Nurses in Florida represented by National Nurses United raise their fists during a demonstration protesting unsafe conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo from NNU. On this show: 0:08 – Are states running low on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) again, amid the surge in coronavirus cases? The union National Nurses United is leading calls for states … Continued
When looking back at pandemics in modern history, the 1918 Spanish influenza stands out. It took the lives of somewhere between 50 and 100 million people — and while it devastated the countries of the Global North, it took its greatest toll in the Global South. Science writer Laura Spinney reflects on the similarities — … Continued
COVID-19 is transforming much about our world, including how we date. Are people still meeting person? If so, what does a first date look like? And, if they’re not meeting in person, is it really possible for two people to get to know each other and kindle romance through a 7, 10, or even 14-inch … Continued
Guest: Tiny Lisa Gray Garcia, co-founder of Poor News Magazine, poverty scholar and co-editor of The Po’ People’s Survival Guide thru COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the Virus of Poverty. Guest: Leroy Moore, po’ poet, founder of Krip Hop Nation and co-editor of The Po’ People’s Survival Guide thru COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the Virus of Poverty.
Guest host Christina Aanestad discusses the rapid spread of the coronavirus in San Quentin State Prison and China’s new National Security Law in Hong Kong that pro democracy activists are calling the “Anti-Protest Law.” Guests: San Quentin Coronavirus Outbreak Becomes Public Crisis Stefano M. Bertozzi @StefBertozzi is Dean emeritus and professor of health policy and … Continued
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Inspired by the COVID-19 “shelter in place” life that has taken carnivals and county fairs out of the picture, host Derk Richardson creates a virtual summer party in music. The second hour shifts into songs inspired by Independence Day and how we might be questioning what it means to be an American in these fraught … Continued
Today on the Show: Did Russia pay to have the Taliban kill American GI’s or maybe not? New York rep, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spearheads a letter, warning Israel not to annex some 30% of the West Bank or face possible financial sanctions. And more Billionaires getting rich on the COVID pandemic.
Remembering Margy Wilkinson, Berkeley activist, organizer and Executive Director of the Pacifica Foundation, COVID-19 surges and the possibility of statehood for Puerto Rico on the table in Congress and more.
KPFA mourns the passing of Margy, a great and dedicated spirit. Margy was in the struggle for the long-haul. She participated in a protest on the day of her death, standing up and her putting her body on the line for justice in her last hours as she had for her entire life. Margy volunteered … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The White House holds their first public coronavirus task force briefing in two months
