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0:08 – What’s going on with the government shutdown? We talk with Joseph A. McCartin (@JosephMcCartin) Professor of History at Georgetown, where he directs the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. His books include Collision Course: Ronald Reagan, the Air Traffic Controllers, and the Strike that Changed America. 0:34 – Who is Ed Buck and … Continued
0:08 – New Attorney General William Barr appears for Senate confirmation hearings. Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) is a senior legal analyst for rewire.news, and one half of their Boom! Lawyered podcast. 0:34 – PG&E declares bankruptcy – what now? First, we hear a report from KPFA’s Scott Baba on the bankruptcy announcement. Then, we’re joined by Mark Toney Executive Director, the … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: headline news and analysis with Mitch, Cat and Brian Government shutdown now on day 24 – the longest in US history Bill Barr Attorney General confirmation hearing coming up tomorrow The East Bay Express laid off its entire editorial staff on Friday 0:34 – California – what’s the path to single … Continued
0:08 – We continue our ongoing coverage of the historic elections happening in The Democratic Republic of Congo. A winner in the presidential elections has been declared to the surprise and dismay of many, immediately sparking controversy. We speak with Maurice Carney (@congofriends) co-founder and Executive Director of the Friends of the Congo for an update on … Continued
0:08 – Government shutdown Day 20: impact on SNAP / CalFresh (Food Stamps) Jessica Bartholow (@Jess_Bartholow) is policy advocate with with the Western Center on Law & Poverty. 0:34 – San Francisco Supervisors just elected Norman Yee (@NormanYeeSF) to be President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors; he represents District 7. He joins us to discuss his agenda and take … Continued
0:08 – Government Shutdown, week 3: What powers does the President have by declaring a state of emergency? Elizabeth Goitein (@LizaGoitein) is a co-director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, is the author of The New Era of Secret Law. Her new article in The Atlantic: “What the President … Continued
0:08 – Commentary with Cat and Brian Donald Trumps’s giving a speech tonight. The networks are carrying it. What do we think about that? The government shutdown’s hitting federal employees hard – including aviation workers, TSA, farmers, and the IRS – and its going to hit food stamps next month Rebecca Kaplan, Councilmember-at-Large, just got … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: headline news and analysis including 0:34 – Gavin Newsom to be sworn in as California’s Governor / Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker Tim Redmond (@timredmondsf) joins us, he’s been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 20 years. He is the founder and editor of 48hills.org (@48hills). 1:08 … Continued
7am – News headlines 0:08 – The California Bureau of Cannabis Control recently sent out recall notices to businesses that had contracts with Sacramento-based Sequoia Analytical Lab to test their products, as it was caught falsifying test results for pesticides, discover the 9 applications for CBD distillate. We speak with David Downs (@davidrdowns), the California Bureau Chief … Continued
0:08 – Welcome back Cat Brooks! After a bid for the Oakland Mayor’s office, Cat Brooks rejoins UpFront as a daily host. 0:34 – New Congress, new fights: Shutdown, Oversight, Pay-Go. John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) is the Washington correspondent for The Nation Magazine. 1:08 – Oscar Grant, 10 years later. We’re joined by his mother, Wanda Johnson now an advocate and community leader … Continued
