Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett refuses to weigh in on climate change, a “controversial” issue. California Republican Party refuses to stop ballot harvesting, despite outcry. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell debates Democratic challenger Amy McGrath. Supreme … Continued
Special programming from Upfront of the Senate Judiciary Confirmation Hearing of Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court of the United States with hosts Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich. Guest: Adele Stan is a columnist for The American Prospect and the editor of Right Wing Watch. a project of People For the American Way. She … Continued
Housing is front and center in San Francisco’s state senate race, where a prolific legislator faces a left-flank challenger who’s secured enough funding and endorsements to pose a serious threat. We speak to both candidates about how their politics would shape California’s response to its housing crisis. Plus: everything you need to know about the … Continued
Listen to the full radio report here, first aired October 7, 2020: By Ariel Boone (@arielboone), KPFA elections reporter SACRAMENTO, CA – “Do not wait. If you can vote early, please vote early this year.” That was the primary message of Sam Mahood, press secretary for California Secretary of State Alex Padilla. Mahood declined to … Continued
0:08 – What the right is telling itself Trump and COVID, also the Republicans’ push to suppress the vote Adele Stan (@AddieStan) is a columnist for The American Prospect, and editor of RightWingWatch.org a project of People For the American Way. She also shares her experience of having COVID and being a “long hauler,” dealing … Continued
Governor Gavin Newsom Updates Wildfire and Covid-19 Responses. Supreme Court Returns As Senate Battle Over Ginsburg Replacement Expected. President Trump Returns to White House Following Hospitalization For Covid. Melting Arctic Ice Impacts Alaskan Natives’ Way of Life.
On Sunday Sep 27, 2020 three fires broke out and merged into what is now called the Glass Fire Incident in Sonoma and Napa counties. It has forced an estimated 70,000 to evacuate, including some 4,500 residents of Santa Rosa’s Oakmont Neighborhood, which is mostly seniors. People are sheltering throughout the region, with family or … Continued
Anthropologist/ ethnobotanist Dr. Wade Davis on how COVID signals the end of the American era. Wade Davis holds the Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia. His award-winning books include Into the Silence, The Wayfinders, and his latest, Magdalena: River of Dreams. He wrote the article The Unraveling of … Continued
Bay Area counties have set up locations as cooling centers and for wildfire smoke relief. Information and hours subject to change, and COVID precautions are required. Check local city offices for updated information. Last updated: Monday Sep 28, 12:30pm. For questions or updates, email Corinne Smith [email protected] Alameda County Current List of Open Cooling Centers … Continued
0:08 – On “Mondays with Mitch,” Cat and Brian talk with Letters and Politics host Mitch Jeserich about the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and the political pressure by the Trump Administration to confirm her replacement 0:34 – COVID questions, latest research, and taking your calls. John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School … Continued
