Background Briefing – May 6, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Special Fund Drive Programming
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Join Renée Camila for an exploration of herbs to support Spring Cleaning. She focuses on blood cleansing, digestive stimulation, lymphatic movement, and nervous system resilience. Spring fund drive. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.
Against the Grain – May 6, 2025
A radio and web media project whose aim is to provide in-depth analysis and commentary on a variety of matters — political, economic, social and cultural — important to progressive and radical thinking and activism.
Thom Hartmann Program – May 6, 2025
The Thom Hartmann Radio & TV Program covers US politics and political news commentary, science, culture, and economics.
Guest: William Dalrymple is a historian, curator, broadcaster and critic. He is the author of The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World.
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – May 6, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
Contextualizing Angela Davis with Joy James – Spring Fund Drive 2025
Black abolitionist philosopher Joy James joins us to discuss her book Contextualizing Angela Davis: The Agency and Identity of an Icon. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $130 and receive Joy James’ book – Contextualizing Angela Davis: The Agency and Identity of an Icon. Angela Davis is iconic as an international figure but few recognize the educational, political … Continued
Fund Drive Special: Israel’s Plan to Expand Its Seize on Gaza; Palestinians Face Starvation from Humanitarian Aid Blockade
00:08 — Joel Beinin is Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University.
Democracy Now 6am – May 6, 2025
On today’s show: Trump’s Newest Grift: Molly White on First Family’s Cryptocurrency Empire and Gutting of Regulations Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha on Winning a Pulitzer: I Can’t Celebrate While Gaza Is Starving Nurse: Israel’s “Horrific Trifecta” of Starvation, Siege, and Bombings Creates Maternal Health Disaster
Guy Ziv / Paul Blumenthal / Michael Kimmage
Netanyahu’s Plan to “Capture” Gaza Is a Death Sentence For the Remaining Hostages
Does Trump Want to Repeal the 20th Century or is He Following the Plan of the Oligarchs Who Backed His Reelection?
What If America Abandons Ukraine, the Linchpin of European Security?
Night Magic – May 6, 2025
Music of the The Great Jazz Legends, with Alex Danzler
A Box of Toys – May 6, 2025
A Box of Toys is a radio program dedicated to the mystery of obscure music. The sheer volume of new and original artists is utterly overwhelming and A Box of Toys endeavors to pluck these voices out of their dusty basements and onto the airwaves for your listening pleasure. It is the culmination of a … Continued