UpFront – August 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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Who Will Kamala Harris Pick as Her Running Mate? Plus, Famine on the Rise and Peace Talks Cancelled: the Latest from Sudan
0:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 0:33 — Elsadig Elsheikh is the Director of the Global Justice Program at the Othering & Belonging Institute of UC Berkeley.
Student Protests in Bangladesh Escalate; Israeli Rightwing Rise to Defend Soldiers Accused of Sexual Assault; Plus, What Happened in the Venezuelan Elections?
0:08 — Redwan Ahmed is a freelance journalist covering Bangladesh. 0: 33 — Joel Beinin a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 0:50 — Lucía Cholakian Herrera is an Argentinian journalist reporting for the New York Times. She has just come back from Venezuela.
Israel and Lebanon: Attack on Golan Heights; Plus, Wildfire Smoke Health Impact
0:08 — Heiko Wimmen is Project Director for the Iraq/Syria/Lebanon project at the International Crisis Group. 0:33 — Dr. John Balmes is a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), a Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, and the Physician-member of the California Air … Continued
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong
0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies. 0:33 — Dr. Peter Chin-Hong is a professor of medicine and infectious disease physician at UCSF Medical Center.
What Might a Harris Presidency Mean for Gaza and US-Israel Relations; Plus, Kamala Harris as a Leader and Attorney General
0:08 — Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia. His most recent book is The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: a history of settler colonialism and resistance. 0:33 — Gil Durán is a journalist, currently publishing the newsletter, FrameLab. He has previously served as chief communications strategist and spokesman for former Attorney … Continued
Netanyahu Visits Congress; Plus, A Look at Kamala Harris’s Career in Public Office
0:08 — Joel Beinin is a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 0:33 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. His most recent book is Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power (2020).
Who is Kamala Harris today?
00:08 – Jamilah King, editorial director at Mother Jones (and author of many articles about the arc of Kamala Harris’s career in politics) 00:34 – Tahir Hamut Izgil, one of the foremost poets writing in Uyghur. He fled China and now lives near Washington, DC. His latest book is a memoir entitled Waiting to Be Arrested at … Continued
San Francisco Political Roots of Kamala Harris; Plus, ICJ Rules Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories is Illegal, What Happens Now?
0:08 — Joe Eskenazi, is managing editor at Mission Local 0:33 — George Bisharat, Professor Emeritus at University of California College of Law, San Francisco.
UpFront – July 22, 2024
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.