Podcasts

    Last time, we spoke to David L. Lander, the actor who played Squiggy on Laverne and Shirley, and his wife, Kathy Fields Lander. They’re retired actors and longtime SAG-AFTRA members bracing themselves for dramatic changes to their health plan. This is worrisome because […]

    Featuring David L. Lander, the comedian who played Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley, and his wife, Kathy Fields Lander. They’re retired actors who are longtime SAG-AFTRA members in Los Angeles. They’re now bracing themselves for dramatic changes to their health plan. That’s a concern […]

    Featuring Libby Schaaf, mayor of Oakland, California. Along with Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, Mayor Schaaf co-founded Mayors for Medicare for All, a coalition of American mayors who believe that health care is a human right.   Is healthcare inequality more evident to […]

    Featuring Libby Schaaf, mayor of Oakland, California. Along with Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, Mayor Schaaf co-founded Mayors for Medicare for All, a coalition of American mayors who believe that health care is a human right. The coalition has three goals:  Create a […]

      Featuring Angelica Salas, longtime executive director of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) which she transformed into a mass membership immigrant led-organization that empowers immigrants to win local, state, and national policies, advancing their human, civil and labor rights.   What healthcare […]

  Featuring Angelica Salas, longtime executive director of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) which she transformed into a mass membership immigrant led-organization that empowers immigrants to win local, state, and national policies, advancing their human, civil and labor rights.   What happens when immigrant […]

    Featuring Angelica Salas, longtime executive director of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) which she transformed into a mass membership immigrant led-organization that empowers immigrants to win local, state, and national policies, advancing their human, civil and labor rights.   Why are immigrant […]

    Featuring Angelica Salas, longtime executive director of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) which she transformed into a mass membership immigrant led-organization that empowers immigrants to win local, state, and national policies, advancing their human, civil and labor rights.   What are commonalities […]

      Featuring Amy Turk, LCSW, Chief Executive Officer of the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC), the only organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness.   What’s the one common denominator among women experiencing homelessness? Is homelessness a moral failing, or a consequence […]