6455 - Why Pete Hegseth is Blocking Black Officer Promotions
Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpoints.
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6455 - Why Pete Hegseth is Blocking Black Officer Promotions
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Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpoints.
Want to call/submit your comments during our live Forum program Mon-Fri, 9am-11am? We'd love to hear from you! Please dial 866.SF.FORUM or (866) 733-6786 or email forum@kqed.org, tweet, or post on Facebook.
Episodes
6455-
Why Pete Hegseth is Blocking Black Officer Promotions
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Fri, 26 Jun 2026
6454-
'Toy Story 5' Goes to Infinity and Beyond as Its Toys Confront Technology
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Fri, 26 Jun 2026
6453-
Four's a Crowd: Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton on 'The Invite'
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Thu, 25 Jun 2026
6452-
As the U.S. Nears 250 Years, What Was Happening in the Bay Area?
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Thu, 25 Jun 2026
6451-
America’s Complicated History at 250
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Wed, 24 Jun 2026
6450-
SF Giants Pride Night Fallout Amplifies
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Wed, 24 Jun 2026
6449-
Looking to Avoid Yosemite Crowds? Check Out These Alternate Hikes, Campsites and Destinations
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Tue, 23 Jun 2026
6448-
U.S. Lifts Oil Sanctions on Iran as Fragile Peace Deal Terms Negotiated
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Tue, 23 Jun 2026
6447-
Katherine Dunn on ‘How GPS Shaped the Modern World’
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Mon, 22 Jun 2026
6446-
Bay Area Communities Resist Data Center Boom
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Mon, 22 Jun 2026
6445-
Forum From The Archives: Ibram X. Kendi Chronicles Impact and Spread of 'Great Replacement Theory'
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Fri, 19 Jun 2026
6444-
Forum from the Archives: Poet Kevin Young Explores History and Loss in His Newest Collection, "Night Watch"
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Fri, 19 Jun 2026
6443-
A 900-Mile Swim Along California’s Coast
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Thu, 18 Jun 2026
6442-
Jonathan Weber’s 'City on the Edge' Chronicles Decades-Long Battles Over Tech, Politics and the Soul of San Francisco
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Thu, 18 Jun 2026
6441-
Climate Change is Unleashing New and Deadly Microbes
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Wed, 17 Jun 2026
6440-
Cigarettes Are Cool Again and Health Advocates are Worried
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Wed, 17 Jun 2026
6439-
In a World Run by Algorithms, Hollywood Fights for Its Soul
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Tue, 16 Jun 2026
6438-
In “I Love Boosters,” it’s Boots Riley’s World
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Tue, 16 Jun 2026
6437-
Why Religion is Having a Moment
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Mon, 15 Jun 2026
6436-
Ben Lerner Explores Fiction and Tech in Novel ‘Transcription'
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Mon, 15 Jun 2026
6435-
Deb Haaland on the Future of Native Leadership
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Fri, 12 Jun 2026
6434-
Olé, Olé, Olé! Expat Communities Celebrate World Cup Teams Playing in the Bay Area
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Fri, 12 Jun 2026
6433-
What Our Faces Reveal About Us
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Thu, 11 Jun 2026
6432-
What AI's Huge IPOs Will Mean for Housing Affordability in the Bay Area
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Thu, 11 Jun 2026
6431-
Ben Rhodes on the Speeches That Shaped America
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Wed, 10 Jun 2026
6430-
Trump Administration Shovels $75 million into Controversial Oakland Coal Terminal
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Wed, 10 Jun 2026
6429-
Can College Survive Artificial Intelligence?
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026
6428-
Pulitzer Prize Winner Andrew Sean Greer on His Latest Novel ‘Villa Coco’
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026
6427-
‘Liar's Kingdom:’ Andrew Weissmann on Democracy and Deception
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Mon, 08 Jun 2026
6426-
Zinzi Clemmons on the Complicated Notion of ‘Freedom’
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Mon, 08 Jun 2026
6425-
Waymo’s Growing Pains
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Fri, 05 Jun 2026
6424-
A History of LGBTQ Music from 1969-2000
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Fri, 05 Jun 2026
6423-
What Have We Learned From 10 Years of Medical Aid in Dying in CA?
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026
6422-
Dave Eggers Centers Artists in New Novel ‘Contrapposto’ and His Initiative to Preserve the Bay’s Art Scene
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026
6421-
Unpacking the 2026 California Primary
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Wed, 03 Jun 2026
6420-
911 ... Please Hold
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Wed, 03 Jun 2026
6419-
Why Pope Leo Wants to ‘Disarm’ A.I.
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Tue, 02 Jun 2026
6418-
High School Grads on Navigating a Changing World
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Tue, 02 Jun 2026
6417-
The Trump Administration Turns Its Sights On Legal Immigrants
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026
6416-
What the Massive Medicaid Cuts Mean for Your Health Care
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026
6415-
The Stanford Pipeline That Turns College Students Into Silicon Valley Elites
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Fri, 29 May 2026
6414-
Are We in a New Gold Rush?
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Fri, 29 May 2026
6413-
What the Colorado River Drought Means for California
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Thu, 28 May 2026
6412-
After a Year as Oakland's Mayor, Barbara Lee Looks to 'Finish the Job'
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Thu, 28 May 2026
6411-
What Communities Lose When America Abandons the 'Common Good'
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Wed, 27 May 2026
6410-
California's Primary is June 2. Do You Know What's on Your Ballot?
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Wed, 27 May 2026
6409-
Ahead of America’s 250th, a ‘Declaration of Interdependence'
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Tue, 26 May 2026
6408-
Facing Headwinds, Bay Area Museums Adapt
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Tue, 26 May 2026
6407-
Forum from the Archives: What Does It Take to Be a ‘Good Woman’?
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Mon, 25 May 2026
6406-
Forum From The Archives: When The World Expects Hate, A Palestinian and An Israeli Choose Peace