COVID-19: Behind the Walls of San Quentin and Soledad
We speak with advocates for incarcerated people about the impact COVID-19 is having on the prison population in Northern California.
COVID 19
12/21/20 Pandemic Update
The national death toll is more than 300,000 people, and tens of thousands of new cases are reported daily nationwide. California alone has had over 23,000 deaths. There is hope with the rollout of vaccines, but it will be some time before we can be confident of our health and safety. Join Nurse Rona and … Continued
We speak with Dr. Kim Rhoads about the Coronavirus and the status of the new vaccine. Featuring: Kim F. Rhoads, MD, MS, MPH Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics Affiliate, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies Associate Director, Community Engagement UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center https://unitedinhealthoakland.org/en/resources
11/30/20 Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them
It’s often difficult to separate health information from health misinformation. Are you more likely to believe a dramatic story about a disease rather than a recent study in a medical journal? Is what you’re reading about the Covid-19 pandemic based on science or are social media sites spreading news that is even more contagious than … Continued
Compassion + profit= healthcare reform? Afrofuturism!
The connection between public health and economic stability has never been more obvious. How do we improve both? Dr. Vivian Lee has answers. PLUS Devorah Major, a new book of poems, and Afrofuturism. With host Kris Welch.
10/26/20 The Doctor Is In
Join Nurse Rona and her guest, Dr. Michael Lenoir, to discuss a wide range of topics from Covid 19, to flu, asthma, allergies, and the state of health care in this country and how we will reduce the disparities that have existed for way too long. Call us at 800-958-9008.
The Struggle For Socioeconomic Justice in Tunisia
Almost ten years ago today, the small country of Tunisia singlehandedly ignited what has since come to be known as the Arab Spring by deposing its long-reigning dictator, the late Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and sparking a chain reaction of democratic uprisings throughout North Africa and the Middle East. A decade later, what progress … Continued
We speak with Dr. Kim Rhoads of UCSF about Trump and Covid-19 and the potential impact on the country and the elections. Also economist Richard Wolff explores socialism. Lastly, David “Davey D” Cook on the fall fund drive.
In Conversation with Biko Baker About The Democratic National Convention and Covid-19 in East Oakland
We talk to long time organizer Biko Baker about the political landscape in Wisconsin and what’s taking place at the DNC. Later we head out to Eastmont Mall in East Oakland and talk to folks including City Council member Loren Taylor about the rise of infections in his district among Black people.
Covid-19 Among Factory Farmers | Update on Racists in Martinez, California
We speak with long-time activist and union organizer John Reimann about the plight of essential workers who are dealing with unsafe conditions in the middle of this pandemic. He talks to us about the many ways in which the corona virus (Covid 19) is being spread in the name of profit. He talks in detail … Continued