0:08 – Are we headed for a recession?
Doug Henwood (@DougHenwood) is host of “Behind the News” on KPFA and affiliate Pacifica stations, former publisher of the Left Business Observer, author of Wall Street: How it Works, and For Whom.
0:20 – Climate action groups are demanding the Democratic National Convention stage a presidential debate on climate, but will they?
Sally Morton is an organizer with the Sunrise Movement (@sunrisemvmt), a national movement dedicated to “stopping climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process.”
0:25 – KPFA News: Despite two years of relatively abundant rain and snow, conditions are still ripe for large-scale wildfires in the forests of the Sierra Nevada because of the recent five-year drought and climate change. The nearly 150 million dead trees, and more to come, could provide the fuel for wildfires that even fire experts say are burning with a ferocity and behavior unseen until now. Vic Bedoian reports from Fresno.
0:34 – Author Interview: Jonathan Rodden is a professor of political science and senior fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and founder and director of he Spatial Social Science Lab. His new book is: Why Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide.
1:08 – City of Oakland is ramping up homeless evictions, now towing RVs in East Oakland. Despite multiple lawsuits and community outcry, Oakland is pursuing extreme policies of pushing out people with nowhere to go.
Needa B is a housing activist and co-founder of the Village, and joins us from the site of the RV evictions.
1:34 – Jennifer Johns (@jenniferjohns) is a powerhouse, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur who creates sounds, experiences, and products that are sure to stir your soul, inspire your mind and move your body. Her new EP, released this Saturday Aug 24 in Oakland, is titled GOOD MEDICINE.
Event: EP Release and Tour Kickoff! Saturday, Aug 24 – Doors: 8:30pm / Show: 9pm
The New Parish 1743 San Pablo Ave in Oakland
(Photo: Eviction at Union Point, Oakland by Wren Farrell for KPFA)