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On today’s episode, hosts Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich talk to Karen Greenberg, Director of the Center on National Security at Fordham University, about rumors that Trump may fire Robert Mueller, head of the investigation of Russia and the election. The three also discuss Jeff Sessions’ upcoming senate hearing. In the second segment, they speak with … Continued
On today’s episode, hosts Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich analyze Friday’s Comey hearing. Then Brooks and Jeserich investigate the opioid epidemic which has been sweeping the country. They speak with Laura Thomas, Deputy State Director of California for the Drug Policy Alliance, as well as Dr. Dan Ciccarone, Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine at UC San … Continued
Today host Salima Hamirani looks at the results of the UK’s June 8 election with respect to Brexit and the promises made on the campaign trail. Then Hamirani interviews anti-racist trainer and organizer David Billings about his new book Deep Denial: The Persistence of White Supremacy in United States History and Life. The book is … Continued
On today’s episode Mitch Jeserich and Cat Brooks discuss yesterday’s “Coffee with a Cop” event in Oakland including OPD’s efforts to counter protests at the event that were never planned. They then talk with the “Defund OPD” and “Refund Oakland” coalitions, who are trying to push Oakland City Council to pass a more progressive budget … Continued
The California Supreme Court is set today to hear arguments in a case challenging the Death Penalty Initiative (Proposition 66), a ballot measure aimed at speeding up the state’s death penalty appeals process. Hosts Mitch Jeserich and Cat Brooks discuss with Attorney Aundre Herron Board Member at Death Penalty Focus. Her latest piece “Proposition 66 … Continued
On today’s episode, hosts Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich talk to state capitol correspondent Christopher Martinez about the measures that were and were not passed in Sacramento on Friday June 2, including single payer healthcare. Then, the hosts speak with Patrisse Cullors, one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter, about an attempted robbery and murder … Continued
Today host Salima Hamirani talks to Intercept journalist Alice Speri about leaked documents released by the Intercept which explain the relationship between Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, and a shadowy international mercenary firm which was hired to protect the oil project. Then Hamirani interviews Baz Dreisinger, a professor at … Continued
On today’s show: Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris accord undermines U.S. progress on climate and clean energy. We talk to David Arkush, managing director of Public Citizen’s Climate Program. Then: Last Friday’s hate attack by Jeremy Christian on the MAX Green Line train in Portland left two dead and one wounded. Amidst grieving, Portland … Continued
On today’s episode host Mitch Jeserich interviews Indian essayist Pankaj Mishra, author of the book The Age of Anger: A History of the Present. The book details the history of disillusionment and disenfranchisement, from the philosophy of Jean Jacques Rousseau to ISIS and Trump voters. Then host Cat Brooks interviews Henry Fradella, professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice … Continued
Today host Mitch Jeserich talks to John Nichols about the history of impeachment. Nichols is a political blogger and Washington Correspondent for the Nation Magazine. His latest piece for Nation suggests that Donald Trump’s military actions in Syria are grounds for impeachment. Then host Cat Brooks interviews journalist Susan Faludi about her new book “In The Darkroom,” … Continued
