UpFront – May 5, 2025

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UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.

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Peter Linebaugh and Fred Glass on May Day

00:08 Peter Linebaugh, emeritus professor of History at the University of Toledo, and the author of many many books, including The Incomplete, True, Authentic, and Wonderful History of May Day [originally recorded in 2016]   00:33 Fred Glass, author of From Mission to Microchip: A History of the California Labor Movement (and formerly communications director … Continued


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National News Roundup; May Day Strikes Over UC Unfair Practices; Plus, Airbnb Lawsuit Impact on San Francisco Budget

00:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 00:20 — Dan Russell is  UPTE President & Chief Negotiator. Liz Perlman is Executive Director of AFSCME Local 3299. 00:33 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years.


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Canada Election Results; Plus, FBI Raid on University of Michigan Pro-Palestine Activists; And, Kashmiris Bear Brunt of India-Pakistan Political Tension

00:08 — Luke Savage is a columnist for Jacobin and author of The Dead Center: Reflections on Liberalism and Democracy After the End of History. You can find him on Substack at lukewsavage.com. 00:20 — Nora, is a Master’s student at University of Michigan and a member of the Tahrir Coalition, a campus group campaigning … Continued