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0:08 – What can be done in Gaza: a look at the policy efforts in Washington aiming to influence US foreign policy to end the violence against Palestinians Ahmad Abuznaid is Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian rights. 0:34 – Local organizing in solidarity for Gaza Lara Kiswani, Executive Director of AROC, Arab … Continued
On this show: 7:08 – Israel continues its violent crackdown in Jerusalem and its airstrikes on Gaza, after raiding the Al-Aqsa mosque following ongoing evictions of Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrar. We’re joined by Phyllis Bennis, Middle East analyst and director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. Her book Understanding … Continued
0:08 – Israeli crackdown in Jerusalem kills at least 27, Palestinian resistance Rashid Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. He’s a historian and author. His latest book is The Hundred Years’ War On Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017. Fund Drive Gift: Get the book … 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
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: we discuss Republicans moving to unseat Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair, what it means for the party, and more. Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. 0:34 – COVID call-ins: John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public … Continued
0:08 – May is Mental Health Awareness Month: self care, activism and mental health Nauser Bear (@nauserbear) is a licensed marriage and family therapist and spiritual activism coach in Oakland, California. 0:34 – This week Republican leaders attacked the 1619 Project, the journalism projects marking the 400 year since enslaved people were brought to the … Continued
0:08 – Trump Judge strikes down national eviction moratorium Haley Adams (@haleyradams) is a legal fellow with the Fair Housing and Community Development project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. 0:18 – What’s next for tenants Dianne Enriquez (@Dianne283) is co-Director of Community Dignity Campaigns at the Center for Popular Democracy, a network … Continued
0:08 – Facebook oversight board effectively delays ruling on whether to ban Trump Kari Paul (@kari_paul) is a tech reporter with the Guardian. 0:20 – KPFA News: Continuing our dives into the policy challenges facing the Biden administration in its first hundred days: Estimates place the amount of past-due rent that accumulated during the first … Continued
0:08 – Why the US should stop hoarding vaccines Kate Elder (@kateelder) a Senior vaccines policy advisor for Doctors Without Borders’ Access Campaign. 0:34 – Unemployment call-ins Daniela Urban is Executive Director of the Center for Workers’ Rights and special counsel to Legal Aid At Work. Legal Aid at Work Helpline phone numbers depend on location, … Continued
0:08 – The next 100 days: pushing Biden from the left John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation. 0:34 – We take your COVID science call-ins with Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley — today we talk about the crisis in India and the COVID variants, the new … Continued
