0:08 – Unprecedented unemployment: 6.6 million people filed for unemployment in the US in the week ending April 4th Steven Pitts (@steven72853) is Associate Chair at the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education. 0:15 – COVID-19 is taking its toll among First Nations people across the US – exposing prior health, infrastructure and … Continued
A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Tonight host Jessica Antonio shares a webinar hosted by the Malaya Movement to expose the on the ground conditions in the … Continued
Today on the Show: Are the crew members of the Grand Princess who are demanding COVID-19 tests, being held captive as the cruise ship remains docked in San Francisco? Also we’ll talk to a Yemeni-American epidemiologist about the what’s happening in her homeland, where people are facing off with the COVID-19 pandemic, in the middle … Continued
0:08 – The next coronavirus relief bill Congressmember Karen Bass (@RepKarenBass) represents California’s 37th congressional district, which includes parts of Los Angeles. She is the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and sits on the House Judiciary Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee. 0:22 – The CA Judicial Council temporarily eliminates bail for low-level crimes Brendon … Continued
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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 who were once incarcerated, … Continued
0:08 – Wisconsin held a primary vote yesterday, despite the pandemic John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation, and joins us from his home state of Wisconsin. 0:34 – What you need to know about taxes Susan Lee is a Tax Preparer, Certified Financial Planner, (former) host of “You and Your Money” on WBAI in … Continued
Louisiana faces one of the worst outbreaks of the coronavirus in the United States. New data shows black people account for 70% of all the state’s coronavirus deaths, though they comprise just 32% of the state’s population. Louisiana also has the highest incarceration rate in the country, and more than 65% of the people in … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. New York daily death toll peaks to 713, but could plateau soon. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in ICU with coronavirus. President pushes India to release malaria drug he has stock in, to fight virus. President dismisses … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch: the latest on the federal relief funding, how it will be distributed, and more. 0:34 – Q&A: We take her calls on unemployment benefits and other relief available Katie Wutchiett is a staff attorney with Legal Aid at Work (@LegalAidAtWork). 1:08 – Federal judge Dolly Gee poised to order ICE … Continued
0:08 – The Trump Administration finalizes rollback on emissions standards Paul Cort is a professor of law at UC Hastings Law in San Francisco, and a staff attorney with Earthjustice (@Earthjustice). 1:18 – How sexism and patriarchy impact women in the era of coronavirus Rebecca Gordon is a professor of political philosophy at the University … Continued
