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House passes bill to avert government shutdown, after raucous debate over vaccine mandates; President Joe Biden unveils winter strategy to combat COVID-19 as Omicron variant hits U.S.

12.02.21 - 6:00pm

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House passes bill to avert government shutdown, after raucous debate over vaccine mandates. House Republican on panel investigating January 6th insurrection warns Donald Trump not to lie. President Joe Biden unveils winter strategy to combat COVID-19 as … Continued

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Supreme Court hears abortion ban challenge; First U.S. case of Omicron COVID-19 variant detected in San Francisco; President Joe Biden outlines new strategy to address AIDS on World AIDS/HIV Day

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12.01.21 - 6:00pm

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Supreme Court hears challenge to Mississippi abortion ban. First U.S. case of Omicron COVID-19 variant detected in San Francisco. European Union chief suggests nation members make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory, amidst surge. 15 year old charged as adult … Continued

Against the Grain

The Roots of Covid Vulnerability

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12.01.21 - 12:00pm

Covid has laid bare the inequities of our society and the dysfunction of our medical system, which focuses at great cost on disease-treatment rather than fostering health. So contends epidemiologist Sandro Galea. He argues that the pandemic provides an opening to rethink medicine, along with housing, wages, and racial and social inequality, and to treat … Continued

12.01.21 - 4:00am

Bay Area COVID-19 Vaccination Guide

The coronavirus pandemic has raged for well over a year, and we are now faced with yet another variant and flu season. The good news is that across California, more and more people are getting vaccinated – currently now over 76% have gotten at least one dose. Still, on average over the past 8 weeks, … Continued

UpFront

Protestors Decry Standstill at WTO for Global COVID Vaccine Access; Honduran Presidential Election Recap; Trial begins against former MN police officer who killed Daunte Wright; Oakland’s MACRO Program Manager; Smash and Grabs Hit Cannabis Biz; Plus SF Supes to Vote on $46M for Affordable Housing

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11.30.21 - 7:00am

On today’s show: 0:08 – Lori Wallach (@wallachlori), Founder and Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch joins us to discuss why people are protesting around the globe to demand the WTO waive intellectual property restrictions and speed up production of COVID-19 vaccines and therapies. 0:33 – We discuss the Honduran presidential election with Dana … Continued

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A preview of upcoming SCOTUS cases with Mark Joseph Stern; Fears surround new ‘Omicron’ COVID variant; Plus the Producers on ‘Who Killed Malcom X?’ Docuseries

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11.29.21 - 7:00am

On today’s show: 0:08 – Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC), covers courts and the law for Slate. He joins us to preview some of the important cases that SCOTUS is scheduled to hear arguments on this month. 0:33 – We discuss Omicron, a new COVID variant originated in South Africa with Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical … Continued

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

World Health Organization identifies new COVID-19 variant of concern: Omicron; Black Friday strike targets online retailer Amazon; Fire officials give grim update on giant sequoia’s after 2021 fire season

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11.26.21 - 6:00pm

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. World Health Organization identifies new COVID-19 variant of concern: Omicron. Nations ban travel from Southern African nations where Omicron was first detected. Black Friday strike targets online retailer, Amazon with #MakeAmazonPay actions in 20 nations. Ukraine President … Continued

Terra Verde

Climate Change and the Covid-19 Pandemic

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11.26.21 - 2:00pm

Professors Fred Cohan and Bill Johnston join the show to discuss some of the broader environmental and historical lessons to be learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the implications this pandemic (and others) may have in the future.

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How to stay safe from COVID during Thanksgiving; The troubled history of Thanksgiving; Plus how Amazon handles your data

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11.24.21 - 7:00am

On today’s show: 0:15 – Dr. Monica Gandhi (@MonicaGandhi9) joins us to discuss how she plans to keep her family safe from COVID during Thanksgiving and measures to take if some members of the family aren’t fully vaccinated and or otherwise immunocompromised. 0:33 – David J. Silverman, a professor of history at George Washington University … Continued

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Build Back Better heads to Senate; COVID questions answered; Wisconsin jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges; Narendra Modi repeals farm bills after year-long farmers protest

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11.22.21 - 7:00am

0:08 – November (@NicholsUprising), national affairs correspondent for The Nation joins us to discuss the Build Back Better bill that just passed the house and heads to the Senate this week. 0:33 – More of your COVID science questions answered by Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of … Continued