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0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: remembering Al Young, SF Poet Laureate and KPFA supporter, Jerri Lange, trailblazing broadcaster; DC statehood, the Biden Administration’s caps on refugees, and more. Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. 0:34 – We take your COVID science call-ins with Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at … Continued
0:08 – We speak with Kennis Henry of National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations (N’COBRA) in light of the passing of HR-40 in the House Judiciary Committee 0:34 – This week is Black Maternal Health week. The US has one of the highest infant mortality rates of any developed country and that’s even higher for … Continued
0:08 – Biden announces US will withdraw from Afghanistan, what’s next? Sonali Kolhatkar (@SonaliKolhatkar) is host and executive producer of Rising Up with Sonali now airing weekly at 3 pm on Fridays on KPFA. She’s a writing fellow with the Independent Media Institute and author of Bleeding Afghanistan: Washington, Warlords, and the Propaganda of Silence. 0:25 … Continued
0:08 – Where do migrant children go, after they arrive at the border? It’s an administrative and humanitarian nightmare. Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) is an investigative reporter covering immigration for Reveal. 0:25 – KPFA News: Attorneys for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin began making their case today in Chauvin’s trial over the killing of George … Continued
0:08 – Iran nuclear site cyber-attacked, likely by Israel Khury Petersen-Smith (@kpYES) is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. He researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. 0:27 – KPFA News: The City of Oakland has imposed rule changes for sidewalk vending at Lake Merritt, largely impacting vendors who are … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: remembering KPFA ally and contributor, Reese Erlich; another police murder in Minnesota, the filibuster, federal infrastructure negotiations, and more. Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. 0:34 – We take your COVID science call-ins with Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley — today … 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.
0:08 – The Biden Administration and the detention and deportation machine Jacinta Gonzalez is a senior campaign organizer with Mijente (@ConMijente) an advocacy hub for Latinx and Chicanx people seeking racial, economic, gender and climate justice. 0:34 – A crucial statewide education race in Wisconsin John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation. His latest … Continued
0:08 – Indirect talks begin with Iran, U.S. and world powers Jamal Abdi is president of NIAC, the National Iranian American Council (@NIACouncil). 0:34 – Judge orders Oakland Police Department release more police records, is this a new era of accountability? Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) is the news editor at Oaklandside, and has been covering the … Continued
