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1,228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsUpFront 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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New Amazon Distribution Center in Bay View, CEQA bill AB 1307 May Greenlight People’s Park development; Plus, California Forever: Building Utopian Cities from Scratch
September 06, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Tim Redmond is a long-time San Francisco investigative reporter and founder of 48Hills.org. 0:20 — Doug Carstens is managing partner at Carstern, Black & Minteer, where’s he’s a CEQA practitioner and advisor to the CEQA Works coalition of environmental organizations. 0:33 — Sarah Moser, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at McGill University. The post New Amazon Distribution Center in Bay View, CEQA bill AB 1307 May Greenlight People’s Park development; Plus, Cal...
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Corona Calls
September 05, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the 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; Corona Calls appeared first on KPFA.
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Corona Calls
September 05, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the 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; Corona Calls appeared first on KPFA.
Labor History with Kim Kelly and Fred Glass
September 04, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB00:08 Kim Kelly, labor journalist and labor organizer; now author of Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor [originally broadcast in April 2022] 00:33 Fred Glass teaches Labor and Community Studies at the Community College of San Francisco. He’s also Communications Director for the California Federation of Teachers. His latest book is From Mission to Microchip: A History of the California Labor Movement [originally broadcast in August 2017] The post Labor History with Kim Kelly...
Tony Platt on the Scandal of Cal
September 01, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB00:08 Tony Platt, currently Distinguished Affiliated Scholar at Berkeley’s Center for the Study of Law and Society; author of the just-released The Scandal of Cal: Land Grabs, White Supremacy, and Miseducation at UC Berkeley The post Tony Platt on the Scandal of Cal appeared first on KPFA.
A new uprising in Syria? Plus: AI cameras on AC transit
August 31, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB00:08 Anti-government protests in Syria enter third week Sarah Hunaidi is a Syrian Writer and Human Rights Advocate Kareem Chehayeb is a Beirut-based reporter for the Associated Press, reporting on Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. 00:33 A report card on a short-lived harm reduction effort in San Francisco Joe Eskenazi, managing editor and columnist at Mission Local 00:45 AC Transit’s install AI-run cameras Jose Fermoso, senior reporter for The Oaklandside covering road safety, transportat...
Idalia hits Florida; Ned BlackHawk on The Rediscovery of America
August 30, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB00:08 Hurricane Idalia makes landfall as a Category 3 storm Mitch Perry is Senior Reporter with the nonprofit newsroom The Florida Phoenix. He joined us from St Petersburg. Kasha Patel is the deputy weather editor for the Capital Weather Gang at The Washington Post, covering weather, climate change and the environment. 00:33 The Rediscovery of America Ned Blackhawk is a member of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada and is a professor of History and American Studies at Yale...
Trump DC Trial Set for March, Saudi Border Guards Massacre of Ethiopian Migrants; Plus, SFUSD Considering School Closures
August 29, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Robert Katzberg, former federal prosecutor, turned defense attorney. Author, most recently of The Vanishing Trial. 0:33 — Bill Frelick, Director of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Division at Human Rights Watch. 0:45 — Cassondra Curiel, teacher at Visitacion Valley Middle School, and president of United Educators of San Francisco. The post Trump DC Trial Set for March, Saudi Border Guards Massacre of Ethiopian Migrants; Plus, SFUSD Considering School Closures appeared first on KPFA.
What comes after Prigozhin; What’s coming from B.2.86
August 28, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB00:08 John Feffer, Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, on the mid-flight explosion that killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s largest mercenary group. 00:33 John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley, on the COVID subvariant nicknamed Pirola (B.2.86), and why it’s prompting concern in public health circles. (More detailed information, along with links to new research discussed, is available via the dedicated Corona Calls podcast archive.) ...
Paulette Steves on the Indigenous Paleolithic
August 25, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB00:08 Paulette Steeves (Cree-Métis) is an associate professor of sociology and Canada Research Chair Tier II of Indigenous History Healing and Reconciliation at Algoma University. Her new book is The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere. [This interview was originally recorded in August 2022] The post Paulette Steves on the Indigenous Paleolithic appeared first on KPFA.
Republican Debates; Plus, CA School District Requiring Reporting Transgender Students to Parents
August 24, 2023 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.75 MB0:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 0:33 — Tony Thurmond, is the CA State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The post Republican Debates; Plus, CA School District Requiring Reporting Transgender Students to Parents appeared first on KPFA.
BRICS Summit; Injunction Banning SF Homeless Sweeps May be Compromised; Plus, Bill to Raise Bay Area Bridge Tolls Put on Hold
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Sarang Shidore is director of the Global South program at the Quincy Institute and adjunct faculty at George Washington University, where he teaches a class on the geopolitics of climate change. 0:33 — Tim Redmond is a long-time San Francisco investigative reporter and founder of 48 Hills. 0:45 — Scott Wiener represents CA Senate District 11. The post BRICS Summit; Injunction Banning SF Homeless Sweeps May be Compromised; Plus, Bill to Raise Bay Area Bridge Tolls Put on Hold appeared ...
California floods (in August!); Ecuador bans drilling in the Yasuni; Federal raids on Antioch police
August 22, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 – Eugene Cordero, professor meteorology and climate science at San Jose State University; also founder of the educational publisher Green Ninja 0:17 – Mark Becker, professor of history at Truman State University, author most recently of Contemporary Latin American Revolutions 0:33 – Nate Gartrell, reporter for the Bay Area News Group covering crime and corruption in Contra Costa County. The post California floods (in August!); Ecuador bans drilling in the Yasuni; Federal raids on Antioch...
Matt Simon on How Microplastics Corrupt the Environment and Our Bodies
August 18, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Matt Simon is a science journalist and author. His latest book is “A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies.” The post Matt Simon on How Microplastics Corrupt the Environment and Our Bodies appeared first on KPFA.
Ecuador Elections; Plus, 2 Year Anniversary of Taliban Afghanistan Takeover
August 17, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Marc Becker is Professor of History at Truman State University. His latest book is “Contemporary Latin American Revolutions.” 0:33 — Pashtana Durrani is an Activist, educator, and writer. She currently is Executive Director of @LEARNAfg, Visiting Fellow at Wellesley Women Center and Aspen Institute New Voices fellow. The post Ecuador Elections; Plus, 2 Year Anniversary of Taliban Afghanistan Takeover appeared first on KPFA.
Trump Indictment in Georgia, Campaign to Stop Oakland Airport Expansion; Plus, Maui Fires
August 16, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Andrew Fleischman is a Georgia Trial and Appellate Lawyer at Sessions & Fleischman, LLC. 0:33 — Ariella Granett is on the Steering Committee of the Stop OAK Expansion Coalition, a grassroots Coalition with 62 supportive organizations sharing concern about Airport Expansion. She has lived and worked in the East Bay for 24 years as an architect and volunteers for climate and environmental justice. Lujain Al-Saleh is the East Oakland Clean Air Project Coordinator at Communities for a Bet...
Iran and the US Strike Prisoner Exchange Deal, Self Driving in San Francisco; Plus, Maui Fires
August 15, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Negar Mortazavani is Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy and host of the Iran Podcast. 0:33 — Aaron Peskin is the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 3. 0:45 — Ty Kawika Tengan, is a Professor of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. The post Iran and the US Strike Prisoner Exchange Deal, Self Driving in San Francisco; Plus, Maui Fires appeared first on KPFA.
UpFront – August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBUpFront 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 – August 15, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
UpFront – August 14, 2023
August 14, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBUpFront 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 – August 14, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
UpFront – August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBUpFront 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 – August 11, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Jenny Odell on “Saving Time Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock”
August 11, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Jenny Odell is a multidisciplinary artist and author based in Oakland, CA. Her latest book is Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock. The post Jenny Odell on “Saving Time Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock” appeared first on KPFA.
ECOWAS Calls Summit on Niger Coup; Asylum Seeking under the Biden Administration
August 10, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Abdushakur Aboud is the senior Editor for the Swahili service of Voice of America. 0:33 — Lilian Serrano is Director of the Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC). Paulina Reyes, is Staff Attorney at Immigrant Defenders Law Center’s Cross-Border Initiative and Chair of the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium (SDIRC). The post ECOWAS Calls Summit on Niger Coup; Asylum Seeking under the Biden Administration appeared first on KPFA.
UN Vote to Send Security Forces to Haiti; CPUC Vote on Self-driving Taxis
August 09, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Brian Concannon is a human rights lawyer and the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti. 0:33 — Joe Eskenazi, managing editor and columnist at Mission Local. The post UN Vote to Send Security Forces to Haiti; CPUC Vote on Self-driving Taxis appeared first on KPFA.
Toxic Algae Bloom in the Bay, Plus, Mojave Desert Wildfires
August 08, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Damon Tighe, works in biotechnology and moonlights as a naturalist; he’s been organizing volunteer documentation of the bloom and its effects. Eric Buescher, senior attorney at San Francisco Baykeeper. 0:33 — Brad Shaffer is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. He is also the director of UCLA’s La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science. The post Toxic Algae Bloom in the Bay, Plus, Mojave Desert Wildfires appeared first on KP...
UpFront – August 4, 2023
August 04, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBUpFront 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 – August 4, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Dr. Robert Okin on “SILENT VOICES: People with Mental Disorders on the Street”
August 04, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Dr. Robert Okin is former chief of psychiatry at San Francisco General Hospital. He spent two years interviewing people on the street who seemed to have mental disorders; his book about that, just out in its second edition, is SILENT VOICES: People with Mental Disorders on the Street. The post Dr. Robert Okin on “SILENT VOICES: People with Mental Disorders on the Street” appeared first on KPFA.
Mental disorders on the street
August 04, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 Dr. Robert Okin is former chief of psychiatry at San Francisco General Hospital. He spent two years interviewing people on the street who seemed to have mental disorders; his book about that, just out in its second edition, is SILENT VOICES: People with Mental Disorders on the Street. The post Mental disorders on the street appeared first on KPFA.
Fatah and Hamas Form Reconciliation Committee; Latest Developments in Niger Coup
August 03, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Yousef Munayyer is a fellow at the Arab Center in Washington, DC. 0:33 — Abdushakur Aboud is the Senior Editor for the Swahili service of Voice of America. The post Fatah and Hamas Form Reconciliation Committee; Latest Developments in Niger Coup appeared first on KPFA.
Trump Indictment; Plus, Eviction Moratoria Expiring
August 02, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Kenneth White, former federal prosecutor, current federal defense attorney, and the host of the podcast “Serious Trouble” about Donald Trump’s legal problems. 0:33 — Leah Simon-Weisberg is Legal Director at ACCE Institute and Adjunct Professor of UC Law, SF (UC Hastings) and Chair of the Berkeley Rent Board. The post Trump Indictment; Plus, Eviction Moratoria Expiring appeared first on KPFA.
Hollywood Actors and Writers on Strike; Plus, Stories from Chinese Restaurants Across the World
August 01, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Felipe Torres Medina, is a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, currently part of the WGA strike. 0:33 — Cheuk Kwan’s new book is Have You Eaten Yet: Stories from Chinese restaurants around the world. The post Hollywood Actors and Writers on Strike; Plus, Stories from Chinese Restaurants Across the World appeared first on KPFA.
Coup Attempt in Niger; Plus, Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates
July 27, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Abdoushakur Aboud, is the senior Editor for the Swahili service of Voice of America. 0:17 — J.W. Mason, associate professor of economics at John Jay College, and a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute. The post Coup Attempt in Niger; Plus, Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates appeared first on KPFA.
Fund Drive Special with Jeff Goodell
July 26, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Jeff Goodell, contributing editor to Rolling Stone, just out with the book The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet. The post Fund Drive Special with Jeff Goodell appeared first on KPFA.
Fund Drive Special with Jenny Odell
July 21, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Jenny Odell is a multidisciplinary artist and author based in Oakland, CA. Her latest book is Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock. The post Fund Drive Special with Jenny Odell appeared first on KPFA.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog Addresses US Congress, Reaffirms US Support for Israel Despite Criticism
July 20, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Philip Weiss, Founder and Senior Editor of the news website Mondoweiss, which covers Israel/Palestine and US entanglements there. 0:33 — Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford. The post Israeli President Isaac Herzog Addresses US Congress, Reaffirms US Support for Israel Despite Criticism appeared first on KPFA.
Donald Trump is a Target in the DOJ’s Investigation into Overturning the 2020 Election
July 19, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Kenneth White, is a former federal prosecutor, a current federal defense attorney, and the host of the podcast “Serious Trouble” about Donald Trump’s legal problems. 0:33 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. The post Donald Trump is a Target in the DOJ’s Investigation into Overturning the 2020 Election appeared first on KPFA.
Fund Drive Special with Daniel Ellsberg
July 18, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Daniel Ellsberg, was a political activist and military analyst. Since the Vietnam War, he became a lecturer, scholar, writer and activist on the dangers of the nuclear era, wrongful U.S. interventions and the urgent need for patriotic whistleblowing. The post Fund Drive Special with Daniel Ellsberg appeared first on KPFA.
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Covid Call-ins
July 17, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus 0:33 — Dr. Peter Chin-Hong is a professor of medicine and infectious disease physician at UCSF Medical Center. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Covid Call-ins appeared first on KPFA.
Zachary Carter on John Maynard Keynes
July 14, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB00:08 Zachary Carter, consultant with the Hewlett Foundation’s Economy and Society Initiative. His most recent book is The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the life of John Maynard Keynes. [This is a repeat broadcast of an interview first recorded in the summer of 2021] The post Zachary Carter on John Maynard Keynes appeared first on KPFA.
The Politics of Red States Across the Nation; Plus, Community Responses to the Harms of Residential Segregation
July 13, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.7 MB0:08 — William Kleinknecht is a longtime newspaper reporter who covered politics, government, criminal justice, and the environment for the Detroit Free Press, New York Daily News, and Newark Star-Ledger. His latest book is “States of Neglect: How Red-State Leaders Have Failed Their Citizens and Undermined America” 0:33 — Leah Rothstein is co-author, with Richard Rothstein, of Just Action, a sequel to The Color of Law. The sequel describes how local community groups can redress the wrongs of ...
Seeking Abortion Care Across State Lines; UAW Members and Student Workers Arrested at UCSD
July 12, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Amy Littlefield, is the abortion access correspondent at The Nation and a freelance investigative reporter who focuses on the intersection of religion and health care. Her latest feature for The Nation, “Life on the Abortion Borderland,” appears in the magazine’s new special issue, “Body Politics.” 0:33 — Adam Schwartz, is SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. 0:47 — Udayan Tandon, is a PhD Student worker in the Computer Science Departmen...
Floods, Fires and Hurricane Response: Climate Change Roundup
July 11, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes - 24.4 MB0:08 — Jeff Masters, has worked as a hurricane scientist with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters from 1986-1990. He co-founded Weather Underground in 1995 and writes, he is also an author for Yale Climate Connections The post Floods, Fires and Hurricane Response: Climate Change Roundup appeared first on KPFA.
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Covid Call-ins with Dr. Swartzberg
July 10, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 – 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. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Covid Call-ins with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.
Andrew Alden on the Geology of the East Bay
July 07, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBAndrew Alden, geologist and science writer, publisher of the Oakland Geology Blog, and now author of Deep Oakland: How Geology Shaped a City The post Andrew Alden on the Geology of the East Bay appeared first on KPFA.
Christina Gerhart on Disappearing Islands
July 06, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB00:08 – Christina Gerhardt is an environmental journalist and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she founded the environmental humanities initiative. She’s just out with a new book called Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean The post Christina Gerhart on Disappearing Islands appeared first on KPFA.
Naomi Oreskes on The Big Myth
July 05, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB00:08 Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science at Harvard. Her new book, co-authored with Erik Conway, is The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market The post Naomi Oreskes on The Big Myth appeared first on KPFA.
Malcolm Harris on Palo Alto, and Capitalism
July 04, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB00:08 Malcolm Harris, author of several books; the newest is Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and The World The post Malcolm Harris on Palo Alto, and Capitalism appeared first on KPFA.
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Covid Call-ins with Dr. Swartzberg
July 03, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 – 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. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Covid Call-ins with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.
“Lesbian Love Story” Traces History through the Archives of Queer Love
June 30, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Amelia Possanza is a Brooklyn-based writer and book publicist. Her debut work is Lesbian Love Story, A Memoir in Archives, published by Catapult Books. The post “Lesbian Love Story” Traces History through the Archives of Queer Love appeared first on KPFA.
Attacks on Trans Rights and the Role of Mainstream Media in Perpetuating Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric
June 29, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Imara Jones is the creator of TransLash Media, a cross-platform, non-profit journalism and narrative organization working to shift the current culture of hostility towards transgender people in the US. Tuck Woodstock is a journalist and educator based in Brooklyn. A co-founder of Sylveon Consulting, and host of the podcast Gender Reveal. The post Attacks on Trans Rights and the Role of Mainstream Media in Perpetuating Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric appeared first on KPFA.
The Supreme Court Session in Review ;CA Budget Heads to Final Vote; Plus, New Bill Would Hike Bridge Tolls to Fund Transit
June 28, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB0:08 — Mark Joseph Stern is a senior writer at Slate covering courts and the law. 0:33 — Alexei Koseff is a reporter for Calmatters covering CA state politics 0:45 — Senator Scott Wiener represents CA Senate District 11. The post The Supreme Court Session in Review ;CA Budget Heads to Final Vote; Plus, New Bill Would Hike Bridge Tolls to Fund Transit appeared first on KPFA.