Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN Security Council condemns Iran attacks on gulf nations, as official says bad actors are learning new ways to kill people; Radio Havana Cuba reports on humanitarian crisis amid US oil embargo; Rep. Min (D-CA) says ICE … Continued
On today’s program we look closely at the claims by the Trump/Rubio/Hegseth axis that they are bringing democracy to Iran even as they push to continue a carpet bombing campaign now entering its third week. Then we address the recent Summit of the Americas that saw 12 nations in the region in what is being … Continued
Longtime Hard Knock Radio host Davey D sits down with Dhoruba Bin Wahad, a former political prisoner, veteran Black Panther, freedom fighter, and Ghana based political analyst, for a far reaching discussion on Iran, Palestine, and the growing instability across Africa. In this first part of their conversation, Bin Wahad argues that the crises unfolding … Continued
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on Trump, Epstein and Putin We begin with the latest examples of Trump’s fealty towards Putin who is providing Iran with targeting to kill Americans in the war underway which Trump and Witkoff are denying, along with having the US abstain from a recent overwhelming UN condemnation of Russia on the 4th … Continued
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On The Throwback special various 6th – 12th grade students speak on topics of interest in the early 2000s. The topics were chosen by the students, they did the research and wrote about the thier subject matter.
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Food affects all of us — but while it’s a necessity for our survival, it’s also a vast, sprawling industry spanning the globe, which generates enormous profits as well as significant damage to public health and the environment. Nutritionist and molecular biologist Marion Nestle sheds light on the choices we all must navigate when we … Continued
Julie and Jeremy of the Asheville Community Bail Fund talk about the US system of pre-trial incarceration aka bail and bond, the work of the bail fund locally, the overcrowding of the Buncombe County Jail here in Asheville, the ICE holds happening in the local jail, and how local policy choices regarding criminalization are being compounded by recent and new North Carolina legislation.
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
