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.
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
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
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Jury ends day of deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial with no verdict. Prosecution of three white men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery closes arguments. Congressional hearing looks at airline passengers violent responses to mask mandates. President … Continued
Part I. Supply Chain Guest: Robert Kuttner is a Cofounder and Coeditor of The American Prospect and a Professor at Brandeis’s Heller School. His new book, Going Big: FDR’s Legacy and Biden’s New Deal, will be published in April. Part II. The Science and Spirit of the Ocean Guest: Jonathan White is an active marine conservationist, a sailor, and a … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden signs $1.5 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon indicted for defying subpoena from panel investigating January 6th insurrection. Attorneys for three men on trial for killing Ahmaud Arbery request … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – COP 26 Wraps Up. We speak with Tina Gerhardt (@TinaGerhardtEJ) — an environmental journalist and academic covering COP 26 for The Nation and Sierra. 0:22 – We finish our coverage of the UN climate talks in Glasgow with the voice of Vanessa Nakate (@vanessa_vash), a 25-year-old Ugandan climate activist, who … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Steve Phillips (@StevePtweets), founder of Democracy in Color and host of the podcast Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips joins us to discuss last week’s election results and whether black voters will be blamed if Democrats fail to deliver winning candidates in the midterm elections. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Voters put a Republican in Virginia’s Governor seat, Democrat in New Jersey’s Governor seat. Democrats put paid leave back into the Build Back Better Act, along with immigration reform. Supreme Court hears challenge to New York gun … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. US pledges methane gas reductions, U.K. announces curb of deforestation at COP26 climate talks. Mozambique says it’s yet to receive promised international aid to help it adapt to the climate crisis. Democrats announce plan to lower prescription … Continued
