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Dec 25, 2024 • 60min

Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix on Solidarity [rebroadcast]

00:08 Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix, co-authors of Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea [this interview was originally recorded in February 2024]   The post Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix on Solidarity [rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.
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Dec 24, 2024 • 60min

Austin Frerick on the political economy of America’s food system [rebroadcast]

00:08 Austin Frerick, fellow of the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale University where he works on competition policy and antitrust enforcement. His latest book is Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry. [rebroadcast originally recorded in April 2024] The post Austin Frerick on the political economy of America’s food system [rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.
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Dec 23, 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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Dec 20, 2024 • 40min

UpFront – December 20, 2024

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 – December 20, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
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Dec 19, 2024 • 60min

Report Show Social Housing Possible in SF; Plus, Presidential Immunity Claim Rejected in Trump Hush Money Case; And, California Federal Waiver to Set Emission Standards Under Attack; Plus, Supreme Court Allows Oral Arguments to Challenge the US Tik Tok Ban

00:08 — Tim Redmond, is the founder of 48hills. 00:20 — Andrea Bernstein is a journalist and cohost of the WNYC/ProPublica podcast Trump, Inc. 00:33 — David Wooley is a Lecturer and Director of the Environmental Center at the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley. 00:45 — Lauren Feiner is the senior policy reporter at The Verge. The post Report Show Social Housing Possible in SF; Plus, Presidential Immunity Claim Rejected in Trump Hush Money Case; And, California Federal Waiver to Set Emission Standards Under Attack; Plus, Supreme Court Allows Oral Arguments to Challenge the US Tik Tok Ban appeared first on KPFA.
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Dec 18, 2024 • 60min

Foreign Relations for a New Syria Under HTS; Plus, Alameda County Data Report Traces Homelessness in Oakland; And, San Francisco’s Houseless Population in Recent Storms

00:08 — Mouin Rabbani is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, previously principal political affairs officer with the Office of the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria. 00:33 — Natalie Orenstein covers housing and homelessness for The Oaklandside. 00:45 — Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness. The post Foreign Relations for a New Syria Under HTS; Plus, Alameda County Data Report Traces Homelessness in Oakland; And, San Francisco’s Houseless Population in Recent Storms appeared first on KPFA.
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Dec 17, 2024 • 60min

A Look at Washington Before Trump Takes Office; Plus, What’s Driving Israel to Increase Settlements in the Golan Heights

00:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 00:33 — Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post A Look at Washington Before Trump Takes Office; Plus, What’s Driving Israel to Increase Settlements in the Golan Heights appeared first on KPFA.
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Dec 16, 2024 • 60min

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

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.
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Dec 13, 2024 • 60min

Fund Drive Special: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama

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 Fund Drive Special: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama appeared first on KPFA.
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Dec 12, 2024 • 60min

Political Economic Future of Syria; Plus, How Has the Kurdish Population Reacted to the Rise of HTS

00:08 — Omar Dahi is a professor of economics at Hampshire College and founding director of Security in Context, a research network on peace, conflict, and international affairs. 00:33 — Hoshang Hasan is a journalist based in Syria, currently working for North Press Agency. The post Political Economic Future of Syria; Plus, How Has the Kurdish Population Reacted to the Rise of HTS appeared first on KPFA.

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