Behind the News – November 14, 2019
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
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. First day of the public impeachment hearing, features William Taylor, top diplomat to Ukraine President Trump dismisses impeachment hearing Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus holds hearing about Vietnamese deportations Public Utilities Commission to investigate PG&E’s public safety … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: An analysis of today’s impeachment hearings. Also, a look at the flawed right wing media coverage at the supported coup of Bolivia. And we feature our weekly segment, Food Fight with Keith McHenry of Food Not Bombs.
KPFA’s Impeachment Watch continues this week with a special Pacifica national broadcast of the House Intelligence Committee’s open hearings as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the Committee will hear from Ambassador William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent. Taylor currently serves as the Chargé D’affaires for the U.S. … Continued
Televised impeachment hearings begin today in the inquiry into whether President Trump withheld military aid from Ukraine to pressure the Ukrainian president to investigate his political rivals. Two witnesses are testifying today before the House Intelligence Committee: George Kent, a deputy assistant secretary of state, and William Taylor, a former ambassador and the top U.S. … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Supreme Court considers DACA-future of some 800,000 “dreamers” hangs in the balance Democrats push for senate republicans to vote on DACA like legislation H.R. 6 President Trump’s border wall funding plan challenged before 9th Circuit Court of … Continued
Covering issues facing working people and the trade union movement from education, healthcare, housing, the environment and public workers. It also examines the role of international labor and the US trade union movement
Award-winning novelist Carolina De Robertis discusses her newest book, Cantoras, which has gotten rave reviews. The New York Times calls it “Brazenly hopeful … a revolutionary fable, ideal for this moment.” De Robertis and host Kate Raphael have a deep discussion about queerness in Uruguay and immigrant communities, and how the terror of a military … Continued
0:08 – Impeachment Watch: Mitch is back from Capitol Hill KPFA’s Mitch Jeserich join us in-studio with reflections on covering Capitol Hill, what political partisanship looks like in the Trump era, and the latest on the impeachment inquiry. Public hearings will begin Wednesday November 13th, join us for special live broadcast of the proceedings starting … Continued
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