00:08 — Kathleen Duval is professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, author most recently of “Native Nations: A Millennium in North America.”

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00:08 — Rob Larson is a professor of economics at Tacoma Community College. His latest book is Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More.

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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.

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00:08 Michael Mann, Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology Emeritus at UCLA; Honorary Professor at the University of Cambridge; author most recently of On Wars [this is a re-broadcast of an interview originally recorded in September 2023]

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00:08 — Jake Werner, Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute. His research examines the emergence of great power conflict between the US.

00:20 — Steve Phillips is founder of Democracy in Color. His latest book is How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good

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).

00:45 — Shanti Singh, is Communications and Legislative Director at Tenants Together.

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00:12 — Sameea Kamal is a reporter for CalMatters covering the state Capitol

and California politics.

00:20 — Dean Baker is a senior economist at the Center for Economic and 

Policy Research.

00:33 — Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford 

University.

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Donald Trump becomes the first convicted felon elected president of the United States, also the oldest person, the wealthiest person, and apparently the first Republican in 20 years to win the popular vote. Republicans have also won the Senate, and remains to be seen if they also win the House. To discuss what happened, we’re joined by John Nichols, National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation.

0:20 -What happens to the criminal and civil cases against Trump now?

Jeremy Stahl is Jurisprudence editor at Slate. 

0:33 – Latinos, immigration and the election

Oscar A. Chacón is Senior Strategy Advisor for Alianza Americas. 

0:45 – The impact on the war on Palestine and US solidarity movements

Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration.

1:10 – San Francisco sees a swing to the right

Tim Redmond is the founder of 48hills, and has covered San Francisco for more than 30 years. 

1:25 – Oakland votes to recall both mayor and district attorney

Pecolia Manigo is the political director of Oakland Rising, which mobilizes and educates voters in the flatlands – East and West Oakland – around issues of social justice.

1:35 – What happened in Los Angeles: District Attorney’s race

Melina Abdullah is a Vice Presidential candidate who ran this election as an Independent with Dr Cornel West. She’s a professor of pan-African studies at Cal State Los Angeles, as well as the co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots.

1:45 – California ballot propositions

Keyan Bliss is a community organizer with the Anti Police Terror Project in Sacramento, where he also serves as a commissioner on the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission. 

Co-hosted by Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert. 

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Cat Brooks of Law & Disorder and Brian Edwards-Tiekert of UpFront, co-host a special two hours of Election Day coverage, with guests and analysis on national, swing states, local races, and what to watch.

0:10 – National races to watch with John Nichols, National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation.

0:33 – Abortion on the ballot with Jessica Mason Pieklo, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor of Rewire News Group. She also co-hosts the podcast Boom! Lawyered.

0:47 – Races to watch related to the criminal legal system with Piper French, a staff writer with Bolts Mag, which covers the “nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up.” She covers local politics, state violence and the criminal legal system. 

1:08 – Races to watch: Pennsylvania with Sam Levine, a reporter for the Guardian, currently in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

1:15 – Oakland elections and the money behind them, with Ali Winston, an independent reporter covering criminal justice, privacy, and surveillance. 

1:30 – San Francisco elections with Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills.org

1:45 – Berkeley races to watch with Pamela Turtine is editor-in-chief at Berkeleyside. 

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00:08 — Mark Joseph Stern is a legal analyst who covers courts and the law for Slate.

00:30 — Zack Haber is a freelance journalist who’s been covering money in politics for Richmondside. Joel Umanzor is a reporter for Richmondside.

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00:08 — Abdullahi Halakhe is Senior Advocate for East and Southern Africa at Refugees International.

00:22 — Marisa Kendall is a reporter covering California’s homelessness crisis for CalMatters.

00:33 — Pamela Price is Alameda County District Attorney.

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00:08 — Cliff Albright is Cofounder and Executive Director of Black Voters Matter.

00:33 — Daniel Tahara, serves on Berkeley’s environment and climate commission, but here representing the Yes on Measure GG campaign. He does not represent the views of the city nor the commission. Emily Winston, Founder & CEO of Boichik Bagels, which has their factory in West Berkeley. Representing the No on Measure GG campaign.

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