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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. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at [email protected].

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Afghan economy collapsing; Workers at John Deere, film set workers on strike; Corruption at the EPA Chemicals division; Plus black immigrants detail abuses in complaint against their captors

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On today’s show: 0:08 – Phyllis Bennis (@PhyllisBennis), Middle East analyst and Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies joins us to discuss the collapsing Afghan economy. 0:33 – Over 10,000 John Deere workers are on strike. Jonah Furman (@JonahFurman), staff writer and union organizer for Labor Notes joins us … Continued

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Inflation, jobs, and supply chain woes with economist Dean Baker; Where is the defund movement now?; Plus another look at the racial discrimination of the real estate industry

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On today’s show: 0:08 – Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13) senior economist at the Center for Economic Policy and Research joins us to discuss the latest national inflation figures, last week’s jobs report, and supply chain woes. 0:34 – DeAngelo Mack (@macknificent8), Director of State Policy at Public Health Advocates and Alex Vitale (@avitale) professor of sociology … Continued

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Social spending bill is watered down further; COVID science questions; Is there really an unprecedented increase in racial justice funding?; Plus advocates take aim at aging oil infrastructure in response to pipeline leak

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On today’s show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) joins us to discuss the Biden Administration’s “Build Back Better” social spending bill and its implications on healthcare. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to cover the latest developments in COVID science and answer … Continued

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Fund Drive Special – Brian Fagan on ancient civilizations in climate crisis; Plus Gary Kamiya with more tales of San Francisco

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On today’s show: 0:08 – Distinguished professor emeritus of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara Brian Fagan has authored numerous books on anthropology. His most recent book, co-authored with Nadia Durrani, is entitled Climate Chaos: Lessons on Survival from Our Ancestors. Fund Drive Premium – Pledge $150 for your own copy of Brian Fagan and Nadia Durrani’s Climate Chaos 1:08 – Gary … Continued

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Fund Drive Special – Damon Akins on indigenous California history; Plus Bryant Terry on publishing Black Food

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On today’s show: 0:08 – Damon B. Akins (@dbakins), professor of history at Guilford College joins us to discuss the book he co-authored We are the Land: A History of Native California. Fund Drive Premium – Pledge $150 to KPFA and receive a copy of We are the Land: A History of Native California. 1:08 – Bryant Terry (@bryantterry), Chef-in-Residence … Continued

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Fund Drive Special – Douglas Tallamy and Brian Fagan

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0:08 – We discuss landscaping for caterpillars with Douglas Tallamy, professor of Entomology and Wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware and co-founder of the Homegrown National Park movement. His latest book is Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach fo Conservation the Starts in Your Yard. Fund Drive Premium – Douglas Tallamy’s, Nature’s Best Hope is yours for a pledge of $150 to … Continued

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Mondays with Mitch; COVID questions with Swartzberg; Plus A People’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area

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On today’s show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) joins us to discuss the standstill on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the looming debt ceiling. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to discuss the latest COVID science and take listener questions. 1:08 – Rachel Brahinsky, … Continued