Guest host Christina Aanestad discusses the rapid spread of the coronavirus in San Quentin State Prison and China’s new National Security Law in Hong Kong that pro democracy activists are calling the “Anti-Protest Law.” Guests: San Quentin Coronavirus Outbreak Becomes Public Crisis Stefano M. Bertozzi @StefBertozzi is Dean emeritus and professor of health policy and … Continued
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Inspired by the COVID-19 “shelter in place” life that has taken carnivals and county fairs out of the picture, host Derk Richardson creates a virtual summer party in music. The second hour shifts into songs inspired by Independence Day and how we might be questioning what it means to be an American in these fraught … Continued
Today on the Show: Did Russia pay to have the Taliban kill American GI’s or maybe not? New York rep, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spearheads a letter, warning Israel not to annex some 30% of the West Bank or face possible financial sanctions. And more Billionaires getting rich on the COVID pandemic.
Remembering Margy Wilkinson, Berkeley activist, organizer and Executive Director of the Pacifica Foundation, COVID-19 surges and the possibility of statehood for Puerto Rico on the table in Congress and more.
KPFA mourns the passing of Margy, a great and dedicated spirit. Margy was in the struggle for the long-haul. She participated in a protest on the day of her death, standing up and her putting her body on the line for justice in her last hours as she had for her entire life. Margy volunteered … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The White House holds their first public coronavirus task force briefing in two months
Protester holds sign at vigil for Tony McDade in Oakland, CA on June 5, 2020 On this show: 0:08 – Chaney Turner is a community organizer and entrepreneur from Oakland, organizing a march Saturday in Deep East Oakland calling for police reform and an end to state-sanctioned violence. 0:18 – Now is the time to … Continued
According to the Ruderman Foundation a third to a half of all people killed by police are disabled. In a period of continued action by the Black Lives Matter movement against police violence and brutality, we turn to you, our listeners with disabilities. Are you participating? Supporting? Staying home but calling government officials? Helping activists … Continued
0:08 – Arisha Hatch, Vice President and Chief of Campaigns at Color Of Change, discusses the impact of George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent protests on the 2020 elections, and the political opportunities that have opened up. She says the protests have “dramatically changed the conversation” for candidates on the local, state, and national levels. 0:18 … Continued
On tonight’s show, guest producer Anuj Vaidya, with the Performance Studies department at UC Davis, shines a bright light on Strike University, the digital picket line for the University of California student movement that seeks to decolonize, democratize, queer, and abolish the current oppressive university system. In conversation with Anuj are Shreya Deshpande also from … Continued
