Best Circle KPFA Podcasts (2025)

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The Fallout on Rightwing Circles Following Charlie Kirk’s Death; What’s Next After Joe Engardio’s Recall; Plus, This Week’s Federal Reserve Decision to Cut Interest Rates 59:58

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00:08 — Will Carless is National Correspondent for USA Today, covering extremism and emerging issues. 00:20 — Joe Eskenazi is managing editor and columnist at Mission Local. 00:33 — JW Mason is Associate Professor of Economics at John Jay College of the City University of New York, and a senior fellow at the Groundwork Collaborative. The post The F…

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Bay Native Circle – September 17, 2025

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The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine. The post Bay Native Circle – September 17, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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UN Commission Concludes Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza, What Comes Next to End it? Plus, Free Speech, Jimmy Kimmel Suspension and Trump’s TikTok Deal 59:59

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00:08 — Joel Beinin is Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:20 — Nadya Tannous is a long-time organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement. 00:33 — Craig Aaron is resident of Free Press. The post UN Commission Concludes Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza, What Comes Next to End it? Plus, Free Speech, Jimmy Kimme…

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Who Was Charlie Kirk and What Did He Represent for the Right? Plus, How Chicago is Responding to Trump’s National Guard Deployment Threats 59:58

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00:08 — Rick Perlstein is a Historian and Columnist for the American prospect. He is the author of a four-volume series on the history of American politics and the rise of conservatism. The post Who Was Charlie Kirk and What Did He Represent for the Right? Plus, How Chicago is Responding to Trump’s National Guard Deployment Threats appeared first o…

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UC Berkeley Gives Information on 160 Staff and Students to Federal Government’s Antisemitism Probe; Plus, Trump Administration Attacks Another Venezuelan Ship 59:58

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00:08 — Katie Rodger is a Lecturer at UC Davis and President of UC-AFT. Peyrin Kao is a lecturer in the Engineering Department at UC Berkeley and currently on a hunger strike in protest of the Israeli war on Gaza. 00:33 — Miguel R. Tinker Salas is Professor Emeritus of History and Chicana/o Latina/o Studies. He is the author of “Venezuela: What Eve…

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls 59:57

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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.By KPFA

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What Dies Recent Unemployment and Jobs Data Show About the Economy? Plus, California Lawmakers Bargain on Climate Policy As the Legislative Session Ends 59:59

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00:08 — JW Mason is Associate Professor of Economics at John Jay College of the City University of New York, and a senior fellow at the Groundwork Collaborative. 00:33 — Bill Magavern is Policy Director with the Coalition for Clean Air. The post What Dies Recent Unemployment and Jobs Data Show About the Economy? Plus, California Lawmakers Bargain o…

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Bill McKibben is Optimistic About Solar Energy and the Future of Civilization 59:58

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00:08 — Bill McKibben is an author, environmentalist and journalist. He is founder of the Third Act, a climate justice organization and 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign. His latest book is “Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization.” The post Bill McKibben is Optimistic About Solar En…

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Bay Native Circle – September 10, 2025 59:58

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The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine. The post Bay Native Circle – September 10, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Youth-led Antigovernment Uprisings in Nepal; Plus, Future of Bay Area Transit Jeopardized if Newsom Rolls Back $750million Loan 59:59

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00:08 — John Sifton is the Asia Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch. 00:33 — Carter Lavin is Co-Founder of the Transbay Coalition. The post Youth-led Antigovernment Uprisings in Nepal; Plus, Future of Bay Area Transit Jeopardized if Newsom Rolls Back $750million Loan appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Israel’s Attack in Qatar and the Sumud Freedom Flotilla; ICE Access to Spyware from Israeli Company, Paragon; Plus, AI Boom Causing Evictions in San Framcisco 20:51

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00:08 — Khury Peterson-Smith is Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. 00:33 — Stephanie Kirchgaessner is a reporter and deputy head of investigations for Guardian’s US bureau. She is based in Washington DC. 00:45 — Oscar Palma writes for Mission Local from the…

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg 59:58

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00:08 — Anthony D’Agostino, professor of history emeritus at San Francisco State University. 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 with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.…

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Organizing Jewish Anti-Zionism [rebroadcast] 59:58

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00:08 Rabbi Alissa Wise is currently the Lead Organizer and Co-founder of Rabbis for Ceasefire; Rebecca Vilkomerson is former Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace and now Co-Director of the Funding Freedom project. They’ve co-authored the book Solidarity is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from jewish Anti-Zionist Organizing [rebroadc…

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Texas Bill Allowing Resident to Sue Out-of-State Providers of Abortion Pills; Plus, Judge Rules Google Can Keep Chrome Browser, Must Share Data with Competitors 59:58

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00:08 — Jessica Mason Pieklo is Chief Content Officer of Rewire News Group. She also co-hosts the podcast Boom! Lawyered. 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). The post Texas Bill Allowing Resident to Sue Out-of-State Providers of Abort…

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Bay Native Circle – September 3, 2025 59:58

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The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine. The post Bay Native Circle – September 3, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Deployment of National Guard in LA; Plus, Syrian Elections 59:58

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00:08 — Tony Ghiotto, Teaching Professor and Director of Trial Advocacy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Law. 00:33 — Samer Araabi is a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and co-hosts the weekly Palestine Solidarity Announcements every Friday at noon. The post Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Deployme…

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People’s Conference for Palestine and Oakland Airport’s Role in Shipping US Weapons to Israel; Plus, Corona Calls 59:58

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00:08 — Nadya Tannous is a long-time organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post People’s Conference for Palestine and Oakland Airport’s Role in Shipping US Weapons to Israel; Plus, Corona Calls appeared first on KPF…

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The AI Con [rebroadcast] 59:58

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00:08 Emily M. Bender,a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Washington, and Alex Hanna, Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), co-authors of The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want [Re-broadcast of an interview originally recorded on July 10] The post The AI Con [rebroadcast] a…

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Malcolm Harris on paths through the climate crisis [rebroadcast] 23:02

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00:08 Malcolm Harris, author of several books; the newest is What’s Left: three paths through the planetary crisis The post Malcolm Harris on paths through the climate crisis [rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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The State of California’s Labor Movement; Plus, Will Israel Stop Killing Journalists and End the War on Gaza? 7:45

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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 …

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Bay Native Circle – August 27, 2025 59:58

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The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine. The post Bay Native Circle – August 27, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Medicaid Work Requirement Changes Compromise Native American Communities’ Healthcare Coverage; Plus, Trump’s Four New Executive Orders 59:58

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00:08 — Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez is a reporter for KFF Health News at the rural health desk and is based in Elko, Nevada. 00:33 — John Nichols is Executive Editor for the Nation. The post Medicaid Work Requirement Changes Compromise Native American Communities’ Healthcare Coverage; Plus, Trump’s Four New Executive Orders appeared first on KPFA.…

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Data Shows US Immigrant Population Declining First Time in 50 Years; Lawsuit to End ICE Arrests at Mandated Court Hearings; Plus, How ICE Tracked Wire Transfers to Spy on Immigrants 59:58

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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 La…

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, the Trump Administration’s Deep Cuts to Federal Health Agencies 59:58

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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.By KPFA

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Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis on Abolish Rent 59:59

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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.By KPFA

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Crypto Money Funding SFPD Surveillance Unit; Plus, Texas House Passes New Congressional Maps While California Prepares Its Response 59:58

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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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Bay Native Circle – August 20, 2025 59:59

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The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine. The post Bay Native Circle – August 20, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hurricane Erin and Climate Change Impact on Marginalized Communities; Plus, Investigating Constitutional Violations by Private Prison Health Companies 59:58

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00:08 — Adam Mahoney, climate and environment reporter at Capital B. 00:33 — Hannah Harris Green is an independent journalist and radio producer based in Chicago. She covers science, healthcare and the war on drugs. The post Hurricane Erin and Climate Change Impact on Marginalized Communities; Plus, Investigating Constitutional Violations by Privat…

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Israel Partners with Microsoft’s Azure to Store Surveillance Data on Palestinians; Plus, Former SF Supervisor Authors Report on AI Use in Local Government 59:58

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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 Survei…

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls 59:58

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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.By KPFA

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Jacob Silverman on Silicon Valley’s Right Turn 52:32

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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 Si…

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Why Israel Might Start Another War With Iran; Plus, “Big Beautiful Bill” Might Expand Federal Funding for Affordable Housing in California 59:58

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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…

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Bay Native Circle – August 13, 2025 59:58

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The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine. The post Bay Native Circle – August 13, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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What Does Federal Takeover of Washington DC Mean for its Houseless Community and Will Support Rise for DC Statehood? Plus, El Salvador’s Future After Nayib Bukele’s New Constitutional Reforms 59:58

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00:08 — William Roberts is the senior vice president for Rights and Justice at Center for American Progress.\ 00:20 — Donald H. Whitehead is Executive Director of National Coalition for the Homeless 00:33 — Tim Muth is a US trained lawyer who runs the blog “El Salvador Perspective” The post What Does Federal Takeover of Washington DC Mean for its H…

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Egyptian Senate Elections; Plus, Trump’s Conservative BLS Nominee and Possibility of a US Dual State? 59:58

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00:08 — Hesham Sallam is Associate Director of the Program on Arab Reform and Development at Stanford University. He is also co-editor of Jadaliyya 00:20 — 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 La…

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Robert Reich on Robert Reich 59:59

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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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Netanyahu Cabinet Fires Judge Overlooking Corruption Trial, FEMA Workers Moved to ICE; Plus, Plus, Black Banjo Reclamation Project at SF Downtown Hoedown 13:26

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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 Judg…

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Bay Native Circle – August 6, 2025 59:59

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The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine. The post Bay Native Circle – August 6, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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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 Families from ICE Raids ... 59:58

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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 Ge…

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Latest Trump Tariffs; Plus, Rashid Khalidi on Cancelling his Upcoming Class at Columbia University 59:58

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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 Khalid…

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls 36:09

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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.By KPFA

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Nathan Thrall on Israeli Apartheid and the Story of Abed Salama 59:59

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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.By KPFA

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Robert Reich on His Path to Politics, Teaching and Winning Back Democracy 59:58

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00:08 — Robert Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three presidential administrations, Republican and Democrat, as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, and has written eighteen books. His latest book is “Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America” The post Robert Reich…

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Israel’s Imposed Starvation in Gaza and Palestinian Statehood Recognition in Europe; Plus, DOJ-led Lawsuit Against Oakland’s Jerusalem Coffee House 59:58

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00:08 — George Bisharat is Professor Emeritus at University of California College of Law, San Francisco. His legal scholarship focuses on Palestine, Israel, and U.S. policies toward the Middle East. 00:33 — Abdulrahim Harara is the founder of Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland. Walter Riley is a veteran civil rights lawyer who has spent decades in O…

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Josh Jackson on California’s Unknown Landscapes – Fund Drive Special 59:58

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00:08 — Josh Jackson is a writer, photographer. He advocates for public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Through his Forgotten Lands Project, he employs storytelling and visual narratives to inspire engagement with California’s unknown landscapes. His latest book is The Enduring Wild: A Journey Into California’s Public Lands. T…

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UpFront – July 28, 2025 59:59

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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 – July 28, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fund Drive Special with Annalee Newitz 59:58

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00:08 — Annalee Newitz is a San Francisco based journalist and author. They write for New Scientist and co-host the podcast Our Opinions Are Correct. Their latest book is “Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind.” The post Fund Drive Special with Annalee Newitz appeared first on KPFA.…

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Can the Hague Group and Other International Legal Bodies End the Genocide and Starvation in Gaza? 59:58

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00:08 — Munir Nuseibah is a human rights lawyer and an assistant professor at Al-Quds University Law School in Jerusalem, where he directs the Al-Quds Human Rights Clinic. The post Can the Hague Group and Other International Legal Bodies End the Genocide and Starvation in Gaza? appeared first on KPFA.…

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Bay Native Circle – July 23, 2025 59:59

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The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine. The post Bay Native Circle – July 23, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA