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We begin today’s show by speaking with John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation magazine, about the ongoing political battles in D.C. In conversation with our host Mitch Jeserich, Nichols discusses tax reform, the battle over the directorship of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the threat to net neutrality. We then speak with Blaire Briody, award-winning journalist and author … Continued
First thing on UpFront this morning, Cat Brooks interviews Minister Rob Newells, Executive Director of AIDS Project of the East Bay in Oakland and Associate Minister at Imani Community Church. The two discuss the ways in which Oakland’s black community is directly impacted by HIV/Aids, and the systemic ways marginalized bodies suffer most from the … Continued
As Accusations Stack Up, A Look at the Onerous Process of Reporting Sexual Abuse on Capitol Hill; J20 Trial: 200+ Inauguration Protesters, Journalists & Observers Face Riot Charges From Mass Arrest; Floating Guantánamos: How the Coast Guard Uses Indefinite Detention to Wage “War on Drugs” at Sea.
Despite overwhelming public and business opposition to repealing net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission chair Ajit Pai has announced a vote on a rule change on December 14th. Overturning rules that protect net neutrality could jeopardize the future of the internet in favor of profits for a handful of telecomm giants like AT&T, ComCast, and … Continued
Homelessness makes it difficult, and in some cases impossible, to access health services. Poor health, addiction, mental illness, and violence can lead to homelessness and homelessness can make all of these things worse. Join Nurse Rona, Alejandro Soto-Vigil, and Dr. Jeffrey Seal, for a conversation on illness and homelessness. Call us!
Alicia Garza along with Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors, have helped to transform what was once a viral hashtag and social media force into a national and international grassroots organization. Born out of the mass demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri and around the U.S. Black Lives Matter has become an essential ray of hope in this new wave … Continued
Ralph spends the hour with fraud expert, Frank Abagnale, inspiration for the Spielberg film, “Catch Me If You Can.” They talk about how to protect yourself from identity theft and other scams in our high tech, digital economy. Plus listener questions!.
Today our host Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Hatem Baziam, lecturer of Near East Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, about the recent terror attack in which over 300 people were killed at a Sufi mosque in Egypt. We discuss the role of Sunni and Shi’a communitarian tensions in the attack, as well as potential political … Continued
HIV continues to disproportionately impact already marginalized communities. Venita Ray, HIV Positive activist, lawyer, and advocate joins us on UpFront to discuss how the virus affects and impacts the black community, and what isn’t being done about it. Craig Aaron, President and CEO of Free Press, speaks with us about the threat of the Federal Communications Commission’s … Continued