Israeli opposition forms government, Opens Way For Netanyahu Ouster. President Biden Makes Plea for More Americans to Get Covid-19 Vaccination. Biden Meets With Congressional Leaders In Bid For Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Oakland Police Chief Announces Dozens Of Disciplinary Actions Stemming from George Floyd Protests. Biden Backs California Instituting its own Vehicle Emission Standards.
On this show: 0:09 — John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation, joins us to discuss the Biden administration’s COVID relief bill, infrastructure bill negotiations, and the American Jobs Plan, among other legislation. He addresses the challenges of getting such bills passed without bipartisan support. 0:34 — John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus … Continued
Kate MacKay, curator of the Eric Rohmer retrospective, Tales of the Four Seasons, streaming on the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, talks about the great French New Wave director, these films, and BAM/PFA during the Covid shut-down. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. (photo from “Summer Tale,” Janus films)
Mass Shooting at San Jose VTA Railyard Kills Nine, including Gunman. Biden Order Intelligence Agencies to Investigate Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic. Exxon Brings In Executives To Assist Transition to Cleaner Energy Sources. Oakland Apartment Tenants File Class Action Lawsuits Against Corporate Landlords. Amazon Acquires MGM Film Studio For $8.4 Billion to Bolster Streaming Service.
On this show: 0:08 – We talk with Mitch Jeserich of Letters and Politics about politics on Capitol Hill surrounding Israel-Palestine, including proposed legislation to stop the sale of bombs to Israel. We also touch on Mitch McConnell’s opposition to the January 6 commission. 0:34 – John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases … Continued
Buildings in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City are decimated by Israeli airstrikes. Photo courtesy of Dr. Medhat Abbas. On this show: 0:08 – To continue our coverage of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, we speak with Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, about the effectiveness of Tuesday’s … Continued
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 … Continued
Hamas Militants Fire Rockets at Israel, Military Responds with Strikes. Dozens of State Attorneys General Urge Facebook to Drop Instagram for Kids. FBI Confirms Criminal Hacking Group Behind Cyber Attack on US Pipeline. US Capitol Inspector Testifies to Congress on January 6 Attack. Public Transport Advocates Urge MTC to Release Covid Relief Funds.
If you haven’t felt anxious during the last year, you either haven’t been paying attention or you’re just very, very lucky. We’ve seen a deadly pandemic, ongoing racial injustice, natural disasters, and political unrest here and around the globe. And now, many people are experiencing re-entry anxiety: the stress of deciding if and how to … Continued
Two federal relief bills have allocated almost $50 billion to pay rental debt, but when it comes to getting the help to the people who need it, the devil is in the details. In California, landlord non-participation, language and technology barriers, and a lack of information on tenants’ rights are delaying help for those who … Continued
