UpFront – May 6, 2016
An hour-long news magazine with a strong focus on state and local issues. Hosted by Brian Edwards-Tiekert and produced by the KPFA News Department.
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A critical moment in the rise of 20th-century Fascism, a conflict that many historians consider the opening shot of World War II, the Spanish Civil War. Journalist and historian Adam Hochshild joins us in studio do discuss his new history of the Americans who volunteered in that war – joining forces with anarchists and communists – … Continued
Last night, Ted Cruz dropped out of the Republican Primary, and Donald Trump started showering him with praise and taking aim at Hillary Clinton. We talk to a Republican political operative who had been backing Cruz about the prospects of the party unifying behind its most divisive nominee in five decades, then discuss what the … Continued
It is day 13 of a hunger strike in San Francisco seeking the removal of police chief Greg Suhr — we speak live to one of the strikers as they prepare to march on city hall. Plus: are you sharing with more people than you know? We talk to Ali Winston about the growing use … Continued
The primaries are entering their final throes, so we step back from the horserace and ask the really big question: What would the Sanders campaign have to do to make a lasting impact? We’ll be joined live by Ralph Nader. Then: there’s a new round of middle east talks being planned without the participation of … Continued
Guest host Marie Choi with a debate on how to address Police Violence and Militarization in Alameda County and an interview with activists from the Black Out Collective and the Bernie Sanders campaign on their approach to protests during Donald Trumps visit to the California Republican Convention in Burlingame, CA.
UpFront – April 28, 2016
An hour-long news magazine with a strong focus on state and local issues. Hosted by Brian Edwards-Tiekert and produced by the KPFA News Department.
Black girls and the school-to-confinement pipeline: Cat Brooks talks to Monique Morris about her new book, Pushout. Plus: money, schools, and the achievement gap. Ryan Smith, executive director of The Education Trust-West, discusses the resources young people are – or are not – getting in California’s public schools, and takes your calls. Guests: Monique Morris, … Continued
250 Special Ops Forces Headed to Syria; Surveillance Flights in the US
President Obama has announced he is sextupling the amount of US Special Operation forces in Syria to 300–this after repeatedly promising the US would put no boots on the ground there. We’ll go over what the escalation means. Plus: a new investigation shows the FBI and Department of Homeland security are operating hundreds of surveillance … Continued
We talk to San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos about the aftermath of the shooting of Luis Gongora, and why Avalos is proposing a radically different approach to homeless encampments: if the city can’t guarantee housing to the people living there, it should deliver services to where they’re camped. Then: A sweeping conversation about labor in … Continued