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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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Sunaina Maira Talks New Book Boycott! The Academy and Justice for Palestine; Plus: Yasha Levine on Surveillance Valley

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7:34 – Sunaina Maira, professor of Asian-American Studies at the University of California Davis and author of Boycott! The Academy and Justice for Palestine. 8:08 – Tim Chevalier, ex-Googler who is bringing a lawsuit against the company, alleging that he faced discrimination, harassment, and retaliation because he advocated for diversity and inclusion 8:34 – Yasha Levine, the investigative journalist … Continued

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Thousands Killed in Ghouta Bombing as Seven Year Civil War Rages on; Plus: Ten Years Later: A Look Back At Bear Stearns And A Crashed Market

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7:08 – Reese Erlich is a world-renown investigative journalist, foreign policy commentator, and author of the 2016 book Inside Syria: The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect   7:33 – Nomi Prins is former investment banker author of Colluded, how central bankers rigged the world out.

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After Yountville: Veterans in Society, Plus: East Bay Times Layoffs Continue

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7:34 – George Kelley, breaking news reporter for the East Bay Times and East Bay co-chair of the Pacific Media Workers Guild 8:08 – Sarah Frier, technology reporter for Bloomberg who co-authored a story about Facebook’s little-publicized political unit. 8:34 – Michael Blecker, Executive Director of Swords to Plowshares; also co-founder of the California Association of Veterans Service … Continued

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Tragedy at Yountville, Plus: Brexit talks stuck over Ireland

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7:36 – Paul Liem is the Board Chairperson of the Korea Policy Institute, based in Berkeley 7:52 – State Senator Bill Dodd represents California State Senate District 3, which includes Yountville, where Afghanistan war veteran Albert Wong killed three hostages on Friday 8:08 – Declan Kearney is the Chair of Sinn Fein, the left-wing Irish republican party advocating … Continued

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Selected Clips on the History of Anarchism, Plus Noam Chomsky Presents Manufacturing Consent

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7am – Fund Drive Premium: No Gods No Masters: A History of Anarchism (Icarus Films) The Russian Revolution. The Spanish Republic. The Paris Commune. The Ukrainian revolution. The Mexican Revolution. From the late 19th century until World War II, anarchists played a key role in these events and in social movements that would shape the world we live in. … Continued

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Joy DeGruy on Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome, Plus: Over 400 Years of Traditional African-American Healing

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7:08am – Michele E. Lee, author of Working the Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African-American Healing 7:43am – Dr Joy Degruy is most famously known for her book and lectures on Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome — America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing This episode is part of KPFA’s fund drive! KPFA is community supported public radio, which … Continued

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Whose Streets? Film from the Ferguson Uprising; Plus: Healing Justice film by Shakti Butler

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7am – Whose Streets? (Magnolia Pictures)  featuring Director Sabaah Folayan (@sabaahfolayan). Released on Aug 11, 2017, the third anniversary of Mike Brown’s death, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents … Continued

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“It’s not if, it’s when” – How to Prepare for the Next Big Earthquake in the Bay Area; Plus: An Update from Puerto Rico

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Fund Drive Premium: Disaster Supplies 7am – Deborah Berman Santana is a retired professor of geography and ethnic studies at Mills College. She recently moved back to her native Puerto Rico, and spoke to us from there on the latest since Hurricane Maria.  **She has a list of action points and local organizations to support at … Continued