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0:08 – El Salvador elects new President, Nayib Bukele. Unfortunately we had a bad connection on Skype so our call was cut off. We had planned to speak with Heather Gies (@HeatherGies) covering the elections in El Salvador for Al Jazeera English. Check out her reporting here. 0:15 – This Day in Black History 0:25 – … Continued
New from KPFA’s UpFront: A place to read and discuss books together, especially fiction HOW IT WORKS: Before we have an author on KPFA, we start reading and discussing their book together in this Facebook group. We want your insights and questions for our interview! OUR NEXT (and first) BOOK: Booker Award-winner Marlon James is … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: behind the headlines Super Bowl boycott Anniversary of the death of Yuvette Henderson, killed by Emeryville Police on February 3, 2015. Oakland teachers strike vote (to be announced today) This Day in Black History: Rosa Parks was born0:34 – Joel Simon (@Joelcpj) is the head of the Committee to Protect Journalists, and … Continued
0:08 – Nigeria holds its general elections in two weeks during which voters will elect the President, National Assembly and a number of governors. Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking re-election among some other 70 candidates also running. For more we speak with Dr. Horace Campbell, Professor of African American Studies and Political Science at Syracuse … Continued
0:08 – On Monday, the US announced a new framework for peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan. The basic outline: the Taliban–which controls about 40% of the territory in Afghanistan, would agree to not let terrorists operate from the area it controls. The US would pull out — which could mark an end to the … Continued
0:08 – PG&E declares bankruptcy the same day the PUC grants up to $6 billion in financing Pacific Gas and Electric Company, PG&E, filed for bankruptcy today, after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a 6 billion dollar credit line for PG&E. The private utility announced it filed for bankruptcy just after midnight. The CPUC … Continued
0:08 – US Sanctions Venezuelan Oil Company Miguel Tinker-Salas (@mtinkersalas) is a Professor of Latin American history at Pomona College. His books include Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know and The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture, and Society in Venezuela. 0:34 – New path to appeal opens for Mumia Abu-Jamal Rachel Wolkenstein is a civil rights attorney,and has been a legal … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch Kamala Harris rallies her base in Oakland campaign speech over the weekend The end of the government shutdown…for now. Plus, the debate on Trump’s wall and the crisis at the border. 0:34 – Ken White (@Popehat) is a former federal prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, and First Amendment Litigator at Brown White & … Continued
0:08 – Thousands of citizens are protesting across Zimbabwe amidst a brutal government crackdown that has seen at least 12 dead and thousands more injured this week. We speak with Dr. Chipo Dendere (@drDendere) a Zimbabwean political scientist and professor at Amherst College, about the political unrest there and some its root causes. 0:34 – There is a … Continued
0:08 – Government shutdown day 34: Immigration Courts We’re joined by newly retired judge, Ashley Tabaddor, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges based in Los Angeles. 0:34 – As LA teachers strike, and Oakland approaches its own strike amid financial crisis, we speak with an education expert on the roots of these issues … Continued
