0:08 – Mondays with Mitch: what’s happening with the coronavirus relief bill, the ongoing tug-of-war between Congress and the Department of the Treasury – Congressional Republicans obstructing relief efforts – and when the next COVID-19 bill is coming. 0:34 – Q&A: Ask a public health expert Jay Levy, MD is a professor of medicine and … Continued


As the United States surpasses the coronavirus death toll of any country in the world with more than 22,000 dead, we look how President Trump led the country to this point with Eric Lipton, lead author of The New York Times’s explosive new exposé, “He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump’s Failure on … Continued


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


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


Hard Knock Radio

Covid-19 in Prisons Puts Millions at Risk

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