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
Ralph spends the whole hour with journalist Franklin Foer, author of World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech, about how the Big Four, Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon are attempting to dominate every aspect of our lives and minds. Plus, we get Ralph’s take on the Bernie Sanders’ single-payer bill, and he answers … Continued
Hurricane Irma, dubbed “one of the most powerful storms in history,” is wreaking devastation across the Caribbean as it heads to Florida, barely as Texans have begun their recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey. On today’s show we’ll speak with Thanu Yakupitiyage of 350.org about putting these storms into the climate context. Then, California is disproportionately … Continued
Hurricane Irma, dubbed “one of the most powerful storms in history,” is wreaking devastation across the Caribbean as it heads to Florida, barely as Texans have begun their recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey. On today’s show we’ll speak with Thanu Yakupitiyage of 350.org about putting these storms into the climate context. Then, California is disproportionately … Continued
Explosions rock a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas after flooding cuts off power to refrigeration needed to keep the volatile substances from catching fire. California Senator Kamala Harris announces she will co-sponsor Bernie Sanders Medicare-for-All legislation when he introduces it this month. A group of State Senate Democrats proposes one billion dollars in cap … Continued
