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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
0:08 – Tasers in San Mateo and the death of Chinedu Okobi five months later Ebele Okobi is the sister of Chinedu Okobi, who died on October 3, 2018, after San Mateo County Sherriff’s deputies repeatedly tased him. Kate Amoo-Gottfried and Regina Islas are with the Justice4Chinedu Coalition, organizing to demand justice for Chinedu Okobi, a … Continued
0:08 – Anchor Brewing becomes the first craft brewery in US to unionize Brace Beldon works on the keg-line at Anchor Brewing, and was one of the organizers in the unionizing effort. 0:34 – Tommy Orange is the author of the bestselling new novel about the lives of native american in Oakland, There There. Today, … Continued
0:08 Mondays with Mitch Mitch Jeserich, host of Letters & Politics, jumps into the studio with Cat and Brian to discuss the weekend’s headlines. Hear about the murder of 50 Muslims at prayer in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Senate’s vote against Trump’s emergency declaration, and more. 0:34 – After the Massacre After 50 Muslims were … Continued
0:08 – Today hundreds of strikes are planned in at least 75 countries around the world. Hundreds of students around the Bay Area are walking out of classes in solidarity and protest in what they are calling environmental neglect. We speak with activists with Youth vs. The Apocalypse (@Y_Vs_A), 7th grader Samantha and 11th grader Isha. 0:34 … Continued
0:08 – Stephen Buescher is a choreographer and drama instructor. Last month, he filed a lawsuit against the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) for racial discrimination and harassment. He worked at the Conservatory for ten years and faced racism and discrimination from the leadership and his colleagues that ultimately forced him to resign. Felicia Medina is a … Continued
0:08 – US withdraws diplomats from Venezuela, power outages, and political crisis deepens David Smilde is a professor of sociology at Tulane University, where he is the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations. He has researched Venezuela for over 25 years, and lived and taught in Venezuela for 14 years. He’s … Continued
