The Rule of Johns
Today on Upfront, we are joined by The Nation’s John Nichols and later by John Feffer from Foreign Policy in Focus. Corona Calls with Dr. John Schwartzberg will resume in July.
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Primary Results in Maine and South Carolina; Plus Trump’s Administration Extension on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ; And Iran-U.S. Peace Framework
00:08 — John Nichols, Executive Editor of the Nation 00:33 — John Feffer, Director of Foreign Policy in Focus.
Supreme Court Updates; Plus Life and Work of Marjane Sartrapi
00:08 — Mark Joseph Stern is a senior writer at Slate Magazine and co-host of the Amicus podcast. 00:33 — Life and Work of Marjane Sartrapi
World Cup Kick-Offs Today Alongside Protests; Plus Inflation Rises; Ongoing Coverage of Iran-U.S. Tensions Escalating; And Coalition of Homelessness Combating SF Mayor’s Homelessness Rates
00:08 — Steve Fisher is an investigative reporter based in Mexico City who focuses on security and immigration. 00:20 — Dean Baker is a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. 00:33 — Arang Keshavarzian is Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies at New York University. 00:45 — … Continued
Israel continues Airstrikes in Lebanon; Plus Whats Behind the Strikes from Israel and Growing Tension Between Netanyahu and Trump
00:08 — Ramzi Kaiss, researcher at Human Rights Watch investigating human rights abuses in Lebanon. 00:33 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University.
Anti-Government Protests in Bolivia; Plus, Renewable Energy in Texas; And, New Change from CARB Cutting Transit Funding
00:08 — Kathryn Ledebur is the Director of Andean Information Network. 00:33 — Dharna Noor is a fossil fuels and climate reporter at Guardian U.S. 00:45 — Laurel Paget-Seekins is Senior Policy Advocate for Transportation Justice at Public Advocates.
Non-California State Elections; Plus Russia’s War on Ukraine
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — John Nichols, Executive Editor of the Nation.
JW Mason Against Money
00:08 J.W. Mason is Associate Professor of Economics at John Jay College of the City University of New York, and a senior fellow at the Groundwork Collaborative. His new book, co-authored with Arjun Jayadev, is Against Money.
Israeli Military Strikes Continue in Lebanon; Plus, How the Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Impacts Americans; And, UCSF Interns and Residents Protest New Union Contract
00:08 — Ryan Cooper is senior editor of The American Prospect and author of How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics. 00:33 — Justin Salhani is a journalist who’s been reporting from Beirut since 2011. 00:45 — Dr. Gloria Tavera, a UCSF gastroenterology fellow active in … Continued
Unpacking Election Results in California; Plus, Races in LA County and San Francisco
00:08 — Steve Phillips is the founder of Democracy in Color, a political media organization. His latest book is Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else? 00:20 — Sam Ribakoff is a reporter, journalism teacher, communicator for labor unions. He has reported on the LA County elections for LA Taco. 00:33 — Tim Redmond, founder … Continued