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


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


This week on Pushing Limits, black disability justice activist Leroy F. Moore Jr. makes a stunning indictment of the black community’s treatment of its disabled members. His speech was part of a webinar called “Disability Justice and COVID-19” that also included Elandria Williams, Lateef Mcleod and Dorian Taylor. We bring you excerpts from these black … Continued


A cow sits in a meadow – photo from Wallpaperflare On this show: 0:08 – Restaurant workers laid off due to Covid-19 are organizing to win immediate economic relief and change the industry longterm. Natalia Tylim is one of them — she is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America in New York City … Continued