Education Today – February 7, 2024
Today we bring a tribute to beloved Alameda County educator, Earl Crawford. Then up-to-date news and education research followed by calls from our listeners.
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Our World As We See It – February 7, 2024
A weekly talk show produced by Oakland School for the Arts high school broadcast students, Our World As We See It will focus on local and world issues giving a fresh youthful perspective on how to create change.
East Bay Yesterday – February 7, 2024
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Americans as a population have an unusually large appetite for psychoactive drugs, whether legal or illegal. And American history has been marked by periodic moral panics over drug use and normalization or legalization, as we’re experiencing right now. Why is that? What is it about US society that makes drug use simultaneously so appealing and … Continued
Part I. Immigration Politics of an Election Year Guest: Todd Miller is an independent journalist, border policy expert, and author of several books including Border Patrol Nation, Storming the Wall, Empire of Borders, and his latest Build Bridges, Not Walls: A Journey to a World Without Borders. Part II. A History of the War on Immigrants: The … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – February 7, 2024
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
Georgia Bans Bail Funds; BLM Los Angeles Updates; Impacts of Storms on Oakland’s Unhoused; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Aya De Leon
A bill criminalizing bail funds passed through the Georgia state legislature on Tuesday, February 6th. Joining us to discuss is Fallon McClure, Deputy Director for Policy & Advocacy with Georgia’s ACLU. Read Fallon McClure’s op-ed about Georgia’s SB63: https://newsone.com/4981507/georgia-cash-bail-bill/ Lots has been moving in Los Angeles in the movement to protect Black life. Joining us … Continued
Anti-Trans Legislation Hits Hard in 2024; Hindu Nationalism’s White Supremacist Ties; Social Services Hotline Data Offers Opportunities; Plus SF Civil Settlements
On today’s show, we start with a brand new report on the state of Hindu nationalism called The Global VHP’s Trail of Violence, published by Savera, which is a multiracial, interfaith, anti-caste coalition of Indian Americans and partners, standing together in the fight against the rise of the transnational far right. We’re in conversation with … Continued
Democracy Now 6am – February 7, 2024
On today’s show: Former Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy: Only U.S. Pressure on Israel Can End Gaza Assault, Lead to Truce Jeremy Scahill: Israel Has Waged a “Deliberate Propaganda Campaign” to Justify Brutal Gaza Assault Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Background Briefing (5am) – February 7, 2024
If Trump is Disqualified From the Ballot, Waves of Violence Will Follow Whether He Wins or Loses the Election We begin with the blunt ruling from a three-judge panel on the Court of Appeals denying Trump absolute immunity, which he is bound to appeal as he seeks to delay the insurrection trial. Joining us to … Continued