San Jose Rent Control On Tuesday, San Jose’s city council approved a plan to strengthen protections for renters. The details will be worked out between now and December, but will likely include a lower cap on rent increases, and ‘just cause’ requirements for evictions. How do these changes fit into the broader landscape of San … Continued
A Watershed Moment for Guatemala: Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Celebrates Jailing of Ex-President; Allan Nairn: U.S. Backers of Guatemalan Death Squads Should Be Jailed Alongside Ex-President; Chicago Hunger Strikers Enter Day 19 Challenging Rahm Emanuel’s Push to Privatize Public Schools.
Today on Flashpoints: US backed counter insurgency forces in the Philippines murder three key leaders and educators from the radical opposition, in the lead up to their presidential elections. Also, Nepal still devastated from the massive earthquake that rocked the country in April.
Maria LaGanga, Seattle bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, with responsibilities for the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii. We’ll discuss her article This is climate change: Alaskan villagers struggle as island is chewed up by the sea. John Mutter, professor at Columbia University and author of the book The Disaster Profiteers: How Natural Disasters Make the Rich … Continued
A flood of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa is sending shockwaves through European politics–we discuss what’s driving the crisis, and what’s next, with John Pfeffer. Plus: is smoking back? The Center for Environmental Health says some e-cigarettes they tested produced higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals than the real thing. We discuss the … Continued
Guatemalan President Resigns in “Huge Victory” for Popular Uprising; “Did God Tell You to Treat Us Like This?”: Protests Grow over Clerk’s Denial of Same-Sex Marriages; As Syrian Colonel Faces Charges in Maher Arar Torture Case, Will U.S. Ever Apologize?
Today on Flashpoints: A special report on the current migrant crisis in Hungary and the immediate region. Also, a preview of the 2015 Soil Not Oil International Conference: Practicing Sustainable Agriculture to Restore Ecosystems and Mitigate Climate. And we speak with Harvey Wasserman on Obama in Alaska and alternative energy.
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Sandy Cressman, vocalist and saxophonist Harvey Wainapel of Homenagem Brasileira with saxophonist, Mr SPOK one of the main frevo composers in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil These artists will all be performing at: BrasArte Presents: Sunday of Labor Day Weekend! SF Bay Brazilian Day Festival & Lavagem 2015 Celebrating 450th anniversary of the founding of the … Continued
The history and psychology of solitary confinement with forensic psychiatrist Terry Kupers, professor at the Wright Institute Graduate School of Psychology. Ishmael Reed, renowned literary figure, on his book The Complete Muhammad Ali. About the book: More than a biography and ‘bigger than boxing’, The Complete Muhammad Ali is a fascinating portrait of the twentieth … Continued
New research says the world’s oceans are rising faster than we thought – so where does that leave all the developments going up next to the bay? We speak to two people behind a massive investigation for San Francisco Public Press. But first: After years of organizing, hunger strikes, and litigation, California prisoners have won … Continued
