UpFront – November 7, 2025
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 [email protected].
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UpFront – November 6, 2025
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Unpacking Election Results with John Nichols
00:08 — John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation.
The Power Competition between Xi Jinping and Trump; Plus, a Look at Elections Across the Country
00:08 — Jake Werner is director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute. 00:33 — Alex Burness is a staff writer at Bolts.
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
Jeff Chang on Bruce Lee
00:08 Jeff Chang, cultural historian who won the American Book Award for Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, his history of the early years of hip hop. His new book is Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America
Israel Resumes Strikes on Gaza; Plus, Journalist Sami Hamdi Detained by ICE at SFO; And, Protecting Community & Honoring Ancestors at Dia De Los Muertos
00:08 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:20 — Zahra Billoo is the Executive Director of the Bay Area Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). 00:33 — Blanca Martinez is Communications Coordinator at The Unity Council. 00:45 — Alex Lalama is an organizer, curanderismo practitioner and herbalism apprentice at Tierra … Continued
Government Shutdown, USDA Cuts to SNAP; Plus, Bay Area Food Assistance Resources
00:08 — John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation. 00:33 — Grace Yarrow is a food and agriculture policy reporter for POLITICO. Michael Altfest is Director of Community Engagement and Marketing at Alameda County Community Food Bank.
AB715’s Impact on Educators and Students; Plus, Organizing Against ICE in Stockton; And, Graham Platner’s Maine Senate Campaign
00:08 — Fadi Saba teaches English Language Arts and US History, and is president of his school’s California Teachers Association chapter, and vice-chair of the CTA’s Jewish and Allied Educators for Palestine Caucus. 00:33 — Nora Zaragoza-Yáñez, program manager for the Valley Watch Network. 00:45 — Akela Lacy is a Senior Politics Reporter at The … Continued
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Colombia and the Trump Administration
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Joshua Collins is reporter covering human rights, climate and immigration in Latin America. His Substack is Pirate Wire Service.