Location:
San Francisco, United States
Networks:
KALW
Description:
KALW's call-in show: Politics and culture, dialogue and debate.
Language:
English
Episodes
A Greek Tragedy: The Human Cost of the Refugee Crisis
7/4/2025
In her new book, "A Greek Tragedy," Jeanne Carstensen investigates a deadly 2015 shipwreck off the Greek island of Lesvos, where 80 asylum seekers lost their lives.
Duration:00:52:24
Three years after Roe, abortion is banned in 13 states & limited in 41
7/3/2025
Clinics are closing, women and girls are traveling for care, intimate partner violence has increased, and a record number of pregnant women have been prosecuted.
Duration:00:52:07
How Zohran Mamdani beat NYC's powerful Democratic machine
7/2/2025
Last week, Democratic Socialistic Zohran Mamdani rocked the political establishment by beating Andrew Cuomo and winning NYC's mayoral primary by a 12-point margin.
Duration:00:52:25
California budget cuts $78m in funding for mental health helplines
7/1/2025
California lawmakers approved a budget that eliminates $78 million in funding for mental health phone lines. What will this mean for these essential services?
Duration:00:52:12
Inside Utah’s PR campaign to take over public lands
6/30/2025
A new investigation from High Country News/Public Domain reveals how Utah has spent millions of dollars on a PR campaign to turn Americans against federal lands.
Duration:00:23:45
How EPA budget cuts weaken wildfire smoke protections
6/30/2025
The Trump administration's proposed EPA budget cuts and staff reductions threaten the agency’s capacity to monitor and respond to air pollution from wildfire smoke.
Duration:00:27:57
Supreme Court paves way for states to defund Planned Parenthood
6/27/2025
The conservatives on the Supreme Court ruled that South Carolina Medicaid patients cannot use their coverage at Planned Parenthood for preventative care.
Duration:00:23:56
How the FDA allows dangerous generic drugs into US pharmacies
6/27/2025
The FDA has allowed more than 20 foreign factories to send drugs to the US even though they were made at plants that the agency had banned, according to ProPublica.
Duration:00:28:10
CA budget cuts could shut down parent & youth mental health helpline
6/26/2025
California's budget could eliminate funding for the Parents Anonymous’ California Parent & Youth Helpline, which has helped hundreds of thousands across the state.
Duration:00:08:46
Black women activists discuss how they're resisting Trump’s 2nd term
6/26/2025
The 19th's Errin Haines writes: The Black women I talk to said they are being strategic about what their resistance looks like now, preparing for a long fight ahead.
Duration:00:43:27
Children with disabilities urge Republicans to oppose Medicaid cuts
6/25/2025
Last week, children with disabilities and their parents were on Capitol Hill telling Republicans that Medicaid cuts would be devastating.
Duration:00:21:16
Community activists protest SF Mayor Lurie's proposed budget cuts
6/25/2025
Activists say the budget, which includes $200 million in nonprofit funding cuts over two years, threatens to gut everything from violence prevention to food security.
Duration:00:31:56
What's behind the push for war with Iran?
6/24/2025
We get the latest on Israel bombing Iran, Iran retaliating, and the Trump administration's announcement that it bombed three nuclear sites in Iran.
Duration:00:52:19
The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors
6/23/2025
In "The Age of Deer," Erika Howsare writes about the relationship between humans and deer, and the questions they raise about the boundaries of the natural world.
Duration:00:52:07
House Republicans vote to eliminate $1.1B in PBS, NPR funds
6/20/2025
On June 12, House Republicans voted to eliminate $1.1B in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The bill now moves to the Senate.
Duration:00:52:33
What policy changes are needed to address the caregiving crisis?
6/19/2025
More than 45 million people are caring for a loved one with little to no financial help. As the population ages, this crisis is only growing. What solutions are needed?
Duration:00:52:25
What do you want to hear on Your Call?
6/18/2025
On today's Your Call, we're opening the lines to find out what you want us to cover and discuss during these unprecedented times.
Duration:00:52:14
Upcoming Supreme Court decisions & stopping Trump's authoritarianism
6/17/2025
We're opening the lines to get your thoughts on this political moment, including the assassinations in Minnesota. We'll also discuss upcoming Supreme Court cases.
Duration:00:52:08
Millions take to the streets to protest Trump's authoritarianism
6/16/2025
What do you make of this political moment, including this weekend's political assassination in Minnesota, and millions protesting as Trump held his military parade?
Duration:00:52:13
Media coverage of Trump’s war on trans people
6/13/2025
Adam Rhodes reports that state and federal governments have moved to criminalize trans people, parents of trans children, and healthcare providers.
Duration:00:20:19