<![CDATA[KPFK - Scholars Circle - Podcast]]> http://www.kpfk.org/on-air/scholars-circle/ alexa@kpfk.org (Archive Manager) alexa@kpfk.org (KPFK Admin) en-us Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0800 60 Pacifica Archive archiver_9.0.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Public Affairs - Local KPFK Public Radio - Online Archives alexa@kpfk.org Ankine Antaram no <![CDATA[Sunday, March 1, 2026 - Author Interviews: First, In the 1960s and 70s, a group of black filmmakers at UCLA used techniques they learned to make some great films to challenge Hollywood. The LA Rebellion presented films with uniquely black stories. What was this movement? And what did it accomplish? Followed by, California's historic segregation of Mexican-Americans contrasted with the South's version of segregation. In California, who did this segregation serve? Our guest says it was the interests of "citrus capitalism" in Orange County. The famous Supreme Court Case Broad v Board of Education challenged segregation in public schools. But there was another precedent, the Mendes et al case, that challenged segregation and education in California against Mexican-Americans. ]]> https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260301_120100scholacirclepodast.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260301_120100scholacirclepodast.mp3 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0800 www.scholarscircle.org]]> 3480 no Public Affairs - Local <![CDATA[Sunday, February 22, 2026 - How do people become addicted to social media and what are the implications of such an addiction? Followed by, most of our activity on the internet interacts with posts, memes and videos that are driven by algorithms. How might algorithms be biased, racist, or sexist, and how might they amplify those biases in us? ]]> https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260222_120100scholacirclepodast.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260222_120100scholacirclepodast.mp3 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0800 www.scholarscircle.org]]> 3480 no Public Affairs - Local <![CDATA[Sunday, February 15, 2026 - Health care outcome in the US differ substantially depending on race. How much is this health care discrepancy based on structural and historical racism? And what should change to promote health justice in the US? What sorts of policies would promote greater health care justice? How important is a diversity of health care providers in building a more just health care system?]]> https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260215_120100scholacirclepodast.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260215_120100scholacirclepodast.mp3 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0800 www.scholarscircle.org]]> 3480 no Public Affairs - Local <![CDATA[Sunday, February 8, 2026 - First, how does climate change affect violent conflict?? Why might it lead to violent conflict and humanitarian emergencies in some parts of the world but not others? After the break, what makes the latest Iranian protests and the state's response similar or different form the country's long history of demonstrations?]]> https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260208_120100scholacirclepodast.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260208_120100scholacirclepodast.mp3 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0800 www.scholarscircle.org]]> 3488 no Public Affairs - Local <![CDATA[Sunday, February 1, 2026 - The United Nations has endorsed the Trump "Board of Peace" to implement a post conflict peace plan and transitional government for Gaza. What might we expect from this board? First panel: When Trump laid out the creation of the Board at Davos, it went far beyond this mandate. What is he proposing and who is signing up for it? Second panel: The Board of Peace has a specific mission"peace and reconstruction in Gaza. How likely is it to succeed in carrying out this mission? If the Board of Peace is governing Gaza, shouldn't Palestinians be a part of the Board? Shouldn't the local community choose its own representatives in a principle of UN peacekeeping. Why have Gazans been omitted from the plan? ]]> https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260201_120100scholacirclepodast.mp3 https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_260201_120100scholacirclepodast.mp3 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0800 www.scholarscircle.org]]> 3489 no Public Affairs - Local