Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg
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.
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The Escalating Situation in Lebanon; Plus, “Visualizing Palestine” Depicts Israeli Colonialism and Palestinian Resistance in 200+ Infographics
00:08 — Ramzi Kaiss, researcher at Human Rights Watch investigating human rights abuses in Lebanon. 00:33 — Jessica Anderson is a human rights researcher based in Michigan. Since 2013, she has been working with Visualizing Palestine, an organization that uses data and research to visually communicate Palestinian experiences to provoke narrative change. Alongside Aline Batarseh … Continued
UpFront – October 17, 2024
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Live from Gaza; Plus, Berkeley Mayoral Candidate Interviews
00:08 — Rami Almeghari, reporter for Pacifica Evening News, KPFA. 00:16 — Sophie Hahn, councilmember representing Berkeley district 5, which is north Berkeley and a chunk of the hills. 00:33 — Kate Harrison served on the Berkeley City Council representing District 4, or downtown, until earlier this year, when she quit. 00:45 — Adena Ishii … Continued
SFUSD School Closures; Electoral Map Ahead for Harris; Plus, CA Proposition 32 Debate and Explainer
00:08 — Joe Eskenazi, managing editor and columnist at Mission Local. 00:20 — Steve Phillips is founder of Democracy in Color. His latest book is How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good. 00:33 — Joseph Sanberg is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur, and represents the Yes on … Continued
Rebecca Nagle on By The Fire We Carry
00:08 Rebecca Nagle, citizen of the Cherokee Nation, host of the podcast This Land, just out with the book By The Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land
SCOTUS Back in Session; Mutual Aid for Hurricane Helene in North Carolina; Plus, Proposition 4 Explained
00:08 — Jessica Mason Pieklo is Executive Editor at Rewire News and co-host of the podcast “Boom! Lawyered.” 00:33 — Margaret Killjoy host of the podcast “Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff” and was involved in mutual aid efforts for communities devastated by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. 00:45 — Erin Stone is Climate … Continued
Florida braces for Hurricane Milton disaster; plus how climate change-induced disasters are killing workers
0:08 – Mitch Perry is Senior Reporter with the nonprofit newsroom The Florida Phoenix. He joins us from St Petersburg, Florida, which is evacuating from Hurricane Milton. 0:18 – Eugene Cordero is professor of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose State University, and also the founder and director of Green Ninja, an educational publisher … Continued
The latest in Russia’s war in Ukraine with John Feffer; plus one year since the Oct 7 attacks with Joel Beinin
0:08 – John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 0:33 – Joel Beinin is Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University.