Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Call
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
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Fund Drive Special with Julian Brave NoiseCat
00:08 — Julian Brave NoiseCat is a writer, filmmaker, champion powwow dancer and student of Salish art and history. His debut book is “We Survived the Night.”
Campus Attack on Pro-Palestinian Staff and Students at Bay Area Universities
00:08 — Sang Hea Kil is professor in the justice studies department at San Jose State University. Se was suspended from her tenured position at the university and is currently contesting her case. 00:33 — Peyrin Kao, is Lecturer in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, we previously spoke to … Continued
Fund Drive Special: History of Anarchism in the US
00:08 — Michael Willrich is a Professor of History at Brandeis University. His latest book is “American Anarchy: The Epic Struggle between Immigrant Radicals and the US Government at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century.”
The State of US Media; Plus, Paramount and Netflix Go After Warner Brothers
00:08 — Victor Pickard is Professor of Media Policy and Political Economy at the University of Pennsylvania. 00:33 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect.
UpFront – December 8, 2025
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Tareq Baconi on Fire in Every Direction
00:08 Tareq Baconi is a writer and scholar, president of Al-Shabaka: the Palestinian Policy Network; author of the 2018 book Hamas Contained, and just out with the memoir Fire in Every Direction
Venezuela, Drugs and War Crimes; Plus, SF Supervisors Pass Law Enabling Police Crackdown on Suspected Illegal Street Vending
00:08 — Miguel R. Tinker Salas is Professor Emeritus of History at Pomona College. He is the author of The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture and Society in Venezuela. 00:33 — Oscar Palma writes for Mission Local from the Mission District and other District 9 neighborhoods.
UpFront – December 3, 2025
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UpFront – December 2, 2025
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