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    Your Call's live caregiving event focuses on solutions and resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 52:25


    At our recent live broadcast at the San Francisco Public Library, we discussed universal healthcare in California and resources at the state and local levels.

    GOP Medicaid cuts could cause 51,000 preventable deaths every year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 52:15


    The GOP's budget will strip 17 million people of their health insurance and push the healthcare system to a breaking point. How are medical professionals preparing?

    Climate change, federal budget cuts, and the Texas flooding disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 23:59


    The floods in Texas have killed at least 120 people. The tragedy has raised serious questions about the catastrophic impacts of Trump's budget cuts to NOAA and FEMA.

    The GOP budget delivers big wins for the fossil fuel industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 28:10


    Antonia Juhasz reports that the new law compounds the already $17 billion in direct federal subsidies US taxpayers pay to oil, gas, and coal companies every year.

    Inside Trump's war on the press

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 27:20


    Last week, Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, agreed to pay $16 million to settle a Trump lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris.

    The rise of Viktor Orban and the erosion of democracy in Hungary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 24:45


    The documentary film Democracy Noir tells the story of three brave women who confront the policies and corruption of Hungary's autocratic Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

    USAID cuts causing preventable deaths, violence, and human trafficking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 52:08


    USAID programs have saved over 90 million lives over the past two decades. If the current cuts continue through 2030, 14 million people could lose their lives.

    How are CA social service advocates preparing for GOP budget cuts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 52:13


    The Trump/GOP budget bill will cause millions in California to lose their healthcare and food assistance. How are advocates preparing for what's to come?

    GOP bill is largest wealth transfer from poor to rich in US history

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 52:02


    Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill funds $4.5 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy through the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history.

    Trump's budget boosts fossil fuels & slashes renewable energy funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 26:25


    Environmental advocates warn that Trump's new budget will undermine US efforts to combat climate change and stall the transition to clean energy.

    The impact of heatwaves on disease transmission

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 25:50


    New research from scientists at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland shows that heat waves can influence the spread of many diseases.

    A Greek Tragedy: The Human Cost of the Refugee Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 52:24


    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.

    Three years after Roe, abortion is banned in 13 states & limited in 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 52:07


    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.

    How Zohran Mamdani beat NYC's powerful Democratic machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 52:25


    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.

    California budget cuts $78m in funding for mental health helplines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 52:12


    California lawmakers approved a budget that eliminates $78 million in funding for mental health phone lines. What will this mean for these essential services?

    Inside Utah's PR campaign to take over public lands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 23:45


    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.

    How EPA budget cuts weaken wildfire smoke protections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 27:57


    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.

    Supreme Court paves way for states to defund Planned Parenthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 23:56


    The conservatives on the Supreme Court ruled that South Carolina Medicaid patients cannot use their coverage at Planned Parenthood for preventative care.

    How the FDA allows dangerous generic drugs into US pharmacies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 28:10


    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.

    CA budget cuts could shut down parent & youth mental health helpline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 8:46


    California's budget could eliminate funding for the Parents Anonymous' California Parent & Youth Helpline, which has helped hundreds of thousands across the state.

    Black women activists discuss how they're resisting Trump's 2nd term

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 43:27


    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.

    Children with disabilities urge Republicans to oppose Medicaid cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 21:16


    Last week, children with disabilities and their parents were on Capitol Hill telling Republicans that Medicaid cuts would be devastating.

    Community activists protest SF Mayor Lurie's proposed budget cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 31:56


    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.

    What's behind the push for war with Iran?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 52:19


    We get the latest on Israel bombing Iran, Iran retaliating, and the Trump administration's announcement that it bombed three nuclear sites in Iran.

    The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 52:07


    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.

    House Republicans vote to eliminate $1.1B in PBS, NPR funds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 52:33


    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.

    What policy changes are needed to address the caregiving crisis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 52:25


    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?

    What do you want to hear on Your Call?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 52:14


    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.

    Upcoming Supreme Court decisions & stopping Trump's authoritarianism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 52:08


    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.

    Millions take to the streets to protest Trump's authoritarianism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 52:13


    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?

    Media coverage of Trump's war on trans people

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 20:19


    Adam Rhodes reports that state and federal governments have moved to criminalize trans people, parents of trans children, and healthcare providers.

    A week of ICE raids, protests, and military deployments in Los Angeles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 31:47


    DHS says immigration raids will continue and protests are escalating across the country. Families say they are still searching for loved ones who've been detained.

    Celebrating Pride while fighting Trump's anti-LGBTQ policies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 52:17


    Amidst the joy of Pride, we discuss how the Trump administration's policies are hurting LGBTQ+ communities and find out how they are resisting and fighting back.

    The corporate abandonment of Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 52:48


    The Trump administration's backlash against LGBTQ identities and communities has led to major corporate sponsors pulling out of Pride celebrations across the country.

    Families search for loved ones rounded up during Trump's ICE raids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 52:17


    On Friday, Trump's ICE raided several Los Angeles locations, including car washes and a garment factory. Family members are still searching for loved ones.

    Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning & the LA fires recovery efforts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 52:10


    We discuss how Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America's lack of preparedness and the impacts of Trump's mass federal cuts on wildfire recovery efforts.

    A Greek Tragedy: The Human Cost of the Refugee Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 52:05


    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.

    How to reverse and prevent chronic diseases with a healthy diet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 52:17


    An unhealthy diet is the leading risk factor for death in the US, according to research published in the Lancet. Studies show a healthy diet can reverse chronic diseases.

    How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 52:12


    Professor Joan Williams is back to continue our discussion about her new book, "Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back."

    Social service advocates slam Governor Newsom's proposed budget cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 52:05


    Governor Newsom's budget would drastically cut a variety of social programs. Advocates say balancing the budget on the backs of the most vulnerable is a moral failure.

    The overconsumption and health effects of ultra-processed foods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 53:01


    We continue our series on cancer, chronic disease, and prevention by talking about the rise of ultra-processed foods in the US, which is at all-time high.

    Kids Under Fire In Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 26:12


    A new Al Jazeera/Reveal documentary tells the story of 20 US doctors who have witnessed a systematic pattern of Palestinian children shot by the Israeli military.

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