3+ week, 3+ day ago   (201+ words) KALW The Authoritarian Playbook: How to be a dissident in an age of fear On this edition of Your Call’s Authoritarian Playbook series, political strategist Ami Fields-Meyer discusses his new book, co-authored with journalist Julia Angwin, On Courage: How to…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (195+ words) Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, has stepped up its surveillance of thousands of immigrants in the Bay Area, utilizing new technology to do so. Mission Local reports the increased surveillance is part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, enacted…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (113+ words) Jason Stanley, philosopher, fascism expert, Chair in American Studies at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, author of seven books, including Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future, How Fascism Works:…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (88+ words) On this edition of Your Call's Media Roundtable, we' discuss how far-right Israel advocates, one of whom is Pete Hegseth's personal wealth manager, helped lay the groundwork for the US war on Iran. Dan Friedman, senior reporter covering lobbying and…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (157+ words) On this edition of Your Call's Media Roundtable, we're discussing the harsh prison sentences handed down to nine Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted on terrorism-related charges. On March 13, the jury convicted all nine defendants on a variety of charges, ranging from…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (235+ words) The war in Iran had just started. I was meeting an American friend for coffee in San Francisco. There were “No Kings” posters on shop windows around us, symbols of protest against US President Donald Trump. San Francisco is a…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (172+ words) California’s Fair Political Practices Commission brought a 31 thousand dollar fine against Governor Gavin Newsom last week for failing to report behest payments on time. Behested payments are when an elected official asks someone to donate to a charity on their…...

3+ mon, 25+ min ago   (743+ words) A wonky policy change by the Trump administration may spell the end of a wide swath of data from the Census Bureau, including key statistics used for redistricting, policymaking and research. Federal law requires the bureau to keep people anonymous…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (248+ words) California Energy Commission officials are investigating whether major gas brands are charging Californians more than necessary after the conflict with Iran sent fuel prices higher. Tai Milder is the Director of the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight for the CEC....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (396+ words) The Department of Violence Prevention works alongside law enforcement but separately, with a focus on preventing violent crime. At a church in east Oakland, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon was joined by Oakland’s mayor and its chief of violence prevention — Dr. Holly…...