0:08 – Government shutdown day 34: Immigration Courts
We’re joined by newly retired judge, Ashley Tabaddor, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges based in Los Angeles.
0:34 – As LA teachers strike, and Oakland approaches its own strike amid financial crisis, we speak with an education expert on the roots of these issues in the US education system. Kitty Kelly Epstein is an educator, scholar, and host of KPFA’s “Education Today” airing each 2nd and 4th Friday at 2:30pm. She joins us to discuss her book A Different View of Urban Schools: Civil Rights, Critical Race Theory, and Unexplored Realities.
1:08 – Trump recognizes Juan Guaido as President of Venezuela
Miguel Tinker-Salas (@mtinkersalas) is a Professor of Latin American history at Pomona College. His books include “Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know” and “The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture, and Society in Venezuela.”
1:34 – US Supreme Court allows the trans military ban to go into effect.
We’re joined by Se Sullivan, a Queer Genderfluid scholar activist and lecturer in the Department of Women and Gender Studies at UC Berkeley to discuss the ongoing debate around fighting for transgender rights while also rejecting the military industrial complex.
1:50 – KPFA News: Hospitals in crisis in Gaza.
Five government-run hospitals are on the brink of stopping services, as a fuel crisis is looming. Gaza health officials warn of catastrophic consequences. Pacifica’s Rami Almeghari reports.
1:55 – Theater review: KPFA’s Richard Wolinsky reviews Paradise Square running now at Berkeley Rep through Sunday Feb 24.