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On this show: 0:08 – It’s Monday, so we’re speaking with Mitch Jeserich about what’s going on in Washington, D.C., including President Biden’s infrastructure package and economic team. 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 … Continued
0:08 – The PRO Act just passed the House, and would provide major support for workers’ organizing efforts Kent Wong is the director of the UCLA Labor Center and a vice president of the California Federation of Teachers. 0:25 – KPFA News: Heading next to Minneapolis, we wanted to bring you an update in the … Continued
0:08 – Biden’s infrastructure plan: can the US do something so big? John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) is National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation 0:34 – Author interview: Daniel M Davis (@dandavis101) is a Professor of Immunology at Manchester University and Director of Research in the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research. He’s the winner of many prestigious … Continued
0:08 – On this Trans Day of Visibility, we examine the unprecedented wave of anti-trans legislation Arli Christian is a campaign strategist with the ACLU (@ACLU) Rumba Yambú (@Rumba_Yambu) is the director of InTransitive, a trans migrant-led advocacy organization supporting trans people and celebrating trans resilience in Arkansas. 0:34 – New records show history of … Continued
0:08 – CA Supreme Court rules it unconstitutional to detain people who cannot afford bail Mano Raju (@ManoRajuPD) is the San Francisco Public Defender. Raj Jayadev is coordinator of Silicon Valley De-Bug, a community organizing, advocacy, and a multimedia storytelling organization based out of San José. 0:34 – How will Oakland spend its stimulus funding? … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: stimulus funding for infrastructure and transportation, more on the filibuster, and more. Mitch Jeserich 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 Health. 1:08 – New series: ‘I. Can’t. Breathe: the trial of Derek … Continued
0:08 – CalGEM, the oil and gas regulatory agency in California, is struggling and failing to hold oil companies accountable, and frontline communities are paying the price Janet Wilson (@janetwilson66) is senior environment reporter at The Desert Sun and part of ProPublica’s State Reporting Network. Her latest piece is “Are California Oil Companies Complying With … Continued
0:08 – What policies actually reduce gun violence? Allison Anderman is senior counsel with the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (@GiffordsCourage). 0:25 – KPFA News: The House of Representatives passed immigration legislation last week that would create pathways to citizenship for several categories of migrants, including DREAMers, undocumented people who arrived in the … Continued
0:08 – Israel elections began yesterday, it’s fourth in two years Khury Petersen-Smith (@kpYES) is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. 0:34 – COVID pandemic impacts on the Black community Selena Wilson is the Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness East Oakland Youth Development Center (@eoydc). Dr Monique LeSarre (@MoniqueLeSarre) is … Continued
0:08 – Supreme Court hears Cedar Point Nursery vs Hassid, challenging California’s farmworkers’ labor and union organizing power. Victoria Hassid is an attorney and the Chair of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. David Bacon (@photos4justice) is an independent journalist covering labor and immigration; he’s been writing about farmworker organizing, COVID, and guest-worker visas for … Continued
