On today’s show, we feature an interview with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, notable activist, historian and academic, about her new book Loaded: A Disarming History of the Second Amendment.  But first, we speak with Erica Perry and Walter Riley about Law for Black Lives, a national network of over 3,500 radical lawyers committed to building a responsive legal infrastructure for … Continued



During the State of the Union address, last night, President Donald Trump talked about the success of the economy. On today’s show, we are in conversation about the dynamics of employment and government policies with labor economist Sylvia Allegretto, co-chair of the Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics at the University of California, Berkeley. And, then, in … Continued


To recap last night’s State of the Union address, UpFront is joined by Ai-jen Poo, Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and an organizer of the State of OUR Union, an alternative to the State of the Union organized by leading women activists in Washington, DC. We also hear from Donald Lacey, actor, activist, and comedian … Continued


Made in the USA: The Real History of the MS-13 Gang Trump Talked About in State of the Union; We Are Not Going to Be Intimidated: Undocumented Activist Attends SOTU Despite Threat of Arrest; Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American State Lawmaker: Trump’s SOTU was “Disgusting” & “Fascist”; In Warmongering First State of the Union, Trump Doubles … Continued


Is Latin American democracy in peril? From Honduras to Brazil, leftward movements that had gained power in the past decades are seeing serious setbacks. On our show today we’ll speak with Vicki Cervantes of the Honduras Solidarity Network about the reelection of Juan Orlando Hernndez in Honduras and the corruption conviction of Brazil’s former President … Continued