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On today’s show: 0:08 – Youth climate activists with the Sunrise Movement have gathered in Washington, DC to stage a hunger strike. One of those activists, 18-year-old Ema Govea (@ema.govea) joins us to discuss. More information on the Hunger Strike for Climate Justice is available here. 0:18 – Rami Almeghari reports on the 150+ Palestinians … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Jennifer Becker, Deputy Legal Director of Legal Momentum joins us to discuss the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the direct actions taking place during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 0:20 – Colsaria Henderson, Board President of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (@cpedvcoalition) joins us to discuss … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), national affairs correspondent for The Nation joins us to discuss the latest political developments on the January 6th riots at the US Capitol. 0:34 – The Othering and Belonging Conference takes place this week. Reverend Ben McBride (@benmcbride), a spiritual leader and longtime activist for peace and … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) joins us to discuss the matching half to Biden’s infrastructure proposal, dubbed the Build Back Better bill and the many concessions made by Senate Democrats in order to get the bill passed. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School … 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 – 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
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
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
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
