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Locality: Berkeley, California
Phone: +1 510-848-6767
Address: 1929 Martin Luther King Jr Way 94704 Berkeley, CA, US
Website: kpfa.org/program/up-front
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On today's show, the next 100 days: pushing Biden to the left; Dr John Swartzberg takes your COVID questions; Vijay Prashad on the deepening COVID crisis in India; plus: the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force recommendations go before the Oakland City Council today, its significance and how to invest in community safety. Listen: https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-may-3-2021/
A look at Biden's plan for community college with Max Lubin, co-founder of Rise; Kim Tavaglione with the San Francisco Labor Council on May Day 2021; plus: Mondale Robinson talks about fighting Georgia voter suppression, all on last Friday's UpFront hosted by Jeannine Etter. Listen: . https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-april-30-2021/
We remember one of the greats, journalist and frequent KPFA Radio guest Reese Erlich. He passed away April 6, after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 73. https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-april-12-2021/
On today's show: what's inside Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan, and the pathway to passage, with John Nichols, national affairs correspondent with The Nation Magazine. Plus, continuing the conversation on the historic ruling on bail in California with Mano Raju and Vilaska Nguyen with the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, as well as their Clean Slate program; talking with actor and playwright Margo Hall; and Davey D on what's happening at Lake Merritt. LISTEN: https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-april-1-2021/
On Trans Day of Visibility, we examine the unprecedented and dangerous wave of anti-trans legislation moving through GOP majority states, attacking trans health and communities. Plus, new records show the history of misconduct of the OPD officer who murdered Alan Blueford, we talk about the case and the fight for justice and police transparency. Then, Fresno residents are organizing against pollution and a second Amazon warehouse in their neighborhood; a new bill SB 271 to expand eligibility for running for Sheriff, and we speak with the new candidate running for Alameda County Sheriff, JoAnn Walker. LISTEN: https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-march-31-2021/
On today's show: we discuss the Electoral College vote today with Mitch Jeserich, then dive into the exciting news around the newly approved Pzifer vaccines with Dr John Swartzberg; plus, CA Senator Nancy Skinner on her new bill to ensure police accountability by strengthening access to records, and journalist Sara Tiano on a new investigation exposing abuse among California youth sent out of state to for-profit facilities. LISTEN: https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-december-14-2020/
Listener Fund Drive favorite of the week: Robert Reich on his new book 'The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It.' We discuss oligarchy vs democracy, the election, a Biden presidency and his new appointees, and more. Listen and pledge to support independent, community radio KPFA Radio... https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-december-10-2020/
Our most listener discussed/emailed segment this last week: Jeannine Etter and Greg Carr, professor of Africana Studies and Chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University discuss the history of vaccines, abuse and distrust among people of color in the US. Listen: https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-december-4-2020/
The Trump Administration is arguing before the Supreme Court to exclude undocumented immigrants from the Census. Justices are skeptical. Since a citizenship question was voted down, there is no official count of undocumented immigrants. So how they propose to identify those groups is dubious, and the could have serious impacts on the House and the Electoral College. Plus: San Francisco weighs new police contract, apartment smoking ban and creating a housing inventory.... Listen: https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-december-1-2020/
Remembering KPFA producer, poet and scholar Adam David Miller. Former KPFA producer, poet and Laney college instructor Adam David Miller, known as AD, passed away at his Berkeley home on November 4, 2020 at the age of 98. AD’s first memoir, Ticket to Exile, recalled being jailed at the age of 19 for passing a note to a white girl. As co-founder of Mina Press and founder of Eshu House Publishing, AD was always looking for diverse voices to publish. He was honored at age 90 by ...the City of Berkeley for his poetic worksAnd also won the Oakland PEN lifetime achievement award at which he read his signature poem, Keep Sending Love Out. Stanford University acquired his papers three years ago. Adam David Miller is survived by his wife Elise Peeples. Listen at 1:20 for an interview with AD and Brian Edwards-Tiekert, about his life, his work, the KPFA community and more. https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-november-12-2020/
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