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Hard Knock Radio

Covid-19 in Prisons Puts Millions at Risk

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We speak with long time abolitionists and prison reform advocates, Dorsey Nunn and Mohamed Shehk about Covid-19’s impact on the prison population. Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children and Co-Founder of All of Us or None, is leading a movement to restore civil and human rights to millions of Americans … Continued

UpFront

Inside New York City, the epicenter of the pandemic with Kevin Powell; Plus: Black maternal health during COVID-19 with doula Samsarah Morgan

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0:08 – Snapshot from the epicenter of the pandemic: New York City Kevin Powell (@kevin_powell) is a writer, public speaker, and civil and human rights activist, is the author of 14 books, including the memoir, The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood. He lives in New York City, and recently visited all … Continued

Democracy Now!

“Gangster in the White House”: Noam Chomsky on COVID-19, WHO, China, Gaza and Global Capitalism

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We continue our conversation with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky. He responds to President Trump’s cuts to U.S. support for the World Health Organization and the surge in deaths in the United States to another record high, and discusses conditions in Gaza, the rise of authoritarianism around the world, and the progressive … Continued

Democracy Now!

Pandemic Is a Portal: Arundhati Roy on COVID-19 in India, Imagining Another World & Fighting for It

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Officials in India say six major cities are coronavirus hot spots, including the capital city, New Delhi. We go there to speak with writer and activist Arundhati Roy, who has a new essay on how “The Pandemic Is a Portal.” She says, “You have the sense that you’re sitting on some kind of explosive substance,” … Continued

UpFront

COVID-19 capitalism: why the US healthcare sector cut 43,000 jobs in March; the Treasury Dept green-lights banks taking relief checks for debt collection; Plus: KPFA celebrates 71 years on the air

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0:08 – The Trump administration’s management of medical supplies Cyrus Farivar (@cfarivar) reporter in the tech investigative unit at NBC, co-authored a massive investigation into how the Trump administration is steering emergency medical supply contracts at nbcnews.com 0:34 – Why are hospitals cutting healthcare workers during a crisis? Michael Sainato (@msainat1) is a labor reporter … Continued

Democracy Now!

COVID-19 & Indian Country: Pandemic Exposes Navajo Nation’s Water Access Crisis & Health Disparities

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As the COVID-19 death toll continues to rise in the U.S., fear is mounting that the spread of the virus could devastate tribal communities. We look at how the coronavirus is impacting Indian Country with Dean Seneca, a citizen of the Seneca Nation and epidemiologist who spent nearly 20 years as a senior health scientist for … Continued

mutual-aid text across bay bridgeMutual Aid is the voluntary reciprocal exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit.

Across the bay area, people have risen to meet the current pandemic head on: organizing community food programs, building tenant associations, striking for workers’ rights, delivering food and medicine to their neighbors, standing in solidarity with the most marginalized, and demanding freedom and justice for those most impacted by the crisis.

With this in mind – we present a growing list of mutual aid and COVID-19 community resources in the bay area and across the greater Northern California region.

We will be updating this list as more groups organize and collective resources become available.

COVID-19 Bay Area Links & Portals

A collection of various online bay area mutual aid hubs. This includes a easy to use Wiki page, a handy regional map, a searchable website, and a variety of spread sheets that have a vast amount of resources you can find useful.

Specific Needs and Impacted Front line Communities:

This section is broken down by directly impacted communities and direct needs.

African-American Community:

Asian-American Community:

Healthcare:

Food:

Housing & Tenant’s Rights:

Houseless Resources:

Mental Health:

SRO Residents:

Survivors of Violence:

Seniors:

Disability Justice:

Immigrant Community:

Workers:

Students:

Bay Area Mutual Aid By Region & City:

Here’s a blow by blow of mutual aid projects and initiatives throughout the bay area and Northern California. Find a projects near you and plug-in!

Contra Costa County:

San Francisco:

South San Francisco:

El Cerrito:

Richmond:

Albany:

Berkeley:

Oakland:

Hayward:

Fremont:

South Bay:

Bay Area Grassroots Organizations:

Here are some local organizations and non-profits which are mobilizing during the current crisis.

Against the Grain

Covid 19 and the Politics of Emergency

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Many in the U.S. are despairing over the Trump administration’s inaction and fumbling in the face of the pandemic  But political scientist Alex Gourevitch cautions that we should be careful what we wish for.  He discusses the imposition of authoritarian measures around the world, treating democracy as a luxury in the time of coronavirus. Resources: … Continued