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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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UpFront – November 20, 2025

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2025/11/20

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 – November 20, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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UpFront – November 19, 2025

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2025/11/19

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 – November 19, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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Gen-Z Leading Protests in Mexico; Plus, State of the...

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2025/11/18

00:08 — Laura Carlsen, director of the Mexico-City based international relations think tank Mira: Feminisms y Democracies. 00:33 — Ryan Cooper is senior editor of The American Prospect and author of “How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics.” The post Gen-Z Leading Protests in Mexico; Plus, State of the AI Industry and Big Tech’s Relation with the Government appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

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2025/11/17

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

Karl Marx in America

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2025/11/14

00:08 Andrew Hartman, professor of history at Illinois State, just out with the book of Karl Marx in AmericaThe post Karl Marx in America appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Government Shutdown is Done, How is Healthcare...

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2025/11/13

00:08 — Claudia Boyd-Barrett is the Southern California Correspondent for KFF Health News. She writes about health care access and local impacts of national health policy changes. 00:33 — Michael Willrich is professor of history at Brandeis University. He discusses his book “Pox: An American History.” The post Government Shutdown is Done, How is Healthcare Impacted? Plus, the Politics of the First Vaccine appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

The Longest Shutdown in US History Ends; Plus, What...

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2025/11/12

00:08 — John Nichols, Executive Editor of the Nation. 00:33 — Zoya Teirstein is a senior staff writer at Grist, covering the impacts of climate change on human health. The post The Longest Shutdown in US History Ends; Plus, What to Watch at COP30 appeared first on KPFA.

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Michael Mann On Wars [Rebroadcast]

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2025/11/11

00:08 Michael Mann, Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology Emeritus at UCLA; Honorary Professor at the University of Cambridge; author most recently of On Wars [this is a re-broadcast of an interview originally recorded in September 2023] The post Michael Mann On Wars [Rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

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2025/11/10

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 – November 7, 2025

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2025/11/07

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 – November 7, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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UpFront – November 6, 2025

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2025/11/06

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 – November 6, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Unpacking Election Results with John Nichols

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2025/11/05

00:08 — John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation. The post Unpacking Election Results with John Nichols appeared first on KPFA.

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The Power Competition between Xi Jinping and Trump;...

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2025/11/04

00:08 — Jake Werner is director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute. 00:33 — Alex Burness is a staff writer at Bolts. The post The Power Competition between Xi Jinping and Trump; Plus, a Look at Elections Across the Country appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

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2025/11/03

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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Jeff Chang on Bruce Lee

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2025/10/31

00:08 Jeff Chang, cultural historian who won the American Book Award for Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, his history of the early years of hip hop. His new book is Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America The post Jeff Chang on Bruce Lee appeared first on KPFA.

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Israel Resumes Strikes on Gaza; Plus, Journalist Sami...

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2025/10/30

00:08 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:20 — Zahra Billoo is the Executive Director of the Bay Area Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). 00:33 — Blanca Martinez is Communications Coordinator at The Unity Council. 00:45 — Alex Lalama is an organizer, curanderismo practitioner and herbalism apprentice at Tierra Rituals. Erick Salazar is an Indigiqueer artist and screen printer. The post Israel Resumes Strikes on Gaza; Plus, Journalist Sami

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Government Shutdown, USDA Cuts to SNAP; Plus, Bay...

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2025/10/29

00:08 — John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation. 00:33 — Grace Yarrow is a food and agriculture policy reporter for POLITICO. Michael Altfest is Director of Community Engagement and Marketing at Alameda County Community Food Bank. The post Government Shutdown, USDA Cuts to SNAP; Plus, Bay Area Food Assistance Resources appeared first on KPFA.

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AB715’s Impact on Educators and Students; Plus,...

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2025/10/28

00:08 — Fadi Saba teaches English Language Arts and US History, and is president of his school’s California Teachers Association chapter, and vice-chair of the CTA’s Jewish and Allied Educators for Palestine Caucus. 00:33 — Nora Zaragoza-Yáñez, program manager for the Valley Watch Network. 00:45 — Akela Lacy is a Senior Politics Reporter at The Intercept. The post AB715’s Impact on Educators and Students; Plus, Organizing Against ICE in Stockton; And, Graham Platner’s Maine Senate Campaign appeared

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

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2025/10/27

00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Joshua Collins is reporter covering human rights, climate and immigration in Latin America. His Substack is Pirate Wire Service. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Colombia and the Trump Administration appeared first on KPFA.

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UpFront – October 24, 2025

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2025/10/24

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 – October 24, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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