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0:08 – The upcoming impeachment trial of Donald Trump; plus Congress negotiating COVID relief John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) is National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation. 0:34 – Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed, prompting massive protests Anthony D’Agostino is Professor of History at San Francisco State University, and an expert on the history of Russia. Author of many … Continued
0:08 – Why the Myanmar military seized power in a coup, and how it’s connected to the war crimes against the Rohingya people. Wai Wai Nu (@waiwainu) is founder and executive director of Women’s Peace Network. She spent 7 years as a political prisoner in Burma. 0:34 – Unemployment call-ins Daniela Urban is Executive Director … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch – Reconciliation: what is it, what can Senate Democrats use it for, how many times, and why do you have to be a god-damned parliamentarian to understand US politics? Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA 0:34 – John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious … Continued
0:08 – A Black, progressive view on US politics today and the Biden Administration, demands moving forward, reparations, the new blue Georgia and more Benjamin Dixon (@BenjaminPDixon) is a political commentator, media entrepreneur, and the host of podcast The Benjamin Dixon Show and author of the book God is not a Republican. 0:34 – The … Continued
0:08 – Reddit investors take on Wall Street: the Gamestop stock surge explained Doug Henwood (@DougHenwood) is an economic journalist and host of KPFA’s “Behind the News”, which airs Thursdays at 12. 0:34 – The fallout from Prop 22, app-based workers now as independent contractors Veena Dubal (@veenadubal) is a law professor at UC Hastings, … Continued
0:08 – Biden’s equity orders: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Thomas Silverstein (@T_Silverstein) is a Counsel in the Fair Housing & Community Development Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. 0:20 – Biden Orders: tribal sovereignty and consultation Sunny Red Bear (@Sunny_Red_Bear) is the Director of Racial Equity for NDN Collective, an Indigenous-led … Continued
… As part of KPFA’s on-going coverage of COVID-19 outbreaks in California prisons and ICE detention centers, we bring you this series featuring the words of incarcerated and detained people and their loved ones. Click on a link below to read and hear more: What happens when you get COVID-19 inside Santa Rita Jail… … Continued
This series is part of KPFA’s coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak in California state prisons. On this episode, we hear from the mother of someone incarcerated inside Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF). KPFA spoke with a woman who only wanted to be identified as “Lisa” about her daughter who recently tested positive for COVID-19 while … Continued
KPFA has been covering the COVID-19 outbreaks inside ICE detention centers throughout the pandemic. In this story, we take a look at what’s happening inside Yuba County Jail (YCJ), where only 15 people remain in ICE custody. Javier, who is only using his first name, has been detained at YCJ for the past 13 months. … Continued
0:08 – Governor Newsom lifts California’s stay at home order Lauren Hepler (@LAHepler) is an economy reporter with Calmatters. 0:15 – Reaction to re-opening Dr Peter Chin-Hong (@PCH_SF) is a professor of medicine and an infectious disease specialist at UCSF. 0:34 – Atmospheric river in the forecast for the Bay Area today, and where we … Continued
