0:08 – We spend the hour with Lev Menand (@levmenand), associate professor of law at Columbia Law School. He discusses his latest book, The Fed Unbound: Central Banking in a Time of Crisis.
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Postdocs, academic researchers reach tentative labor deal; Plus Medea Benjamin on her new book
On today’s show: 0:08 – UAW 5810, representing UC postdocs and academic researchers, have reached a tentative agreement on their contract. Neal Sweeney (@neal_sweeney), President of UAW Local 5810 and a former postdoctoral scholar at UC Santa Cruz discusses the details. 0:33 – Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin), co-founder of CODEPINK discusses her latest book War in … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Jeff Schuhrke (@JeffSchuhrke), a labor historian and assistant professor of Labor Studies at SUNY Empire State College discusses the looming rail workers’ strike. 0:36 – We discuss the tragic Club Q massacre that left 5 dead and dozens injured and the national trend of queer bashing in right-wing media that … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Ryan Costello (@ryecostello), Policy Director at National Iranian American Council discusses the ongoing Iranian uprisings. 0:33 – San Francisco Supervisors will consider a proposal by SFPD to authorize armed robots to kill suspects. Tim Redmond (@timredmondsf) is a long-time San Francisco investigative reporter and founder of 48 Hills joins us … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus discusses the latest developments from Russia’s war in Ukraine. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to answer listeners’ COVID questions.
UpFront – November 25, 2022
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
A special report on California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations for African Americans
Your browser does not support the audio tag. California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations was created in September of 2020, making it first and only state to study the institution of slavery and its harms and to devise a plan as to how to provide reparations. An initial report came out earlier this summer, and … Continued
UpFront – November 23, 2022
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On today’s show: 0:08 – Stacy-Marie Ishmael (@s_m_i), managing editor for crypto at Bloomberg News discusses the spectacular collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. 0:33 – One of the nation’s largest rail unions narrowly voted down a contract brokered by the White House, stoking fears of an economically devastating strike in the run-up to Christmas. … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus discusses the latest developments from Russia’s war in Ukraine. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to answer listeners’ COVID questions.