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Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 on Upfront: Biden administration re-news Title 42, which allows the expelling of migrants at the border. We go to the COVID-19 front-lines, reporting on the spike of delta variant cases. PG&E discloses that their equipment may be responsible for the ‘Dixie Fire’ in Northern California. Oakland’s Black Arts Movement District Festival … Continued
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021: Special election in Ohio today, pitting progressives against Congressional Black Caucus Cat Brooks does a deep dive on the stacks and background around the fight over Critical Race Theory. Zachary Carter speaks on “Re-imagining – Capitalism” All this, plus the news! photo: Meredith Petrick via Unsplash
On today’s show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich)joins us to discuss the federal eviction moratorium which expired last weekend without a vote form Congress. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg joins us to discuss surge of coronavirus cases due to the hyper-infectious Delta variant and field listener questions. 1:08 – We discuss the politics of national … Continued
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Photo of a portion of the Bay Bridge collapsed from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, from CC 2.0 by Joe Lewis on Flickr On this show: 0:08 – Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice is the latest book by Rupa Marya and Raj Patel, tackling health and structural injustices, and taking us on … Continued
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
On today’s show: 0:08 – We spend the first hour with Aviva Chomsky, a scholar of Latin American history. We discuss the protests in Cuba and what history tells us about how Cuba treats the political opponents inside its borders. Fund Drive Premium – We’re offering Aviva Chomsky’s book A History of the Cuban Revolution … Continued
On this show: KPFA is in its summer fund drive, and we need your support by donating what you can to the station! 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich is back for Mondays with Mitch, our weekly segment talking about D.C. politics. Mitch is the host of Letters and Politics, airing 10AM Pacific Monday-Thursday on KPFA. 0:34 – Dr. John … Continued
On today’s show: We spend the hour with Rachel Brahinsky (@brahinsk) and Alexander Tarr (@avatarr8)who discuss their book, A People’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area. Fund Drive Premium –As part of our summer Fund Drive, receive a copy of A People’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area as a thank you gift from … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Science journalist Annalee Newitz (@Annaleen) takes us on a journey to ancient cities – how and why they formed, with a keen eye towards the future and the lessons that modern societies can take from their downfall. These revelations and more are contained in their new book, Four Lost Cities: … Continued
