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Donald Trump declares Jerusalem the capital of Israel and announced that the US would move its embassy from Tel Aviv into Jerusalem. His announcement has sparked global condemnation and violence on the ground. On our show today we’ll turn to our Palestine and Refugees correspondent Huwaida Arraf for context on why Jerusalem is so important … Continued
Today, Senator Al Franken of Minnesota announced his resignation “in the coming weeks” from the Senate amid accusations of sexual harassment. To talk about Senator Franken’s resignation and the implications of the culture war in our current political environment, host Mitch Jeserich talked to political analyst Adele Stan, she is a columnist with the American … Continued
This morning’s broadcast features clips from is an event on November 6th, 2017, during which Palestinian physician, activist, and politician Mustafa Bhargouti speaks about the current state of the Middle East. Afterwards, UpFront plays key excerpts from the documentary film The Occupation of the American Mind, which engages in a related critical discussion about Zionist propaganda … Continued
PLO Leader Hanan Ashrawi: Trump’s Jerusalem Order Violates Int’l Law & “Destroys” Chance for Peace; After Trump Makes Jerusalem Capital of Israel, Palestinians Protest “Settlers in the White House”; High-Profile Women Break the Silence on Sex Assaults, But Low-Wage Workers Still Vulnerable to Abuse.
As Budget Deadline Looms, Will GOP Propose Deep Cuts?
As the federal government spending bill deadline looms on December 8th, are Republicans even ready to pass a budget? On today’s show we’ll turn to Lindsay Koshgarian of the National Priorities Project. She’ll discuss how the GOP may have spent all its political capital to pass it’s massive tax reform bill instead of working on … Continued
Fund Drive Special – Let’s Take a Trip: A Social History of LSD
Audio from the CD “Let’s Take a Trip: A Social History of LSD,” from the Pacifica Radio Archives. With Host C. S. Soong.
JFK Assassination Live Fundraiser, featuring Chauncey Holt, one of the three tramps in Dealey Plaza, his life working with Meyer Lansky and the CIA, with Jim Fetzer live. A program that investigates the relationships among capitalism, militarism and politics, hosted by Bonnie Faulkner.
Fund Drive Special: Cicero’s Insights into Aging
Philip Freeman’s translation of Cicero’s classic book on aging has the subtitle “Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life.”
On this morning’s episode, as part of KPFA’s ongoing Fun Drive, UpFront features a talk from Van Jones entitled Beyond the Messy Truth, How We Came Apart, How We Come Together from this year at First Congregational Church of Oakland. Afterwards, listen to an interview with Pratap Chatterrjee about his book Verax, a graphic novel about Edward … Continued