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A daily digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, and activism in the public interest, emphasizing the connection between global issues and those in local communities.
Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
The GOP this week unveiled 3 new tax bills that it called Tax Reform 2.0. The bills seek to make permanent individual tax repeals in last years tax law that were set to expire in 2025. On our show today Lindsay Koshgarian of the National Priorities Project will explain whats in the bills and what … Continued
A daily digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, and activism in the public interest, emphasizing the connection between global issues and those in local communities. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
Amid calls for the impeachment of Donald Trump are now calls for the impeachment of his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. On our show well turn to John Bonifaz, President of Free Speech for People to understand why Kavanaugh ought to be investigated for perjury, impeached from his judgeship on the DC Circuit Court of … Continued
As California Gov. Jerry Brown signs into law a groundbreaking renewable energy bill into law on the eve of the Global Climate Summit, well speak with Lucas Zucker of the Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy about how such actions are not enough when Brown is also promoting a fracking boom. Zucker will … Continued
Trump has proposed a new regulation on immigration intended to detain undocumented families indefinitely, overturning the so-called Flores Agreement. Well speak with Peter Schey, President and Executive Director of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law Foundation and one of the lead attorneys representing detained children in the Flores case. Then, celebrated historian and … Continued
On today’s show we’ll analyze Day 2 of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings with my guest Stephen Spaulding of Common Cause. We’ll play clips from the exchanges between Democratic Senators Dianne Feinstein and Patrick Leahy and Kavanaugh’s responses on issues such as reproductive rights, gun control and presidential authority. Then, Chris Hedges speaks about his newest … Continued
On todays show Marjorie Cohn, Professor Emerita of Law at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law will join us to analyze the first day of confirmation hearings for Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Professor Cohn will examine how Republicans have withheld a majority of information on Kavanaugh, how well Democrats are fighting back … Continued
The confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh got off to a fiery start on Tuesday morning as the Senate Judiciary Committee gathered in front of press and the public. During the opening minutes of the hearing committee chairman Chuck Grassley, who forced the hearings to start at an unprecedented speed, was … Continued
On our program today, well explore educational institutions and materials. First, Deborah Menkart, Executive Director of Teaching for Change will join us to discuss a new campaign against a couple of kids’ books published by Scholastic about Donald Trump. Menkart will explain why many Americans are up in arms about the books that paint a … Continued
A daily digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, and activism in the public interest, emphasizing the connection between global issues and those in local communities. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
