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Nancy Pelosi visit to Taiwan sparks military tensions with China; Federal measure seeks to defend doctors who provide abortions to out of state patients; Victims of police violence want to close loophole barring them from state compensation fund

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. China launches unprecedented military exercises after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan Democratic Senators call for legislation to protect doctors in abortion rights states from prosecution by anti abortion states Victims of police violence urge expansion … Continued

Flashpoints

Peace Groups Were in the Streets of San Francisco and Other Cities Across the Country Outraged by Speaker Pelosi’s Provocative Visit to Taiwan

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Today on the Show: A bevy of peace groups were in the streets of San Francisco and other cities across the country, last night, outraged by Speaker Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan: Also we’ll take a deeper look at the region with James Bradley author of  The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster … Continued

Against the Grain

Cuban Socialist Ideology

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How does political ideology work in Cuba? What is ideology anyway? Katherine Gordy argues that socialist ideology in Cuba, far from constituting a static, abstract canon of beliefs, is practiced and produced by people at all levels of Cuban society. She also comments on Fidel Castro’s espousal of Marxism and on the role of nineteenth-century intellectuals … Continued

UpFront

4 dead in Siskiyou County McKinney fire; Plus details on the new Senate reconciliation bill

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On today’s show: 0:08 – We discuss the McKinney fire with Lenya Quinn-Davidson (@lenyaqd), Fire Adviser with the University of California Cooperative Extension and Director of the Northern California Prescribed Fire Council. 0:33 – Johana Bhuiyan (@jmbooyah) senior tech reporter and editor at The Guardian joins us to discuss the Uber Files. 0:40 – Doug … Continued