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KPFA - UpFront

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at upfront@kpfa.org. Theme Music: Turn It Up by Digital Primitives, licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

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Sandeep Vaheesan on democratizing electric power

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2025/04/18

00:08 Sandeep Vaheesan is the legal director at the Open Markets Institute. His latest book is Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States.The post Sandeep Vaheesan on democratizing electric power appeared first on KPFA.

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Two Years of War in Sudan; Plus, Harvard Stands up to...

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2025/04/17

00:08 — Abdullahi Halakhe is Senior Advocate for East and Southern Africa at Refugees International. 00:33 — Charlie Eaton is Associate Professor of Sociology at UC Merced. His latest book is Bankers in the Ivory Tower: The Troubling Rise of Financiers in US Higher Education. He is also the author of the Progressive Disclosure newsletter on Substack. The post Two Years of War in Sudan; Plus, Harvard Stands up to the Trump Administration appeared first on KPFA.

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58:26

Trump Administration Attempting to Defund Corporation...

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2025/04/16

00:08 — Jessica Gonzalez is Co-CEO of Free Press, an organization dedicated to safeguarding net neutrality, opposing unchecked surveillance, and protecting public media. 00:33 — Lida Azim is Co-Director of Afghans For A Better Tomorrow. Karen Musalo is Professor of International Law and Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies at UC Law. The post Trump Administration Attempting to Defund Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Plus, Temporary Protected Status Terminated for Thousands of

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UpFront – April 15, 2025

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2025/04/15

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 – April 15, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

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2025/04/14

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.

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59:58

James Galbraith on what a trade war with China means

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2025/04/11

00:08 James K. Galbraith is professor of Economics and Social Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. From 1993 to 1997 he served as chief technical adviser for Macroeconomic Reform to the State Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China. His latest book, co-authored with Jing Chen, is Entropy Economics: The Living Basis of Value and ProductionThe post James Galbraith on what a trade war with China means appeared first on KPFA.

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UpFront – April 10, 2025

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2025/04/10

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 – April 10, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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58:26

Can Courts Stand Up to Trump’s Deportation of...

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2025/04/09

00:08 — Elisabeth Malkin is Deputy Program Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Crisis Group. 00:33 — Daniel Miller is Executive Director of Spiral Gardens, a non-profit community food security project located in Southwest Berkeley. The post Can Courts Stand Up to Trump’s Deportation of Migrants to Prison in El Salvador? Plus, Gardening Call-in Segment appeared first on KPFA.

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UpFront – April 8, 2025

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2025/04/08

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 – April 8, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

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2025/04/07

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.

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Upfront – April 4, 2025

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2025/04/04

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US EEOC Investigation of Alleged Antisemitism on UC...

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2025/04/03

00:008 — Katie Rodger is a Lecturer at UC Davis and President of UC-AFT.00:20 — Max Flynt, a San Francisco State University student and member of the General Union of Palestine Students at SF State. 00:33 — Lori Wallach is the director of the Rethink Trade program at American Economic Liberties Project. The post US EEOC Investigation of Alleged Antisemitism on UC Campuses; Plus, Thirteen University Student Groups Condemn Attacks on Pro-Palestinian Activists; And, What’s Next After Trump’s Global

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UpFront – April 2, 2025

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2025/04/02

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 – April 2, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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UpFront – April 1, 2025

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2025/04/01

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 – April 1, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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UpFront – March 31, 2025

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2025/03/31

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 31, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

I Am on the Hit List: A Journalist’s Murder and the...

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2025/03/28

00:08 — Rollo Romig is a freelance journalist and Assistant Professor at The New School. His latest book is “I Am on the Hit List: A Journalist’s Murder and the Rise of Autocracy in India.”The post I Am on the Hit List: A Journalist’s Murder and the Rise of Autocracy in India appeared first on KPFA.

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59:51

Solidarity is the Political Version of Love

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2025/03/27

00:08 — Rabbi Alissa Wise is an organizational consultant, community organizer, educator, and ritual leader. From 2011-2021 was Organizing Co-Director, Deputy Director and Interim Co-Executive Director of JVP. She is currently the Lead Organizer and Co-founder of Rabbis for Ceasefire. Rebecca Vilkomerson is an organizer, fundraiser, organizational development consultant and strategist. From 2009-2019 she was the Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace. She is currently the Co-Director of the

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Texas Abortion Crackdown; Plus, Community Impact of...

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2025/03/26

00:08 — Jessica Mason Pieklo is Senior Vice President and Executive Editor of Rewire News Group. She also co-hosts the podcast Boom! Lawyered. 00:33 — John Janosko, former Wood street encampment resident. The post Texas Abortion Crackdown; Plus, Community Impact of Wood Street Cabin Shelter and RV Site Closure appeared first on KPFA.

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59:51

Department of Housing & Urban Development...

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2025/03/25

00:08 — Ben Christopher is a reporter for CalMatters covering housing policy. 00:33 — Rhodes Berry, until last month, an Assistant Chief Counsel at the Department of Energy, based at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The post Department of Housing & Urban Development Announcement Could Evict 15,000 Californians; Plus, Update on Federal Employee Fired by DOGE appeared first on KPFA.

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, California K-12...

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2025/03/24

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.

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