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The state legislature has passed a bill requiring most police agencies to collect and report racial profiling data — we speak with with Reverend Ben McBride of PICO about what it means, and what’s next. Plus: Baltimore author D. Watkins on what it’s like living in two worlds as a black man in America. Guests: … Continued
After a major climate bill loses its teeth, Governor Brown says he’s ready to go it alone – so, what would that actually look like? We discuss climate policy and the changing balance of power in Sacramento. Then: California’s massive retirement funds are struggling to maintain their funding levels – and critics are starting to … Continued
The story of Mario Martinez, who died from something his family says could have been stopped by a simple medical procedure; a procedure they say even multiple court orders couldn’t get him–because he was in jail. We look into a for-profit healthcare company that was supposed to care for him, the public officials it contributes … Continued
The United Kingdom is poised to elect a socialist, anti-war pro-palestinian activist to head the party that took that country into Iraq–we look at why, and what it means. Plus: some deep political history from the UK, when we discuss the history of the commons, with Peter Linebaugh. Guests: DD Guttenplan, writes for The Nation … Continued
What does it take to make human beings willing to actually kill each other? And what might it take to make peace? We speak to longtime peace and conflict scholar Marc Pilisuk. But first: the state legislature is barreling toward the end of a session with several high-stakes climate change bills hanging still pending. Oil … Continued
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San Jose Rent Control On Tuesday, San Jose’s city council approved a plan to strengthen protections for renters. The details will be worked out between now and December, but will likely include a lower cap on rent increases, and ‘just cause’ requirements for evictions. How do these changes fit into the broader landscape of San … Continued
A flood of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa is sending shockwaves through European politics–we discuss what’s driving the crisis, and what’s next, with John Pfeffer. Plus: is smoking back? The Center for Environmental Health says some e-cigarettes they tested produced higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals than the real thing. We discuss the … Continued
New research says the world’s oceans are rising faster than we thought – so where does that leave all the developments going up next to the bay? We speak to two people behind a massive investigation for San Francisco Public Press. But first: After years of organizing, hunger strikes, and litigation, California prisoners have won … Continued
President Obama’s in the Arctic to highlight climate change – we’ll discuss his administration’s policies on oil drilling with Antonia Juhasz, plus what the glut in oil supplies means fo extreme forms of extraction. Plus: Why do we imprison more people than any other country? Christian Parenti delivers a political economy of the rise of … Continued
