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0:08 — Anthony D’Agostino, Professor of History at San Francisco State University, and an expert on the history of Russia. Author of many books including the Russian revolution and “The Rise of Global Powers: International Politics in the Era of World Wars.” 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; Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg 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 – February 2, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Mike Isaac, is a New York Times reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering tech companies and Silicon Valley. 0:33 — George Syrop, Hayward City council member who put forth the vote to divest the city’s stock ownership stakes in four companies that have ties with Israel. Vanessa is a member of the Hayward Community Coalition and a current graduate student, educator and community organizer. 0:48 — Scott Artis is Executive Director of the Golden State Salmon Association. The post Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Online Child Safety; Plus, Hayward City Council Votes to Divest from Four Companies; California’s Plan for Chinook Salmon Population Decline appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Louis Charbonneau is the United Nations director at Human Rights Watch. 0:33 — Ahlam Muhtaseb is a professor of media studies at California State University, San Bernardino. She is Co-chair of the California Faculty Association’s Palestine, Arab and Muslim caucus. Anonymous speaker, who is a faculty member in San Luis Obispo. 0:45 — Karely Amaya Rios, is a graduate student of public policy at UCLA and lead organizer of the Opportunity for All campaign. Ahilan Arulanantham is Professor from Practice and Co-Director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) at the UCLA School of Law. The post The History of UNRWA and Impact of Aid Funding Cuts; Plus, Cal Poly SLO Pro-Palestinian Protestors Attacked by Police; UC Regents Employment for Undocumented Students appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Trita Parsi is the co-founder and executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. 0:33 —  Hugo Martin is Assistant Editor at the LA Times Fast Break desk and the LA Times Guild Unit Council Officer and bargaining committee member. 0:43 — Sophia Bollag is a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, based in Sacramento. The post US-Iran Altercations Since the October 7th Attack in Israel; LA Times Layoffs and the Future of California Journalism appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the 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 appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — George Bisharat, Professor Emeritus at University of California College of Law, San Francisco. His research and writing focus on international legal aspects of Palestine/Israel and on U.S. policies toward the Middle East. 00:37 — Dr. Yousef Khelfa, is a Physician from Stockton currently in Gaza, leading the Palestinian American Medical Association team at the European hospital in the south of Khan Younis. The post International Court of Justice Decision on Israel’s Genocide Case; Plus, Dr. Yousef Khelfa Describes Current Situation in Gaza Hospitals appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Antonia Juhasz, senior researcher on fossil fuels in the Environment and Human Rights division of Human Rights Watch, just out with a new report entitled “We’re Dying Here: The Fight for Life in a Louisiana Fossil Fuel Sacrifice Zone.” 0:33 — Ted Franklin, an organizer with No Coal in Oakland, for whom he attended and wrote up most of the court proceedings. 0:48 — Doctor Nida Bajwa, a family medicine resident at San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Jess Ghannam is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Global Health Sciences in the School of Medicine at UCSF.   The post Biden administration extends review of new LNG terminals; Plus, The Oakland Coal Terminal is back from the dead ; Bay Area Health Workers Protest L3Harris Weapons Development for Israel appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 0:33 — Gregory Brew is an analyst with Eurasia Group’s Energy, Climate & Resources team focusing on the geopolitics of oil and gas and country analyst for Iran. The post New Hampshire Primary Elections Results; Plus, the Biden Administrations Escalating Actions Towards Yemen appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Joel Beinin is a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 0:33 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time as executive editor of the Bay Guardian. 0:45 — Suzanne Moore, advocate for housing and homelessness. Currently a board member of San Mateo County’s Health Care for the Homeless & Farmworker Health Program, speaking only for herself. The post Tensions in the Israeli Government Over Gaza War and Release of Hostages; San Francisco City Budget Battles; Plus, San Mateo County Supervisors Proposal Would Make Houseless Camping a Misdemeanor appeared first on KPFA.