On today’s show, host Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Loch K. Johnson about the history of US intelligence agencies and America’s struggle to balance liberty and security. Professor Johnson is one of America’s leading experts on the nation’s intelligence organizations. He is the Regent Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia and served … Continued
Greg Mello, the Executive Director of the Los Alamos Study Group speaks with UpFront about standing president Trump’s new nuclear policy proposal and the dangers it presents. Storied activist and whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers. He also drafted nuclear war plans as a RAND consultant during the Kennedy era. His new book is The … Continued
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Donald Trump is ushering in a new and terrifying era of nuclear weapons. On our show today we’ll examine Trump’s recent words at the State of the Union, and the newly released Nuclear Posture Review with Jon Rainwater of the group Peace Action. Then, David Daley of Salon joins us to give us the latest … Continued
We speak with long-time activist Nancy Pili Hernandez about the city of San Francisco’s political landscape and the ousting of London Breed. Later we speak with organizer Elisha Greenwell about the Black Joy Parade. photo credit @ Green Peace USA – image of nancy hernandez
Dr. Seth Shostak, on life in space; and Dr. Seth Lloyd, on quantum computer. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD discuss the film Vaxxed: From Cover-up to Catastrophe, which is about the coverup by the CDC of its own science showing a link between vaccination of children and the risk of autism. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
Can an anonymous alternative currency — not tethered to the oppressive arm of the state — make us free? That’s the premise behind Bitcoin, invented less than 10 years ago, which has soared stratospherically and then, recently, fallen sharply. David Golumbia reflects on the rightwing libertarian ideas behind Bitcoin. Resources: David Golumbia, The Politics of … Continued
In the first part of today’s show, host Mitch Jeserich talks to Dean Baker about the turmoil that is occurring in the global market. Dean Baker is the co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. Then, we are in conversation with radical and historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz about the connection of … Continued
As part of UpFront’s monthlong coverage of notable black figures who have had a significant impact on black history but are less broadly known, we hear from Melvin Dickson. Melvin was a member of the Black Panther Part and has worked over the last decades to preserve the organizations legacy. Our guest is Chin Jou, lecturer … Continued
