On today’s show: 0:08 – 0:08 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus discusses the latest developments from Russia’s war in Ukraine. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to answer listeners’ COVID questions.


On today’s show: 0:08 – Steve Phillips (@steveptweets) discusses his latest book How We End the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL — Pledge $150 and receive Steve Phillips’ How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good


0:08 – We spend the hour with writer and artist, James Bridle (@jamesbridle). He discusses his latest book Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence—a book about AI, non-human intelligence, ecology, and biological computing. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL — Pledge $150 and receive James Bridle’s Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: … Continued


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Postdocs, academic researchers reach tentative labor deal; Plus Medea Benjamin on her new book

On today’s show: 0:08 – UAW 5810, representing UC postdocs and academic researchers, have reached a tentative agreement on their contract. Neal Sweeney (@neal_sweeney), President of UAW Local 5810 and a former postdoctoral scholar at UC Santa Cruz discusses the details. 0:33 – Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin), co-founder of CODEPINK discusses her latest book War in … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Jeff Schuhrke (@JeffSchuhrke), a labor historian and assistant professor of Labor Studies at SUNY Empire State College discusses the looming rail workers’ strike. 0:36 – We discuss the tragic Club Q massacre that left 5 dead and dozens injured and the national trend of queer bashing in right-wing media that … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Ryan Costello (@ryecostello), Policy Director at National Iranian American Council discusses the ongoing Iranian uprisings. 0:33 – San Francisco Supervisors will consider a proposal by SFPD to authorize armed robots to kill suspects. Tim Redmond (@timredmondsf) is a long-time San Francisco investigative reporter and founder of 48 Hills joins us … Continued