UpFront – June 22, 2026
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Listen to KPFA - UpFront, a News & Politics podcast by KPFA.org - KPFA 94.1 Berkeley, CA. Stream 58 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podca...
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20 of 58 episodesRobin DG Kelley on Freedom Dreams [rebroadcast]
[0:08] Robin D. G. Kelley. Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of seven books,...
Walter Riley on Walter Riley
00:08 Walter Riley, longtime civil rights attorney, fixture of struggles for justice in the Bay Area, subject of the new book cao-authored b...
Nekima Levy Armstrong on Minneapolis “Antifa” Charges
On this episode, we are joined by Nekima Levy Armstrong, a Minneapolis civil rights attorney, founder of the Racial Justice Network, and for...
The Rule of Johns
Today on Upfront, we are joined by The Nation’s John Nichols and later by John Feffer from Foreign Policy in Focus. Corona Calls with Dr. Jo...
UpFront – June 15, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-d...
UpFront – June 12, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-d...
World Cup Kick-Offs Today Alongside Protests; Plus Inflation Rises; Ongoing Coverage of Iran-U.S. Tensions Escalating; And Coalition of Homelessness Combating SF Mayor’s Homelessness Rates
00:08 — Steve Fisher is an investigative reporter based in Mexico City who focuses on security and immigration. 00:20 — Dean Baker is a seni...
Israel continues Airstrikes in Lebanon; Plus Whats Behind the Strikes from Israel and Growing Tension Between Netanyahu and Trump
00:08 — Ramzi Kaiss, researcher at Human Rights Watch investigating human rights abuses in Lebanon. 00:33 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle...
Anti-Government Protests in Bolivia; Plus, Renewable Energy in Texas; And, New Change from CARB Cutting Transit Funding
00:08 — Kathryn Ledebur is the Director of Andean Information Network. 00:33 — Dharna Noor is a fossil fuels and climate reporter at Guardia...
Non-California State Elections; Plus Russia’s War on Ukraine
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — John Nichols, Executive Editor of the Nation. The post Non-California St...
JW Mason Against Money
00:08 J.W. Mason is Associate Professor of Economics at John Jay College of the City University of New York, and a senior fellow at the Grou...
Israeli Military Strikes Continue in Lebanon; Plus, How the Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Impacts Americans; And, UCSF Interns and Residents Protest New Union Contract
00:08 — 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...
Unpacking Election Results in California; Plus, Races in LA County and San Francisco
00:08 — Steve Phillips is the founder of Democracy in Color, a political media organization. His latest book is Are White Men Smarter Than E...
UpFront – June 2, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-d...
UpFront – June 1, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-d...
Scott Kurashige on Racial Capitalism, Violence, and Asian America
00:08 Scott Kurashige, interdisciplinary scholar who was a longtime collaborator of the late philosopher Grace Lee Boggs; he’s just out with...
UpFront – May 28, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-d...
Golden Gate 26 Trial; Plus, New CalFresh Requirements on June 1; And, Hunger Strike Protesting Inhumane Conditions at Adelanto ICE Facility
00:08 — Tori Porell is Senior Staff Attorney at Palestine Legal. 00:33 — Arlan Murillo, Director of Client Services and CalFresh Outreach te...
Supreme Court Home Stretch; Plus, Primary Elections Coverage; And, Bay Area Participants of Global Sumud Flotilla Intercepted and Detained by Israeli Forces
00:08 — Mark Joseph Stern is a legal analyst who covers courts and the law for Slate. He is also co-host of the Amicus podcast. 00:33 — Yue...