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President Joe Biden holds first press conference; Georgia Governor signs voter suppression bill into law, President and civil rights groups blast it; California Governor Gavin Newsom expands eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden holds first press conference-addresses immigration crisis and other issues. Georgia Governor signs voter suppression bill into law, President and civil rights groups blast it. Senator Bernie Sanders introduces two bills to repeal 2017 GOP … Continued

UpFront

Israel holds fourth election in two years; Plus: We examine the COVID pandemic impacts on Black communities, complexities and solutions; and PG&E found liable for Zogg Fire, what it means for the utility and wildfire season

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0:08 – Israel elections began yesterday, it’s fourth in two years Khury Petersen-Smith (@kpYES) is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. 0:34 – COVID pandemic impacts on the Black community Selena Wilson is the Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness East Oakland Youth Development Center (@eoydc).  Dr Monique LeSarre (@MoniqueLeSarre) is … Continued

COVID, Race and Democracy

COVID, Amazon Billions, and Workers’ Rights, March 22, 2021

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Journalist, political prisoner, and revolutionary, Mumia Abu-Jamal, is recovering from COVID-19 and is back in general population after completing quarantine in the prison infirmary. Mumia’s emergency-transfer to a hospital outside the prison on Sat, Feb 27,  came less than 24 hours after supporters flooded the prison and Philadelphia DA’s office with emails and calls expressing … Continued

March 25 2021

COVID 19 BLACK

KPFA

On Thursday, March 25, Black doctors and health professionals, along with California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, present a free virtual event to provide the latest information on Covid-19 and the vaccine, specifically for Black communities. The event is open to the public and takes place from 5:30pm to 7pm. For more information on...

UpFront

On the 18th anniversary of 2003 US invasion of Iraq, what we’ve learned about racism and neoliberalism; Plus: “One crisis after another” Santa Cruz County farmworkers facing poor crops, low wages, COVID risks and hunger

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0:08 – 18th anniversary of 2003 US Iraq invasion: history, neoliberalism redevelopment, racism and more. Yousef Baker (@YousefKB) is assistant professor of International Studies at California State University, Long Beach and co-founder of the Iraqi Narratives Project. 0:34 – “One crisis after another:” Farmworkers in Santa Cruz County are eligible for the vaccine, yet still … Continued

UpFront

One year COVID-19 pandemic anniversary: where we were, where we are, and lessons learned (or not), with journalists, mutual aid groups, and listener calls

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0:08 – Looking back on one year in pandemic: how the Bay Area locked down, March 17 2020 Erin Allday (@erinallday) is a health reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle who has been reporting extensively on the coronavirus outbreak in California. 0:23 – The pandemic wealth boom Omar Ocampo is a researcher for the Program … Continued

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Mumia Abu-Jamal is diagnosed with COVID, advocates demand immediate release; Plus: After the insurrection: An abolitionist response to white supremacy with Tracey Corder and Ramah Kudaimi

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0:08 – Mondays with Mitch: the new federal stimulus, the George Floyd Act, the filibuster and more. Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, which airs weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. 0:34 – COVID call-ins: John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. 1:08 – KPFA News: White House … Continued