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0:08 — Rebecca Solnit is a writer, historian, and activist. She is author of more than twenty books on feminism, western and indigenous history, popular power, social change and insurrection, wandering, walking, hope, and disaster. Her latest book is “Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility. The post Fund Drive Special with Rebecca Solnit appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Michael E. Mann is the Presidential Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media at the University of Pennsylvania. His latest book is “Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis.” The post Fund Drive Special: Lessons from Earth’s Past to Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis with Michael E. Mann 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.

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 – September 15, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — J.W. Mason, associate professor of economics at John Jay College, and a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute. 0:33 — Alexei Koseff, is a reporter for Calmatters covering CA state politics. 0:45 — Kelly Trout, is Research Director at Oil Change International and co-author of the report “Planet Wreckers: How 20 Countries’ Oil and Gas Extraction Plans Risk Locking in Climate Chaos.”   The post New Inflation Numbers, CA Bills Headed to Final Vote; Plus, New Research Predicts Oil & Gas Expansion appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Malak Altaeb is a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute with the Climate and Water Program. She has conducted research on renewable energy and water politics in Libya. 0:33 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. The post Storm Daniel Causes Catastrophic Floods in Libya; Plus, Kevin McCarthy Launches Biden Impeachment Inquiry appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. His most recent book is Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power (2020). 0:33 — Keith Brower Brown is Labor-Climate Organizer at Labor Notes, also a former steward in UAW 2865, which represents graduate student workers in the UC system. The post Google Antirust Trial Begins; Plus, Will UAW Go On Strike? appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Chris Miller, is the Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times and author of the new book The War Came To Us: Life And Death In Ukraine. 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 David Haskell, Guggenheim fellow, professor of biology and environmental studies at Sewanee: the university of the south; author of Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution’s Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction. [originally recorded in 2022] The post When people break nature’s soundscape appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Aby Sene, is faculty in conservation social sciences at Clemson University. Sunny Morgan is a climate justice activist and trained Climate Reality Leader. He is the co-founder of the global grassroots organization Debt for Climate. 0:33 — Sharon Lerner, is a reporter for ProPublica covering health and environmental issues.    The post Africa Climate Summit; Plus, EPA Approves Carcinogenic Fuel? appeared first on KPFA.