July
10
2020
Search Results for: "COVID"
At the intersection of the pandemic and the struggle for justice
We speak with Pastor Ben McBride about the rally in Louisville, Kentucky to demand justice for Breonna Taylor. More than three months after police fatally shot Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, in her home, protesters are increasing the pressure on authorities to bring criminal charges against the three officers involved. And later, we speak … Continued
0:08 – New unemployment numbers are out – and they show over 2 million people have filed or applied for some type of assistance. Heidi Shierholz is director of policy at the Economic Policy Institute and former chief economist at the Department of Labor. Steven Pitts is Associate Chair at the UC Berkeley Center for … Continued
0:08 – A video went viral Tuesday of Kentucky voters pounding on the door of a polling place, demanding to be allowed to vote, after the entire city of Louisville, 600,000 people, was allocated just a single voting location. If the primaries are a mess for voting rights, what will happen in November? Ari Berman is … Continued
Sharing Resources for Communities Impacted by COVID-19
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Special Broadcast of the Hearing on Oversight of the Trump Administration’s Response to The COVID-19 Pandemic
Guest: John Nichols is the Washington Correspondent for the Nation Magazine. His latest book is The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party: The Enduring Legacy of Henry Wallace’s Anti-Fascist, Anti-Racist Politics. Maureen Ferran is Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Viral Researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology.
On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, the Committee on Energy and Commerce holds a hearing entitled “Oversight of the Trump Administration’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.” KPFA will broadcast this live with hosts: Brian Edwards-Tiekert, Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich. Witnesses Dr. Robert R. Redfield M.D. Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers … Continued
0:08 – Over 340 people and staff at San Quentin Prison are now infected with the novel coronavirus. It’s thought that California transferred prisoners from the California Institution for Men in Chino, CA without testing them — even though some of the men exhibited symptoms upon arrival. Assemblymember Marc Levine represents the 10th Assembly District, … Continued
Guest: John Nichols is the Washington Correspondent for the Nation Magazine. His latest book is The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party: The Enduring Legacy of Henry Wallace’s Anti-Fascist, Anti-Racist Politics. Maureen Ferran is Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Viral Researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology.
The Gig Economy, Covid-19 and Resistance
The coronavirus pandemic has put gig workers in the forefront of the conversation centered around worker’s rights. Considered essential workers, many of who are struggling with whether to stay on the road (and risk the physical health) or stay home and face economic uncertainty due to the lack of employment protections. (We also cover the … Continued