Ziad Abbas is a journalist, educator and Program Manager for Cross-Cultural Programs at the Middle East Children’s Alliance. He is a Palestinian refugee from the West Bank and he joins UpFront to discuss what is shifting politically in Palestine. Afterwards, Michelle de Vera and Terrance Lee, sister-in-law and brother of Paul Wilber Lee, join us on the air … Continued
Puerto Rico Orders Recount of Hurricane Maria Death Toll After Investigation Suggests 1,000+ Died; U.N. Special Rapporteur Says Tax Bill Will Make the U.S. “World Champion of Extreme Inequality”; CDC Bars Words Like “Transgender” & “Science-Based” as “Ideology Is Being Elevated Above Evidence.”
As Republicans scramble to win passage of their massive 500-page tax reform bill through the reconciliation process we’ll turn to our news correspondent Arun Gupta for a look at how naked the greed is, what the Democratic Party’s strategy is, and how progressive activists are fighting to stop the bill. Then author Gordon Lafer will … Continued
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Eclectic mix show with Stephen Kent (3rd & 4th Mondays) Tonight’s program features a live performance and interview with Israeli peace activist, singer-songwriter & UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, David Broza who performs with kanun master Ali Paris Dec 19th at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. The second hour is a tribute to the great multi-instrumentalist … Continued
Richard Connema, long-time Hollywood stills photographer and San Francisco theatre critic, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.
Ralph talks to activist coal miner, Stanley Sturgill, who advocates for the strengthening of EPA regulations on the coal industry and mountaintop removal. Also, Mark Green gives us his take on the sudden, steep fall of Senator Al Franken.
On today’s show, we are in conversation with David Harvey, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the City University of New York Graduate School, about his latest book Marx, Capital and the Madness of Economic Reason. He is explaining one of the most important theory of the modern era, Marx’s Capital, and highlights how relevant it is to … Continued
After the death of Ed Lee, the politics of San Francisco are up in the air. UpFront speaks with Randy Shaw and John Avalos about what is coming up. Randy is the Executive Director of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic and Editor of Beyond Chron. He drafted key San Francisco housing-related laws and ballot initiatives. John Avalos is the former San … Continued
“All Eyes on U.S.” as Honduran Election Panel Declares Incumbent President Hernández Election Winner; “CorkerKickback?”: Sen. Supports Tax Bill After Last-Minute Provision Would Personally Enrich Him; Kali Akuno: Tax Bill is One of Greatest Transfers of Wealth from Working Class to Rich in History; Net Neutrality Advocates on Next Steps After FCC Vote: “This Fight … Continued
As part of our one-hour special on the US economy, well turn to David Dayen first. The 2008 subprime mortgage crisis highlighted all the ways in which big banks hurt ordinary Americans. Investigative reporter Dayen will identify how this legacy continues – he has written about how JP Morgan Chase used other people’s money to … Continued
