KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky updates the state of Bay Area theatre and gives a listing of on-line streaming theatre, both local and national.
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0:08 – Compare/contrast countries’ strategies to slow coronavirus Dr Margaret Harris is a spokesperson with the World Health Organization (@WHO), and joins us on Skype from Geneva. 0:34 – On-air expert: Balancing parenting, kids’ remote learning, and work during shelter-in-place Kimberly Sangabriel is a parent stress counselor, with Family Paths–they provide mental health services to low … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump administration extends coronavirus guidelines to 30 days. California Governor announces new COVID-19 hotline. Trump administration rule to rollback clean air emissions goes into effect. Prison reform groups urge release of juvenile inmates to prevent virus outbreak. … Continued
0:10 – One impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a surge in bigotry and hate crimes targeting Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders. Yesterday, House Democrats started to rally against it. Here’s a report from KPFA’s Luanna Muniz. 0:13 – KPFA News: In Zimbabwe, doctors have gone on strike, citing a critical shortage of protective clothing … Continued
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – March 30, 2020
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House Democrats speak out about discrimination against the Asian American community in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
It’s hard to believe that it was only March 11 when the World Health Organization pronounced the novel coronavirus to be a global pandemic. As we “shelter in place,” it can sometimes seem like the end of the world. But, even the most cynical of the world’s scientific and medical minds are saying that the … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch: latest on the Congressional aid package, what benefits are available and how are they accessed. 0:34 – Tenants Rights Clinic Lupe Arreola (@m_lupearreola) is the Executive Director of the statewide tenants’ rights organization Tenants Together (@TenantsTogether). 1:08 – New COVID-19 study: Black and Latino workers are less likely to be … Continued
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – March 27, 2020
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The House of Representatives passes a $2 trillion dollar coronavirus relief package Santa Clara County health officials give an update on the Covid-19 outbreak.
A Rude Awakening – Conversation With Author Dahr Jamail
On today’s show, I’m in conversation w/award winning author Dahr Jamail on the his latest publication, “The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption”, the COVID-19 pandemic and the global responses to both.
0:08 – Lessons from Liberia form battling ebola, to approach coronavirus: testing, good communication, and minimizing rumors Lisa R. White was formerly the Public Information Officer for the UN Mission for the Ebola Emergency Response in Liberia (2014-2015). She joins us from Liberia in the midst of a new shelter in place lockdown. 0:18 – … Continued