UpFront – April 23, 2026
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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Virginia Redistricting; Plus, CalMatters Investigation Shows Chad Bianco Seized 650,000 Previously Cast Ballots
08:00 — John Nichols, Executive Editor of the Nation 33:00 — Jessica Pishko is an independent journalist and lawyer covering the criminal legal system. Her book “The Highest Law in the Land,” examines how the unchecked power of sheriffs threatens democracy. Her latest piece for Calmatters is co-written with investigative reporter, Anat Rubin.
Looming Deadline of US-Iran Ceasefire; Plus, What Does the FISA Extension Mean?; And A Look at San Francisco’s Policy Priorities
08:00 — Omid Memarian is the Director of Communications at DAWN and also serves as the organization’s Senior Iran Analyst. He has previously worked as a journalist and human rights professional. 33:00 — Matthew Guariglia is … Continued
UpFront – April 20, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Howard Bryant on Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson
00:08 Howard Bryant, multi-award winning sports journalist and author – just out with the book Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America
Housing, Inflation and Jobs in the US War Economy; Plus, Lebanon and Israel Ceasefire Talks; And, “Fired 50” Google Employees Organizing Against War in Gaza Plan “Techlash”
08:00 — Dean Baker is Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research. 33:00 — Heiko Wimmen is Project Director for the Iraq/Syria/Lebanon project at the International Crisis Group. 45:00 — Scout helped organize the April 2024 Google sit-in protest, as a member of No Tech for Aparthied and is now co-hosting Techlash — … Continued
KPFA Turns 77 Years Old!
Voices from KPFA’s early decades and interview with Matthew Lasar, historian and author of “Pacifica Radio: The Rise of an Alternative Network.”
Upcoming Israel and Lebanon Negotiations; Plus, A New Paradigm for Fighting Homelessness; And, Remembering Carl Anthony
08:00 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 33:00 — Marissa Kendall covers homelessness for the nonprofit newsroom Calmatters. 45:00 — Carl Anthony has died. He was an architect, planner, founder of one of the country’s oldest environmental justice organizations, Urban Habitat. Among his many legacies: he played a pivotal … Continued
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.
The Edge of Space-Time with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
08:00 — Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is Associate Professor of Physics and Core Faculty Member in Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of New Hampshire. Her new book is “The Edge of Space-Time:Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie.”