KPFA - UpFront

00:08 Manisha Sinha is the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut. Her new book is The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic. Reconstruction: 1860 – 1920 [rebroadcast – originally recorded in July 2024] The post Manisha Sinha on Reconstruction and its discontents [rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 Jason Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. His latest book is Erasing History: how fascists rewrite the past to control the future The post Jason Stanley on authoritarianism, history, and education appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 Scott Reynolds Nelson, professor of humanities at the University of Georgia who’s written a series of histories looking at railroads, the civil war, and financial crises in 19th-century America. His latest looks at how one crop built and broke empires – it’s called Oceans of Grain: How American Wheat Remade the World [rebroadcast of an interview originally recorded in 2022] The post Scott Reynolds Nelson on Grain and Empire [repeat] appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 Rebecca Nagle, Cherokee citizen, journalist, and 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  [rebroadcast from October 2024] The post Rebecca Nagle on native dispossession and the fight for justice [rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.

Nathan Thrall, former director of the Arab-Israeli Project at the International Crisis Group, brings deep insight into life under occupation. He discusses the restrictive ID systems affecting Palestinians and the tragic consequences of military actions. Personal stories reveal the emotional turmoil families face, particularly following a school bus crash highlighting systemic neglect. Thrall emphasizes the need for broader discourse on the Israel-Palestine issue, fostering understanding among diverse audiences and encouraging critical reflection on everyday injustices.

00:08 Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix, co-authors of Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea [this interview was originally recorded in February 2024]   The post Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix on Solidarity [rebroadcast] 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 latest book is Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry. [rebroadcast originally recorded in April 2024] The post Austin Frerick on the political economy of America’s food system [rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.

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 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 – December 20, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Tim Redmond, is the founder of 48hills. 00:20 — Andrea Bernstein is a journalist and cohost of the WNYC/ProPublica podcast Trump, Inc. 00:33 — David Wooley is a Lecturer and Director of the Environmental Center at the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley. 00:45 — Lauren Feiner is the senior policy reporter at The Verge. The post Report Show Social Housing Possible in SF; Plus, Presidential Immunity Claim Rejected in Trump Hush Money Case; And, California Federal Waiver to Set Emission Standards Under Attack; Plus, Supreme Court Allows Oral Arguments to Challenge the US Tik Tok Ban appeared first on KPFA.