Ever since Bernie Sanders was confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters he has been talking about police violence and racial inequality in speeches. We talk to John Nichols about the current Presidential Campaign landscape. John Nichols is a political blogger and Washington Correspondent for the Nation Magazine. And Robert Roper, journalist and author of Nabokov in America: … Continued
We look at the single largest water user in California – and why farmers are growing so much of a thirsty crop that doesn’t make much money. Plus: atmospheric scientists say what could be a record El Nino is forming in the Pacific – which could mean anything from heavy rains to catastrophic floods. So: … Continued
“The Look of Silence”: Will New Film Force U.S. to Acknowledge Role in 1965 Indonesian Genocide?
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Entrevista con Ampersan y reportes desde México sobre el asesinato del fotoperiodista Rubén Espinosa. Boletos de regalo para el concierto de Maldita Vecindad en The Fillmore.
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Interviews with Porter, Los Crema Paraiso and La Armada. With Guest Host Kaden Owens.
Uber Drivers Do you find errors in your paycheck? Are are the rules at your workplace enforced arbitrarily? Could you be fired with no recourse? If you work for Uber, there’s an app for that. The California App-Based Drivers Association, an organization of Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar drivers, officially launched Squared Fare this week. The … Continued
Police Remove Greenpeace Activists from Portland Bridge After They Forced Shell Ship Back to Port; Are Undercover Attacks on Planned Parenthood Part of a Broader Effort to Outlaw Abortion; Will Prosecutors Charge Officers Who Lied to Protect Ray Tensing After He Fatally Shot Sam Dubose?
With Ted Marmor, Yale Professor Emeritus of Public Policy and Management and Political Science. He researches and writes about welfare state politics, policy, and programs in North America and Western Europe. He is author of the book The Politics of Medicare, and co-author of America’s Misunderstood Welfare State. And Pat Blanchfield, journalist and author of the blog … Continued
In El Cerrito, low-income residents are getting pushed out of an RV park to make way for townhouses. We bring you a special report, then speak with the mayor. Plus: San Francisco Sherriff Ross Mirkarimi on why he’s still not sharing information with immigration authorities. Plus: a history of the movement that won the Americans … Continued
Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home”: The Coming-Out Memoir That Became a Hit Broadway Musical
