Marco Visscher on The Power of Nuclear
00:08 Marco Visscher, environmental journalist just out with the book, The Power of Nuclear: The rise, fall and return of our mightiest energy source
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Federal Judge Grants Extension for Government Plan to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Plus, Remembering Pope Francis
00:08 — Roger Parloff is Senior Editor at Lawfare. 00:33 — Reverend Kevin Burke is a Jesuit Priest who currently serves as Vice-President for University Mission at Regis University in Denver. Previously, he was Dean and a Professor at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley.
US Department of Education Announces Involuntary Collection of Defaulted Student Loans; Plus, Oakland and San Jose Elections
00:08 — Mike Pierce is Executive Director and co-founder of the Student Borrower Protection Center. 00:33 — Darwin BondGraham is the news editor at the nonprofit newsroom The Oaklandside. 00:45 — Terry Christensen is Professor Emeritus of political science at San Jose State University.
UpFront – April 22, 2025
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
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.
Sandeep Vaheesan on democratizing electric power
00:08 Sandeep Vaheesan is the legal director at the Open Markets Institute. His latest book is Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States.
Two Years of War in Sudan; Plus, Harvard Stands up to the Trump Administration
00:08 — Abdullahi Halakhe is Senior Advocate for East and Southern Africa at Refugees International. 00:33 — Charlie Eaton is Associate Professor of Sociology at UC Merced. His latest book is Bankers in the Ivory Tower: The Troubling Rise of Financiers in US Higher Education. He is also the author of the Progressive Disclosure newsletter … Continued
Trump Administration Attempting to Defund Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Plus, Temporary Protected Status Terminated for Thousands of Afghans
00:08 — Jessica Gonzalez is Co-CEO of Free Press, an organization dedicated to safeguarding net neutrality, opposing unchecked surveillance, and protecting public media. 00:33 — Lida Azim is Co-Director of Afghans For A Better Tomorrow. Karen Musalo is Professor of International Law and Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies at UC Law.
UpFront – April 15, 2025
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
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.