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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.