Tenants gathered at a Statewide Renters Assembly in Alameda over the weekend. Ava and Fernando Nadal were there, gearing up to lead an attack on the landlord demon law, Costa Hawkins*. This, despite the impending loss of their home and Fernando’s upcoming major surgery. Adrienne Lauby talks with them. If you’ve been asked to “tell … Continued
Dave Zirin and Etan Thomas remind us to not believe the hype and remember Racial Justice is what NFL players are protesting by “taking the knee.” Dave Zirin’s article from the Washington Post: Sports is a hub for protests against racism. ESPN shouldn’t silence Jemele Hill. My name is Dave Zirin. I’m a sportswriter. … Continued
The situation in Puerto Rico is one of disaster – and things are only looking worse. Already, it has been over 7 days since hurricane Maria touched down, killing between 16 to 30 people so far, and shutting off power to entire island. It is reported that electricity is not expected to return to the island for … Continued
Rerun of Andrew Sean Greer program of September 7, 2017.
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
Today’s show begins with selections from the documentary Capitalism. A collection of six parts, the film investigates economic history and the logics of capitalism, both as the dominant economic system and as an ideologically propulsive structure. Today’s segments deal with Adam Smith’s ideas. Narrated by Roger Waters, The Occupation of the American Mind unpacks the politics of Israeli-American relations, … Continued
The Cassidy Graham bill to overturn Obamacare is dead. It’s the third failed effort by the GOP this year to repeal the Affordable Care Act. On today’s show we’ll hear from our healthcare correspondent Paul Song about the price Americans have paid for Republican political posturing and what lies in the future of healthcare reform. … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
On today’s show we look at the information wars waged by Israel and its supporters to win the hearts and minds of the American people. ABOUT THE FILM Israel’s ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and its repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the … Continued
Organizations to Donate to for Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico. This list is pulled from a document compiled by Dr. Vanessa Díaz, Cesar Chávez Postdoctoral Fellow at Dartmouth College and is circulating on social media. Here’s a list of reputable organizations to donate funds to both off and on the island and information on local specific item donation … Continued
