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Until the End of the World documentary investigates the fish farming industry
April 15, 2024 16:10 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBUntil the End of the World, a documentary following journalistic investigation into the fish farming industry across three continents
Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, as war nears 1-year anniversary
April 12, 2024 17:08 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBOver the past year, the war in Sudan has killed nearly 16,000 people, displaced millions, and triggered the world's largest hunger crisis
Inside the conspiracy to take down wind and solar power
April 12, 2024 16:47 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBAs the effects of climate change become irrefutable, the oil and gas industry has employed a number of tactics to block or delay climate action.
Health workers back from Gaza: we've never seen so many dead children
April 11, 2024 16:32 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBMore than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed during the US-backed Israeli assault since October 7. More than 13,000 of those deaths are children.
Advocates in GOP states fight laws banning abortion, books & DEI
April 10, 2024 15:28 - 52 minutes - 24 MBRepublicans on AZ's Supreme Court reinstated an 1864 abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. This follows FL's high court, which allowed a six-week ban.
Dr. Peter Hotez on The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science
April 09, 2024 16:39 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBIn his new book, Dr. Hotez writes, "I'm fearful for the future of our scientific institutions. We must restore the people's trust in science and scientists."
The fight against the illegal orca trade
April 08, 2024 16:46 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBThe new documentary Orca: Black & White Gold exposes the illegal trade in endangered wild orcas caught in Russia and sold to China, all fueled by US business practices.
Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power
April 08, 2024 16:44 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBThe documentary Blue Carbon explores the power of coastal ecosystems to absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than tropical rainforests.
Media coverage of the Baltimore bridge collapse
April 05, 2024 16:47 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBMaersk, the company responsible for the cargo ship that destroyed the Baltimore bridge, has a history of silencing whistleblowers, according to The Lever.
What will it take to hold Boeing accountable & ensure flying is safe?
April 04, 2024 16:46 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBSeveral of Boeing's top leaders are stepping down as reports of safety issues with the 737 MAX planes and institutional failures across the company continue to pile up.
Every Japanese American WW2 prisoner finally named in 1000-page book
April 03, 2024 16:41 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBThe Ireichō is the first comprehensive list of every name of the 125,284 Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during WW2.
Palestinians discuss the ongoing massacre and carnage in Gaza
April 02, 2024 16:38 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBIsrael's six-month assault on Gaza has killed over 32,000 Palestinians, including 12,000 children, & wounded more than 75,000. Entire neighborhoods have been demolished.
The 21st annual International Ocean Film Festival kicks off in SF
April 01, 2024 16:49 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBThe festival, which focuses on how we can protect, restore and celebrate the ocean, runs from April 12-14, followed by an online program from April 15-22.
Gang violence and the dire humanitarian crisis in Haiti
March 29, 2024 16:55 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBMore than 1,500 people have been killed in gang violence in Haiti this year, according to the UN. "Countless children" could die due to malnutrition, according to UNICEF.
Six former Mississippi cops sentenced for torturing two Black men
March 29, 2024 16:54 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBLast week, six former Mississippi cops got sentences of 10 to 40 years for torturing and abusing Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker, two Black men, in Rankin County, MS.
Japanese Americans & immigrants demand closure of Tacoma ICE center
March 28, 2024 16:45 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBTsuru for Solidarity is joining immigrant rights group to demand the closure of the Northwest Detention Center, a private immigrant detention center in Tacoma, WA.
The anti-abortion groups & funders behind the case to ban mifepristone
March 27, 2024 15:56 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBFar-right funders who played a hand in overturning Roe are also backing plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case challenging the FDA's approval of mifepristone.
Going For Broke: Living on the Edge in the World’s Richest Country
March 26, 2024 15:10 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBAs millions struggle with economic precarity in the US, what will it take for the media to focus on what poverty and life without a social safety net really looks like?
The fight for life in a Louisiana fossil fuel sacrifice zone
March 25, 2024 14:30 - 52 minutes - 24.3 MBA new Human Rights Watch report documents how Louisiana's Cancer Alley residents suffer the effects of extreme pollution from the fossil fuel and petrochemical industry.
Appeals court blocks Texas' SB4 deportation law
March 22, 2024 16:40 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBHours after the US Supreme Court had allowed Senate Bill 4 to go into effect, a federal appeals court blocked Texas from enforcing the law.
Inside the mental health crisis facing Michigan’s Muslim youth
March 22, 2024 16:37 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBThe opioid overdose death rate in men aged 20-39 in Dearborn has reached four times the national average, and over 2.5 times the state average.
Jewish Americans sign open letter opposing the Israel lobby AIPAC
March 21, 2024 15:43 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBMore than 100 prominent Jewish Americans have signed a statement calling for the lobbying group AIPAC to end its intervention in Democratic primaries.
Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and The World
March 20, 2024 15:59 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MB"Palo Alto" author Malcolm Harris explores California's role in the development of modern capitalism and how that shaped the world.
Ralph Nader discusses Gaza, Congress, his new book & turning 90
March 19, 2024 16:51 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBRalph Nader has spent the past the past 70 years fighting for the people. He hosts a weekly radio show, writes a column, and is out with a new book, The Rebellious CEO.
How important is climate change to voters?
March 18, 2024 16:55 - 19 minutes - 8.77 MBClimate change had a significant effect on voting choices in the 2016 and 2020 elections. What will it take to get more environmental voters to the polls?
The US government's campaign against the anti-pipeline movement
March 18, 2024 16:54 - 28 minutes - 13 MBNewly released documents show the FBI monitored anti-Keystone protesters much earlier than previously known. Young Native activists were among its first targets.
Inside the West Bank's surging settler violence
March 15, 2024 16:51 - 19 minutes - 8.8 MBThe UN has recorded 573 attacks by settlers in the West Bank since Oct 7th, with Israeli forces accompanying them half the time.
How should the press cover Trump’s authoritarian threats?
March 15, 2024 16:50 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBOn this edition of Your Call’s Media Roundtable, we discuss how the media should cover Donald Trump and his anti-democratic authoritarian agenda.
Native Peoples and the Unmaking of US History
March 14, 2024 15:04 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBNed Blackhawk interweaves five centuries of history, from Spanish colonial exploration to the rise of Native American self-determination in the late twentieth century.
What will it take to change undemocratic systems in the US?
March 13, 2024 16:31 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBSteven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt say the presidential election will determine whether the US will become a multiracial democracy or cease to be a democracy at all.
Children question & challenge censorship in The ABCs of Book Banning
March 12, 2024 16:40 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBThe ABCs of Book Banning says: The voices of those who support book banning have been heard. This film features the voices of those who have not been heard…the children.
How the meat industry uses disinformation to shape public opinion
March 11, 2024 16:52 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBAccording to the Freedom Food Alliance, the meat and dairy industries spend millions to influence public opinion on and discredit plant-based diets.
Biden’s State of the Union speech & U.S. policy toward Israel and Gaza
March 08, 2024 17:53 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBThe US has been criticized for delivering aid to Gaza while funding and assisting Israel’s war. More than 30,000 Palestinians been killed in Israel’s bombardment of the besieged enclave.
How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under The Color of Law
March 07, 2024 17:08 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MB"Just Action" by Richard and Leah Rothstein lays out a blueprint for activists and community groups to challenge housing segregation and enact real change.
Election: Schiff and Garvey to face off in Nov, Prop 1 has narrow lead
March 06, 2024 16:49 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBAdam Schiff and Steve Garvey secured the top two spots in the Senate race and will face off in November. Prop 1 has a narrow lead, but is still too close to call.
Primary election: Key races and ballot measures
March 05, 2024 16:10 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBCA voters will determine the outcome of key races and a slew of measures dealing with the housing and homeless crisis, taxes, policing, education, and mental health.
The climate platforms and voting records of California politicians
March 04, 2024 17:46 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBWe'll discuss the climate platforms of CA's Senate hopefuls. Then, we look at the California Environmental Voters' scorecard, which grades legislators on climate action.
The human & economic costs of Russia's war on Ukraine
March 01, 2024 16:21 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBSince Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine two years ago, at least 10,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and more than nine million people have been displaced.
Alabama rules frozen embryos are children: what are the implications?
March 01, 2024 16:21 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBThe Republican controlled Alabama Supreme Court ruled that that frozen embryos are children, and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death.
What questions do you have for US Senate hopeful Rep Adam Schiff?
February 29, 2024 16:07 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBRep. Adam Schiff is best known for his work on the January 6th committee. He's calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza, where the death toll just passed 30,000.
What would Prop 1 do for CA's mental health & homelessness crisis?
February 28, 2024 17:46 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBProposition 1 would authorize $6B in bonds for mental health treatment facilities in California. Supporters have raised $14M. Opponents have raised just $1,000.
Katie Porter's voting record & plans if she becomes CA's next Senator
February 28, 2024 17:42 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBWith less than a week until California's primary, Katie Porter is neck-and-neck with Republican Steve Garvey for the second and last spot on November's ballot.
What questions do you have for US Senate hopeful Rep Barbara Lee?
February 27, 2024 17:26 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBRepresentative Barbara Lee will take your questions about her candidacy for the US Senate. She has represented Berkeley and Oakland for the past 26 years.
Beaverland explores the fur trade, violence & Indigenous history
February 26, 2024 17:16 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBAward-winning author Leila Philip writes about about the profound ways beavers, the fur trade, and Indigenous stories have shaped our history, culture, and environment.
Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed nearly 30,000 Palestinians
February 23, 2024 17:41 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBThe head of the UN World Health Organization says an inhumane health and humanitarian situation now prevails across Gaza with conditions continuing to deteriorate.
The Lever investigates the Israel lobby's $90 million war chest
February 23, 2024 17:39 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBInternal AIPAC material reviewed by The Lever reveals how they are spending millions to influence US elections and lobby against a ceasefire in Gaza.
A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm
February 22, 2024 17:48 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBDavid Mas Masumoto's new book tells the story of his aunt, who was taken as a "ward of the state" in 1942. Seventy years later, Masumoto finds out his aunt is alive.
On Remembrance Day, Japanese Americans call for justice in Palestine
February 21, 2024 17:40 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBOn Remembrance Day, Japanese Americans are invoking the legacy of WWII incarceration to call for an end to the Israeli assault on Gaza and Palestinian human rights.
How land-grant universities are profiting off Indigenous land
February 20, 2024 17:13 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBA Grist investigation reveals how 14 public universities continue to benefit from extractive industries on stolen Indigenous land.
Yurok, Klamath & Karuk Native tribes celebrate historic dam removals
February 19, 2024 15:27 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MBThe construction of a dam on the Klamath River, once teeming with salmon, led to a sharp decline. Water is now freely flowing for the first time in 100 years.