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Studs Terkel, historian, actor, and broadcaster. Terkel was acclaimed for his efforts to preserve American oral history. His 1985 book “The Good War”: An Oral History of World War Two, which detailed ordinary peoples’ accounts of the country’s involvement in World War II, won the Pulitzer Prize. For Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression, … Continued
With Lara Kiswani, Executive Director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC). Kiswani talks to Mitch Jeserich about the bill AB2844 and the protest against the Urban Shields conference. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS Movement) is a global campaign attempting to increase economic and political pressure on Israel to end Israel’s occupation and colonization of Palestinian … Continued
With Nancy Unger, professor of history at Santa Clara University and author of the book Belle La Follete: Progressive Era Reformer. About the Book: In 1931, the New York Times hailed Belle Case La Follette as “probably the least known yet most influential of all the American women who have had to do with public … Continued
With Steve Silberman, an editor and contributor at Wired for over 14 years, whose 2015 book Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, won the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. About the book: What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of … Continued
Today we talk to Christopher Martinez, Capitol Correspondent for Pacifica’s KPFA News. Martinez give us an update on the current bills seating in Governor Jerry Brown’s desk waiting for action. And A Round Table Discussion on Immigration Guest Davonte Jackson, Black Alliance for Just Immigration. Cathi Tactaquin, Executive Director and co-founder of the National; Network for Immigrants … Continued
With James Green, professor of Latin American History, director of Brown’s Brazil Initiative, Distinguished Visiting Professor (Professor Amit) at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and the Executive Director of the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA). And National Day of Prison Strikes Tio Brooke, member of the Oakland Chapter of Incarcerated Organizing Committee.
We have talked a lot about America’s police brutality problem, but what are the solutions? We speak with Norm Stamper, author of To Protect and to Serve: How to Fix America’s Police. Then, we take listener calls to hear your thoughts. Guests: Norm Stamper, author of To Protect and to Serve: How to Fix America’s Police, former … Continued
In the firs segment we talk to Zachary Roth, national reporter for MSNBC Digital. Roth is author of the book The Great Suppression: Voting Rights, Corporate Cash, and the Conservative Assault on Democracy. About the book: A deeply reported look inside the new conservative movement working to undermine American democracy. Control of the country is up for grabs—and … Continued
Following the devastating flooding in Louisiana in the past weeks, UpFront speaks with Cherri Foytlin, founder and director of Bold Louisiana, about disaster relief, exploitation and activism in the region, and Jeff Rosenfeld, climate scientist and editor-in-chief of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) about current metrics and what to expect in the future as global warming continues.
Recently, wardens at two California women’s prisons have stepped down amidst allegations of misconduct, abuse, and persistent suicide. One of these prisons, California Institution for Women (CIW), has a suicide rate that is 8 times the national average for people in women’s prisons, and 5 times the rate for all California prisons. What is going on? We … Continued
