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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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7:45

The State of California’s Labor Movement; Plus, Will...

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2025/08/28

00:08 — Toby Higbie is Professor of History and Labor Studies at the UCLA and the Director of the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment.00:33 — Mouin Rabbani is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, previously principal political affairs officer with the Office of the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria. The post The State of California’s Labor Movement; Plus, Will Israel Stop Killing Journalists and End the War on Gaza? appeared first on

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UpFront – August 27, 2025

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2025/08/27

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 – August 27, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Data Shows US Immigrant Population Declining First...

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2025/08/26

00:08 — Stephanie Kramer is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center.00:33 — Amy Belsher is director of Immigrants’ Rights Litigation at the New York Civil Liberties Union and worked on the case of Mata Velasquez who was taken by ICE during its new practice of stationing agents outside of immigration courts. 00:45 — Abigail Kunkler is an EPIC Law Fellow focusing on surveillance oversight. Sergio Alcubilla is the Director of Community Engagement at the ACLU of Hawaiʻi. The post Data Shows US

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59:58

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, the Trump...

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2025/08/25

00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Annie Waldman is a reporter at ProPublica covering health care. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, the Trump Administration’s Deep Cuts to Federal Health Agencies appeared first on KPFA.

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59:59

Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis on Abolish Rent

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2025/08/22

00:08 Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis, co-founders of the L.A. Tenants Union, and now co-authors of Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis The post Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis on Abolish Rent appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Crypto Money Funding SFPD Surveillance Unit; Plus,...

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2025/08/21

00:08 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. 00:33 — Sam Levine is Voting Rights Reporter at Guardian. 00:45 — Bob Mulholland is Campaign Advisor to the California Democratic Party. The post Crypto Money Funding SFPD Surveillance Unit; Plus, Texas House Passes New Congressional Maps While California Prepares Its Response appeared first on KPFA.

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UpFront – August 20, 2025

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2025/08/20

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 – August 20, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Israel Partners with Microsoft’s Azure to Store...

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2025/08/19

00:08 — Harry Davies is an Investigations correspondent for the Guardian.00:33 — Hillary Ronen, is an author of the report and a former San Francisco District 9 Supervisor and Local Progress member. The report was a collaboration between Local Progress Impact Lab and AI Now Institute. The post Israel Partners with Microsoft’s Azure to Store Surveillance Data on Palestinians; Plus, Former SF Supervisor Authors Report on AI Use in Local Government appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

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2025/08/18

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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52:32

Jacob Silverman on Silicon Valley’s Right Turn

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2025/08/15

00:08 Jacob Silverman is an independent journalist covering tech politics, corruption and illicit finance. Two years ago he published a book on the cryptocurrency industry – and the politics of those characters led him to his forthcoming title: Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley,” due out this October. The post Jacob Silverman on Silicon Valley’s Right Turn appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Why Israel Might Start Another War With Iran; Plus,...

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2025/08/14

00:08 — Trita Parsi is the co-founder and executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. 00:33 — Chione Flegal is the Executive Director of Housing California. 00:45 — Liz Ryan Murray is Director of Strategic Campaigns at Public Advocates. The post Why Israel Might Start Another War With Iran; Plus, “Big Beautiful Bill” Might Expand Federal Funding for Affordable Housing in California appeared first on KPFA.

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UpFront – August 13, 2025

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2025/08/13

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 – August 13, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Egyptian Senate Elections; Plus, Trump’s Conservative...

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2025/08/12

00:08 — Hesham Sallam is Associate Director of the Program on Arab Reform and Development at Stanford University. He is also co-editor of Jadaliyya00:20 — Dean Baker is a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research 00:33 — Aziz Huq is a Professor of US and comparative constitutional law at the University of Chicago School of Law. He wrote an article for The Atlantic entitled “America is watching the rise of a Dual State” The post Egyptian Senate Elections; Plus, Trump’s

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

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2025/08/11

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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59:59

Robert Reich on Robert Reich

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2025/08/08

00:08 Robert Reich, political economist who worked in the administrations of three presidents (most prominently as Secretary of Labor for Bill Clinton) now emeritus Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. His new book is Coming Up Short: a memoir of my America The post Robert Reich on Robert Reich appeared first on KPFA.

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13:26

Netanyahu Cabinet Fires Judge Overlooking Corruption...

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2025/08/07

00:08 — Joel Beinin is Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. His most recent book is Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power (2020). 00:45 — Hannah Mayree is founder of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project. The post Netanyahu Cabinet Fires Judge Overlooking Corruption Trial, FEMA Workers Moved to ICE; Plus, Plus, Black Banjo Reclamation Project at SF Downtown Hoedown appeared first on

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59:58

Republican Efforts to Gerrymander their Way to...

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2025/08/06

00:08 — David Daley is the author of “Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count.” His latest piece for The Nation is How the GOP Hopes to Gerrymander Its Way to a Midterms Victory. 00:33 — Margaret Kadifa is a reporter for Mission Local. 00:45 — Howard Blume is staff writer at the Los Angeles Times covering education. The post Republican Efforts to Gerrymander their Way to Congressional Majority; Plus, Where Are People Sent After Arrest at SF Immigration Courts & How Will Schools Protect Students and

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Latest Trump Tariffs; Plus, Rashid Khalidi on...

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2025/08/05

00:08 — Lori Wallach is the director of the Rethink Trade program at American Economic Liberties Project. 00:33 — Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor emeritus of Arab Studies at Columbia. His most recent book is The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: a history of settler colonialism and resistance. The post Latest Trump Tariffs; Plus, Rashid Khalidi on Cancelling his Upcoming Class at Columbia University appeared first on KPFA.

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

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2025/08/04

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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59:59

Nathan Thrall on Israeli Apartheid and the Story of...

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2025/08/01

00:08 — Nathan Thrall is an American writer living in Jerusalem. In 2024, he received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book, “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama” The post Nathan Thrall on Israeli Apartheid and the Story of Abed Salama appeared first on KPFA.

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