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Up Front, January 25,2013 – January 25, 2013
State of the State Analysis ; a look at governer Jerry Brown’s state of the state address with Lenny Goldberg , Executive Director of California Tax Reform Association Palestine ; Sonali Kolthatkar is joined in studio by Palestinian activist Lyad Burnat about a new wave civil uprising that could mark the beginning of a third … Continued
Up Front, January 23, 2013 – January 23, 2013
Foodopoly ; Wenonah Hauter speaks with us about her book Foodopoly: The Battle over the Future of Food and Farming in America Moving College Classes Online? ; Mohammad Qayoumi , President of San Jose State University, Bob Miester , Professor of Social Science and Political Thought at UC Santa Cruz, and Cinthia Flores Second Year … Continued
UpFront – Pakistan; gun control; and a rebellion against standardized testing
A standoff in Pakistan between the government and tens of thousands of protesters–who got a big boost when the Supreme Court ordered the Prime Minister arrested. We look at who the players are. Then: would Barack Obama’s gun control proposals actually make a difference? We talk to Larry Cohen of the Prevention Institute about what … Continued
UpFront – Mali; Flu; Richmond’s success cutting violence with community policing
France has entered a civil war in Mali — we look at the politics behind the fighting. There are three nasty flu strains going around — and the CDC has official declared an epidemic. We’ll talk to county health about how bad it is here, and what you can do. Our guest: Dr. Erica Pan, … Continued
UpFront – Military suicides; Obama’s cabinet; Oakland violence
Suicides in the US military have just hit an all-time high — and are now more common than deaths in combat. Investigative journalist Aaron Glantz discusses why. Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Arun Gupta about Barack Obama’s new cabinet — what their politics and backgrounds tell us about the four years to come. Finally, a look at … Continued
UpFront – Antonia Juhasz on Oil Conflicts in Afghanistan; Brown plans to spend more on prisons; Lead and Crime
Investigative Journalist Antonia Juhasz, on the brewing war over untapped oil in Afghanistan.