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0:08 — Shaun Burnie is a senior nuclear specialist with Greenpeace. 0:17 — State Senator Nancy Skinner represents District 09 0:34 — Vernon Dailey, Street Spirit Vendor. 0:42 — Alastair Boone, editor in chief of Street Spirit, which was published by Youth Spirit Artworks.    The post Nova Kakhovka Dam Collapse; Police and Prison Reforms in the Legislature; the end of Street Spirit? appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Christian Poirier, Program Director at Amazon Watch 0:33 — Mia Bonta, California State Assembly Representative for District 18th 0:44 — Shanti Singh, Communications and Legislative Director for Tenants Together The post New Brazilian Laws Rollback Recognition of Indigenous Lands; Plus, California Legislation on Digital Privacy and Housing appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus discusses the latest developments from Russia’s war in Ukraine. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to answer listeners’ COVID questions. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Covid call-ins with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Brett Christophers is Professor in the Department of Social and Economic Geography at Uppsala University. A political economist and economic geographer, he is the author of Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World The post Brett Christophers on “Why Asset Managers Own the World” appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation.  0:33 — State Senator Scott Wiener represents California’s 11th Senate District, which includes all of San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County. 0:46 — Jeff Ross, Founder and Director of SF DOCFEST. Samantha Campbell, director of The Secret Song, about a music teacher’s final year after 45 years in San Francisco’s public schools. The post House Vote on Debt Ceiling; Plus, the Push to Save California Public Transit; The 22nd SF Documentary Film Festival Kicks Off June 1st 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 – May 31, 2023 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 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post Debt Ceiling Deal; Plus, Covid Call-ins 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 – May 29, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Robin D. G. Kelley is Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of seven books, including Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination. The post Fund Drive Special with Robin D.G. Kelley appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — John Perlin, is a visiting scholar at the UC Santa Barbara Physics Department. His latest book is A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization. The post Fund Drive Special with John Perlin appeared first on KPFA.