Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Family of 14-year old girl killed by Los Angeles police speak out. U.S. daily COVID-19 infections reach record peak at more than 441,000. California records 5 million COVID-19 infections, first state in the nation to do so. … Continued


We gather up journalists, activists, and organizers from all over the country to have an in-depth discussion about what transpired in 2021 and what to expect in 2022. In part one, we speak with Kalonji Jama Changa and Kamau K. Franklin of Black Power Media and journalist Thandisizwe Chimurenga out of Los Angeles about an … Continued


UpFront PM

UpFront PM – December 28, 2021

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at upfront@kpfa.org.


There have been numerous exposés of the conditions in factory farms, where livestock are crammed together by the hundreds of thousands. But anthropologist Alex Blanchette argues that animal agribusiness, rather than being a sordid, exceptional case, has represented the cutting edge of capitalist industry for more than one hundred years. He discusses the exploitation of … Continued