Matthew Lasar on “Pacifica Radio: The Rise of an Alternative Radio Network”
0:08 — Matthew Lasar, social historian, history professor at UC Santa Cruz, author of Pacifica Radio: The Rise of an Alternative Radio Network
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Clarence Thomas and judicial ethics; Plus, Tax call-ins
0:08 — Dahlia Lithwick, is Senior Editor at Slate. She also hosts the podcast “Amicus” 0:33 — Susan Lee, Tax Preparer, Certified Financial Planner, (former) host of “You and Your Money” on WBAI in New York.
How Biden administration’s rule will affects trans student athletes; Plus, Spring Planting Call-ins
0:08 — Kel O’Hara is a staff attorney at Equal Rights Advocates, which fights for gender justice in workplaces and schools across the country. 0:33 — Zee Husain is the founder of West Oakland’s Kula Nursery, which works within and for BIPOC communities to increase food sovereignty.
Israeli violence against Palestinians escalates, Israeli Defense Minister reinstated; Plus, American Library Association report shows book bans and challenges surged in 2022
0:08 — Rashid Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. 0:33 — Deborah Caldwell is director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom and the Freedom to Read Foundation.
Massive Classified Document Dump re: Ukraine; FDA considering a new round of COVID boosters
00:08 Classified US documents re: Russia’s war in Ukraine leaked John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus 00:33 FDA considers authorizing a new round of COVID boosters Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health **Our Corona Calls segment with Doctor John Swartzberg is now … Continued
Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris
0:08 — Malcolm Harris, is a freelance writer and journalist. His latest book is Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World.
Israeli Police attack Al Aqsa mosque during holy month of Ramadan; Plus, SF audit finds $500m in affordable housing funds unspent; and, racist text message exchange found among Antioch police officers
0:08 — Yousef Munayyer is a fellow at the Arab Center in Washington, DC 0:33 — Dean Preston is San Francisco Supervisor for District 5. 0:43 — Tamisha Torres-Walker, is Mayor Pro Tem at the city of Antioch
Janet Protasiewicz wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat; Plus, Trump arraignment; and, California enters contract to make affordable insulin
0:08 — Ruth Conniff, is editor-in-chief of the Wisconsin Examiner. 0:20 — Marcy Wheeler, is an independent journalist writing about national security and civil liberties at emptywheel.net. 0:33 — Kevin Wren, is California #insulin4all Chapter Lead at T1International. Chris Noble, is the Organizing Director at Health Access California.
Rise of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation nationwide; Plus, Pajaro farmworkers continue flood recovery
0:08 — Imara Jones, is founder of TransLash Media, a journalism and narrative organization working to shift the current culture of hostility towards transgender people in the US. 0:33 — Maanvi Singh is a west coast reporter for the Guardian based in San Francisco. Ann López is Executive Director of the Center for Farmworker Families. … Continued
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Covid Call-ins with Dr. Swartzberg
0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus 0:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health