Episodes

  • Judge blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans; LA wildfire victims get aid, ask to keep community needs in mind – January 28, 2025

    Judge blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans; LA wildfire victims get aid, ask to keep community needs in mind – January 28, 2025
    Jan 28 2025
    Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. James Doyle Deep Freeze Trump administration orders freeze on federal grants and loans, Federal judge blocks move until next week San Francisco resolution affirms sanctuary city, solidarity with immigrant residents UNRWA says Israel’s ban on agency will cripple Gaza aid, undermine ceasefire when it takes effect in 2 days Wildfire survivors urge government leaders to keep community needs in mind at Los Angeles wildfire community meeting Study finds climate change increased fire weather that fanned southern California wildfires The post Judge blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans; LA wildfire victims get aid, ask to keep community needs in mind – January 28, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Trump boasts of ending FDR’s New Deal Coalition; Human trafficking awareness month brings calls to action – January 27, 2025

    Trump boasts of ending FDR’s New Deal Coalition; Human trafficking awareness month brings calls to action – January 27, 2025
    Jan 27 2025
    Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump boasts of ending FDR’s New Deal coalition in speech to GOP lawmakers California lawmakers and victims groups mark National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, celebrate new law on trafficking children Trump orders CDC to stop collaborating with World Health Organization effective immediately Sweeping pardons for January 6th insurrectionists could lead to future political violence Justice Department fires prosecutors who investigated Trump, saying they can’t be trusted to implement Trump agenda The post Trump boasts of ending FDR’s New Deal Coalition; Human trafficking awareness month brings calls to action – January 27, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Trump links California wildfire aid to Voter ID law; Gaza ceasefire brings relief as aid ramps up, risks remain – January 24, 2025

    Trump links California wildfire aid to Voter ID law; Gaza ceasefire brings relief as aid ramps up, risks remain – January 24, 2025
    Jan 24 2025
    Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. LA Fires by John Perchlyn Trump puts conditions on CA wildfire aid, including Voter ID law, may eliminate FEMA Trump mass deportation plans threaten immigrant day laborers in disaster reconstruction efforts Trump ends Fauci’s security detail despite threats, says he can buy his own security Gaza ceasefire brings some relief as aid ramps up, but famine risk remains Trump plan for California water transfer endangers bay delta ecology, environmentalists urge Newsom to stand up for science-based protections The post Trump links California wildfire aid to Voter ID law; Gaza ceasefire brings relief as aid ramps up, risks remain – January 24, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • UN World Clean Energy Day calls for fossil fuel phaseout; Judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order – January 23, 2025

    UN World Clean Energy Day calls for fossil fuel phaseout; Judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order – January 23, 2025
    Jan 23 2025
    Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN marks World Clean Energy Day with call for phasing out fossil fuels to address climate crisis Senate committee votes advance Trump nominees to head Environmental Protection Agency, Interior Department, and Energy Department, with full Senate confirmation likely Purdue Pharma agrees to $7.4 billion settlement in lawsuit over company’s OxyContin opioid marketing Federal judge temporarily blocks President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, calling the Trump order “blatantly unconstitutional” Trump pardons dozens of anti-abortion activists convicted for blocking and shutting abortion clinics The post UN World Clean Energy Day calls for fossil fuel phaseout; Judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order – January 23, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Congress sends Trump migrant detention bill for signing; UN Secretary General ramps up climate warnings in Davos speech- January 22, 2025

    Congress sends Trump migrant detention bill for signing; UN Secretary General ramps up climate warnings in Davos speech- January 22, 2025
    Jan 22 2025
    Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House passes migrant detention bill, sending Trump his first bill for signing UN chief Guterres ratchets up climate change warnings in speech at World Economic Forum in Davos Trump’s UN ambassador nominee Stefanik criticizes UN as supporting Hamas, says Israel has right to West Bank House speaker Johnson blames wildfires on California forest mismanagement, but LA area wildfires are in coastal shrub lands, not forests January 6th rioter arrested on gun charge after pardon from Trump, another insurrectionist visits capitol to visit lawmakers The post Congress sends Trump migrant detention bill for signing; UN Secretary General ramps up climate warnings in Davos speech- January 22, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Blue states sue Trump administration to protect birthright citizenship; House could vote Wednesday to send Trump migrant detention bill – January 21, 2025

    Blue states sue Trump administration to protect birthright citizenship; House could vote Wednesday to send Trump migrant detention bill – January 21, 2025
    Jan 21 2025
    Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. California, other Democratic states sue to block Trump executive order that would end birthright citizenship Migrant detention measure “Laken Riley Act” could pass House Wednesday, setting stage for Trump’s first bill signing House committee passes “Fix our Forests Act” to prevent wildfires, Democrats say it exploits tragedy for political gain Eco-activist Starhawk hosts “Festival of Resistance and Resiliency” to bolster inner and collective strength The post Blue states sue Trump administration to protect birthright citizenship; House could vote Wednesday to send Trump migrant detention bill – January 21, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Trump takes office as administration gets sued; TikTok back but future remains uncertain – January 20, 2025

    Trump takes office as administration gets sued; TikTok back but future remains uncertain – January 20, 2025
    Jan 20 2025
    Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump takes oath of office, signs executive orders, and his administration gets sued Martin Luther King Day celebrated amid “nightmare conditions”, call to organize Gaza ceasefire holds as aid floods in, first hostages and prisoners released TikTok back after shutting over the weekend, future remains uncertain High winds raise concerns over growth of LA wildfires, possible new fires The post Trump takes office as administration gets sued; TikTok back but future remains uncertain – January 20, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Gaza ceasefire raises hope for humanitarian aid surge; Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law of the land – January 17, 2025

    Gaza ceasefire raises hope for humanitarian aid surge; Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law of the land – January 17, 2025
    Jan 17 2025
    Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Gaza ceasefire brings hope for surge in humanitarian aid, but Israel’s UNRWA ban looms Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment is law of the land, part of the Constitution Biden commutes sentences of 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders, boasts of more pardons than any president in US history Migrant detention bill moving through Congress could become first bill incoming president Trump signs into law The post Gaza ceasefire raises hope for humanitarian aid surge; Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law of the land – January 17, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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