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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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A Look Back at The Life And Legacy of Winnie Mandela, Plus: Padraic Kenney Discusses His New Book Dance in Chains: Political Imprisonment in the Modern World

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7:34 – Walter Turner, host of Africa Today, which airs Mondays at 7 PM. Also chair of the social sciences department at College of Marin. 8:08 – Padraic Kenney, professor of history and international studies at Indiana University and author of Dance in Chains: Political Imprisonment in the Modern World 8:34 – Pam Vogel is a research fellow at … Continued

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Michio Kaku Discusses His Latest Book The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth, Plus: Census Citizenship Questions: Are They Bad For Democracy?

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Thomas Wolf, Counsel with the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center, focusing on redistricting issues, and co-author of the recent piece “Why The Census Asking About Citizenship Is Such A Problem.” 8:14 Michio Kaku, professor of physics at the City University of New York, host of the radio show Explorations, which we air on KPFA, … Continued

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The War in Yemen: Three Years Later, plus: Norman Finkelstein Chats About His New Book Gaza: An Inquest into its Martyrdom

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7:34 – Norman Finkelstein, scholar and frequent commentator on the Israel-Palestine conflict. His new book is Gaza: An Inquest into its Martyrdom 8:08 – Scott Yundt, staff attorney for Tri-Valley CARES, a watchdog organization whose mission is the global abolition of nuclear weapons. 8:34 – Radhya Al-Mutawakel is the chairperson of the Mwatana Organization for Human Rights based in Yemen. She … Continued

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White men and guns, plus: Will Sacramento regulate Big Tech?

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7:34 Jeremy Adam Smith, editor of Greater Good, published by UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. He’s the author and editor of books on topics ranging from compassion to racism to fatherhood. His recent article for Scientific American is entitled Why Are White Men Stockpiling Guns? 8:08 Marc Levine, Democratic assemblymember representing California’s 10th district. He’s the … Continued

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What Really Happened in Ferguson, MO? Plus: The Origins of Cambridge Analytica and Oakland’s Culture Keepers

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7:34 – Andy Kroll, investigative reporter with Mother Jones and author of “Cloak and Data: The Real Story Behind Cambridge Analytica” 8:08 – Ashley Yates, activist and one of the frontline organizers at Ferguson following the murder of Michael Brown 8:35 – Kharyshi (kai-REE-shee) Wiginton, Senior Community Programs Manager at McClymonds High School and Founder of Culture Keepers, … Continued

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UpFront Special on Police, Prisons and Power: Political Prisoners, the Shooting of Stephon Clark, and Urban Shield

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7:34 – Robert Boyle, the attorney for Herman Bell, a member of the Black Panther Party who was arrested in 1973 for allegedly killing two New York police officers. Spending over 45 years in jail, his request for parole was recently granted, a move which is facing staunch opposition. Mumia Abu-Jamal, former member of the Black … Continued

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Documents show the FBI is tracking Black Lives Matter activists; What to expect at the Bay Area’s March for Our Lives Rallies; Plus: Counting the dead on the 15th anniversary of the Iraq War

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7:08am – According to recently released documents the FBI has been tracking Black Lives Matter activists merely for protesting and exercising their first amendment rights. We talk to intercept journalist George Joseph (@georgejoseph94) on his latest piece “FBI Tracked an Activist Involved with Black Lives Matter as They Traveled Across the US, Documents Show.” 7:34am – This … Continued

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Climate Change in an SF Court Room; An Update on Proposals to Address CA’s Housing Crisis; Plus: Should the Alameda Sheriff’s Office run the REACH Ashland Youth Center?

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7:20am –  Federal Judge William Alsup orders climate change tutorial in case against fossil fuel companies. Jason Mark (@writerfarmer) is the Editor of Sierra Magazine and co-host of KPFA’s Terra Verde, Fridays at 2pm, and joins us to discuss the case.  7:34am – State Senator Scott Wiener represents California State Senate District 11, which includes San Francisco. He discusses his … Continued

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Fighting for justice after a father’s death. Plus: Supreme Court weighs abortion law and what’s up with Cambridge Analytica and Facebook?

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7:34 – Imani Gandy, Senior Legal Analyst at Rewire, reproductive justice activist and the host of Rewire’s podcast Boom Lawyered. Margaret Russell is Professor of Law at Santa Clara University, where she teaches constitutional law and civil procedure. Her areas of focus include civil rights and free speech. She is the editor of Freedom of … Continued