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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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Jun 17, 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 14, 2024 • 60min

Asaf Elia-Shalev on Israel’s Black Panthers

00:08 Asaf Elia-Shalev, staff writer for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, just out with the book Israel’s Black Panthers: the radicals who punctured a nation’s founding myth. [This is an extended cut of an interview broadcast in abbreviated form during KPFA’s May fund drive] The post Asaf Elia-Shalev on Israel’s Black Panthers appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 13, 2024 • 60min

The Future of California Gig workers; Plus, the Insect Crisis (Rebroadcast)

0:08 — Oliver Milman is an environmental correspondent for The Guardian, and author of The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires that Run The World. 0:33 — Veena B. Dubal is a Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. The post The Future of California Gig workers; Plus, the Insect Crisis (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 12, 2024 • 60min

Benny Gantz Resigns, Truce Deal on the Table; Plus, California Budget Cuts Hit Distributed Energy Efforts

0:08 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 0:33 — Jeff St. John is the director of news and special projects at Canary Media, a nonprofit newsroom covering the transition to clean energy and solutions to the climate crisis. The post Benny Gantz Resigns, Truce Deal on the Table; Plus, California Budget Cuts Hit Distributed Energy Efforts appeared first on KPFA.
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Jun 11, 2024 • 60min

European Elections with Yanis Varoufakis; Plus, CA Campus Organizing Around Gaza War

0:08 — Yanis Varoufakis is former finance minister of Greece, now Professor of Economics at the University of Athens, and co-founder of Democracy in Europe Movement 2025. 0:33 — Emily Weintraut is a doctoral student in UC Davis’ Department of Food Science and Technology and unit chair of the UC Davis chapter of UAW. 0:45 — John Cavarello is Lecturer in Philosophy at California State University Channel Islands. Julia is a concerned CSU faculty member. The post European Elections with Yanis Varoufakis; Plus, CA Campus Organizing Around Gaza War appeared first on KPFA.

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