Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden marks 50 millionth COVID-19 vaccine, defends $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Senator Bernie Sanders holds $15 minimum wage hearing: “Should Taxpayers Subsidize Poverty Wages at Large Profitable Corporations?” U.S. strikes Syria, targets Iran-backed militia. … Continued
Mitch Jeserich, host of Letters and Politics, joins Brian Edwards-Tiekert on UpFront, to speak about the current state of politics in Congress, as the legislative body continues to reel from the January 6th far-Right storming of the capitol. Tiekert and Jeserich discuss a reported “power-sharing” agreement between Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate, what we … Continued
By KPFA election reporter Ariel Boone (@arielboone) OAKLAND, CA – On a sunny Saturday morning in DeFremery Park in West Oakland, 50 people have come to knock on doors. There are ironworkers, students, democratic socialists, even Sunrise Movement climate activists — all here to support Carroll Fife, a candidate for Oakland city council in … Continued
In the first hour: Democracy on the Run Guest: John Nichols is Washington correspondent for The Nation. His latest piece in the Nation is Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy. In the second hour: Justice for Sale Guest: Beth Parker is she is the legal representative … Continued
On this show: 0:08 – As Joe Biden visits Kenosha, Wisconsin and speaks with police shooting survivor Jacob Blake by phone, we talk about the Trump and Biden campaigns and their Wisconsin stops with John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), national affairs correspondent for The Nation. 0:19 – Jane Kim, San Francisco supervisor and former California political director for the Bernie … Continued
Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses the Democratic National Convention Monday night. On this show: 0:08 – How did the first day of the online Democratic National Convention go? We talk about the keynote speech by Bernie Sanders went with two guests: Briahna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy), former press secretary for Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign; now a contributing … Continued
Part 1. Executive Orders for Economic Relief in the Times of Coronavirus. Guest: Richard Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus at University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Visiting Professor at the New School University in New York. He is the author of several books, his latest, Understanding Socialism. Professor Wolff is the founder of the … Continued
Today on the Show: Bernie Sanders supporters pushing for Congressman Ro Khanna, to Lead California’s Delegation to the Democratic Presidential Convention. We ask Ro why and is he Interested? Also Corona-Capitalism and the racialized looting of public schools. And, Tucson cops cover up a brutal death in police custody
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Governor Gavin Newsom says schools could open by July. Democrats and unions urge economic relief for state’s and local governments. Senator Bernie Sanders urges economic relief be extended to undocumented. Arguments made to unseal legal ruling denying … Continued
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We speak with long time organizer Rob “Biko” Baker about the 2020 Presidential Election and Sen. Bernie Sanders suspending his campaign. Later we speak with Pastor Mike McBride about the campaign, Masks For The People. The campaign, a joint project of LIVE FREE and Black Church Action Fund, seeks to secure free masks, sanitizers and testing kits to communities who … Continued
