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Jul 1, 2024 • 60min

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Corona Calls

0:08 — 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; Corona Calls appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 28, 2024 • 1h 12min

Brian Merchant on Luddites and Luddism [repeat]

Brian Merchant, founder of the speculative fiction outlet Terraform, recently laid-off technology columnist for the LA Times, and author most recently of Blood in the Machine: the origins of the rebellion against big tech. [This is a repeat of an interview originally recorded in December 2023] The post Brian Merchant on Luddites and Luddism [repeat] appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 27, 2024 • 60min

Cory Doctorow on The Internet Con [repeat]

00:08 Cory Doctorow, blogger, digital rights activist, author of many books of science fiction, and a few of non-fiction, the most recent of which is The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation The post Cory Doctorow on The Internet Con [repeat] appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 26, 2024 • 60min

The Invisible History of Immigrant Detention with Ana Raquel Minian

0:08 — Ana Raquel Minian is a professor of history at Stanford University. Their latest book is “In the Shadow of Liberty: The Invisible History of Immigrant Detention in the United States.” The post The Invisible History of Immigrant Detention with Ana Raquel Minian appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 25, 2024 • 60min

Department of Education Will Investigate Berkeley Unified District for Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Arab and Islamophobic Discrimination; Plus, New Documents Reveal Latest Israeli Plan to Control Gaza War Narrative in the United States

0:08 — Zahra Billoo serves as the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA) office. Molly Sampson, BUSD parent. 0:33 — Jack Poulson is an independent journalist writing about the intersection of technology and the military. He is also the Executive Director of Tech Inquiry, a tech accountability non-profit organization. The post Department of Education Will Investigate Berkeley Unified District for Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Arab and Islamophobic Discrimination; Plus, New Documents Reveal Latest Israeli Plan to Control Gaza War Narrative in the United States appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 24, 2024 • 60min

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

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.
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Jun 21, 2024 • 46min

Biden Administration Unveils Relief for Families of Mixed Immigrant Status; Plus, Susan Neiman Says “Left is Not Woke.”

0:08 — Priscilla Orta is the Director of Project Corazon for Lawyers for Good Government. Project Corazon was created to defend the rights of migrants in the face of inhumane immigration policies. 0:33 — Susan Neiman is an American writer and academic. She is the director of the Einstein Forum, in Potsdam, Germany. Her latest book is “Left is Not Woke.” The post Biden Administration Unveils Relief for Families of Mixed Immigrant Status; Plus, Susan Neiman Says “Left is Not Woke.” appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 20, 2024 • 60min

Will there be a Hezbollah-Israel War Following Gaza War? Plus, Life-Threatening Heatwaves Hit the US and the Globe

0:08 — Heiko Wimmen is Project Director for the Iraq/Syria/Lebanon project at the International Crisis Group. 0:33 — Jeff Goodell is an American author and contributing editor to Rolling Stone magazine. His latest book is “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.” The post Will there be a Hezbollah-Israel War Following Gaza War? Plus, Life-Threatening Heatwaves Hit the US and the Globe appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 19, 2024 • 60min

Jenny Odell on Saving Time [repeat]

00:08 Jenny Odell, multidisciplinary artist turned bestselling author. Her new book is Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock    The post Jenny Odell on Saving Time [repeat] appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 18, 2024 • 60min

Why Queer and Trans Activists Who Support Palestine are Calling for Boycott of SF Pride; Federal Firefighters Face Substandard Living Conditions; Plus, Negotiations Continue Over the State Budget as Mandatory Deadline Approaches

0:08 — Yaffa A.S. is the Executive Director of the Muslim Alliance for Sexual & Gender Diversity. Yaffa is a trans Muslim and displaced Indigenous Palestinian. 0:30 — Gabrielle Canon is a climate reporter and extreme weather correspondent for The Guardian. 0:45 — Alexei Koseff is a reporter for Calmatters covering CA state politics. The post Why Queer and Trans Activists Who Support Palestine are Calling for Boycott of SF Pride; Federal Firefighters Face Substandard Living Conditions; Plus, Negotiations Continue Over the State Budget as Mandatory Deadline Approaches appeared first on KPFA.

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