On this show: 0:08 – We talk about the economy, the unemployment crisis and the lack of economic stimulus for workers with two guests: Dean Baker is senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and Joelle Gamble is a principal at the Reimagining Capitalism initiative at Omidyar Network and on the Board … Continued


Photo: A 2020 Census form. On this show: 0:08 – The Census Bureau has announced it will end its census count — both door-knocking operations and online responses — a month early. Advocates say it’s the latest step that could lead to a massive undercount, especially of vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities. Ajay Saini, counsel at … Continued


Photo of militarized Border Patrol raid courtesy of No More Deaths On this show: 0:08 – Christopher Martinez reports on the Covid-19 bills making their way through Congress right now. 0:15 – The Apple Fire is raging in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, forcing over 7,000 evacuations. We talk with Daron Wyatt, a public information … Continued


A Vallejo police sergeant’s badge is bent to indicate fatal shootings of civilians, a new investigation by Open Vallejo says. Photo by Geoff King for Open Vallejo. On this show: 0:08 – For Mondays with Mitch, Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert chat with Mitch Jeserich, host of Letters & Politics weekdays at 10. 0:34 – John Swartzberg … Continued


On this show: 0:08 – We talk about the latest unemployment numbers and a congressional bailout package with Elise Gould, senior economist with the Economic Policy Institute. 0:34 – A new study says masks could offer protective benefits to the wearer, not just surrounding that person. Dr. Monica Gandhi joins us; she is an infectious diseases doctor … Continued


Photo of surgical masks used to prevent some transmission of coronavirus. Photo by nursetogether dot com. On this show: 0:08 – Trump’s Attorney General William Barr yesterday testified to Congress in a heated hearing on the gassing of protesters at Lafayette Square, the deployment of federal agents to cities like Portland, the deaths of people … Continued


Twitter photo of activists outside Gavin Newsom’s house by @itzel_migrando On this show: 0:08 – In “Mondays with Mitch,” we talk to Mitch Jeserich, host of Letters & Politics, which airs weekdays at 10AM. 0:34 – Could there be multiple Covid-19 vaccines, effective for different populations? Does taking ACE inhibitors increase one’s risk for Covid? … Continued


Rev. C.T. Vivian in an interview with Democracy Now! On this show: 0:08 – What’s the status of emergency eviction protections in California, Alameda County and Oakland? Eric Toscano is the founder, CEO, and Managing Attorney at Tenant Law Group, a SF-based tenants rights law firm. 0:18 – What does long-distance learning look like for … Continued


Photo from PBS Frontline film “Covid’s Hidden Toll” On this show: 0:08 – Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to exclude undocumented people in the U.S. from census tallies that determine the apportionment of seats in Congress. We break this down with Ari Berman, a senior reporter for Mother Jones covering voting rights. He is … Continued