UpFront PM

UpFront PM – September 8, 2021

On today’s show: We discuss the Taliban’s recently installed interim government in Afghanistan with Khury Petersen-Smith (@kpYES), Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. And: A media campaign by sex workers and allies successfully forced the online subscription-based content sharing platform OnlyFans to reverse its decision to ban explicit content. Siri … Continued


He’s one of the most important African American leaders you’ve probably never heard of: Ben Fletcher was a trailblazing anti-capitalist and labor leader, heading up the powerful multiracial Philadelphia-based dockworkers union, Local 8. Historian Peter Cole has made it his life’s work to unearth the contributions of Fletcher, who was jailed for his politics, and … Continued


Talkies

Cali!!!

Has Governor Newsom survived the recall unscathed?  Or is there more to come?  And what about COVID in Cali?  Wildfires? We hear about the whole ball-o’-wax from the Nation’s Sasha Abramsky.  Hosted by Kris Welch.


Guest: Arsalan Iftikhar was a young human rights lawyer in the days following the 9/11 attacks. It would change his life. He joins us for a conversation on how the attacks and the US response to them effected and continues to effect Muslim Americans. Arslan Iftikhar is the founder of TheMuslimGuy.com & author of “FEAR … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – We discuss the Taliban’s recently installed interim government in Afghanistan with Khury Petersen-Smith (@kpYES), Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. 0:20 – The Ivy Hill-Alice Tenant Union (@1515AliceTU) representing apartments near Lake Merritt successfully negotiated a collective rent agreement after going on rent strike for … Continued