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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Oct 18, 2024 • 60min
The Escalating Situation in Lebanon; Plus, “Visualizing Palestine” Depicts Israeli Colonialism and Palestinian Resistance in 200+ Infographics
00:08 — Ramzi Kaiss, researcher at Human Rights Watch investigating human rights abuses in Lebanon.
00:33 — Jessica Anderson is a human rights researcher based in Michigan. Since 2013, she has been working with Visualizing Palestine, an organization that uses data and research to visually communicate Palestinian experiences to provoke narrative change. Alongside Aline Batarseh and Yosra El-Gazzar, Jessica is a co-editor of the new book Visualizing Palestine: A Chronicle of Colonialism and the Struggle for Liberation, published by Haymarket Books.
The post The Escalating Situation in Lebanon; Plus, “Visualizing Palestine” Depicts Israeli Colonialism and Palestinian Resistance in 200+ Infographics appeared first on KPFA.

Oct 17, 2024 • 60min
UpFront – October 17, 2024
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
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Oct 16, 2024 • 60min
Live from Gaza; Plus, Berkeley Mayoral Candidate Interviews
00:08 — Rami Almeghari, reporter for Pacifica Evening News, KPFA.
00:16 — Sophie Hahn, councilmember representing Berkeley district 5, which is north Berkeley and a chunk of the hills.
00:33 — Kate Harrison served on the Berkeley City Council representing District 4, or downtown, until earlier this year, when she quit.
00:45 — Adena Ishii serves on the reparations task force for Berkeley’s school district.
The post Live from Gaza; Plus, Berkeley Mayoral Candidate Interviews appeared first on KPFA.