On today’s show:

0:08 – Jennifer Friedenback (@fbach4), Executive Director of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness joins us to discuss the closing of San Francisco’s shelter in place hotels despite the city’s access to state funds which would extend the emergency housing program.

0:33 – Karin G. Oen, Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Asian Art and Design at Nanyang Technological University joins us to discuss the multimedia exhibit she curated that is currently on view at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco – teamLab: Continuity.

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On today’s show:

0:08 – We discuss arguments heard by the Supreme Court on the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health which could challenge the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade with Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady), Senior Editor of Law and Policy at Rewire News and co-host of the podcast Boom! Lawyered.

0:34 – Alastair Bland (@allybland), a freelance journalist based in Northern California joins us to discuss the surprising rebound of some kelp forests. Find his piece for Bay Nature here.

1:08 – Oakland District 2 Councilmember and Council President Nikki Fortunado Bas (@nikki4oakland) joins us to respond to Mayor Libby Schaaf’s proposal to fund more police positions next year.

1:16 – Brenda Grisham, executive director of the Christopher LaVell Jones Foundation joins us to discuss the Xperience Conference, a two day event the foundation has organized for families who have lost loved ones to violence.

1:33 – Hannah Dreier (@hannahdreier), national enterprise reporter for the Washington Post, who’s been doing a lot of coverage of FEMA policies for helping people displaced by disasters joins us to discuss a heartbreaking and infuriating story on the last days of a FEMA trailer park set up for survivors of the Paradise Fire.

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On today’s show:

0:08 – We discuss the drought forecast with Eugene Cordero (@eugenecordero), professor of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose State University and also founder and director of the educational publisher Green Ninja.

0:20 – San Francisco Supervisors approved a spending measure yesterday, setting aside $64 million for an existing program that acquires affordable housing. Tim Redmond (@timredmondsf), founder and editor of 48 Hills joins us to discuss.

0:33 – Cynthia Nunez (@Cynthia_Nunes74), a member of the Hayward Community Coalition and cousin of Agustin “Augie” Gonsalez who was killed by Hayward Police 3 years ago joins us to discuss why she and others demand Attorney General Rob Bonta charge the two officers who killed her cousin. Uncle Bobby X (@unclebobbyx), the uncle of Oscar Grant joins us as well.

1:08 – Naina Khanna (@nainadevi), co-executive director of Positive Women’s Network joins us to discuss the tandem pandemics of AIDS and COVID on World AIDS Day.

1:33 – Plus an interview from our archives – In this 2017 interview, we spoke to Venita Ray (@LaadyV), now co-executive director of Positive Women’s Network, who was working as an assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia when she was diagnosed with HIV.

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On today’s show:

0:08 – Lori Wallach (@wallachlori), Founder and Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch joins us to discuss why people are protesting around the globe to demand the WTO waive intellectual property restrictions and speed up production of COVID-19 vaccines and therapies.

0:33 – We discuss the Honduran presidential election with Dana Frank, Professor Emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz, focusing on the United States and Honduras. Her latest book is titled, The Long Honduran Night: Resistance, Terror and the United States in the Aftermath of the Coup.

0:45 – Jaylani Hussein (@Jaylanihussein), Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Minnesota Chapter joins us to discuss the killing of Daunte Wright. Jury selection begins this week in the trial against the former Minnesota Police officer who faces manslaughter charges.

1:08 – Oakland native, Elliott Jones (@mrelliottjones) was recently appointed Program Manager of the City of Oakland’s MACRO Program. He joins us to discuss.

1:33 – Several cannabis businesses have been burglarized in recent weeks. Chaney Turner (@ChaneyTurner), Chair of the City of Oakland Cannabis Regulatory Commission and Amber Center, Executive Director and co-founder of Supernova Women and operator of a cannabis business in Oakland that was just burglarized last weekend join us to discuss.

1:45 – Shanti Singh, Chair of the San Francisco Housing Stability Fund Oversight Board joins us to discuss a $46 million dollar funding proposal by San Francisco Supervisors to acquire affordable housing.

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On today’s show:

0:08 – Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC), covers courts and the law for Slate. He joins us to preview some of the important cases that SCOTUS is scheduled to hear arguments on this month.

0:33 – We discuss Omicron, a new COVID variant originated in South Africa with Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. We also answer your COVID questions.

1:08 – We discuss the six-part documentary series Who Killed Malcom X? which was credited with helping to exonerate two men who were wrongfully accused of killing Malcom X with Shayla Harris (@yoshaylaharris) and Nailah Ife Sims (@Nani_Ife) Producers on Who Killed Malcolm X?

1:33 – We discuss the Ahmaud Arbery and Charlottesville verdicts with Alex Vitale (@avitale) professor of sociology and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College.

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