0:08 – The Trump Administration finalizes rollback on emissions standards Paul Cort is a professor of law at UC Hastings Law in San Francisco, and a staff attorney with Earthjustice (@Earthjustice). 1:18 – How sexism and patriarchy impact women in the era of coronavirus Rebecca Gordon is a professor of political philosophy at the University … Continued
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0:10 – April is here, and some people aren’t just demanding rent cancellation — they’re taking matters into their own hands, by organizing rent strikes. KPFA’s Wren Farrell reports. 0:15 -KPFA News – Some cities have declared eviction moratoriums to prevent people who can’t work during the crisis from losing their housing too. But there’s … Continued
0:08 – Compare/contrast countries’ strategies to slow coronavirus Dr Margaret Harris is a spokesperson with the World Health Organization (@WHO), and joins us on Skype from Geneva. 0:34 – On-air expert: Balancing parenting, kids’ remote learning, and work during shelter-in-place Kimberly Sangabriel is a parent stress counselor, with Family Paths–they provide mental health services to low … Continued
0:10 – One impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a surge in bigotry and hate crimes targeting Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders. Yesterday, House Democrats started to rally against it. Here’s a report from KPFA’s Luanna Muniz. 0:13 – KPFA News: In Zimbabwe, doctors have gone on strike, citing a critical shortage of protective clothing … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch: latest on the Congressional aid package, what benefits are available and how are they accessed. 0:34 – Tenants Rights Clinic Lupe Arreola (@m_lupearreola) is the Executive Director of the statewide tenants’ rights organization Tenants Together (@TenantsTogether). 1:08 – New COVID-19 study: Black and Latino workers are less likely to be … Continued
0:08 – Lessons from Liberia form battling ebola, to approach coronavirus: testing, good communication, and minimizing rumors Lisa R. White was formerly the Public Information Officer for the UN Mission for the Ebola Emergency Response in Liberia (2014-2015). She joins us from Liberia in the midst of a new shelter in place lockdown. 0:18 – … Continued
Remembering Terrence McNally: November 3, 1938 – March 24, 2020
Hear Richard Wolinsky’s tribute to American playwright and luminary Terrence McNally, who died on March 24, 2020 from complications due to the coronavirus. He was always willing to take a stand, especially for gay rights and the necessity of community.
0:08 – The politics of drugs, development and pricing in the age of coronavirus Peter Maybarduk (@Maybarduk) is Director of Public Citizen’s Access to Medicines program, the were part of a coalition that successfully pressured Gilead Sciences from claiming monopoly on a possible coronavirus treatment drug. 0:20 – Laguna Honda Hospital in San Francisco is … Continued
0:08 – The Senate just passed a $2 trillion relief package for COVID-19, what’s in it and what are the priorities economically, and politically. Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13) is a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) is National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation. 0:34 – COVID-19 and your mental … Continued
0:08 – COVID-19, the economy, and what real government relief might look like Richard Wolff (@profwolff) is a Marxian economist, professor emeritus at University of Massachusetts Amherst, and co-founder of Democracy @ Work. He is also the host of Economic Update, on KPFA Fridays at 10am. 0:34 – Q&A: COVID-19 and staying healthy Art Reingold … Continued