UpFront
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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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Up Front – Green Illusions, Postal Crisis, The Central Park 5
When is “green” technology a bad thing? Ozzie Zehner joins us to discuss his new book, Green Illusions. Plus: Sonali Kolhatkar interviews author Sarah Burns about book on one of the most racially-charged prosecutions in recent US history — that of five black teenagers accused of raping a jogger in Central park. Then: The Post … Continued
Up Front – Farm Bill, HIV, Mexican Food, Jewish Film Festival
Nichole Little on the new HIV prophylactic, Navina Moon on the Farm Bill — and potentially massive cuts to the Food Stamps Program, Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Gustavo Arellano about the history and politics of what we call “Mexican” food, and a look ahead at what will likely be some of the more controversial films in … Continued