UpFront – May 2, 2024
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
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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 upfront@kpfa.org.
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Fred Glass on California Labor History (Repeat)
00:08 Fred Glass teaches labor and community studies at City College of San Francisco. He’s also the former communications director for the California Federation of Teachers. His book is entitled From Mission to Microchip: A History of the California Labor Movement [This interview was originally recorded when the book was released, in 2017]
Ariel Henry Resigns, What’s Next for Haiti?
0:08 — Brian Concannon is a Human rights lawyer and the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) 0:33 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University.
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg
0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies. 0:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
Student Protests in Solidarity with Palestine Face Violent Crackdown, What is Different This Time Around?
0:08 — Lex McMenamin is the news and politics editor at Teen Vogue covering politics, identity, activist movements and pop culture. 0:15 — Helga Tawil-Souri, is an Associate Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication and Middle East and Islamic studies at New York University. She is a member of NYU’s Faculty for Justice in Palestine. 0:33 … Continued
UpFront – April 25, 2024
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Donald Trump’s Hush Money Trial Continues; Plus, India Elections Begin
0:08 — Jeremy Stahl is Jurisprudence editor at Slate. 0:33 — Rishi Iyengar is a reporter at Foreign Policy, covering the intersection of geopolitics and technology. Prior to joining FP, he spent six years at CNN Business as India editor in New Delhi and a technology writer in San Francisco.
Israel and Iran Escalation; Plus, Bay Area Delegation Joins the Gaza Freedom Flotilla; What Grant Pass vs. Johnson Means for Homelessness in Bay Area;
0:08 — Naysan Rafati is Crisis Group’s Iran Senior Analyst. His research is focused on the Iran nuclear deal and Iran’s regional policies. 0:20 — Maria Lewis and Carlos Michaud are Bay Area participants in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, seeking to deliver 5,500 tons of aid to Gaza. Follow their journey on Instagram and TikTok: … Continued
Sudan’s war at 1; Corona Calls
00:08 Nisrin Elamin, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Department of Anthropology, and a member of the Sudan Solidarity Collective. 00:34 Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
Austin Frerick on the Corruption of America’s Food Industry
00:08 — Austin Frerick, fellow of the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale University where he works on competition policy and antitrust enforcement. His new book is Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry.