Art from September-October 2020 cover of Sierra Magazine, with cover story by Antonia Juhasz On this show: 0:08 – We go to an update from Southeast Texas, where Hurricane Laura was expected to hit hardest, with Kaitlin Bain (@KaitlinBain). Bain reports on local government for the Beaumont Enterprise. 0:13 – Antonia Juhasz (@antoniajuhasz) is a … Continued
Nearly half a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the anxiety and fear that were so much a part of the early days of the crisis are still very much with us. People face fear of the spread of the disease as well as anxiety regarding continued job losses. And, those deemed essential workers … Continued
A firefighter conducts a prescribed burn near Monterey in 2017. Photo by Steven L. Shepard, Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs. On this show: 0:08 – For Mondays with Mitch, Brian Edwards-Tiekert talks to Mitch Jeserich, host of Letters & Politics weekdays at 10, about last week’s Democratic National Convention and the upcoming Republic National Convention, which is … Continued
Farmworkers in Salinas harvest lettuce during the wildfires in Salinas, where the River Fire has filled the air with orange smoke and haze. Photo by Ramiro, a farmworker, from United Farm Workers on Instagram. On this show, we spend the hour talking about the 300+ fires raging across California, including the major LNU Lightning Complex … Continued
Host Max Pringle is covering for host Mitch Jeserich today. Part 1. Analysis on Day 2 DNC Guest: Mitch Jeserich is the host of Pacifica’s Letters and Politics show and former Capitol Hill correspondent. Part 2. Workers and the COVID-19 Recession Guest: Guest: Sylvia Allegretto is a labor economist and co-chair of the Center on … Continued
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We talk to long time organizer Biko Baker about the political landscape in Wisconsin and what’s taking place at the DNC. Later we head out to Eastmont Mall in East Oakland and talk to folks including City Council member Loren Taylor about the rise of infections in his district among Black people.
Image from savearabamericanstudies.org. On this show: 0:08 – How is Covid-19 affecting kids of different age groups? We take your calls with Dr. Bonnie Maldonado, a professor of pediatrics and Health Research and Policy at the Stanford School of Medicine. Some of her takeaways: We still don’t know if children are less likely to be … Continued
US Senator Kamala Harris in 2019. Presidential candidate Joe Biden announced Harris as his running mate yesterday. Photo by Gage Skidmore. On this show: 0:08 – Yesterday, presidential candidate Joe Biden announced his long-awaited decision on a vice presidential running mate: U.S. Senator and former California attorney general Kamala Harris. Harris’s record as a prosecutor … Continued
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We speak with long-time activist and union organizer John Reimann about the plight of essential workers who are dealing with unsafe conditions in the middle of this pandemic. He talks to us about the many ways in which the corona virus (Covid 19) is being spread in the name of profit. He talks in detail … Continued
Photo of militarized Border Patrol raid courtesy of No More Deaths On this show: 0:08 – Christopher Martinez reports on the Covid-19 bills making their way through Congress right now. 0:15 – The Apple Fire is raging in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, forcing over 7,000 evacuations. We talk with Daron Wyatt, a public information … Continued
