Oakland’s police department and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department have trained alongside Israeli Border Police. This photo is from a video of Oakland Police Department’s 172nd Academy class, released by the Oakland Police Department in 2015.
On this show:
0:08 – Some U.S. senators have signed onto a statement urging Israel agree to a cease-fire in Gaza, or HR 2590, while members of the House have introduced HR 2590, a resolution to express opposition to the Israeli occupation and crimes against Palestinians. We talk with Mitch Jeserich of Letters and Politics about what’s going on on Capitol Hill as Israel’s deadly attacks on Gaza continue.
0:34 – John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC
Berkeley’s School of Public Health, and he joins us to answer questions about the science of Covid. We aren’t taking listener calls this week in order to keep our phone lines free for donations during our Spring Fund Drive — but if you have questions for Dr. Swartzberg, send us an email at [email protected].
1:08 – How does U.S. policing impoverish communities and negatively impact economic outcomes for all workers? How does it relate to Israel’s attacks on Gaza and forced displacement of Palestinians? We discuss this and more with Alex Vitale, professor of sociology and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College, and the author of The End of Policing. For a contribution of $100 or $10 per month, listeners can get this book during our Spring Fund Drive!