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May Day: Medicare for All bill heard in Congress, May Day actions with ILWU, Oakland Sin Fronteras, and SEIU union leaders

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0:08 – Congress held its first ever hearing on Medicare for All yesterday in the House Rules Committee. Washington Democrat Pramila Jayapal sponsored the legislation (H.R. 1384), which envisions a two year transition period during which the US would switch to a single payer system. It would provide comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision, reproductive … Continued

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New FOIA records: The Trump Administration monitored protesters opposing child separation; Plus: New CA bill the ‘CROWN Act’ to ban race-based hair discrimination

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0:08 – Spain’s elections: Socialists win majority, right-wing Vox party win unprecedented seats, and the state of the Catalan independence movement. Joan Ramon Resina is Professor of Iberian and Latin American Cultures and Comparative Literature and Director of the Iberian Studies Program at Stanford University. 0:15 – Newly released government records reveal that the Department of … Continued

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Making Contact – April 28, 2019

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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

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CA could lose Congressional seats, federal funding and ‘population’ drop if SCOTUS allows 2020 Census immigration question; Plus: the racist history of gynecology

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0:08 – 2020 Census citizenship question is before the Supreme Court – it could redraw lines for Congressional representation, the electoral college, and federal funding along political lines. We’re joined by Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) covers courts and the law for Slate. 0:26 – KPFA’s Richard Wolinsky reviews Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Musical … Continued