Background Briefing

Background Briefing – August 23, 2023

Under the Leadership of Their Murderous Dictator, Saudi Border Guards Slaughter Ethiopian Refugees We begin with reports from Human Rights Watch at Saudi Arabia’s border with Yemen that uncovered brutal and barbaric military force being used against Ethiopian refugees, hundreds and perhaps thousands of whom are being shot and blown up by Saudi border guards … Continued


UpFront

BRICS Summit; Injunction Banning SF Homeless Sweeps May be Compromised; Plus, Bill to Raise Bay Area Bridge Tolls Put on Hold

0:08 — Sarang Shidore is director of the Global South program at the Quincy Institute and adjunct faculty at George Washington University, where he teaches a class on the geopolitics of climate change. 0:33 — Tim Redmond is a long-time San Francisco investigative reporter and founder of 48 Hills. 0:45 — Scott Wiener represents CA … Continued