Covering the movements, issues and people fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Marie Choi, Monica Lopez, RJ Lozada and Anita Jonhson. Sign up for program alerts and sneak peeks from Making Contact at http://ow.ly/1FkV30aq1z2
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The House of Representatives passes a $2 trillion dollar coronavirus relief package Santa Clara County health officials give an update on the Covid-19 outbreak.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Unemployment claims top more than 3.3 million. U.S. coronavirus cases now more than China’s. New York is epicenter of COVID-19, with nearly half the nations cases. San Francisco officials urge ramp up of COVID-19 support as New … Continued
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senate passes $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic relief bill. Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden says relief bill could go further. New York Governor says relief bill is insufficient as state counts 3,900 cases. United Nations secretary urges global … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Trump says he wants to ease coronavirus restrictions by Easter. World Health Organization says U.S. could be next coronavirus epicenter. India and South Africa put nations on lockdown to curb virus spread. New York Governor blasts … Continued
CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).
How are race and ethnicity represented in U.S. news coverage of health and medicine? Charles Briggs argues that whiteness tends to be portrayed as an aspirational state of well-being, while people of color are far too often depicted as deficient, as trapped by culture and thus to be blamed for their own health problems. (Encore … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch: Congress in chaos, now debating a nearly $2 trillion relief package and Sen Rand Paul testing positive for coronavirus and more Senators in quarantine. We discuss the government relief plan, what’s at stake, Democrats push back against big bailouts for corporations, and what’s still unknown, with Mitch Jeserich. 0:34 – … Continued
New York becomes the second state with a shelter in place order as coronavirus cases spike. Senate negotiators plan to work through the weekend on a trillion dollar coronavirus package. Covered California reopens enrollment and urges uninsured residents to join. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announces an emergency relief fund. San Francisco’s DSA democratic socialists distribute … Continued
