On today’s show: 0:08 – Jennifer Becker, Deputy Legal Director of Legal Momentum joins us to discuss the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the direct actions taking place during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 0:20 – Colsaria Henderson, Board President of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (@cpedvcoalition) joins us to discuss … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), national affairs correspondent for The Nation joins us to discuss the latest political developments on the January 6th riots at the US Capitol. 0:34 – The Othering and Belonging Conference takes place this week. Reverend Ben McBride (@benmcbride), a spiritual leader and longtime activist for peace and … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) joins us to discuss the matching half to Biden’s infrastructure proposal, dubbed the Build Back Better bill and the many concessions made by Senate Democrats in order to get the bill passed. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School … Continued


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Afghan economy collapsing; Workers at John Deere, film set workers on strike; Corruption at the EPA Chemicals division; Plus black immigrants detail abuses in complaint against their captors

On today’s show: 0:08 – Phyllis Bennis (@PhyllisBennis), Middle East analyst and Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies joins us to discuss the collapsing Afghan economy. 0:33 – Over 10,000 John Deere workers are on strike. Jonah Furman (@JonahFurman), staff writer and union organizer for Labor Notes joins us … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13) senior economist at the Center for Economic Policy and Research joins us to discuss the latest national inflation figures, last week’s jobs report, and supply chain woes. 0:34 – DeAngelo Mack (@macknificent8), Director of State Policy at Public Health Advocates and Alex Vitale (@avitale) professor of sociology … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) joins us to discuss the Biden Administration’s “Build Back Better” social spending bill and its implications on healthcare. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to cover the latest developments in COVID science and answer … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Distinguished professor emeritus of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara Brian Fagan has authored numerous books on anthropology. His most recent book, co-authored with Nadia Durrani, is entitled Climate Chaos: Lessons on Survival from Our Ancestors. Fund Drive Premium – Pledge $150 for your own copy of Brian Fagan and Nadia Durrani’s Climate Chaos 1:08 – Gary … Continued