New York State passes a dozen new gun control measures, raises assault weapon purchase age. DOJ charges leaders of extremist “Proud Boys” group over roll in January 5 insurrection. Mexican President to skip America’s Summit in LA over disinviting of authoritarian governments. California public policy non-profit releases report suggestion automatic voter registration.
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Local Programs and Support Centers: Berkeley Free Clinic: Long running free clinic in Berkeley that offers peer to peer counseling. Mental Health First Oakland: “MH First Oakland, a project of Anti Police-Terror Project, is a cutting-edge new model for non-police response to mental health crisis. The goal of MH First is to respond to mental health … Continued
There is collective trauma in our nation, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the horrific gun violence epidemic. With the recent shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Tulsa, people are dealing with the deep pain of loss, grief, anger, and fear. The trauma of gun violence impacts all of us, but children are suffering in ways that are so hard to witness. … Continued
Today for Queer Pride month on KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine we talk to two local Queer women tradeswomen who have been at the forefront of activism in the unions to help bring more women into the trades. And while much has changed since the 70’s when there wasn’t even a word for the gender harassment … Continued
Is there such a thing as society? Was the mid-twentieth century an antisocial moment in U.S. history? Theodore Martin describes what happened to the idea of society in the wake of the New Deal and World War II, and argues that sociopolitical changes fueled the emergence of a new kind of antisocial novel, examples of which include … Continued
KPFA Radio June announcements from mikO Tolliver. We have zoom events and June is Pride month. Plus KPFA celebrates Juneteenth! KPFA special Zoom Event on Thursday, June 16th at 7:00pm Britt Wray and her new book, Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis, in conversation with KPFA’s Sabrina Jacobs. Get your tickets … Continued
Ralph Nader talks about what’s happening in America, what’s happening around the world, and most importantly what’s happening underneath it all.
