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Department of Housing & Urban Development Announcement Could Evict 15,000 Californians; Plus, Update on Federal Employee Fired by DOGE
00:08 — Ben Christopher is a reporter for CalMatters covering housing policy. 00:33 — Rhodes Berry, until last month, an Assistant Chief Counsel at the Department of Energy, based at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The post Department of Housing & Urban Development Announcement Could Evict 15,000 Californian

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, California K-12 Education Under the Trump Administration
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Carolyn Jones is a reporter for the nonprofit news site CalMatters, she covers K-12 education. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, California K-12 Education Under the Trump Administration appeared first on KPFA.
00:08 — Kenneth Roth is a Visiting Professor at the Princeton School for Public and International Affairs. Previously, he served as the executive director of Human Rights Watch. His latest book is “Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments.” The post Kenneth Roth on Three Decades of
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 – March 20, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Trump Administration Overlooks Court Orders, Deports Migrants; Plus, Israel breaks Ceasefire, Resumes Attacks in Gaza
00:08 — Aarti Kohli is the Executive Director of the Asian Law Caucus, the first organization in the country to represent and promote the legal and civil rights of Asian and Pacific Islander communities. 00:33 — Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post Trump Administratio

Trump Vows to Retaliate Against Yemen and Iran for Blockade of Israeli Ships; Plus, Daniel Lurie’s Plan for Homelessness in San Francisco
00:08 — Aisha Jumaan is president of Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation. 00:33 — Tim Redmond, is founder of 48hills. 00:45 — Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness. The post Trump Vows to Retaliate Against Yemen and Iran for Blockade of Israeli Ships; Plus, Danie