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The Coronavirus Spike: David Dayen; Michelle Goodwin: Racism in Mpls.; Ella Taylor: "Babylon Berlin"

The Coronavirus Spike: David Dayen; Michelle Goodwin: Racism in Mpls.; Ella Taylor: "Babylon Berlin"

FromLiving in the USA


The Coronavirus Spike: David Dayen; Michelle Goodwin: Racism in Mpls.; Ella Taylor: "Babylon Berlin"

FromLiving in the USA

ratings:
Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As new cases of Covid-19 continue to climb, the price of the drug Remsidivir, which helps reduce hospital stays, was announced: $3,120. Cost to Gilead Pharmaceuticals of production: $10. David Dayen talks about how Biden could cut the price--he's executive editor of The American Prospect, and writes the daily "Unsanitized" blog.
Also: UC Irvine law prof Michelle Goodwin talks about her experience of racism in Minneapolis.
And film critic Ella Taylor discusses "Babylon Berlin," the German series set against the rise of fascism in Germany in 1929, and Kore-Eda's new film "The Truth," starring Catherine Deneuve.
Released:
Jul 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Talking about politics, thinking about the Left. Hosted by Jon Wiener, co-author of "Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties," contributing editor at The Nation, and broadcast live at KPFK 90.7FM in LA Thursdays at 4.