On today’s show, award-winning climate journalist, author and New York Times climate desk reporter David Gelles is here to talk all things climate COP 30 and his latest book entitled, “Dirt Bag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away” out now on Simon and Schuster. … Continued
Our governor is racing through the legislature with a bill that will bring huge changes in how homeless people are treated in California. The so-called Care Court bill is quickly moving through the committees in both senate and assembly without a single “no” vote. The people who are saying “no” are disability and homeless advocates … Continued
We speak with Dr. James Taylor about California’s first-in-the-nation taskforce on reparations vote to base compensation plan on lineage rather than race. Later political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal examines the case for reparations.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senator Bernie Sanders demands President’s Build Back Better plan include medicare expansion, White House says it won’t include everything they want. F.D.A. advisory panel approves kid-size Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds. San Francisco Supervisors introduce … Continued
Has Governor Newsom survived the recall unscathed? Or is there more to come? And what about COVID in Cali? Wildfires? We hear about the whole ball-o’-wax from the Nation’s Sasha Abramsky. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Guest host Max Pringle speaks with political scientist Larry Gerston about California Recall Election. He’s professor emeritus of political science at San Jose State University and author of an upcoming book on the recall. Then, we’ll discuss Oakland’s third annual BAMD Festival, happening all month in the city. The festival brings top black artists, writers … Continued
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority could make it easier for dark money to buy democracy. The Brennan Center gives us the heads-up. PLUS: Newsom recall, census figures, drought—welcome to California!!! !Hosted by Kris Welch.
Gavin Newsom gave his State of the State address—-from a stadium in SoCal: is he running for office??? PLUS other state news, re: COVID, school reopenings, etc. AND: poet Raymond Nat Turner, the Town Crier. Hosted by Kris Welch.
We speak with longtime activists Courtney Morris and Minister King X of No Justice Under Capitalism about the current challenges faced by those who are incarcerated and the ravages of COVID-19. The group is pressuring Governor Gavin Newsom to release prisoners in California amid coronavirus outbreaks. Later we speak with Shawn Upshaw a member of … Continued
A Cameroonian immigrant died this week in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California. The man, identified as 37-year-old Nebane Abienwi, died on Tuesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. This comes as California lawmakers passed a bill last month that would ban private prisons statewide, a major blow to the for-profit prison … Continued
