UpFront – June 8, 2026
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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JW Mason Against Money
00:08 J.W. Mason is Associate Professor of Economics at John Jay College of the City University of New York, and a senior fellow at the Groundwork Collaborative. His new book, co-authored with Arjun Jayadev, is Against Money.
Israeli Military Strikes Continue in Lebanon; Plus, How the Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Impacts Americans; And, UCSF Interns and Residents Protest New Union Contract
00:08 — Ryan Cooper is senior editor of The American Prospect and author of How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics. 00:33 — Justin Salhani is a journalist who’s been reporting from Beirut since 2011. 00:45 — Dr. Gloria Tavera, a UCSF gastroenterology fellow active in … Continued
Unpacking Election Results in California; Plus, Races in LA County and San Francisco
00:08 — Steve Phillips is the founder of Democracy in Color, a political media organization. His latest book is Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else? 00:20 — Sam Ribakoff is a reporter, journalism teacher, communicator for labor unions. He has reported on the LA County elections for LA Taco. 00:33 — Tim Redmond, founder … Continued
UpFront – June 2, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
UpFront – June 1, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Scott Kurashige on Racial Capitalism, Violence, and Asian America
00:08 Scott Kurashige, interdisciplinary scholar who was a longtime collaborator of the late philosopher Grace Lee Boggs; he’s just out with the book American Peril: the violent history of anti-asian racism
UpFront – May 28, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Golden Gate 26 Trial; Plus, New CalFresh Requirements on June 1; And, Hunger Strike Protesting Inhumane Conditions at Adelanto ICE Facility
00:08 — Tori Porell is Senior Staff Attorney at Palestine Legal. 00:33 — Arlan Murillo, Director of Client Services and CalFresh Outreach team member at Alameda County Community Food Bank.
Supreme Court Home Stretch; Plus, Primary Elections Coverage; And, Bay Area Participants of Global Sumud Flotilla Intercepted and Detained by Israeli Forces
00:08 — Mark Joseph Stern is a legal analyst who covers courts and the law for Slate. He is also co-host of the Amicus podcast. 00:33 — Yue Stella Yu covers politics for CalMatters, with a particular focus on campaigns, elections and voters. 00:45 — Gregory Terry is an Oakland resident who participated in the the Global Sumud Flotilla … Continued
Manisha Sinha on Reconstruction and its discontents [rebroadcast]
00:08 Manisha Sinha is the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut. Her new book is The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic. Reconstruction: 1860 – 1920 [rebroadcast – originally recorded in July 2024]