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Against the Grain

Phosphorus: Reaping the Harvest

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It’s both a precious resource and a dangerous pollutant, exponentially increasing crop yields, while fouling our waterways with blue-green algae. The element phosphorus has played a crucial role in agriculture and war, while its reserves are unevenly distributed, with much of the world’s supply located in the occupied territories of Western Sahara. Writer Dan Egan … Continued

Law & Disorder

Dr. Ayodele Nzinga on BAMBDfest; Win for Oakland Arts

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On today’s show, we speak with Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, Oakland’s Poet Laureate, cultural architect, and an advocate for the arts as a tool for social transformation. Known as the “wordslanger,” Dr. Nzinga has spent decades building spaces where Black creativity thrives and where the stories, struggles, and triumphs of the community are given voice. In … Continued

UpFront

Republican Efforts to Gerrymander their Way to Congressional Majority; Plus, Where Are People Sent After Arrest at SF Immigration Courts & How Will Schools Protect Students and Families from ICE Raids?

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00:08 — David Daley is the author of  “Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count.” His latest piece for The Nation is How the GOP Hopes to Gerrymander Its Way to a Midterms Victory. 00:33 — Margaret Kadifa is a reporter for Mission Local. 00:45 — Howard Blume is staff writer at the Los Angeles Times … Continued