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3641 - A Brief History of Modern Iran: Part 1

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KPFA - UpFront

Episodes

A Brief History of Modern Iran: Part 1

Iran War: Oil Market Impact; Plus, a History of the Kurdish People and Politics

On the Ground Reporting from Lebanon as Israeli Strikes Continue; Plus, Expanded Use and Prioritization of Private Jets Slowing Down US Airports

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

US and Israel’s War on Iran and Lebanon, Dynamics in the Gulf States; Plus, How is MAGA Reacting to the War?

International Law and US and Israel’s War on Iran; Plus, Debriefing the War Powers Resolution Vote

Fund Drive Special: Us and Israel’s War on Iran

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

UpFront – February 27, 2026

UpFront – February 26, 2026

Fund Drive Special: Lies My Teacher Told Me

Violence Across Mexico After Strike on Cartel Head; Plus, A Look Ahead at he State of The Union Address

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

UpFront – February 20, 2026

UpFront – February 19, 2026

Fund Drive Special: Luke Kemp on the History of Societal Collapse

Fund Drive Special: Christopher Mathias on Antifascist Organizing and Strategy

Manisha Sinha on Reconstruction and its discontents [rebroadcast]

UpFront – February 13, 2026

UpFront – February 12, 2026

Analilia Mejia’s Path to Victory in New Jersey; Plus, Debriefing Recent US-Iran Talks

Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls

The Politics of Bad Bunny

The Militarized Trajectory of Federal Policing, Public Health Crisis in ICE Detention Facilities; Plus, SFUSD Initiated and Cancelled Contract with OpenAI; And, TikTok in US Politics

UpFront – February 4, 2026

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