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UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at [email protected].

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Over 52 Countries Begin Arguments on ICJ Against Israel’s Occupation of West Bank and East Jerusalem; Plus, Edward Said Speech on the Idea of Palestine

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0:08 — George Bisharat, Professor Emeritus at UC College of Law, San Francisco. His research and writing focus on international legal aspects of Palestine/Israel and on U.S. policies toward the Middle East. 0:33 — Edward Said was a Palestinian-American academic, literary critic and political activist and a professor of literature at Columbia University. This recording is … Continued

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A Look at Hezbollah and How it May Respond to Israel’s Attacks; Plus, Upcoming San Francisco Ballot Measures

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0:08 — Joseph Daher is Professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies of the European University Institute. He is the author of Hezbollah: Political Economy of the Party of God (and founder of the blog Syria Freedom Forever.  0:33 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter … Continued

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California Senate Runoff; What Would Prop 1 Do? Plus, Bay Area Counties May Lose $200million in FEMA Funds

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0:08 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. His most recent book is Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power (2020). 0:33 — Jocelyn Wiener is a reporter for Calmatters, writing about health and mental health. Marisa Kendall is a reporter for Calmatters, writing on California’s homelessness crisis. Kristen Hwang … Continued

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SF Housing Policy; California After the Atmospheric River; Plus, Charlie Chaplin vs America

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0:08 — Eugene Cordero is a professor of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose State University, and also the founder and director of Green Ninja, an educational publisher that uses solutions to environmental problems as a lens for teaching science. 0:20 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. Tim Redmond has been a political and … Continued

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The Political Battle Over US Border Security; Plus, How “Tyranny of the Minority” is Putting American Democracy into Crisis

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0:08 — Arelis Hernandez, is a Reporter for the Washington Post covering Texas, U.S. Southern border and Immigration. Joan Greve is a senior political reporter for Guardian US. 0:33 — Daniel Ziblatt is Eaton Professor of Government at Harvard University and director of Harvard’s Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies. His latest book “Tyranny … Continued