The Republican budget bill passed last week, which some are calling the largest wealth distribution to the wealthy in history. We speak with Congresswoman Lateefah Simon who is currently serving her first term in Congress as the Representative of the 12th district of California representing the East Bay. Congresswoman Simon is a vocal supporter against … Continued

On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Samer, an organizer with the Arab Resource and Organizing Network (AROC). AROC envisions powerful and liberated Arab communities living with freedom and self-determination — 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/

We speak with Jennifer Leong, the older sister of Laudemer Arboleda, un unarmed Contra Costa man who was killed by police in 2018.  The former Contra Costa officer who was responsible for his death and also another county resident is petitioning for early parole. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on … Continued

We speak with Melissa Nold who is a civil rights attorney in Vallejo, CA and  attorney-owner of Nold Law. She is focused on police reform at the state and local level and advocates for victims of police brutality in and outside of the courtroom.  — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on … Continued

We speak with , Ashley Overhouse, the Water Policy Advisor for Defenders of Wildlife and Kim Delfino, the President and Founder of Earth Advocacy who are working to safeguard the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The recent California state budget includes significant CEQA  reforms aimed at streamlining housing development and other projects.  — Subscribe to this … Continued

Over 500,000 Haitian nationals currently have Temporary Protected Status in the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security issued a statement last week revoking their protections.  We’ll speak with Nana Gyamfi who is the Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration or BAJI. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow … Continued

Pinkwashing and purplewashing are tools of Israeli propaganda that build a narrative around the Jewish state as a haven for women and queer people. The Zionist arguments for these themes include statements like: Hamas would kill queer people or trans people, and that on the far opposite side Israel’s legal system protects those groups. It’s … Continued

On today’s Palestine Post we speak with Raed Jarrar who is an Arab-American political advocate based in Washington, DC. He is currently the advocacy director for the organization Democracy in the Arab World Now – or DAWN. — 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/