Today our host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stephen Greenblatt about his new book The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve, which delves into the creation stories that are woven into the fabric of our modern lives. He is presently the John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University. Then we speak … Continued
UpFront interviews Tim Redmond, Editor of 48hills.com, the publication of San Francisco’s Progressive Media Center, about the legal foibles that come along with the legalization of recreational marijuana. Tash Nguyen is a Local Advocate at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, where she works on mass criminalization and incarceration. She joins us to discuss the audit … Continued
Iraqi Civilian Describes U.S. Airstrike on His Home That Killed His Wife, Daughter, Brother & Nephew; Damning New Report Shows U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq Killing Civilians are 31 Times the Pentagon’s Count.
On today’s show we’ll focus on the issue of climate change in all three of our stories. First, the Nebraska Public Services Commission just approved an alternate route for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, just days after the original Keystone pipeline in South Dakota had a massive spill. We’ll turn to Judith LeBlanc of the … Continued
Each week brings another tragic account of the police injuring or killing someone, usually poor and of color. So shouldn’t we support reforms to make the police more accountable? Alex Vitale has a surprising answer. The sociologist discusses how liberal police reforms legitimize an illegitimate institution. He argues instead that the reform we should get … Continued
Ralph welcomes back America’s #1 populist, Jim Hightower, to discuss how to make sure that robots will work for us and not the other way around. Then, attorney Roberta Walburn joins us to discuss her book about firebrand populist judge “Miles Lord: The Maverick Judge Who Brought Corporate America To Justice.”
Today our host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Ken Whyte, author of the new biography Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times, which details the life and times of Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States. Ken Whyte is a Canadian journalist and Chairman of the Board at Donner Canada Foundation.
This morning on UpFront, hosts Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert talk to Joseph Majkut, a libertarian policy expert trying to nudge Republicans to action on climate change. They discuss the partisan divisions on climate change and why the U.S. government should be present in global climate talks. Then, Cat Brooks continues the conversation on climate … Continued
As Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Refuses to Resign, Advocates Say Coup “Is Not the Answer” for Meaningful Reform; Trump Cited Pittsburgh in Pulling Out of Paris Deal—But Mayor Says City Will Implement Accord Anyway; Virginia Governor Defies Trump on Paris Climate Deal, Pushes Investments in Solar & Wind.
Two months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the island continues to struggle with the loss of power, the contamination of drinking water, and economic devastation. On our show today we’ll hear once more from our correspondent Rosa Clemente who traveled to Puerto Rico after the hurricane and will report on the status of the … Continued
