KPFA - UpFront

Our regularly scheduled programming is preempted from 6am to 9pm (PST) today for a special fundraiser. During this one-day event, we air old and new broadcasts that demonstrate the richness of the Pacifica Radio Archives and how important it is that we ensure their preservation and accessibility. We appreciate your understanding and support in contributing to the success of this important initiative.   The post Preempted for Pacifica Radio Archives Fundraiser appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 0:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post Possible Government Shutdown; Plus, Corona Calls appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Brandon Lee, is an environmentalist, and indigenous rights activist. He was a volunteer for the Ifugao Peasant Movement, a human rights worker with the Cordillera Human Rights alliance, and a journalist with the Northern Dispatch in the Northern Part of the Philippines when he was shot and hit four places by the 54th Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in August 2019 rendering him a Quadriplegic, paralyzed in his hands and from the chest down. 0:33 — Cody Urban, is Global Secretariat Member for Resist US-Led War Movement 0:40 — Jennifer Friedenbach, is Executive Director of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness The post Environmental and Indigenous Rights Activist Brandon Lee on Opposing APEC; Plus, Upcoming Protests During the Summit; Homeless Sweeps Leading up to APEC appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Joel Beinin a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 0:33 — Hana is a student at Stanford University and is involved in the “Stanford Sit-in to Stop Genocide” Farah is a student at Stanford University and is involved in the “Stanford Sit-in to Stop Genocide” The post What Comes After the Ground Invasion of Gaza? Plus, Stanford University Students Hold “Sit-in to Stop Genocide” appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Peter Beinart is Editor-at-Large at Jewish Currents and writes “Beinart Notebook” on Substack. He is also a professor at the Newmark School of Journalism of the City University of New York 0:33 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation The post How to Combat Rising Anti-Semitism and Reject its Weaponization; Plus, Special Election Results appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Rashid Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. His Most recent book is  “The Hundred Years’ War On Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance [1917-2017]     The post Rashid Khalidi on What is Different This Time About Israel’s Attacks on Palestine 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 with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Mohammed Khader, Manager of Policy and Advocacy Campaigns for the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights. 0:33 — Issa Amro is a Palestinian activist based in Hebron, West Bank. He is founder of Youth Against Settlements. The post Gaza and US Foreign Policy; Plus, What are Palestinians Experiencing in the West Bank appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Mamyrah Prosper is an activist and assistant professor of Global and International Studies at the University of California, Irvine whose work focuses on Haitian social movements. 0:33 — Shanti Singh, is Communications and Legislative Director at Tenants Together. The post US-backed Kenya Plan to Send Security Forces to Haiti Has Been Halted; Plus, High Eviction Cases in Alameda County Following End of Moratorium appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Dr. Jess Ghannam is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Global Health Sciences in the School of Medicine at UCSF. His research areas include evaluating the long-term health consequences of war on displaced communities. He is active in numerous non-governmental organizations and in carrying out humanitarian work, particularly in the Gaza Strip. 0:33 — Rosa De Anda is a writer and visual artist. She is the founder and Director of the San Francisco Day of the Dead Festival of Altars. She created it in 1991 while acting as Education Director at the Mission Cultural Center. 0:43 — Emilio Silva, is a Spanish citizen whose grandfather was executed by the forces of General Francisco Franco in 1936. Mally Rodriguez Gil, is a Spanish citizen searching for her uncle’s body who was killed in an unmarked grave under the Franciso dictatorship. The post Bay Area Doctors Call for Ceasefire in Solidarity with Gaza; San Francisco Honors Dia De Los Muertos; Spain Marks Anniversary of Law Making Amends for Crimes During 40 Years of Fascist Rule  appeared first on KPFA.