In First Solo Press Conference, Trump Attacks Media, Claims Admin Running Like “Fine-Tuned Machine”; Why Did ICE Arrest & Imprison a 23-Year-Old DREAMer and DACA Recipient Living Legally in the U.S.? Undocumented Mother in Sanctuary in Denver Church: I’ve Paid Taxes for 20 Years, Why Hasn’t Trump? Does New Labor Secretary Nominee Alex Acosta Have … Continued
In cities across the nation, many business owners decided to not conduct business as usual, in response to the national day of action, titled, “A Day Without Immigrants,” a combination boycott/strike aimed at showing how much immigrants contribute to the economy and society. The action is in direct-response to Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, which includes … Continued
Talkies guest host, Vylma V, offers an update on freed Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera, when she interviews Oscar’s lawyer, Chicago attorney, Jan Susler, live from Puerto Rico. This show also includes a segment on Bay Area Comedian Alicia Dattner’s new show, Eat, Pray, Laugh at the Marsh in Berkeley and ends … Continued
In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with John Nichols of the Nation Magazine about Trump’s new nominee for Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta after Andrew Puzder withdrew his nomination.
The world remains stubbornly silent on the persistent extermination of Rohingya Muslims in Burma, where the besieged minority faces on-going horrors including rape as a weapon. We’ll turn to Simon Billeness, Executive Director of the International Campaign for the Rohingya for more. And, the Oroville Dam in California’s Sacramento Valley faces imminent danger, prompting the … Continued
Clarinetist and vocalist Beth Custer and guitarist Will Bernard renew their creative relationship playing duets in the KPFA performance studio, with host Derk Richardson and engineer Tony Ferro. It’s a preview of the duo’s Feb. 17 concert at the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco.
On today’s show, we talk to Heidi Shierholz (a senior economist at EPI and the former chief economist of the Labor Department under Obama/Perez administration) about Andrew Puzder’s withdrawal as the labor secretary nominee and what comes next for this appointment. Then, an interview with Mike Mishak (reporter with The Center for Public Integrity) about big oil. Source: Simple … Continued
Glenn Greenwald on Flynn-Russia Leaks: Highly Illegal & Wholly Justified; Greenwald: Democrats Seem to Consider Snowden’s & Manning’s Leaks Evil & Leaks Under Trump Heroic; Greenwald: Empowering the “Deep State” to Undermine Trump is Prescription for Destroying Democracy; Greenwald on Trump-Netanyahu Meeting & How Israel Is Turning into an Apartheid-Like State; Trump Is Asked About … Continued
Recently there have been increased reports of an escalation in immigration raids across the nation – particularly in seven states – Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Kansas, New York and California. Today we take a more personal look at the face of immigration by introducing the story of Daniel Maher, who was just 3 years-old … Continued
In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Victor Silverman, Professor of US and International history at Pomona College. He is co-author of California (On the Road Histories). Prof. Silverman is also an Emmy-award winning filmmaker. His latest film “Getting High,” a personal reflexion on family, addiction, and the criminal justice system, will be available … Continued
