Possible Government Shutdown; Plus, Corona Calls
0:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 0:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
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Environmental and Indigenous Rights Activist Brandon Lee on Opposing APEC; Plus, Upcoming Protests During the Summit; Homeless Sweeps Leading up to APEC
0:08 — Brandon Lee, is an environmentalist, and indigenous rights activist. He was a volunteer for the Ifugao Peasant Movement, a human rights worker with the Cordillera Human Rights alliance, and a journalist with the Northern Dispatch in the Northern Part of the Philippines when he was shot and hit four places by the 54th Infantry … Continued
What Comes After the Ground Invasion of Gaza? Plus, Stanford University Students Hold “Sit-in to Stop Genocide”
0:08 — Joel Beinin a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 0:33 — Hana is a student at Stanford University and is involved in the “Stanford Sit-in to Stop Genocide” Farah is a student at Stanford University and is involved in the “Stanford Sit-in to Stop Genocide”
How to Combat Rising Anti-Semitism and Reject its Weaponization; Plus, Special Election Results
0:08 — Peter Beinart is Editor-at-Large at Jewish Currents and writes “Beinart Notebook” on Substack. He is also a professor at the Newmark School of Journalism of the City University of New York 0:33 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation
Rashid Khalidi on What is Different This Time About Israel’s Attacks on Palestine
0:08 — Rashid Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. His Most recent book is “The Hundred Years’ War On Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance [1917-2017]
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg
0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies. 0:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
Gaza and US Foreign Policy; Plus, What are Palestinians Experiencing in the West Bank
0:08 — Mohammed Khader, Manager of Policy and Advocacy Campaigns for the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights. 0:33 — Issa Amro is a Palestinian activist based in Hebron, West Bank. He is founder of Youth Against Settlements.
US-backed Kenya Plan to Send Security Forces to Haiti Has Been Halted; Plus, High Eviction Cases in Alameda County Following End of Moratorium
0:08 — Mamyrah Prosper is an activist and assistant professor of Global and International Studies at the University of California, Irvine whose work focuses on Haitian social movements. 0:33 — Shanti Singh, is Communications and Legislative Director at Tenants Together.
Bay Area Doctors Call for Ceasefire in Solidarity with Gaza; San Francisco Honors Dia De Los Muertos; Spain Marks Anniversary of Law Making Amends for Crimes During 40 Years of Fascist Rule
0:08 — Dr. Jess Ghannam is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Global Health Sciences in the School of Medicine at UCSF. His research areas include evaluating the long-term health consequences of war on displaced communities. He is active in numerous non-governmental organizations and in carrying out humanitarian work, particularly in the Gaza Strip. 0:33 — … Continued
UpFront – October 31, 2023
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