Montana Senate Race; Plus, Interview with Oakland Mayor, Sheng Tao
00:08 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. 00:33 — Sheng Tao, Oakland city mayor.
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Doctors Without Borders and Middle East Children’s Alliance on Relief Needs in Gaza; Plus, What Prop 33 Could Mean for Californians
00:08 — Avril Benoît, Chief Executive Officer of Doctors without Borders, USA. 00:20 — Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch, is Executive Director at Middle East Children’s Alliance. He is also a Palestinian refugee from Dheisheh Refugee Camp in the West Bank. 00:33 — Susie Shannon, is campaign manager for Yes on Prop 33 and Policy Director for … Continued
Israel’s Continued Assault on Northern Gaza; SDUSD School Closures Stopped with New Superintendent Sworn in; Plus, What Measure GG Could Mean for Berkeley
00:08 — Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — Joe Eskenazi, managing editor and columnist at Mission Local 00:49 — Teresa Wierzbianska’s feature on Berkeley Measure GG
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg
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 Escalating Situation in Lebanon; Plus, “Visualizing Palestine” Depicts Israeli Colonialism and Palestinian Resistance in 200+ Infographics
00:08 — Ramzi Kaiss, researcher at Human Rights Watch investigating human rights abuses in Lebanon. 00:33 — Jessica Anderson is a human rights researcher based in Michigan. Since 2013, she has been working with Visualizing Palestine, an organization that uses data and research to visually communicate Palestinian experiences to provoke narrative change. Alongside Aline Batarseh … Continued
UpFront – October 17, 2024
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Live from Gaza; Plus, Berkeley Mayoral Candidate Interviews
00:08 — Rami Almeghari, reporter for Pacifica Evening News, KPFA. 00:16 — Sophie Hahn, councilmember representing Berkeley district 5, which is north Berkeley and a chunk of the hills. 00:33 — Kate Harrison served on the Berkeley City Council representing District 4, or downtown, until earlier this year, when she quit. 00:45 — Adena Ishii … Continued
SFUSD School Closures; Electoral Map Ahead for Harris; Plus, CA Proposition 32 Debate and Explainer
00:08 — Joe Eskenazi, managing editor and columnist at Mission Local. 00:20 — Steve Phillips is founder of Democracy in Color. His latest book is How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good. 00:33 — Joseph Sanberg is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur, and represents the Yes on … Continued
Rebecca Nagle on By The Fire We Carry
00:08 Rebecca Nagle, citizen of the Cherokee Nation, host of the podcast This Land, just out with the book By The Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land