0:08 – The US House Democratic leadership is called into question, and former House Leader Nancy Pelosi is vying to keep her chair. We’re joined by Norman Solomon (@normansolomon), National coordinator of the online activist group RootsAction.org, to explain. He’s the author of many books on media, politics, and public policy, including War Made Easy: How Presidents … Continued
Along with obsession over “ANTIFA,” the growth of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in the wake of Bernie Sanders’ failed Presidential run has garnished mass attention in the press, been demonized by the Right, and also embraced by some sections of the liberal class as the new shepherds of the Democratic Party. Meanwhile, the … Continued
00:08- On Today’s show we look at the primary elections in Arizona, Florida and Oklahoma. In Florida, a candidate endorsed by Bernie Sanders faces a candidate endorsed by President Trump. We discuss that and more with the Washington correspondent for The Nation Magazine John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) 00:34- An interview with Anna Rabkin, former Berkeley … Continued
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is the President-elect of Mexico, sweeping to victory on Sunday in highly anticipated elections. The left-leaning leader has been compared to Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn but my guest Roberto Flores likens him more to Barack Obama. Then we’ll get a special report from our field correspondent Nic Cha Kim as … Continued
After Uber got hacked, 57 million costumers and drivers’ information has been compromised for a year; and Stephanie Kelton, former advisor to the Bernie Sanders campaign, on the current state of the economy. Hosted by Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff.
Donald Trump travels to Capitol Hill to rally Senate Republicans to vote for tax overhaul legislation. Senator Bernie Sanders introduces a $146 billion dollar relief bill for Puerto Rico. State lawmakers take up the issue of sexual harassment, a day after Democratic Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra resigns in the wake of multiple accusations.
The Senate votes to move ahead on a Republican budget plan, setting the stage for massive tax cuts for the wealthy. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders denounces the proposals. Firefighters jump on a new fire in the Santa Cruz mountains as containment figures increase on blazes in the North Bay’s wine country. Featured Stories: https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/new-laws-affect-civil-rights-and-environment https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/undocumented-immigrants-seek-aid-in-north-bay-fires … Continued
WorkWeek looks at the crisis caused by the growing fires in Northern California. Thousands of working people and their families have lost their homes and their livelyhoods as a result of the Sonoma, Napa and Solano county fires. We talk with Jack Buckhorn who is the Executive Director of the North Bay Labor Council. We … Continued
Donald Trump threatens to “totally destroy North Korea” in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly. On today’s show we’ll turn to Phyllis Bennis about whether these are empty threats and how Trump’s bombast is interpreted by the rest of the world. Then, Dr. Carol Paris joins us for a detailed analysis of the … Continued
