026/01/23

On this episode, we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah about her recent article for LA Progressive about Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ recent let-downs for the organizer community https://www.laprogressive.com/los-angeles-2/i-used-to-love-her Melina is a professor and the chair of pan-African studies at Cal State Los Angeles, as well as the co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots. — Subscribe to this

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Reclaiming MLK w/ Kali Akuno

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2026/01/21

On this episode, we speak with Kali Akuno, organizer, educator, and writer at the forefront of movements for Black self-determination, economic democracy, and ecological justice. He is co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson, a visionary solidarity economy project anchored in Jackson, Mississippi, that builds networks of worker cooperatives, community land trusts, and democratic institutions. See Kali tonight at 6:30 pm — 1540 Broadway, Oakland, CA. as part of the anti-police terror

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Palestine Post w/ Samer from AROC

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2026/01/20

On this episode, we speak with Samer from Arab Resource Organizing Council (AROC) on news and headlines from Palestine.— Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://www.threads.com/@lawanddis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post w/ Samer from AROC appeared first on KPFA.

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Resistance in Residence with Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh

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2026/01/20

This week’s Resistance in Residence artist is Palestinian-American multimedia artist, woodworker, musician, and MC Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh. Born in California and raised between working-class Detroit and the shifting political and cultural landscape of Oakland, Excentrik is known for his oud and percussion-driven sound, political commentary, and impassioned lyricism. Widely regarded as one of the originators of Arab hip hop, he is a founding member and producer of the seminal hip hop group Arab

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Justice for Black immigrants with Nana Gyamfi

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2026/01/14

Nana Gyamfi is the Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration or BAJI. Get involved https://baji.org/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Justice for Black immigrants with Nana Gyamfi appeared first on KPFA.

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22:42

Reclaiming MLK with Kalonji Changa

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2026/01/14

It’s the 12th Annual Reclaim MLK’s Radical Legacy March & Week of Action on January 19th. On today’s show, we speak with Kalonji Jama Changa an organizer, founder of the FTP Movement, and the co-chair of the Urban Survival and Preparedness Institute and is co-founder of Black Power Media. He is also author of the bestselling book, “How to Build a People’s Army” and co-producer of the documentary “Organizing is the New Cool.” Sign up for Kalonji’s Stay Ready Series at Wednesday, January 14 at 6 pm

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22:28

Resistance in Residence — Storyteller Tony Cyprien

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2026/01/14

This week’s Resistance in Residence is storyteller,and Moth Story Hour winner Tony Cyprien. Tony Cyprien was born and raised in Watts, California. He moved to Berkeley in 2011 where he lives with his wife and where he discovered improv, which changed his life. He’s performing with the Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project Festival and the Berkeley Rep Theater January 15 – January 18. https://fippp.org/ Listen to Tony’s stories here

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Motown and the Making of Modern Revolutionaries w/ ...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2026/01/13

On this episode, we speak with Walda Katz Fishman, longtime peace activist and writer whose work centers on anti-war organizing, Palestinian solidarity, and movements for global justice, and Jerome Scott, veteran Black liberation organizer and writer, and a founding member of the Black Power movement organization the League of Revolutionary Black Workers — about their upcoming event promoting their book Motown and the Making of Modern Revolutionaries. They will be hosting events promoting the book

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One Year Since the LA Fires w/ Nic Arnzen

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2026/01/13

It’s been one year since Los Angeles County experienced the devastating Palisades and Eaton Fires. On this episode, we speak with Nic Arnzen, an Altadena-based community organizer, town council member and writer focused on local accountability, public safety, and grassroots responses to state violence. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials

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News from Sudan w/ Dr. Arif Gamal

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2026/01/13

On this episode, we speak with Dr. Arif Gamal about news from the devastating civil war in Sudan. Dr. Gamal was born and raised in Khartoum, Sudan. Dr. Arif is a Nubian poet, environmental scholar, and author of Morning in Serra Mattu: A Nubian Ode. After earning a doctorate in environmental science in France, he moved to the U.S. as a Senior Fulbright Scholar at UC Berkeley. Gamal’s work blends storytelling with reflections on history, identity, and the environment. He now lives in Northern

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Palestine Post w/ Samer from AROC

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2026/01/12

On this episode, we speak with Samer from Arab Resource Organizing Council (AROC) on news and headlines from Palestine. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post w/ Samer from AROC appeared first on KPFA.

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Oakland City Council Shenanigans w/ Chaney Turner and...

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2026/01/08

Some civic watchdogs are saying the Oakland City Council is deserves criticism on issues from governance to homeless abatement policies. On this episode, we speak with Brian Hofer, the Executive Director of Secure Justice, a non-profit that advocates against state abuse of power and Chaney Turner, the Integrated Voter Engagement Director with Oakland Rising Action and an elected member of the Alameda county Democratic Central Committee for District 18. They break down what’s happening now in

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Reflecting on Renee Nicole Good’s Murder w/ George...

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2026/01/08

On today’s show, George Galvis, co-founder and executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) joins us to react to the shocking video showing the close-range shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Reflecting on Renee Nicole Good’s Murder w/

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Dr. Melina Abdullah on Deadly Off-Duty ICE Killing in...

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2026/01/07

On this episode, we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots about the murder of Keith Porter Jr., a 43-year-old father and community activist who was shot and killed on New Year’s Eve by an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Porter, who lived in Compton, was a member of Black Lives Matter–Los Angeles. In a statement, the organization said a vigil was organized not only to memorialize his life, but also to demand an independent investigation into

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Mamdani and the NYPD Surveillance System w/ Ali Winston

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2026/01/07

On today’s episode — New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ran on an ambitious progressive agenda, but dismantling the deeply entrenched and largely self-governing New York City Police Department may not be part of the plan. In a recent Wired investigation, journalist Ali Winston examines what Mamdani’s early governing choices signal about the future of policing and surveillance in the city. Mamdani surprised supporters by asking current Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to remain after

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Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2026/01/06

On this episode we speak with Mac Muir, author of Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American Policing, about the culture, incentives, and training that shape modern policing in the United States. Drawing on personal experience and extensive research, Muir examines how policing is structured to reward control and compliance over public safety, and why reform efforts so often fail. We discuss the myths that sustain police power, the limits of accountability within the current system, and what real

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Palestine Post w/ Khury Petersen-Smith

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2026/01/05

On this episode of Palestine Post, we speak with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post w/ Khury Petersen-Smith appeared first on KPFA.

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