KPFA - UpFront

0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies. 0:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 Ajay Singh Chaudhary, executive director of the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, now out with the book The Exhausted of the Earth: Politics in a Burning World The post Ajay Singh Chaudhry on The Exhausted of the Earth appeared first on KPFA.

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – May 2, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 Fred Glass teaches labor and community studies at City College of San Francisco. He’s also the former communications director for the California Federation of Teachers. His book is entitled From Mission to Microchip: A History of the California Labor Movement [This interview was originally recorded when the book was released, in 2017] The post Fred Glass on California Labor History (Repeat) appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Brian Concannon is a Human rights lawyer and the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) 0:33 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post Ariel Henry Resigns, What’s Next for Haiti? appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies. 0:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Lex McMenamin is the news and politics editor at Teen Vogue covering politics, identity, activist movements and pop culture. 0:15 — Helga Tawil-Souri, is an Associate Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication and Middle East and Islamic studies at New York University. She is a member of NYU’s Faculty for Justice in Palestine. 0:33 — Nora Barrows-Friedman is a staff writer and editor at The Electronic Intifada, and also a former KPFA producer. The post Student Protests in Solidarity with Palestine Face Violent Crackdown, What is Different This Time Around? appeared first on KPFA.

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – April 25, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Jeremy Stahl is Jurisprudence editor at Slate. 0:33 — Rishi Iyengar is a reporter at Foreign Policy, covering the intersection of geopolitics and technology. Prior to joining FP, he spent six years at CNN Business as India editor in New Delhi and a technology writer in San Francisco. The post Donald Trump’s Hush Money Trial Continues; Plus, India Elections Begin appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Naysan Rafati is Crisis Group’s Iran Senior Analyst. His research is focused on the Iran nuclear deal and Iran’s regional policies. 0:20 — Maria Lewis and Carlos Michaud are Bay Area participants in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, seeking to deliver 5,500 tons of aid to Gaza. Follow their journey on Instagram and TikTok: @bay2gaza. 0:33 — Laura Riley is the Director of the Clinical Program at Berkeley Law and author of Homeless Advocacy. Her recent piece for the New York Times is titled “Do not make survival even more difficult for people in the streets.” 0:43 — Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness. The post Israel and Iran Escalation; Plus, Bay Area Delegation Joins the Gaza Freedom Flotilla; What Grant Pass vs. Johnson Means for Homelessness in Bay Area; appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 Nisrin Elamin, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Department of Anthropology, and a member of the Sudan Solidarity Collective. 00:34 Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post Sudan’s war at 1; Corona Calls appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Austin Frerick, fellow of the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale University where he works on competition policy and antitrust enforcement. His new book is Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry. The post Austin Frerick on the Corruption of America’s Food Industry appeared first on KPFA.

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – April 18, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – April 17, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies. 0:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – April 15, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Naysan Rafati is Crisis Group’s Iran Senior Analyst. His research is focused on the Iran nuclear deal and Iran’s regional policies. 0:33 — Dustin Mulvaney is a Professor in the Environmental Studies Department at San José State University. His research focuses on the social and environmental dimensions of commodity chains and production systems. His latest book is “Solar Power, Innovation, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice.” The post Escalating Warnings of Iranian Retaliatory Attack Against Israel; Plus, Costs and Benefits of Converting Public Lands to Solar Energy Farms appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Sophia Bollag is a politics reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, covering state government from Sacramento. Maggie Angst is a reporter for the SF Chronicle’s city hall team. She covers homelessness, addiction and mental health. 0:33 — Heather Cooley is the Director of Research at the Pacific Institute. 0:45 — Anna Bauman is an investigative reporter at Open Vallejo. The post What Came of California’s CARE Court? Plus, California Water Crisis Following the Rainy Season; California DOJ Dismisses Lawsuit Against Vallejo Police Department appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — J.W. Mason, associate professor of economics at John Jay College, and a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute. 0:33 — Ethan Varian is a reporter covering housing for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. Vishnu Pendyala is an Assistant Professor of Applied Data Science at San Jose State University. The post New CPI Report Out; Plus, San Jose’s AI Pilot Program to Track Down Homeless Encampments appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Tamara Nassar is an associate editor of The Electronic Intifada, and the producer of the EI Podcast. She joins us from Amman, Jordan. 0:33 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time as executive editor of the Bay Guardian. The post Israel Gears Up for Rafah Invasion As International Pressure for Ceasefire Increases; Plus, Aaron Peskin Joins San Francisco Mayor’s Race appeared first on KPFA.