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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.

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 on Climate Policy As the Legislative Session Ends appeared first on KPFA.

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 Energy and the Future of Civilization appeared first on KPFA.

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.

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 Mission District. Kelly Waldron is a reporter for Mission local, with a background in data analysis.

The post 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 appeared first on KPFA.

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.

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  [rebroadcast of an interview originally recorded on January 16 2025] 

The post Organizing Jewish Anti-Zionism [rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.

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 Abortion Pills; Plus, Judge Rules Google Can Keep Chrome Browser, Must Share Data with Competitors appeared first on KPFA.

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 Deployment of National Guard in LA; Plus, Syrian Elections appeared first on KPFA.

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 KPFA.