UpFront

Chesa Boudin’s victory in the District Attorney race, and what it means for San Francisco politics; Plus: Protests in Chile intensify, calling for re-write of dictatorship-era Constitution

0:08 – Impeachment Watch: Mitch is back from Capitol Hill

KPFA’s Mitch Jeserich join us in-studio with reflections on covering Capitol Hill, what political partisanship looks like in the Trump era, and the latest on the impeachment inquiry. Public hearings will begin Wednesday November 13th, join us for special live broadcast of the proceedings starting at 7am PST.

0:34 – SF Elections: Chesa Boudin (@chesaboudin) is elected District Attorney, Dean Preston wins D5 Supervisor seat – what it means for San Francisco?

Tim Redmond (@timredmondsf) has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He is the founder and editor of 48hills.org

1:08 – Protests in Chile growing, calling for a re-write of the dictator Pinochet-era Constitution to create more equality

Naomi Larsson Pineda (@naomilars) is a freelance journalist currently based in Santiago, Chile and covering the protests for Al Jazeera English.

1:34 – Author Interview: Brian Eyler (@aikunming) is the Director of the Stimson Center’s Southeast Asia Programs in Washington DC.His new book is Last Days of the Mighty Mekong.

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
Thievery CorporationLiberation FrontThe Richest Man In BabylonESL Music, Inc.
Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo BandBongoliaBongo rockBecause Music

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