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0:08 Green New Deal: What’s in it and what’s next Daniel Aldana Cohen (@aldatweets) is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania where he directs the Socio-Spatial Climate Collaborative, and he co-directs the climate and community project. He’s also the co-author of A Planet to Win: Why We Need A Green New … Continued
0:08 – I. Can’t. Breathe: the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the guilty verdict and what’s next Uncle Bobby X is the uncle of Oscar Grant who was killed by then BART Police Officer in Oakland on January 1, 2009 Chesa Boudin (@chesaboudin) is San Francisco’s newly inaugurated District Attorney and a former public defender, … Continued
0:08 – Florida passes anti-riot legislation into law Ana Ceballos (@anaceballos_) is a politics and policy reporter with the Miami Herald. 0:20 – Nationwide, there’s an unprecedented push to pass anti-protest legislation Elly Page (@epagination) is a senior legal advisor with the International Center for Non-Profit Law which runs a US Protest Law Tracker that … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: remembering Al Young, SF Poet Laureate and KPFA supporter, Jerri Lange, trailblazing broadcaster; DC statehood, the Biden Administration’s caps on refugees, and more. Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. 0:34 – We take your COVID science call-ins with Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at … Continued
0:08 – We speak with Kennis Henry of National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations (N’COBRA) in light of the passing of HR-40 in the House Judiciary Committee 0:34 – This week is Black Maternal Health week. The US has one of the highest infant mortality rates of any developed country and that’s even higher for … Continued
0:08 – Biden announces US will withdraw from Afghanistan, what’s next? Sonali Kolhatkar (@SonaliKolhatkar) is host and executive producer of Rising Up with Sonali now airing weekly at 3 pm on Fridays on KPFA. She’s a writing fellow with the Independent Media Institute and author of Bleeding Afghanistan: Washington, Warlords, and the Propaganda of Silence. 0:25 … Continued
0:08 – Where do migrant children go, after they arrive at the border? It’s an administrative and humanitarian nightmare. Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) is an investigative reporter covering immigration for Reveal. 0:25 – KPFA News: Attorneys for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin began making their case today in Chauvin’s trial over the killing of George … Continued
0:08 – Iran nuclear site cyber-attacked, likely by Israel Khury Petersen-Smith (@kpYES) is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. He researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. 0:27 – KPFA News: The City of Oakland has imposed rule changes for sidewalk vending at Lake Merritt, largely impacting vendors who are … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: remembering KPFA ally and contributor, Reese Erlich; another police murder in Minnesota, the filibuster, federal infrastructure negotiations, and more. Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. 0:34 – We take your COVID science call-ins with Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley — today … Continued
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