Where are we in the Pandemic: the beginning? the middle? Is it time to “reopen America”? What about the data? What about mitigation? Do we have what we need to survive? We talk with Dr. James Kahn, professor emeritus, UCSF School of Medicine. With host Kris Welch.
Many in the U.S. are despairing over the Trump administration’s inaction and fumbling in the face of the pandemic But political scientist Alex Gourevitch cautions that we should be careful what we wish for. He discusses the imposition of authoritarian measures around the world, treating democracy as a luxury in the time of coronavirus. Resources: … Continued
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, there’s a lot of grief to go around. In addition to COVID-related loses, people continue to die of more typical illnesses like cancer, heart disease, and numerous other age-related causes. Unfortunately, our normal ways of mourning have changed along with the rest of how we live our lives. … Continued
There are many ways that the crisis brought about by the coronavirus is exceptional. But as Peter Linebaugh reminds us, pandemics throughout history have been met both by attempts by elites to extend their domination and the people’s attempts to resist while surviving. The noted historian weighs in plagues, from antiquity to Covid 19. Resources: … Continued
It’s hard to believe that it was only March 11 when the World Health Organization pronounced the novel coronavirus to be a global pandemic. As we “shelter in place,” it can sometimes seem like the end of the world. But, even the most cynical of the world’s scientific and medical minds are saying that the … Continued
These are anxious times for all of us, but even more so for those whose labor is deemed essential during a pandemic: delivery drivers, grocery workers, those working in Amazon warehouses, and of course health care workers. Labor Notes writer Chris Brooks discusses the challenge for labor under these unprecedented circumstances — and how we … Continued
We speak with local reporter and activist, Tim Redmond and Tonya Love about the impact of Covid 19 in SF and Oakland.
We speak with scholar and activists about the rise in Anti-Asian sentiment and the President scapegoating China during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Trent Williams of International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) addresses COVID-19 concerns; the Grand Princess cleanup; and the possible health risks to the city of Oakland. And Mumia Abu-Jamal looks at Toxic Prisons and the passing of Puerto Rican independence leader Rafael Cancel Miranda.
We speak with activist and filmmaker Giuseppe Pipitone about the outbreak of Covid-19 in Italy. Italy has the highest cases of coronavirus in Europe, putting the nation on a high alert. Later Poor News Network explores America’s War on the poor.
