UpFront

Israel and Iran Escalation; Plus, Bay Area Delegation Joins the Gaza Freedom Flotilla; What Grant Pass vs. Johnson Means for Homelessness in Bay Area;

0:08 — Naysan Rafati is Crisis Group’s Iran Senior Analyst. His research is focused on the Iran nuclear deal and Iran’s regional policies.

0:20 — Maria Lewis and Carlos Michaud are Bay Area participants in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, seeking to deliver 5,500 tons of aid to Gaza. Follow their journey on Instagram and TikTok: @bay2gaza.

0:33 — Laura Riley is the Director of the Clinical Program at Berkeley Law and author of Homeless Advocacy. Her recent piece for the New York Times is titled “Do not make survival even more difficult for people in the streets.”

0:43 — Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness.

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
Miles Davis,John Coltrane,Cannonball Adderley,Bill EvansAll BluesKind Of Blue (Legacy Edition)SME - Columbia/Legacy
Average White BandStop the RainStop the RainWMG - Atlantic Records
Fort Knox Five,AsheruInsightRadio Free DCORCHARD - Fort Knox Recordings