Photo of chemical manufacturing plant and the Houston Ship Channel by Roy Luck On this show: 0:08 – To talk about the context of the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny we speak with Andrei Soldatov (@AndreiSoldatov) a Russian investigative journalist and security services expert. He is based in Moscow. 0:20 – Pearl Matibe (@PearlMatibe) … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Bay Area fires continue to grow and destroy homes as repopulation begins. State fire officials urge Californian’s to be prepared for wildfire. This Place Will Burn project assesses future fire threats in era of climate change. 500,000 … Continued
Photo of California Medical Facility by writer and editor Dave Kempa on Twitter On this show: 0:08 – Fire evacuation orders are underway in the surrounding areas for two California prisons, California Medical Facility in Vacaville and Solano state prison. But state officials refuse to evacuate the facilities and those incarcerated inside say they’re being … Continued
Joshua Pawlik, in a photo from his family On this show: 0:08 – Belarus is seeing massive uprisings and street protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, as the results of the presidential election are disputed. We hear more about Belarus’ history and the power of the working class there from Steve Crowley, chair of the Department … Continued
Photo of Oakland Police Commissioners from 2017 On this show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich joins us for Mondays With Mitch. He is the host of Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10, and is hosting nightly DNC and RNC coverage on Pacifica. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC … Continued
Talk It Out Radio – Sunday, August 16, 2020 7:00 pm, on KPFA Radio (94.1 FM Berkeley and beyond, or livestream at kpfa.org): A Nonviolent Approach to Addiction and Recovery- A Two-Part Series According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 19.7 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a … Continued
The pandemic is spreading quickly among people in prisons and other locked institutions. That means many people with disabilities are massed together directly in the path of Covid-19. Armanda Shackleford and Sarah Wild join Eddie Ytuarte to discuss their effort to #FreeThemAll in Chicago and beyond. Many incarcerated Chicago Police Department torture survivors sit behind … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Presidential candidate Joe Biden holds first event with Vice President pick Kamala Harris. Governor Gavin Newsom says state is “turning corner” on coronavirus. Tenants advocates call for extended eviction moratorium in California. Calls for early releases of … Continued
Today on the Show: Joe Biden chooses Sen. Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential running mate. We’ll talk to members of RootsAction.org and Progressive Democrats of America about the Selection. Also We’ll feature a brand new edition of FoodFight, the battle against hunger and hosuelessness in America. And will Have a Covid19 update with Dr … Continued
Front entrance to Oakland Technical High School. Oakland Unified School District reopened on Monday without an agreement with the union OEA on how to safely reopen schools. On this show: 0:08 – Oakland Unified School District reopened, virtually, on Monday — but without a union agreement. So what does this mean for teachers and … Continued
