Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senate prosecutors layout their case for Donald Trump’s impeachment. Lawmakers debate boost in unemployment supplemental and $15 an hour minimum wage. South African COVID-19 variant detected in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. World Health Organization investigators say … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senate votes to hold impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Boosting child tax credit proposed in latest COVID-19 relief plan. Proposed state law would reform life without parole sentences for certain murder convictions. White House to … 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. Join the Powerleegirls Miko Lee & Jalena Keane-Lee, a mother daughter team, as we continue with “We are the leaders” series. … Continued


0:08 – The upcoming impeachment trial of Donald Trump; plus Congress negotiating COVID relief John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) is National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation. 0:34 – Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed, prompting massive protests Anthony D’Agostino is Professor of History at San Francisco State University, and an expert on the history of Russia. Author of many … Continued


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President Joe Biden signs immigration orders to undo family separation; Senate confirms Homeland Security and Transportation Secretaries; Biden administration says coup in Myanmar

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden signs immigration orders to undo family separation policy. Senate confirms Biden’s historic cabinet picks: Homeland Security and Transportation Secretaries. Democrats file 77 page impeachment brief against Donald Trump, his lawyers file defense. Thousands arrested … Continued


0:08 – Why the Myanmar military seized power in a coup, and how it’s connected to the war crimes against the Rohingya people. Wai Wai Nu (@waiwainu) is founder and executive director of Women’s Peace Network. She spent 7 years as a political prisoner in Burma. 0:34 – Unemployment call-ins Daniela Urban is Executive Director … Continued


Once more around the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol Building – this time through the eyes of disability. The uprising threatened particular individuals in a building with a lot of history. Some of those individuals live with disability and some of that history is intertwined with accessibility struggles and successes. Mitch Jeserich worked in … Continued


0:08 – Reddit investors take on Wall Street: the Gamestop stock surge explained Doug Henwood (@DougHenwood) is an economic journalist and host of KPFA’s “Behind the News”, which airs Thursdays at 12. 0:34 – The fallout from Prop 22, app-based workers now as independent contractors Veena Dubal (@veenadubal) is a law professor at UC Hastings, … Continued