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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. 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.

  1. Emily Bender and Alex Hanna on The AI Con

    2D AGO

    Emily Bender and Alex Hanna on The AI Con

    00:08 Emily M. Bender is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Washington, Alex Hanna is Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR); they’ve co-authored the book The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want The post Emily Bender and Alex Hanna on The AI Con appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr
  2. Annalee Newitz on Psychological Warfare and the American Mind

    3D AGO

    Annalee Newitz on Psychological Warfare and the American Mind

    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 Annalee Newitz on Psychological Warfare and the American Mind appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr
  3. Netanyahu Visits the White House; Plus, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation and Education Hit Hard by Budget Bill

    4D AGO

    Netanyahu Visits the White House; Plus, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation and Education Hit Hard by Budget Bill

    00:08 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — Juliette Cubanski is deputy director of the Program on Medicare Policy at KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research, polling and news organization. 00:45 — Zaidee Stavely is education and immigration reporter at EdSource and hosts the weekly Education Beat podcast. The post Netanyahu Visits the White House; Plus, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation and Education Hit Hard by Budget Bill appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr
  4. Economic Fallout from Trump’s Big Budget Bill and New Tariffs; Plus, San Francisco Budget Vote

    5D AGO

    Economic Fallout from Trump’s Big Budget Bill and New Tariffs; Plus, San Francisco Budget Vote

    00:08 — Dean Baker is a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. 00:33 — Tim Redmond is the founder and editor of 48hills.org. The post Economic Fallout from Trump’s Big Budget Bill and New Tariffs; Plus, San Francisco Budget Vote appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr
  5. Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

    6D AGO

    Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

    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.

    1 hr
  6. Vincent Bevins on why uprisings fail, lately (rebroadcast)

    JUL 4

    Vincent Bevins on why uprisings fail, lately (rebroadcast)

    00:08 Vincent Bevins, formerly Brazil correspondent for the Los Angeles times, and Southeast Asia correspondent for the Washington Post, both of which jobs gave him a front-row seat to recent social upheavals. His new book is If We Burn: the mass protest decade and the missing revolution. (this is a rebroadcast of an interview originally recorded in January 2024)  The post Vincent Bevins on why uprisings fail, lately (rebroadcast) appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr
  7. Trump Executive Order Signs Away Major Syria Sanctions; Plus, “Big Beautiful Bill” Cuts Healthcare, Expands ICE

    JUL 3

    Trump Executive Order Signs Away Major Syria Sanctions; Plus, “Big Beautiful Bill” Cuts Healthcare, Expands ICE

    00:08 — 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 for Syria. 00:33 — Phil Galewitz is senior correspondent for KFF Health News. 00:45 — Daniel Costa is Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research at Economic Policy Institute. The post Trump Executive Order Signs Away Major Syria Sanctions; Plus, “Big Beautiful Bill” Cuts Healthcare, Expands ICE appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr
  8. Aftermath of the “12-Day War” in Iran; Plus, DOJ Could Denaturalize 25-Million Naturalized US Citizens

    JUL 2

    Aftermath of the “12-Day War” in Iran; Plus, DOJ Could Denaturalize 25-Million Naturalized US Citizens

    00:08 — Kaveh Ehsani is an Assistant Professor of International Studies at DePaul university. He is a contributing editor to the Tehran-based journal, Dialogue. 00:33 — Elizabeth Taufa, Senior Policy Attorney & Specialist with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. The post Aftermath of the “12-Day War” in Iran; Plus, DOJ Could Denaturalize 25-Million Naturalized US Citizens appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr
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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. 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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