Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Democrats advance abortion legislation in runup to Dobbs ruling anniversary House Republicans censure Adam Schiff for his comments on Donald Trump’s ties to Russia Supreme Court Justice Alito defiant following a ProPublica report of potential ethics violations … Continued
We begin with the continuing standoff over the debt ceiling with the threat of default looming on June first. Joining us to discuss what the possibilities are that would enable Biden to call the House Republicans’ bluff is Stephanie Kelton, a professor of economics and public policy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. … Continued
On a relatively lighter note, we welcome national baseball writer for the New York Times, Tyler Kepner, to talk about issues in the sports world in general but more specifically about his latest book “The Grandest Stage: A History Of The World Series.” Also joining the conversation will be friend of the program, Ken Reed, policy … Continued
House overwhelmingly votes down resolution to force withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria within six months Senator Bernie Sanders holds hearing on union rights and corporate union-busting An International Women’s Day forum denounces cancelation of pandemic era programs that lifted women and children out of poverty The Justice Department announces a probe of the … Continued
0:08 – Tanya Kozyreva (@TanyaKozyreva), investigative correspondent, most recently with Buzzfeed News, joins us from Odesa, a port city in southern Ukraine where Ukrainian forces have stopped the Russian advance from the East for the recent days. 0:21 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), director of Foreign Policy in Focus, discusses access to information about the … Continued
Part I. The U.S. Media Coverage of the Ukraine-Russia Crisis Guest: Norman Solomon is the national director of RootsAction.org and founding director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. His books include “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death” and “Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America’s Warfare State” (just … Continued
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An Interview with CAWFP State Director Jane Kim about the Working Families Party that just launched in California. Jane has spent her career serving Californian working families. As San Francisco Supervisor, she led the way to make community college tuition-free for all San Franciscans, won a citywide $15 minimum wage, and secured full-time nurses for … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – We discuss the spectacular and devastating Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption with Jackie Caplan-Auerbach (@geophysichick) seismologist, volcanologist, and professor of Geology at Western Washington University. 0:33 – A court hearing in the Babu v. Alameda County case takes place this afternoon. Link to participate here. The hearing will determine approval of … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senator Bernie Sanders demands President’s Build Back Better plan include medicare expansion, White House says it won’t include everything they want. F.D.A. advisory panel approves kid-size Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds. San Francisco Supervisors introduce … Continued
airfor Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. U.S. ends longest war, announces full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years. U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan kills 10 civilians, including 6 children. Caldour fire forces evacuation of 22,000 from South Lake Tahoe. Hurricane Ida … Continued
