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0:08 – As the Russian army continues to be unable to take over major cities in Ukraine, John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, joins us to discuss the diplomatic side of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as the countries prepare for talks in Turkey. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady), Senior Editor of Law and Policy at Rewire News and co-host the podcast Boom! Lawyered! joins us to recap the Senate confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson. 0:33 – Dr. Rita Kwan-Feinberg, an oncology surgeon with Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation discusses the importance of cancer screenings. … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Nick Cleveland-Stout (@nick_clevelands), a researcher with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft joins us to discuss the NATO / G7 meeting in Brussels. 0:33 – Lateefah Simon, BART Director for District 7 discusses her reinstatement to the BART Board. 1:08 – Shana Just, science teacher and strike captain at Luther … Continued
0:08 – The Biden Administration is preparing a diplomatic spin through Europe this week, getting ready for a NATO summit this Thursday. Meanwhile, the Polish government is proposing a NATO peacekeeping mission inside of Ukraine. Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, John Feffer (@johnfeffer), joins us to discuss developments with NATO and updates with the … Continued
0:08 – We revisit the oil and energy shocks of 1973 and 1979, all the way up to the Gulf War in 1990 with Dr. Meg Jacobs, Research Scholar teaching courses in public policy and history at Princeton University and author of Panic at the Pump: The Energy Crisis and the Transformation of American Politics … Continued
Tatiana Poladko (left), her husband Atnre Alleyne, and their three children outside St. George’s Cathedral in Lviv, not long before they left the west Ukrainian city to seek safety in Poland. Photo provided by the family. Your browser does not support the audio tag. The Russian war in Ukraine has caused millions to flee, sparking … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Shaun Burnie (@ShaunBurnie), senior nuclear specialist with Greenpeace East Asia. He joins us from Scotland to discuss the power outages at Chernobyl. 0:26 – Jehlen Herdman, KPFA reporter, brings us a story about Ukrainian refugee Tatiana Poladko, who fled with her family to Warsaw, Poland. See the full story here. … Continued
0:08 – Two years to the day after the Bay Area went into covid lockdown, we spend a full hour discussing the ongoing and long term effects of the virus as things begin to reopen. Speaking with us today are Dr Rupa Marya (@DrRupaMarya), Associate Professor of Medicine at UCSF and co-founder of the Do No … Continued
0:08 – Gasoline prices have been surging around the US, and higher gas prices can disproportionately impact lower income families. California has the highest gasoline prices in the nation. Jamie Court (@raisinghellnow), President of Consumer Watchdog, is backing a California senate bill that would increase required financial disclosures by refiners in California, which would shed … Continued
0:08 – More than two weeks into the war in Ukraine, John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, speaks to us about the latest developments in Russia’s aggressions and NATO’s hesitation with engaging a “no-fly zone”. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, … Continued
