KPFA - UpFront

00:08 — Joel Beinin is Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. His most recent book is Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power (2020). 00:45 — Hannah Mayree is founder of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project. The post Netanyahu Cabinet Fires Judge Overlooking Corruption Trial, FEMA Workers Moved to ICE; Plus, Plus, Black Banjo Reclamation Project at SF Downtown Hoedown appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — David Daley is the author of  “Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count.” His latest piece for The Nation is How the GOP Hopes to Gerrymander Its Way to a Midterms Victory. 00:33 — Margaret Kadifa is a reporter for Mission Local. 00:45 — Howard Blume is staff writer at the Los Angeles Times covering education. The post Republican Efforts to Gerrymander their Way to Congressional Majority; Plus, Where Are People Sent After Arrest at SF Immigration Courts & How Will Schools Protect Students and Families from ICE Raids? appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Lori Wallach is the director of the Rethink Trade program at American Economic Liberties Project. 00:33 — Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor emeritus of Arab Studies at Columbia. His most recent book is The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: a history of settler colonialism and resistance. The post Latest Trump Tariffs; Plus, Rashid Khalidi on Cancelling his Upcoming Class at Columbia University 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 appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Nathan Thrall is an American writer living in Jerusalem. In 2024, he received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book, “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama” The post Nathan Thrall on Israeli Apartheid and the Story of Abed Salama appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Robert Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three presidential administrations, Republican and Democrat, as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, and has written eighteen books. His latest book is “Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America” The post Robert Reich on His Path to Politics, Teaching and Winning Back Democracy appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — George Bisharat is Professor Emeritus at University of California College of Law, San Francisco. His legal scholarship focuses on Palestine, Israel, and U.S. policies toward the Middle East. 00:33 — Abdulrahim Harara is the founder of Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland. Walter Riley is a veteran civil rights lawyer who has spent decades in Oakland defending protesters and challenging police.   The post Israel’s Imposed Starvation in Gaza and Palestinian Statehood Recognition in Europe; Plus, DOJ-led Lawsuit Against Oakland’s Jerusalem Coffee House appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Josh Jackson is a writer, photographer. He advocates for public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Through his Forgotten Lands Project, he employs storytelling and visual narratives to inspire engagement with California’s unknown landscapes. His latest book is The Enduring Wild: A Journey Into California’s Public Lands. The post Josh Jackson on California’s Unknown Landscapes – Fund Drive Special 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 – July 28, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Annalee Newitz is a San Francisco based journalist and author. They write for New Scientist and co-host the podcast Our Opinions Are Correct. Their latest book is “Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind.”   The post Fund Drive Special with Annalee Newitz appeared first on KPFA.