Best Corona Crisis Podcasts (2024)

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Mastering the Universe with Rob Larson [rebroadcast] 59:57

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00:08 — Rob Larson is a professor of economics at Tacoma Community College. His latest book is Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More. The post Mastering the Universe with Rob Larson [rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.…

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg 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 with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Michael Mann on Wars [rebroadcast] 59:58

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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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What Happened this Election? Trump 2.0 and US Relations with China; Inflation Shock Impact on Electoral Politics; Plus, California State Politics and Housing 59:58

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00:08 — Jake Werner, Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute. His research examines the emergence of great power conflict between the US. 00:20 — Steve Phillips is founder of Democracy in Color. His latest book is How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good 00:33 — David Dayen is the executive edit…

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California Election Results; The Economy and the Election; Plus, Israeli Defense Minister Fired Amidst Another Netanyahu Controversy 59:58

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00:12 — Sameea Kamal is a reporter for CalMatters covering the state Capitol and California politics. 00:20 — Dean Baker is a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. 00:33 — Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post California Election Results; The Economy and the Election; Plu…

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Post-Election Day 2024 Special 59:58

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Donald Trump becomes the first convicted felon elected president of the United States, also the oldest person, the wealthiest person, and apparently the first Republican in 20 years to win the popular vote. Republicans have also won the Senate, and remains to be seen if they also win the House. To discuss what happened, we’re joined by John Nichols…

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Election Day 2024 Special 59:58

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Cat Brooks of Law & Disorder and Brian Edwards-Tiekert of UpFront, co-host a special two hours of Election Day coverage, with guests and analysis on national, swing states, local races, and what to watch. 0:10 – National races to watch with John Nichols, National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 0:33 – Abortion on the ballot with Jessica Mason…

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Voter Suppression Across the Country; Plus, Tracing the Money in Richmond Politics 59:57

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00:08 — Mark Joseph Stern is a legal analyst who covers courts and the law for Slate. 00:30 — Zack Haber is a freelance journalist who’s been covering money in politics for Richmondside. Joel Umanzor is a reporter for Richmondside. The post Voter Suppression Across the Country; Plus, Tracing the Money in Richmond Politics appeared first on KPFA.…

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Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Could Become Worst in the World; Plus, Prop 34 Explained; District Attorney Pamela Price On Facing a Recall Campaign 59:58

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00:08 — Abdullahi Halakhe is Senior Advocate for East and Southern Africa at Refugees International. 00:22 — Marisa Kendall is a reporter covering California’s homelessness crisis for CalMatters. 00:33 — Pamela Price is Alameda County District Attorney. The post Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Could Become Worst in the World; Plus, Prop 34 Explained; Dis…

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A Look at Voter Polls in Georgia; Plus, Berkeley Measure GG Debate 59:58

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00:08 — Cliff Albright is Cofounder and Executive Director of Black Voters Matter. 00:33 — Daniel Tahara, serves on Berkeley’s environment and climate commission, but here representing the Yes on Measure GG campaign. He does not represent the views of the city nor the commission. Emily Winston, Founder & CEO of Boichik Bagels, which has their facto…

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What are Voter Polls Showing in Wisconsin? Plus, Senate District 7 Candidate Interviews 59:58

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00:08 — Ruth Conniff is Editor-in-chief of the Wisconsin Examiner. She formerly served as Editor-in-chief of The Progressive Magazine. 00:33 — Jovanka Beckles has served on the Richmond City Council and as a director on the AC Transit Board. Currently running for State Senate District 7, covering Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, and more. Jesse Arreguí…

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Israel Attacks Iran, What Comes Next? Plus, Boeing Workers Continue Strike; Election Explainers: Prop 2, Prop 6 and San Francisco Prop L 59:58

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00:08 — Negar Mortazavi is a journalist, political commentator, and host of the Iran Podcast. She joins us from Washington D.C. 00:20 — Jenny Brown is an assistant editor at Labor Notes covering the machinists’ strike at Boeing. 00:33 — John Fensterwald is a staff writer for EdSource, an independent newsroom focused on Education. The post Israel At…

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg 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 with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Looking into Money in Politics from San Francisco to Oakland; Plus, Alameda County District 5 Supervisor Candidate Interviews 59:57

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00:08 — Eli Wolfe reports on City Hall and city politics for The Oaklandside. 00:20 — Joe Rivano Barros, is a reporter and editor at Mission Local. 00:33 — Nikki Fortunato Bas, currently President of the Oakland City Council, running for Alameda County District 5 Supervisor seat. 00:45 — John Bauters, currently a member of the city council in Emery…

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Montana Senate Race; Plus, Interview with Oakland Mayor, Sheng Tao 59:58

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00:08 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. 00:33 — Sheng Tao, Oakland city mayor. The post Montana Senate Race; Plus, Interview with Oakland Mayor, Sheng Tao appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Doctors Without Borders and Middle East Children’s Alliance on Relief Needs in Gaza; Plus, What Prop 33 Could Mean for Californians 59:58

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00:08 — Avril Benoît, Chief Executive Officer of Doctors without Borders, USA. 00:20 — Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch, is Executive Director at Middle East Children’s Alliance. He is also a Palestinian refugee from Dheisheh Refugee Camp in the West Bank. 00:33 — Susie Shannon, is campaign manager for Yes on Prop 33 and Policy Director for Housing Is A Human…

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Israel’s Continued Assault on Northern Gaza; SDUSD School Closures Stopped with New Superintendent Sworn in; Plus, What Measure GG Could Mean for Berkeley 59:58

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00:08 — Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — Joe Eskenazi, managing editor and columnist at Mission Local 00:49 — Teresa Wierzbianska’s feature on Berkeley Measure GG The post Israel’s Continued Assault on Northern Gaza; SDUSD School Closures Stopped with New Superintendent Sworn in; Plus, What Mea…

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The Escalating Situation in Lebanon; Plus, “Visualizing Palestine” Depicts Israeli Colonialism and Palestinian Resistance in 200+ Infographics 59:58

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00:08 — Ramzi Kaiss, researcher at Human Rights Watch investigating human rights abuses in Lebanon. 00:33 — Jessica Anderson is a human rights researcher based in Michigan. Since 2013, she has been working with Visualizing Palestine, an organization that uses data and research to visually communicate Palestinian experiences to provoke narrative cha…

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UpFront – October 17, 2024 59:57

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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 – October 17, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Live from Gaza; Plus, Berkeley Mayoral Candidate Interviews 59:58

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00:08 — Rami Almeghari, reporter for Pacifica Evening News, KPFA. 00:16 — Sophie Hahn, councilmember representing Berkeley district 5, which is north Berkeley and a chunk of the hills. 00:33 — Kate Harrison served on the Berkeley City Council representing District 4, or downtown, until earlier this year, when she quit. 00:45 — Adena Ishii serves on…

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SFUSD School Closures; Electoral Map Ahead for Harris; Plus, CA Proposition 32 Debate and Explainer 59:57

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00:08 — Joe Eskenazi, managing editor and columnist at Mission Local. 00:20 — Steve Phillips is founder of Democracy in Color. His latest book is How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good. 00:33 — Joseph Sanberg is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur, and represents the Yes on Prop 32 campaign. John…

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Rebecca Nagle on By The Fire We Carry 27:11

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00:08 Rebecca Nagle, citizen of the Cherokee Nation, host of the podcast This Land, just out with the book By The Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land The post Rebecca Nagle on By The Fire We Carry appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Special Programming for Indigenous Peoples’ Day 59:58

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The post Special Programming for Indigenous Peoples’ Day appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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SCOTUS Back in Session; Mutual Aid for Hurricane Helene in North Carolina; Plus, Proposition 4 Explained 59:58

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00:08 — Jessica Mason Pieklo is Executive Editor at Rewire News and co-host of the podcast “Boom! Lawyered.” 00:33 — Margaret Killjoy host of the podcast “Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff” and was involved in mutual aid efforts for communities devastated by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. 00:45 — Erin Stone is Climate Emergency Reporter f…

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Florida braces for Hurricane Milton disaster; plus how climate change-induced disasters are killing workers 59:58

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0:08 – Mitch Perry is Senior Reporter with the nonprofit newsroom The Florida Phoenix. He joins us from St Petersburg, Florida, which is evacuating from Hurricane Milton. 0:18 – Eugene Cordero is professor of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose State University, and also the founder and director of Green Ninja, an educational publisher that…

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The latest in Russia’s war in Ukraine with John Feffer; plus one year since the Oct 7 attacks with Joel Beinin 59:58

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0:08 – John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 0:33 – Joel Beinin is Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post The latest in Russia’s war in Ukraine with John Feffer; plus one year since the Oct 7 attacks with Joel Beinin appeared first on KPFA.…

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Inside Amazon’s ‘ruthless quest to own the world’ and the FTC antitrust lawsuit to break it up, with WSJ journalist Dana Mattioli 59:58

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0:08 – Dana Mattioli is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal where she has worked since 2006. She has written investigative pieces about Amazon since 2019 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Journalism for her work on Amazon. Her new book is The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate P…

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Israel’s expanding war in Lebanon with Joseph Daher; plus poet Tahir Izgul recounts his life under China’s Uyghur genocide 59:58

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0:08 – Joseph Daher, author of Hezbollah: The Political Economy of the Party of God. 0:33 – Tahir Hamut Izgil is one of the foremost poets writing in Uyghur. He fled China and now lives near Washington, DC. His latest book is a memoir entitled Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet’s Memoir of China’s Genocide. His translator, Joshua L. Fre…

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Vice Presidential debate debrief with John Nichols; Plus Iran’s missile attack against Israel with Negar Mortazavi 59:57

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0:08 – John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 0:33 – Negar Mortazavi, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, and host of The Iran Podcast. The post Vice Presidential debate debrief with John Nichols; Plus Iran’s missile attack against Israel with Negar Mortazavi appeared first on KPFA.…

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Gun trafficking and how America arms gangs and cartels with Ioan Grillo; Plus Israel launches ground invasion of Lebanon with Joel Beinin 59:58

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00:10 – Ioan Grillo, Mexico city-based journalist who’s made his beat crime and drugs. His most recent book is Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels [rebroadcast] 00:35 – Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History Emeritus at Stanford University. The post Gun trafficking and how America arms gangs and cartels with Ioan Grillo; Plus…

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The Pro-Russian Right wins elections in Austria; New Studies on COVID and the Brain 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 The Pro-Russian Right wins elections in Austria; New Studies on COVID and the Brain appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fund Drive Special with Nate Powell: Lies My Teacher Told Me 59:58

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00:08 — Nate Powell is a National Book Award-winning cartoonist, whose latest work is a comic adaptation of James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me. The post Fund Drive Special with Nate Powell: Lies My Teacher Told Me appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fund Drive Special with John Perlin 59:57

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00:08 — John Perlin, is a visiting scholar at the UC Santa Barbara Physics Department. His latest book is A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization. The post Fund Drive Special with John Perlin appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fun Drive Special with Jeff Miller on Bay Area Wildlife 59:57

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00:08 — Jeff Miller is the founder and Executive Director of the Alameda Creek Alliance. He also works with the Center for Biological Diversity on media, outreach, writing endangered species listing petitions, and working on biodiversity issues. His latest book is Bay Area Wildlife: An Irreverent Guide. The post Fun Drive Special with Jeff Miller o…

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Deadliest Day in Lebanon in 34 Years as Israel Continues Bombing, Killing Hundreds, Displacing Thousands 59:58

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00:08 — Justin Salhani is freelance a journalist who’s been reporting from Beirut since 2011. 00:33 — Joel Beinin a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post Deadliest Day in Lebanon in 34 Years as Israel Continues Bombing, Killing Hundreds, Displacing Thousands appeared first on KPFA.…

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UpFront – September 19, 2024 59:58

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0:08 — Heiko Wimmen, is Project Director for the Iraq/Syria/Lebanon project at the International Crisis Group. 00:20 — Joel Beinin is Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — Christine Hong is an Associate Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at UC Santa Cruz. She is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit ag…

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Fall Fund Drive Special: Lies My Teacher Told Me 59:57

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00:08 — Nate Powell is a National Book Award-winning cartoonist, whose latest work is a comic adaptation of James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me. The post Fall Fund Drive Special: Lies My Teacher Told Me appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fund Drive Special with Rob Larson 59:57

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00:08 — Rob Larson is a professor of economics at Tacoma Community College. His latest book is Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More. The post Fund Drive Special with Rob Larson appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. John 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. John Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.…

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Fund Drive Special with Rashid Khalidi 59:58

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00:08 — Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor 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 Fund Drive Special with Rashid Khalidi appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fund Drive Special with Kathleen Duval 59:58

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00:08 — Kathleen Duval, professor of history of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, author most recently of Native Nations: A Millennium in North America. The post Fund Drive Special with Kathleen Duval appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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2-Hour Presidential Debate Special 59:57

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Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert host an election special following Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s presidential debate. The first hour features: 00:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 00:24 — Khury Peterson-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. em…

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Fund Drive Special with Yanis Varoufakis 59:58

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00:08 — Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, politician, author and the former finance minister of Greece. His latest book is Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism. The post Fund Drive Special with Yanis Varoufakis appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Sasha Abramsky on Chaos Comes Calling 59:58

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00:08 Sasha Abramsky, Western Correspondent for The Nation, just out with Chaos Comes Calling: the battle against the far-right takeover of small-town America EVENT: Sasha Abramsky will be doing a book event at the Book Passage in Corte Madera tomorrow (Saturday, 9/7/24) at 1:PM The post Sasha Abramsky on Chaos Comes Calling appeared first on KPFA.…

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Trump’s Trials 59:58

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00:08 US Special Counsel Jack Smith is back in court with a superseding indictment of Donald Trump meant to stay on the right side of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling. Jeremy Stahl, jurisprudence editor at Slate. 00:34 San Francisco’s housing authority is trying to kick out dozens of people living in the Potrero HIll Terrace Annex w…

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Governor Newsom Calls CA Legislators Back After End of Legislative Session; Plus, Israel Faces Protests After Killing of Six Hostages 59:58

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00:08 — Sameea Kamal is a reporter for CalMatters covering the state Capitol and California politics. 00:33 — Joel Beinin a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post Governor Newsom Calls CA Legislators Back After End of Legislative Session; Plus, Israel Faces Protests After Killing of Six Hostages appeared first o…

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