0:08 – What policies actually reduce gun violence? Allison Anderman is senior counsel with the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (@GiffordsCourage). 0:25 – KPFA News: The House of Representatives passed immigration legislation last week that would create pathways to citizenship for several categories of migrants, including DREAMers, undocumented people who arrived in the … Continued
0:08 – Supreme Court hears Cedar Point Nursery vs Hassid, challenging California’s farmworkers’ labor and union organizing power. Victoria Hassid is an attorney and the Chair of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. David Bacon (@photos4justice) is an independent journalist covering labor and immigration; he’s been writing about farmworker organizing, COVID, and guest-worker visas for … Continued
We speak with organizers Rachel Jackson and Adrienne Williams about the planned solidarity action in support of Amazon workers unionizing in Alabama. Amazon has been accused of unfair treatment in the workforce and workers have until 3/29/21 to vote on whether to form the union, which is a first in Amazon’s history. The historical vote … Continued
photo credit Tia Cross Listen to a kitchen-table conversation with Black transnational feminists Coumba Toure, Hakima Abbas, and Vanessa Thompson discussing the values, principles, and visions of global black feminism and the contradictions they face as they engage in the multifaceted activism. For more information see Why We Need Black Feminism Forum. Host: Margo Okazawa-Rey Click here to listen to the … Continued
0:08 – A civil rights class action lawsuit has been filed against San Jose for police violence against protesters in demonstrations after the killing of George Floyd Tifanei Ressl-Moyer is Thurgood Marshall civil rights fellow for the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, and one of the attorneys representing plaintiffs … Continued
In this hour, Margo Okazawa-Rey is in conversation with three Bay Area feminist faith leaders who are devoting their lives to creating a just and truly secure world where all life will thrive. Jehan Hakim, Reverend Deborah Lee, and Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb describe their entry into and development as leaders in their faith traditions, the contradictions of … Continued
Las Históricas es una plataforma de comunicación feminista transmitida a través de plataformas digitales. Somos siete mujeres feministas que buscamos brindar espacios de discusión y análisis relacionados al género y los derechos humanos. Puedes escuchar nuestro podcast o bien, acceder a nuestro contenido multimedia a través de nuestra página web. Además, todos nuestros programas se … Continued
In this hour we will learn about the radical socialist herstory of International Women’s Day with two American scholars, Eillen Boris, Professor at U.C. Santa Barbara, and Professor Premilla Nadasen from Barnard College. While IWD doesn’t generate mass marches anymore in the U.S., Women’s Day is still an important day for protest and celebration in … Continued
Many people dealing with estrangement in their family don’t talk about it because of shame and fear of judgement. Dealing with estrangement takes an enormous emotional toll on the people involved. You are not alone! There are things that can sometimes help family members reunite. Nurse Rona will be joined by Dr. Joshua Coleman, author … Continued
In this hour we will learn about the radical socialist herstory of International Women’s Day with two American scholars, Eillen Boris, Professor at U.C Santa Barbara and Professor Premilla Nadasen from Barnard College. And while IWD doesn’t generate mass marches anymore in the U.S., Women’s Day is still an important day for protest and celebration in many places … Continued
