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To start off today’s show, Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert discuss President Trump’s decision to formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, prompting Palestinians to take to the streets in protests. In our second hour, we focus on the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the lens of the documentary Al-Nakba, which traces the historical … Continued
America’s uncritical support of Israel has remained unwavering since the UN resolution that gave over sized portions of historic Palestine to diasporic Jews. Despite the violent creation of the state, and its subsequent violent actions, the US has popularly, rhetorically and monetarily supported the occupying state of Israel. The Occupation of the American Mind is … Continued
This morning’s broadcast features clips from is an event on November 6th, 2017, during which Palestinian physician, activist, and politician Mustafa Bhargouti speaks about the current state of the Middle East. Afterwards, UpFront plays key excerpts from the documentary film The Occupation of the American Mind, which engages in a related critical discussion about Zionist propaganda … Continued
On this morning’s episode, as part of KPFA’s ongoing Fun Drive, UpFront features a talk from Van Jones entitled Beyond the Messy Truth, How We Came Apart, How We Come Together from this year at First Congregational Church of Oakland. Afterwards, listen to an interview with Pratap Chatterrjee about his book Verax, a graphic novel about Edward … Continued
On today’s show, we talk to Lina Hernandez of SEIU Local 1021 about the over 3,000 Oakland city workers set to strike after attempts to negotiate with the city were rejected. Then, as part of our fund drive, we hear Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, one of the foremost experts on Donald Trump, speaking about his rise to power and … Continued
Undocumented immigrant Jose Ines Garcia Zarate was acquitted and found not guilty in the death of Kate Steinle two years ago. Matt Gonzalez, chief attorney for the San Francisco Public Defender joins us this morning on UpFront to discuss the acquittal and its implications. Dr. Mona El-Farra, Director of Gaza Projects for the Middle East Children’s Alliance, and … Continued
Salima Hamirani hosts Friday’s show. She speaks with Robert Grant about the HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis known as PrEP and asks some questions about how PrEP works and its efficacy. Robert Grant is the Associate Director of the UCSF Center for AIDS Research, directing a research laboratory, and clinical practice in the Division of Pulmonary and … Continued
HIV/Aids impacts black communities in specific and particular material ways. Cat Brooks interviews Dr. Cleo Manago, behavioral health, and cultural analyst, political commentator for TV1 and C-SPAN, about the distinct manner that the virus shapes sexual health for impacted black folks. Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin joins UpFront to discuss homelessness in Berkeley, a particular legal case between Bay … Continued
First thing on this morning’s show, Pat Kelly, founder and president of a Family Affair, an HIV-AIDS ministry at Victory Tabernacle Deliverance Temple in Orangeburg, South Carolina and a founding member of the Positive Women’s Network USA examines the intricacies of HIV status and how HIV impacts the black community. Nate Cardozo, a Senior Staff Attorney … Continued
First thing on UpFront this morning, Cat Brooks interviews Minister Rob Newells, Executive Director of AIDS Project of the East Bay in Oakland and Associate Minister at Imani Community Church. The two discuss the ways in which Oakland’s black community is directly impacted by HIV/Aids, and the systemic ways marginalized bodies suffer most from the … Continued
