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KPFA - Behind the News

KPFA - Behind the News

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 Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.2026KPFA 312700 Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Fundraising special: politics in Bangladesh, local cops and the Trump crackdowns

    Fundraising special: politics in Bangladesh, local cops and the Trump crackdowns
    Feb 19 2026
    Naomi Hossain on politics in Bangladesh generally and the recent election specifically • Stuart Schrader on “authoritarianism from below”—the role of local cops in the Trump crackdowns (article here) The post Fundraising special: politics in Bangladesh, local cops and the Trump crackdowns appeared first on KPFA.
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    1 hr
  • Wrecking East New York, financing schools

    Wrecking East New York, financing schools
    Feb 12 2026
    Stacy Horn, author of The Killing Fields of East New York, on the damage mortgage fraud did to that neighborhood • David Backer, author of As Public as Possible, on how we finance schools and how we could do better The post Wrecking East New York, financing schools appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Behind the News – February 5, 2026

    Behind the News – February 5, 2026
    Feb 5 2026
    David Harvey on his new book, The Story of Capital • excerpt from Mark Carney’s Davos speech • Adam Federman on Trump’s Greenland obsession The post Behind the News – February 5, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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