Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Director of Centers for Disease Control disputes president’s pledge of COVID-19 vaccine this year. Navajo Nation willingness to test future coronavirus vaccine, under scrutiny. San Francisco Mayor London Breed opens more industries, keeps social distancing guidelines. Hurricane … Continued
The History of Civilization, Science, and the Coronavirus. History can teach us about the causes of the COVID-19 pandemic and its possible consequences. Kyle Harper is a professor of classics and letters and senior vice president and provost at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End … Continued
On this show: 0:08 – On “Mondays with Mitch,” host Brian Edwards-Tiekert talks with Letters and Politics host Mitch Jeserich about Trump saying on tape that he wanted to minimize awareness of the Covid-19 emergency and “play it down.” 0:34 – John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Hundreds of firefighters battle 2 large wildfires threatening to merge near Portland suburbs North Complex fire now 10th most deadly in CA history Federal judge rules in 9/11 victims’ lawsuit: Saudi royal family to answer questions on … Continued
Today on the program, The estate of Carlos Adrian Ingram-Lopez presses ahead with a 19 million dollar lawsuit against the Tucson Police Department, as a result of the brutal in-custody death of Ingram-Lopez: We’ll speak with the family’s attorney handling the case. Also, well speak to UFW President Teresa Romano about the many Farmworkers on the Frontlines, … Continued
It’s Going Down speaks with three representatives of the Autonomous Tenants Union Network, which includes representatives of Tenant and Neighborhood Councils (TANC) in Oakland, California, the Los Angeles Tenants Union, and the Richmond Tenants Union in Richmond, Virginia. We speak on the growing autonomous tenants movement, organizing and resisting eviction during COVID-19, the failures and … Continued
A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Powerleegirl Hosts Miko Lee and Jalena Keane-Lee as they cover how all education is political. As 45 threatens to ban Critical … Continued
Photo of Berkeley’s orange skies on September 9, 2020 by Brian Edwards-Tiekert. On this show: 0:08 – Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, joins us to talk about the latest unemployment filing figures – 884,000 filed for U.S. unemployment benefits last week. “This is a really, really, really high … Continued
Today on the Show: Crackdowns and expulsions of Chinese academics and others as a part of Trump’s racist campaign to blame the Chinese for the US’s profound failure to deal effectively with the virus. Also Desert One, a new documentary about the failed attempt to rescue the US Hostages taken by Iran. And San Francisco’s … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. New Evacuations Ordered in Creek Fire PG&E Warns Impending High Winds Could Cause Power Shutoffs President Trump and Joe Biden trade Charges on COVID-19 Kamala Harris meets with family of Jacob Blake British Court Turns Down … Continued
