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0:08 – Michelle Chen (@meeshellchen), a contributor to The Nation and In These Times joins us to discuss why prisons are banning paper mail. 0:33 – Tur Ha Ak (@CRC4SDD), founder of Community Ready Corps, Field Marshall for Panther Cubs, and co-founder of Anti-Police Terror Project joins us to discuss Black Solidarity Week.
0:08 – Cassondra Curiel (@Ms_Curiel), teacher at Visitacion Valley Middle School, and president of United Educators of San Francisco and Lily Marquez, a San Francisco Public School parent, and Andrea Mejia, Lead Youth Organizer with Coleman Advocates (@ymacsf) join us to discuss the San Francisco School Board recall results. 0:33 – Longshore workers rally with Oakland … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Anthony D’Agostino, Professor of History at San Francisco State University, and author of The Rise of Global Powers: International Politics in the Era of the World Wars joins us to continue our coverage of the military deployment on the Ukraine border. 0:33 – The San Francisco Police Commission is … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Khury Peterson-Smith (@kpYES), Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies joins us to discuss President Biden’s plan to seize $7B in Afghan funds. 0:33 – Assemblymember Mia Bonta (@AsmMiaBonta) joins us to discuss her legislative proposal to remedy OUSD’s budget problems. 0:45 – Mike Hutchinson (@Blackholemikeh), … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – We discuss the Ottawa truckers’ protest with Tracey Lindeman (@traceylindeman), a freelance journalist near Ottawa who has been covering the protest for The Guardian and the Associated Press. 0:20 – Program Director of ALMAS, Alianza de Mujeres Activas y Solidarias, a domestic worker organizing project of the Graton Day Labor Center, … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Kalonji Jama (@kalonjichanga), National Coordinator of the FTP Movement (@FTPMovement) joins us to discuss their campaign to provide housing for aging civil rights and human rights activists. 0:33 – Dr. Greg Carr (@AfricanaCarr), Associate Professor of African Studies at Howard University and Adjunct Professor of Law at Howard University’s School … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Jules Boykoff (@JulesBoykoff), associate professor of political science at Pacific University in Oregon, author, and former professional soccer player joins us to discuss the Beijing Olympics. 0:33 – We discuss the San Francisco Police Department’s MOU with the San Francisco District Attorney’s office with Cristine Soto DeBerry (@CristineDeBerry), Founder and … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Paul Offit (@drpauloffit) Doctor at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Professor of Vaccinology and Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania discusses his latest book: You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation. 0:33 – We debrief the OUSD Board’s decision … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus joins us to discuss French President Macron Meeting with Russian President Putin. 0:33 – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin (@chesaboudin), and John Crew, retired attorney for the ACLU join us to discuss the San Francisco Police Department’s intention to withdraw … 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 federal jobs figures. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to discuss the latest COVID science and answer … Continued
