Today on Sojourner Truth:
We take a look at the American Rescue Plan 2021, the stimulus package expected to be signed by U.S. President Joe Biden. It is a $1.9 trillion package intended to speed up the recovery of the U.S. economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes what some are hailing as a historic move: child tax credits. Our guest is Peggy OMara, an independent journalist who edits and publishes peggyomara.com. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her books include Having a Baby Naturally, Natural Family Living, The Way Back Home and A Quiet Place. Peggy has conducted workshops at Omega Institute, Esalen, Hollyhock, La Leche League, and Bioneers.
What's going on in Haiti? The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee will begin hearings on Haiti, including policy recommendations for the administration of Joe Biden. The hearing is being called for by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks from New York City, who serves as Chair of the Committee. One of the hearings is a closed session meeting. Why are grassroots activists for democracy on the ground concerned about what voices will not be heard during the meeting? Our guest is Kevin Pina is an American journalist, filmmaker and educator. Pina also serves as a Country Expert on Haiti for the Varieties of Democracy project sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Watch. Today, we focus on the environmental impacts of geoengineering. Our guest is Uruguay-based Silvia Ribeiro. Silvia is the Latin American Director of ETC Group (the Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration). She is a well-known lecturer, writer, editor and educator on emerging technologies (including geoengineering and biotechnology) and collaborates with a wide spectrum of Latin American organizations and social movements.
