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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
Today on the show: Trump calls for a postponement of US presidential Elections to defend against massive voter fraud. Well listen to an encore broadcast of this weeks Election Crimes Bulletin with Gregs Palast on how Trump might manage to stay in power. And we;ll feature an emergency press conference in support of farmworkers who … Continued
Today on the Show: Undocumented day laborers in San Francisco hit hard by COVID 19. Also, a pandemic medical update with Dr. Robert Morris. And we’ll take a close at California’s Imperial Valley, where the governor has dropped the ball when it comes to standing with the Latinx community in the fight against 19.
Twitter photo of activists outside Gavin Newsom’s house by @itzel_migrando On this show: 0:08 – In “Mondays with Mitch,” we talk to Mitch Jeserich, host of Letters & Politics, which airs weekdays at 10AM. 0:34 – Could there be multiple Covid-19 vaccines, effective for different populations? Does taking ACE inhibitors increase one’s risk for Covid? … Continued
Today on the Show:Israeli forces the demolish of a Palestinian coronavirus testing center in the West Bank. Also USA poised mass evictions as unempolyment checks end and eviction restrictions are lifted. We’ll deal with it head on and at street level witha brand new edition of FoodFight. the battle against hunger and hosuelessness in … Continued
Photo from PBS Frontline film “Covid’s Hidden Toll” On this show: 0:08 – Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to exclude undocumented people in the U.S. from census tallies that determine the apportionment of seats in Congress. We break this down with Ari Berman, a senior reporter for Mother Jones covering voting rights. He is … Continued
Nia Wilson, 18-year-old girl killed in 2018 by John Lee Cowell at the MacArthur BART Station. On this show: 0:08 – Doug Henwood, economic journalist and host of KPFA’s “Behind the News”, which airs Thursdays at 12. He just published a lengthy breakdown of the impacts of expanded unemployment benefits in Jacobin. 0:34 – What … Continued
Federal agents lined up in Portland, Ore. Photo by Tuck Woodstock On this show: 0:08 – Trump’s Postmaster General, a major donor to the Trump campaign, is cracking down on work hours by deliberately instructing USPS employees to cut their routes short and delay First Class mail. Why is the agency deliberately underfunded, and what … Continued
It’s undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic has confronted us with the fragility of life and the reality of death. One can scarcely watch or read the news without hearing the latest statistics about coronavirus deaths. We hear stories of overrun intensive care beds, families shut away from their suffering loved ones behind glass, and limits on … Continued
