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0:08 – Could increasing housing density alleviate the Bay Area’s housing crisis? Senator Scott Weiner (@Scott_Wiener) thinks so. He represents Senate District 11 which includes the city and county of San Francisco – and just authored Senate Bill 50, which would zone for more density housing around transit. 0:15 – Supervisor Gordon Mar representing San Francisco … Continued
0:08 – The Midwest is experiencing unprecedented flooding, especially on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. We speak with Julian Brave Noisecat (@jnoisecat) is a policy analyst with 350.org and a contributor to This is America with Jorge Ramos, Data For Progress, Canadian Geographic and others. He was raised in Oakland, and is a … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch The Mueller Report won’t be released til mid-April. It’s 400 pages long. San Francisco transfixed by dueling GoFundMes over homeless navigation center 0:34 – Carolyn Forche is a poet, author and human rights advocate. Her work—including Blue Hour, The Angel of History, The Country Between Us, and Gathering the Tribes—has … Continued
0:08 – From a Western view, female genital mutilation (FGM) is a barbaric practice that should be abolished wherever performed. In her book The Female Circumcision Controversy, Professor Ellen Gruenbaum explores, through the lens of cultural context, what it would take to change this highly debated practice. And as a word of caution to listeners, the … Continued
We dedicate today’s show to commemorating 40 years since the worst commercial nuclear accident in US history. 0:08 – We’re joined by Eric Schlosser, a journalist and author, best known for his investigative journalism, including Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness. He’s also tackled a history of the nuclear weapons complex in the United States … Continued
0:08 – Brexit negotiations hang on new UK parliament vote We’re joined by Georgina Wright (@GeorginaEWright) a senior researcher on the Brexit team with the UK think-tank, the Institute for Government, where she focuses on the negotiations and the views from the 27 EU member states. Her research interests include Brexit, Franco-British relations and the … Continued
0:08 – Trump Recognizes Golan Heights as Israel; Israel bombs Gaza Phyllis Bennis (@PhyllisBennis) is a Middle East analyst and fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies; her book Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: A Primer has just been re-released in its 7th edition. 0:35 – Debate: Would banning e-cigarettes sales stop kids smoking in San … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: what you need to know about the Mueller summary – the report is not public yet – and what’s next. 0:34 – Oakland Police Department Backsliding; calls for ouster of Chief Anne Kirkpatrick Darwin Bond Graham (@DarwinBondGraha) is an independent journalist covering violence and misconduct by police departments. 1:08 – The Mueller Report … Continued
0:08 – China’s one-child policy and sex selective abortions have left the country with too few women to produce heirs, so Chinese families are trafficking in brides from Myanmar. We speak with Heather Barr (@heatherbarr1) a senior researcher with Human Rights Watch, on her latest piece “You Should Be Worrying About the Woman Shortage.” 1:34 – In … Continued
0:08 – Cyclone Idai wreaks havoc in southern Africa, hundreds dead and displaced in Mozambique We speak with Dr Isaias Ramo, Mozambique Country Director for Health Alliance International; he’s based in the capital, Maputo. Then, we’re joined by Kerry Emmanuel, professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT discuss the impact of climate change and how these catastrophic storms … Continued
