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00:08 — Dean Baker is a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. 00:33 — Sean Dugar is a Berkeley native whose family has called the city home for over a century. Sean has previously served as Political Director for Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s U.S. Senate bid and mayoral campaign in Oakland. The post CorWeave Debt Spiral and the AI Bubble; Plus, Questions on Measure Z appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Owen Dahlkamp is a Congress Tech Reporter at POLITICO, with a focus on how tech policy and politics shape Capitol Hill. 00:33 — YES: Trent Lange is President and Executive Director of the California Clean Money Action NO: David Kline is Vice President of Communications & Research at The California Taxpayers Association. The post What’s Inside the AI Regulation Bill Anthropic is Pitching to Lawmakers? Plus, Proposition 4 Debate appeared first on KPFA.

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 — Eugene Cordero is professor of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose State University. 00:20 — Francisco Ortiz, is the President of the United Teachers of Richmond (UTR), the labor union representing educators and staff in the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). 00:33 — Connie Chan is serves as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for District 1 and is currently running to represent California’s 11th Congressional District, a seat held by Nancy Pelosi for nearly four decades. The post Climate Change, Hurricane Isais and El Niño; Plus, Richmond Community Sees ICE Arrests Near Schools; And, Interview with Connie Chan, Candidate Running to Represent San Francisco in Congress appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Melissa Sanchez is a Chicago based reporter for ProPublica covering immigration and labor. Anna Clark is a reporter for ProPublica covering stories rooted in the Midwest that have national resonance. 00:33 — Wendy Fry is an investigative journalist for Calmatters, reporting on immigration. The post Investigation Shows Survivors of Domestic Violence Turned Over to ICE; Plus, Expansion of ICE Efforts Across California Ahead of November Elections appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Laura Wojcik is a video journalist at Mediapart, an independent French digital newspaper. She regularly covers urban issues, working-class neighborhoods, gender-based and sexual violence. 00:33 — Aisha Jumaan is president of Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation. She has worked as a public health professional for thirty years with establishments such as the CDC, UNFPA and UNDP and is currently working as an Independent Consultant coordinating health-related projects in Yemen. 00:48 — Nazy Kaviani is Executive Director of Diaspora Arts Connection, a non-profit organization with the goal of helping artists in diaspora and fostering lasting connections among diverse cultural and ethnic groups within the Bay Area through arts and culture events. The post Protests in France; Plus, Escalations in Yemen and Saudi Arabia; And, “Let Her Sing” Celebrates 10 Years appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — John Nichols, Executive Editor of the Nation. 00:33 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post US Midterm Elections; Plus, Upcoming Israeli Elections appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Molly Crabapple is an artist and author of the New York Times bestseller, Here Where We Live is Our Country. Her previous book, Brothers of the Gun, an illustrated collaboration with Syrian war journalist Marwan Hisham, was longlisted for a National Book Award. Her animated films have won two Emmys and an Edward R. Murrow Award. Her art is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. The post Fund Drive Special: Story of the Jewish Bund with Molly Crabapple Part 2 appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Molly Crabapple is an artist and author of the New York Times bestseller, Here Where We Live is Our Country. Her previous book, Brothers of the Gun, an illustrated collaboration with Syrian war journalist Marwan Hisham, was longlisted for a National Book Award. Her animated films have won two Emmys and an Edward R. Murrow Award. Her art is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. The post Fund Drive Special: Story of the Jewish Bund with Molly Crabapple Part 1 appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Dave Zirin is the sports editor for The Nation, a columnist for the Progressive, and the author of eight books on the politics of sports. His latest book is The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn. The post Fund Drive Special: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Nate Powell is a National Book Award-winning cartoonist who began self-publishing comics as an Arkansas teenager in 1992. His latest work is comics adaptation of James Loewen’s influential book, Lies My Teacher Told Me. The post Fund Drive Special: Lies My Teacher Told Me appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — John Nichols is Executive Editor of the Nation The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Midterm Elections appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Phyllis Bennis is director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of “Understanding Palestine and Israel.” The post What Challenges Lie Ahead for Progressive Policy Makers appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Raed Jarrar is an Iraqi-born political advocate and writer based in Washington, D.C. He is currently the advocacy director for the organization Democracy in the Arab World Now(DAWN). 00:33 — Wendy Fry is an investigative journalist for Calmatters, reporting on immigration, reparations and issues affecting families in the San Diego-area. The post US Military Finally Withdraws All Troops from Iraq; Plus, Newsom Signs Package of Immigration Bills into Law appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Gil Durán is a journalist, currently publishing the newsletter, The Nerd Reich. He has previously served as chief communications strategist and spokesman for former Attorney General Kamala Harris. His latest book is The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy. The post Fund Drive Special: “The Nerd Reich” Fascist Takeover with Gil Duran appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Doug Tallamy is an entomologist, conservationist, and professor at the University of Delaware whose work has transformed our understanding of the relationship between native plants and wildlife. His latest book is How Can I Help?: Saving Nature with Your Yard. The post Fund Drive Special with Douglas Tallamy appeared first on KPFA.

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 — Jake Werner is director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute. His research examines the emergence of great power conflict between the US and China and develops policies to rebuild constructive economic relations. 00:33 — Negar Mortazavi is a journalist, political commentator, and host of the Iran Podcast. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy. The post US-China Meeting in Washington; Plus, What the UN General Assembly Signals About the War in Iran appeared first on KPFA.

00:33 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. The post Fund Drive Special: Money in the Chan-Weiner Race appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Annie Leonard is an environmental and anti-consumerist activist who served as the Executive Director of Greenpeace US and created the film “The Story of Stuff.” Her latest book, co-authored with Andre Carothers, is Protest: Respect It Defend It Use It. The post Fund Drive Special with Annie Leonard appeared first on KPFA.

00:08 — Astra Taylor is a Canadian-American documentary filmmaker, writer, activist, and musician. Her latest book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, is co-authored with Naomi Klein. The post Fund Drive Special: Astra Taylor on End Times Fascism appeared first on KPFA.

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.

0:08 – “It’s a barbarity, it’s a form of medical torture.” That’s what advocates say about ICE’s treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women. In the first nine months of the Trump administration, there were 18 miscarriages among pregnant people held in ICE detention. Then, last fall – Immigration and Customs Enforcement stopped counting pregnancy loss under their watch altogether. We speak with Maanvi Singh, national immigration reporter for the Guardian, who co-reported the new investigation on ICE’s medical care and data-keeping. We also speak with Anthony Enriquez, attorney and Vice President of U.S. Advocacy and Litigation at the Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center, representing women in ICE custody. More reading: Revealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant women (The Guardian) 0:33 – Contaminated food and water, retaliation for speaking out, and medical neglect leading to deaths and tragedy – those are the stories not only of people detained by…

On today’s show: We talk with economist Dean Baker about the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the overnight interest rate – something President Trump did not want the central bank to do. In the second half of the program, we cover the Trump administration’s efforts to scrap the Roadless Rule, which has prevented major logging and road-building in tens of millions of acres of U.S. forests for a quarter century. 0:08 – Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, on the Federal Reserve. 0:33 – Randi Spivak of the Center for Biological Diversity discusses the “Roadless Rule,” which protects 45 million acres of undeveloped U.S. forests and which the Trump administration is trying to rescind after a quarter century. The deadline for submitting public comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture about the proposed change is October 6, 2026. Randi Spivak also discusses the Roadless Area Conservation Act, which would make the Roadless Rule permanent. Read more: Center for…