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What’s left to fight for in the Build Back Better Bill; More COVID questions answered; Plus Staten Island Amazon workers attempt to unionize

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English - October 25, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 137 MB - ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
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On today’s show:
0:08 – Sarak Knuth, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Durham University joins us to discuss the climate policy in the Build Back Better Bill and executive actions the Biden Administration can take to forward his climate plan.
0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us again to answer your COVID science questions.
1:08 – Amazon workers are organizing a union in Staten Island, New York.
Chris Smalls (@Shut_downAmazon), former employee at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island joins us to discuss the Amazon Labor Union drive.
1:34 – David Dayen (@ddayen), Executive Editor of the American Prospect joins us to discuss the state of the Build Back Better negotiations in congress.
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On today’s show:


0:08 – Sarak Knuth, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Durham University joins us to discuss the climate policy in the Build Back Better Bill and executive actions the Biden Administration can take to forward his climate plan.


0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us again to answer your COVID science questions.


1:08 – Amazon workers are organizing a union in Staten Island, New York.

Chris Smalls (@Shut_downAmazon), former employee at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island joins us to discuss the Amazon Labor Union drive.


1:34 – David Dayen (@ddayen), Executive Editor of the American Prospect joins us to discuss the state of the Build Back Better negotiations in congress.


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