KPFA - UpFront

00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Carolyn Jones is a reporter for the nonprofit news site CalMatters, she covers K-12 education. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, California K-12 Education Under the Trump Administration appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Kenneth Roth is a Visiting Professor at the Princeton School for Public and International Affairs. Previously, he served as the executive director of Human Rights Watch. His latest book is “Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments.” The post Kenneth Roth on Three Decades of Battling Abusive Governments 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 – March 20, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Aarti Kohli is the Executive Director of the Asian Law Caucus, the first organization in the country to represent and promote the legal and civil rights of Asian and Pacific Islander communities. 00:33 — Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post Trump Administration Overlooks Court Orders, Deports Migrants; Plus, Israel breaks Ceasefire, Resumes Attacks in Gaza appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Aisha Jumaan is president of Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation. 00:33 — Tim Redmond, is founder of 48hills. 00:45 — Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness. The post Trump Vows to Retaliate Against Yemen and Iran for Blockade of Israeli Ships; Plus, Daniel Lurie’s Plan for Homelessness in San Francisco appeared first on KPFA.

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.

00:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 00:33 — Antonia Juhasz is an investigative journalist reporting on climate, energy and environmental justice for Rolling Stone. Her latest piece is titled “Is Trump’s ‘Minerals Deal’ a Fossil Fuel Shakedown?” The post House Republican Government Spending Proposal; Plus, Trump’s Minerals Deal with Ukraine appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Brett Christophers is a Professor in the Department of Social and Economic Geography at Uppsala University. He is the author of “Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World” and “The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet.” 00:40 — Walden Bello is founder of Focus on the Global South, currently a senior research fellow at the State University of New York at Binghamton. Just out with a new book: “Global Battlefields: Memoir of a Legendary Public Intellectual from the Global South.” The post Brett Christophers on Why Asset Managers Own the World; Plus, Walden Bello on the Arrest of Former Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Luke Savage is a columnist for Jacobin and author of The Dead Center: Reflections on Liberalism and Democracy After the End of History. You can find him on Substack at lukewsavage.com. 00:33 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 00:45 — Andrea Henson is Co-founder and Director of Operations for the homeless advocacy and legal aid group Where Do We Go. The post Canada’s New Prime Minister; Plus, House Budget Vote; And, Lawsuit Poses Obstacle to California Homeless Encampment Sweeps appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — stacy ishmael is an Executive Editor at Bloomberg News, covering the crypto industry. 00:33 — Abdullahi Halakhe is Senior Advocate for East and Southern Africa at Refugees International. The post Crypto Industry and the Presidency; Latest from the War in Sudan appeared first on KPFA.