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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
0:08 – A look at Biden’s plan for free community college Max Lubin (@MaxSLubin) the co-founder and CEO of Rise, a student advocacy organization dedicated to free college & college affordability. Previously, he was appointed by President Obama’s administration to work in the US Department of Education. 0:16 – May Day parade planned in San … Continued
0:08 – Biden’s 100 day speech Steve Phillips (@StevePtweets) is the founder of Democracy in Color, he’s host of the podcast “Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips,” and author of the book Brown Is the New White. Ruth Conniff (@rconniff) is editor in chief of the Wisconsin Examiner, a nonprofit newsroom. 0:34 – KPFA News: Two … Continued
0:08 – US Census results are coming in, California loses one Congressional seat Tom Wolf (@tomTMwolf) is Senior Counsel and Spitzer Fellow with the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, where he focuses on the census and redistricting. 0:34 – Fifth dead whale in the SF Bay Area in a month Moe Flannery is Senior Collections Manager of … Continued
0:08 – President Joe Biden’s official recognition of the genocide of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire 106 years ago was greeted with relief and happiness in Fresno, one of the first destinations for the Armenian diaspora in the Western United states. Vic Bedoian reports. 0:12 – Brian and Cat process the Chauvin verdict 0:25 – … Continued
