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0:08 – Israel narrowly elects Benjamin Netanyahu to a fourth term in office We speak with Joel Beinin, the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 0:34 – Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military with go into effect this Friday, April 12. On what … Continued
0:08 – US House to vote on net neutrality We’re joined by Craig Aaron (@notaaroncraig) is the President and CEO of Free Press and the Free Press Action Fund, dedicated to safeguarding net neutrality, opposing unchecked surveillance, and protecting public media. 0:34 – KPFA News: Bay Area legislatures introduce a Corporate Fair Share Tax 0:40 … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch 0:34 – What’s behind the growing measles outbreaks across the US? We speak with Dr Arthur Reingold is Professor and head of the Division of Epidemiology at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. 1:08 – The opposition to vaccines has a long history in the US – the fight has … Continued
0:08 – Hip Hop artist Nipsey Hu$$le was fatally shot in front of his store, Marathon Clothing, in South Los Angeles on March 31st. His debut studio album Victory Lap was nominated for Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards in 2019. In addition to being an artist, he was also an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and … Continued
0:08 – The House Judiciary Committee votes to subpoena the Muller report; plus numbers are in for Democratic presidential candidate fundraising. We speak with John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation. 0:34 – Restorative Justice healing circles in Oakland Founded in 2005, Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth or RJOY works to interrupt the cycles of punitive school discipline … Continued
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
