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From the UpFront archives: Bernice Yeung is an investigative journalist with The Center for Investigative Reporting. She joins us to discuss her new book is In A Day’s Work: The Fight to End Sexual Violence Against America’s Most Vulnerable Workers (June 2018) Kevin Kruse is a professor of history at Princeton University. We discuss his book One Nation Under God: … Continued
7:08 – Nicaragua uprising Protests that began in Nicaragua in April of this year over the government’s lack of response to the forest fire at the Indio Maiz natural reserve, have escalated into a massive uprising. Next week The Caravan for Solidarity with Nicaragua comes to the Bay Area. We speak with protester Julio Martinez … Continued
7:08 – California climate assessment with Bruce Riordin. Bruce Riordin is the Program Director of the Climate Readiness Institute at UC Berkeley. We discuss sea level rise, water supplies, wildfires, and what can be done about the environment. 7:20 – Climate fund allocation bill SB172 – We speak with Emi Wang (@eminwang), Environmental Equity Manager with … Continued
00:08- On Today’s show we look at the primary elections in Arizona, Florida and Oklahoma. In Florida, a candidate endorsed by Bernie Sanders faces a candidate endorsed by President Trump. We discuss that and more with the Washington correspondent for The Nation Magazine John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) 00:34- An interview with Anna Rabkin, former Berkeley … Continued
0:08 – A New NAFTA? Yesterday, President Trump announced a new Trade Agreement with Mexico leaving Canada out. A dig deep into the agreement and where it’s going with guests Lori Wallach (@WallachLori), Director and Founder of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch and Laura Carlsen is Director of the Americas Program of the Center for International … Continued
0:08- Monday’s with Mitch 0:35- Crime + Punishment: a film by Steve Maing (@mainmaing) . It follows a group of whistle-blowers within the New York Police Department. 1:09- ICE is out of Contra Costa’s jail. What now? Guests: Tony Bravo is the Coordinator of the Contra Costa Immigrant Rights Alliance (@CCIRAlliance). Francisco Ugarte (@1FranciscoUgart) is … Continued
0:08 – The Life and Legacy: This year marks the 50th anniversary of Arthur Ashe’s historic 1968 win at the US Open when he became the first African-American man to win a major tennis title. For much of the hour we’ll speak with historian Raymond Arsenault, author of the new biography Arthur Ashe, A Life about Arthur … Continued
0:08 KPFA News: Families and immigrant rights advocates are responding to the transfer of an estimated 200 undocumented immigrants from the West County detention center in Contra Costa County. In July, the Contra Costa’s Sheriff announced that it will end it’s contract with ICE-Immigration Customs and Enforcement to detain undocumented immigrants. Although the decision was … Continued
0:08 – The Trump Administration announced it will rollback a signature Obama-era policy known as the Clean Power Plan, potentially opening the door for massive carbon pollution. David Arkush (@David_Arkush) director of Public Citizen’s Climate Change Program, and Vera Pardee is Senior Counsel with the Center for Biological Diversity (@CenterForBioDiv) join us to discuss what this means for the … Continued
0:08 – Today, prisoners across the country launched a national strike, including work stoppages and hunger strikes, to demand better conditions, better pay, and justice. Brooke Terpstra is an organizer with the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (@IWW_IWOC) and joins us to discuss. The National Prisoners’ Strike is planned for Aug 21 to Sep 9. 0:34 – … Continued
