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On today’s show, I’ll spend the hour with filmmaker and three time Emmy winner Peter Klein discussing his latest documentary entitled, “Bribe, Inc.” which opens on May 3 at the Elmwood Rialto Cinemas in Berkeley.
More About Bribe, Inc.:
In the shadows of the global oil industry, a company with a jet-set lifestyle and greasy palms operates with total impunity – until a whistleblower named “Figaro” reached out to Australian journalist Nick MacKenzie with enough insider intel to take them down.
Bribe, Inc. takes us on a documentary journey in which a team of award-winning reporters investigate the Ahsani family, who run a company called Unaoil from the tiny principality of Monaco.
Unaoil reached across the globe to pay multi-million dollar bribes in oil rich states. The beneficiaries of these ill-gotten gains include some of the biggest companies in Europe, North America and Australia. The files that Nick obtained from “Figaro” turn out to be the biggest exposé of bribery and corruption in modern history. The information they uncovered was enough to launch investigations across a dozen countries, and put the Ahsanis in the crosshairs of some of the most powerful law enforcement agencies in the world, including the American FBI and the British Serious Fraud Office.
Nick and “Figaro” follow the money and chase down the criminals – a manhunt spanning the globe from Iraq to Monaco, Rome, London, Australia, and the US. As the criminals at the centre of this case begin facing the courtroom, the question remains – will there ever be justice for the world’s biggest bribery scheme?
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Consumer Watchdog Report by Investigative Reporter Justin Kloczko
On today’s show, California’s autonomy over its utilities is under threat according to a new report by Consumer Watchdog entitled, “Dirty Deal: How A Corporate Utility Fixer Is Poised To Turn Over CA Climate Law To Trump”. I’ll speak to its author, investigative reporter Justin Kloczko and Consumer Watchdog president Jaime Court.
EVENTS:
Extinction Rebellion hosts the Street Theater at Tesla in Berkeley Where: Tesla,1731 Fourth Street, Berkeley When: April 26 12pm-1pm
Extinction Rebellion Celebrates the New Climate Mural in Richmond What: Community Mural Unveiling – All are invited! When: Sunday, April 27, 2:00-4:00pm Pacific Where: Arlington Market, 6462 Arlington Blvd., Richmond, CA
350 Bay Area’s first ever monthly Energy Equity campaign meeting on April 30, Wednesday at 6 pm to learn about our current energy landscape, what we’re working on, and to join the conversation on what it will take to get the utility system we need.
May Day Strong National Day of Action When: Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm Where: Civic Center, San Francisco Register to say you are attending or see MayDayStrong.org for other local events.
Senate Judiciary Tuesday (they vote April 29) – if your member is on this committee.
SENATE JUDICIARY
Senator Thomas Umberg Chair (916) 651-4034
Senator Ben Allen. (916) 651-4024
Senator Angelique Ashby (916) 651-4008
Senator Anna Caballero (916) 651-4014
Senator Maria Elena Durazo (916) 651-4026
Senator John Laird (916) 651-4017
Senator Eloise Reyes (916) 651-4029
Senator Henry Stern (916) 651-4027
Senator Aisah Wahab (916) 651-4410
Senator Akiah Weber Pierson. (916) 651-4039
Senator Scott Wiener (916) 651-4011
https://www.senate.ca.gov/senators
Sample Script:
My name is _____
I am one of thousands of voters in California opposed to SB 540.
We are counting on you to protect us and vote NO on SB 540 Pathways and not give away our hard-won control over our clean energy future to Trump who hates California.Our single state control protects us now, and there is NO reason to give it up.
Once we join, we cannot exit the Regional Operator. No one ever has.
We know the supposed “guardrails” are illusory and will not hold up in court.
We will lose our renewable goals to Trump. In addition, all the other western states can sue us and kill our renewable energy focus. This has been clearly shown in the attached Center for Biological Diversity letter posted here.
We already have all the grid connections we need without giving up control. It’s a manufactured fear by the same forces that got us into the Enron crisis that cost us $40 billion in the year 2001.
Don’t sell us out. Vote NO on SB 540 in Senate Judiciary Committee on April 29.
Or Abstain (NVR – no vote recorded).
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Basandja Coalition
Cover of The Moral Circle
On today’s show, I’ll speak to author and philosopher Dr. Jeff Sebo on his latest publication entitled, “The Moral Circle: Who Matters, What Matters and Why”, we’ll switch gears and speak One Earth Film Festival executive director Ana Garcia Doyle on their upcoming 14th annual gathering and then round out the show with Friends of the Congo executive director Maurice Carney and Basandja Coalition founding leader Samuel Yagase who are currently touring the California.
One Earth Film Fest Poster
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Market Match from the Ecology Center Website
On today’s show, I’ll speak to Stacy Malkan, US Right To Know co-founder and managing editor, about Bayer/Monsanto’s latest scheme to get out paying billions in compensation for all the cancer it has knowlingly caused. We’ll switch gears and speak to Ecology Center’s executive director Martin Bourque about the possible federal cuts to SNAP/EBT.
Stacy Malkan’s report on Johnson & Johnson talcum powder scandal and settlement:
Johnson & Johnson talc baby powder asbestos trials: key facts
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“Every Purchase Counts” by Paul Rice
On today’s show, I’ll start the hour off with the latest report by Climate Integrity’s Richard Wiles entitled, “PREMIUMS ON FIRE: How State Farm’s California rate hike forces the rising costs of climate disasters onto policyholders instead of the Big Oil companies fueling the crisis”. We’ll switch gears and speak to author and Fair Trade founder Paul Rice on his book entitled, “EVERY PURCHASE MATTERS: How Fair Trade Farmers, Companies, and Consumers Are Changing the World” out on April 8.
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Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island Action at Red Cross Gala honoring Wells Fargo. Pic used w/permission
On today’s show, the Red Cross gives an award to Wells Fargo? I’ll speak to Dr. Michelle Merrill, organizer, with Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island. We’ll switch gears and get an update on the possible restart of offshore drilling in the Santa Barbara corridor from Kristin Monsell, legal director of the Oceans program at the Center for Biological Diversity.
Petition to Demand Retraction of Red Cross Award to Wells Fargo:
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/red-cross-take-back-award-to-greenwashing-wells-fargo/
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March 25 Flyer
More GMO Corn & GreenAction
On today’s show, we’ll get an update on Mexico’s continued fight against importing GMO’d corn from the United States from Tuft’s University researcher Timothy A. Wise. We’ll switch gears just a bit and get some info from the executive director of GreenAction for Health and Environmental Justice Bradley Angel about the upcoming action at US EPA in San Francisco.
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The Utility Grift:
On today’s show, utility companies, their continued grifting and what is being done about it. I’ll speak to Consumer Watchdog President Jaime Court about SB 222 Sen. Scott Weiner’s bill and communications director for The Utility Reform Network (TURN) Lee Trotman on the price hikes put in place by PG&E in spite of a profit increase.
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Palisades Fire Courtesy of Last Chance Alliance
On today’s show, I’ll speak to The Climate Center’s Barry Vasser on the Water’s Edge tax loophole for the fossil fuel companies. We’ll switch gears and speak Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute Deputy Director and Eaton fire survivor Maya Golden Krasner discusses a study by World Weather Attribution and how the fossil fuel industry made the extreme fire weather conditions 35% more likely.
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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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Smog in Los Angeles, CA 1960’s
On today’s show, I’ll speak to investigative reporter Rebecca John on her latest publication in DeSmog entitled, “Revealed: Big Oil Told 70 Years Ago That Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Impact ‘Civilization’”. In addition, senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity Maggie Coulter, will discuss the recent lawsuits filed against the fossil fuel industry across the country on behalf of the planet.
*Western States Petroleum Association
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Books by Obi Kaufmann
On today’s show, as LA burns, senior writer with the climate and energy program at Media Matters Evlondo Cooper is back to discuss mainstream media’s lack attributing of said fires to the climate emergency. And a I’ll speak to award-winning author and illustrator Obi Kaufmann and his appropriately named latest book, “The State of Fire: Why California Burns”.
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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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Colorful, non-gmo corn
On today’s show, U. S. Right To Know’s Stacy Malkan and Timothy A. Wise discuss the exporting of genetically-modified, glyphosate-laced corn from the United States to Mexico and that soveriegn fight against it. We’ll have the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) panel decision as well.
Statement from Tim Wise:
U.S. Wins Controversial Ruling in GM Corn Dispute with Mexico
Statement from Stacy Malkan:
Trade dispute: US can compel Mexico to accept GM corn for its tortillas
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