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On today’s show: 0:08 – Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13), senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research joins us again to discuss inflation. 0:33 – We explore the untold amount of toxic waste dumped in the open ocean off the Southern California coast, namely DDT in the Catalina Channel with David Valentine (@ExploringOceans) a … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – David Dayen (@ddayen), Executive Editor of The American Prospect joins us to discuss the Inflation Reduction Bill recently approved by the U.S. Senate. 0:33 – Thunderstorms induced by the McKinney Fire brought flash flooding that suffused the Klamath River with a sludge of fire debris and smothered innumerable fish. Craig … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), director of Foreign Policy in Focus joins us again to discuss the latest developments in Russia’s war with Ukraine. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health takes listener questions. 1:08 – Brian Edwards-Tiekert reports from People’s … Continued
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
0:08 – Michael T. Klare, professor emeritus of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College and defense correspondent for The Nation discusses Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. 0:33 – We discuss the closure of People’s Park with Supriya Yelimeli (@SupriyaYelimeli), who reports on housing and homelessness for Berkeleyside and Alastair Boone (@alastairboone) editor in chief … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – State Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) joins us to discuss the State’s monkeypox response and the describe the status of a bill he introduced to authorize safe drug consumption site pilots in San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles. 0:33 – John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), national affairs correspondent for The Nation joins us … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – We discuss the McKinney fire with Lenya Quinn-Davidson (@lenyaqd), Fire Adviser with the University of California Cooperative Extension and Director of the Northern California Prescribed Fire Council. 0:33 – Johana Bhuiyan (@jmbooyah) senior tech reporter and editor at The Guardian joins us to discuss the Uber Files. 0:40 – Doug … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus brings us more news from Russia’s war in Ukraine. 0:33 – Dr. Peter Chin-Hong (@pch_sf), professor of medicine and infectious disease physician at UCSF Medical Center takes listener questions. Dr. Swartzberg returns next week. 1:08 – CalTrans announced plans to sweep … Continued
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
