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Nov 1, 2024 • 60min

Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Could Become Worst in the World; Plus, Prop 34 Explained; District Attorney Pamela Price On Facing a Recall Campaign

00:08 — Abdullahi Halakhe is Senior Advocate for East and Southern Africa at Refugees International. 00:22 — Marisa Kendall is a reporter covering California’s homelessness crisis for CalMatters. 00:33 — Pamela Price is Alameda County District Attorney. The post Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Could Become Worst in the World; Plus, Prop 34 Explained; District Attorney Pamela Price On Facing a Recall Campaign appeared first on KPFA.
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Oct 31, 2024 • 60min

A Look at Voter Polls in Georgia; Plus, Berkeley Measure GG Debate

00:08 — Cliff Albright is Cofounder and Executive Director of Black Voters Matter. 00:33 — Daniel Tahara, serves on Berkeley’s environment and climate commission, but here representing the Yes on Measure GG campaign. He does not represent the views of the city nor the commission. Emily Winston, Founder & CEO of Boichik Bagels, which has their factory in West Berkeley. Representing the No on Measure GG campaign. The post A Look at Voter Polls in Georgia; Plus, Berkeley Measure GG Debate appeared first on KPFA.
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Oct 30, 2024 • 60min

What are Voter Polls Showing in Wisconsin? Plus, Senate District 7 Candidate Interviews

00:08 — Ruth Conniff is Editor-in-chief of the Wisconsin Examiner. She formerly served as Editor-in-chief of The Progressive Magazine. 00:33 — Jovanka Beckles has served on the Richmond City Council and as a director on the AC Transit Board. Currently running for State Senate District 7, covering Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, and more. Jesse Arreguín is Mayor of Berkeley, running for State Senate District 7. The post What are Voter Polls Showing in Wisconsin? Plus, Senate District 7 Candidate Interviews appeared first on KPFA.
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Oct 29, 2024 • 60min

Israel Attacks Iran, What Comes Next? Plus, Boeing Workers Continue Strike; Election Explainers: Prop 2, Prop 6 and San Francisco Prop L

00:08 — Negar Mortazavi is a journalist, political commentator, and host of the Iran Podcast. She joins us from Washington D.C. 00:20 — Jenny Brown is an assistant editor at Labor Notes covering the machinists’ strike at Boeing. 00:33 — John Fensterwald is a staff writer for EdSource, an independent newsroom focused on Education. The post Israel Attacks Iran, What Comes Next? Plus, Boeing Workers Continue Strike; Election Explainers: Prop 2, Prop 6 and San Francisco Prop L appeared first on KPFA.
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Oct 28, 2024 • 60min

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg

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.
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Oct 25, 2024 • 60min

Looking into Money in Politics from San Francisco to Oakland; Plus, Alameda County District 5 Supervisor Candidate Interviews

00:08 — Eli Wolfe reports on City Hall and city politics for The Oaklandside. 00:20 — Joe Rivano Barros, is a reporter and editor at Mission Local. 00:33 — Nikki Fortunato Bas, currently President of the Oakland City Council, running for Alameda County District 5 Supervisor seat. 00:45 — John Bauters, currently a member of the city council in Emeryville, running for Alameda County District 5 Supervisor seat. The post Looking into Money in Politics from San Francisco to Oakland; Plus, Alameda County District 5 Supervisor Candidate Interviews appeared first on KPFA.
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Oct 24, 2024 • 60min

Montana Senate Race; Plus, Interview with Oakland Mayor, Sheng Tao

00:08 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. 00:33 — Sheng Tao, Oakland city mayor. The post Montana Senate Race; Plus, Interview with Oakland Mayor, Sheng Tao appeared first on KPFA.
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Oct 23, 2024 • 60min

Doctors Without Borders and Middle East Children’s Alliance on Relief Needs in Gaza; Plus, What Prop 33 Could Mean for Californians

00:08 — Avril Benoît, Chief Executive Officer of Doctors without Borders, USA. 00:20 — Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch, is Executive Director at Middle East Children’s Alliance. He is also a Palestinian refugee from Dheisheh Refugee Camp in the West Bank. 00:33 — Susie Shannon, is campaign manager for Yes on Prop 33 and Policy Director for Housing Is A Human Right Team. 00:45 — Michael Lens is Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Policy. The post Doctors Without Borders and Middle East Children’s Alliance on Relief Needs in Gaza; Plus, What Prop 33 Could Mean for Californians appeared first on KPFA.
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Oct 22, 2024 • 60min

Israel’s Continued Assault on Northern Gaza; SDUSD School Closures Stopped with New Superintendent Sworn in; Plus, What Measure GG Could Mean for Berkeley

00:08 — Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — Joe Eskenazi, managing editor and columnist at Mission Local 00:49 — Teresa Wierzbianska’s feature on Berkeley Measure GG The post Israel’s Continued Assault on Northern Gaza; SDUSD School Closures Stopped with New Superintendent Sworn in; Plus, What Measure GG Could Mean for Berkeley appeared first on KPFA.
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Oct 21, 2024 • 60min

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg

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.

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