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Guatemala in political and climate crisis; Plus: Biden’s transition team picks with ties to fossil fuels, toxics alarms many, and vegan holiday ideas with chef Bryant Terry

Protesters outside Guatemala’s Congress with a sign that reads “Mafia politicians have bled their own country” (Photo: Sandra Cuffe, Twitter: @Sandra_Cuffe)

0:08 – Biden transition team + climate justice

Dharna Noor (@dharnanoor) is a staff writer with Earther, an environmental news site, also part of Gizmodo.com. Her latest report is “The Congressman Biden tapped to liaise with climate activists has received $340,000 from fossil fuels.”

0:18 – Biden’s EPA transition member Andrew McCabe has deep ties to DuPont Chemical and defending toxic forever chemicals.

Sharon Lerner (@fastlerner) is an investigative reporter for the Intercept, covering health and the environment. Her latest piece is “Biden EPA transition team member helped DuPont dodge responsibility for the PFOA.”

0:34 – From the archives: Veganism, holiday cooking, flavors and creativity

Bryant Terry (@bryantterry) is a James Beard-Award-Winning Chef, author, and food justice activist. Since 2015 he has been the Chef-in-Residence at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco where he creates public programming around health and food. His latest book is Vegetable Kingdom. This interview originally aired in 2019. 

1:08 – Guatemala in political and climate crisis

Sandra Cuffe (@Sandra_Cuffe) is a freelance journalist based in Guatemala, where she covers politics and human rights for Al Jazeera and other outlets. She joins us now from Guatemala City, where she’s covering the ongoing protests.

1:34 – Adjunct faculty and staff with the CA College of the Arts demand a fair contract

Kseniya Makarova is a professor of graphic design at California College of the Arts and a member of the adjuncts union.

Brian Harte is furniture studio manager at California College of the Arts and part of the staff union.

1:50 – What Thanksgiving means for indigenous peoples

Jimbo Simmons from the American Indian Movement talks about what the annual US holiday means for indigenous peoples. Recorded at the Alcatraz Sunrise Ceremony a few years ago.

 

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