0:08 – US House to debate and vote on the 25th Amendment to remove Trump Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. 0:34 – Governor Newsom unveils new budget for California Laurel Rosenhall (@LaurelRosenhall) covers politics and power for CalMatters, focused on the State Capitol. 0:45 – How does the … Continued
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We speak with Carl Dix and Maya members of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA about Wednesday’s insurrection and the violence perpetrated by pro-Trump extremists. Later we speak with Sharon Miller about the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and small business having to pivot due to COVID.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Donald Trump lobbies republicans to reject electoral college results ahead of congressional vote. No charges filed against police man who shot unarmed black man, Jacob Blake, in the back paralyzing him. Reverend Al Sharpton says firing … Continued
Dr. Stuart Ray, an Infectious Diseases expert at Johns Hopkins University, talks about the new mutated strain of COVID-19 and why people should take more precautions. He also talks about the coronavirus, what’s known about it and what makes it such a deadly disease to some. Dr. Ray is also a physician and scientist at … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. U.S. reports record daily COVID-19 death toll as L.A. County says morgues are full. San Francisco indefinitely extends Stay Safer at Home public health orders. Maskless conservative Evangelicals clash with protesters in L.A. on Skid Row. Senate … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Mutated Covid-19 strain hits California, as state records highest daily death toll. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo commemorates nations first coronavirus death in the city. Britain becomes first country to approve AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Senate leader Mitch … Continued
In today’s edition of COVID, Race and Democracy, we revisit frontline food, clerical and healthcare workers fighting to survive Covid-19, and we remember the horrific murder of George Floyd, that sparked international outrage; and the valiant service of Los Angeles public and mental healthcare workers fighting for the health and safety of our Nation. … Continued
0:08 – KPFA News: Mexico has the pandemic’s fourth largest overall death toll, and that number is widely understood to be an undercount due to extremely limited diagnostic testing. Even so, over the course of this year, confirmed cases of COVID-19 became Mexico’s leading cause of death. Shipments of vaccines began trickling in last week, … Continued
0:08 – Unemployment benefits may take weeks to arrive; advice for navigating California’s EDD system Daniela Urban is Executive Director of the Center for Workers’ Rights and special counsel to Legal Aid At Work (@LegalAidAtWork). 0:34 – Author interview: Aya de Leon (@AyadeLeon) is an acclaimed writer of poetry and prose. She is the director … Continued
0:08 – Trump signs COVID relief bill after lengthy, chaotic delay John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) is National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation. 0:34 – COVID call-ins John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. 1:08 – Colorism is discriminatory treatment based on skin tone, with wide implications across communities worldwide. … Continued
