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


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Voters put a Republican in Virginia’s Governor seat, Democrat in New Jersey’s Governor seat; Supreme Court hears challenge to New York gun ban, appears poised to repeal it; U.S. health officials announce approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds

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


On today’s show: 0:08 – John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), national affairs correspondent for The Nation joins us to discuss what happened to the Build Back Better bill. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us again to discuss the latest COVID science and answer … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senator Bernie Sanders demands President’s Build Back Better plan include medicare expansion, White House says it won’t include everything they want. F.D.A. advisory panel approves kid-size Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds. San Francisco Supervisors introduce … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Sarak Knuth, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Durham University joins us to discuss the climate policy in the Build Back Better Bill and executive actions the Biden Administration can take to forward his climate plan. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) joins us to discuss the matching half to Biden’s infrastructure proposal, dubbed the Build Back Better bill and the many concessions made by Senate Democrats in order to get the bill passed. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. F.D.A advisory panel approves Moderna’s COVID-19 booster shot for certain populations including elderly and those with health complications. President Joe Biden urges vaccination against COVID-19, says administration is ready to stock up when vaccines for 5-11 year … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. California joins San Francisco’s historic lawsuit against ghost gun manufacturers. President Joe Biden opens Los Angeles Port 24/7 in an effort to beat back inflation. World Health Organization releases report finding climate change is the biggest threat … Continued