Still burning! Many thousands in Southern California are being evacuated. We hear the latest from Julie Cart.  PLUS: how Donald Trump is sabotaging the federal government.  Hosted by Kris Welch.

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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.

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There ARE other things on your 2020 ballot, besides the White House. Tim Redmond takes us through California ballot measures. PLUS: The Town Crier, poet Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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Latest reports say Earth’s climate has now been permanently altered by global warming: there’s no going back. Now what? Dr. Michael Mann with the 411. PLUS: A new film on draft resistance and the Vietnam war. Hosted by Kris Welch.

PHOTO: Juan Encalada

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She lived in three historic revolutions: Mexico 1968, Cuba 1968-1980, Nicaragua 1980-1984.  She wrote poems and books about it, over 90 so far.  Deep understanding of art,  revolution and women. Margaret Randall joins host Kris Welch.

Photo: Margaret Randall, end of 2019 on Wikimedia Commons.

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Guest: Lisa Graves is the Executive Director of True North Research, a nonprofit watchdog group focused on legal policy and ethics in federal and state government.

Hosted by Kris Welch

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Harvey Wasserman, life-long pro-democracy, anti-nuke activist, author, historian joins us to talk about his election protection campaign: vital and timely. Hosted by Kris Welch.

Photo: Tiffany Tertipes on Unsplash 

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The vice-presidential debate is tonight—and suddenly VERY important! With the president ill with a deadly virus, exactly who is the guy who’s next in line? Norman Soloman gives us the heads up. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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Trump hospitalized with COVID-19 on Friday, out and maskless on Monday: what is wrong with this picture? Jeet Heer has some answers. Hosted by Kris Welch.

PHOTO: Annie Spratt on Unsplash.

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Donald Trump is seen by many as a brilliant, self-made-billionaire business success. Forbes senior editor Dan Alexander, after years of reporting on this very topic, begs to differ.  Hosted by Kris Welch.

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