Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. US, Iran trade accusations and threats at UN Security Council emergency meeting on Iran protests and crackdown; Housing activists unveil “roadmap” to build affordable housing, protect tenants, and reduce homelessness in California; Alameda County Supervisor Bass proposes … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Recognition or Ulterior Motives? Somaliland and Israel’s Support PT.2 and Hella Town: Oakland’s History of Development and Disruption

On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, we continue with part two of the discussion with historian and professor Gerald Horne about the political status of Somaliland and the broader regional and global implications of recent developments in the Horn of Africa. The conversation is informed in part by Horne’s recent piece published in Responsible … Continued


The Visionary Activist Show

The Visionary Activist Show – Rousing Woof

“Oppreshun  is only fa a seezun” – Deja Vudoo – Trickster Guide – to Necessary Miracles – through the Malefactor Mayhem… Who brought what to this Apocalypse?! Caroline inter-weaves Rousing Woof from allies (clips including: Tim Waltz, Polar Bears in Greenland, Sheriff Rochelle of Philadelphia, historian Tad Stoermer & more) with the descriptive and guiding … Continued


Laura Truffaut, daughter of the great French New Wave film-maker Francois Truffaut (1932-1984) in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, discussing her father’s films and her memories of his film shoots. Berkeley Art Museum & Pacifc Film Archive is presenting a retrospective of nine films of Francois Truffaut, beginning with his first film, “The 400 Blows” and continuing to his final film, “Confidentially Yours,” from January 17 to February 28th, all introduced by Laura Truffaut. Photo: Day for Night, Francois Truffaut, right. Courtesy BAMPFA.


Alicia Towns Franken embodies a tantalizing combination: wine — as another in my periodic series on curiosity and our senses — and an actual boots-on-the-ground effort to encourage and enable curiosity where barriers have long existed. Alicia is a sommelier and wine consultant who serves as executive director of Wine Unify, a nonprofit organization that … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – January 15, 2026

ON TODAY’S SHOW: FBI Raids Home of Washington Post Reporter as Attacks on Press Freedom Intensify Under Trump “This Regime Will Fall”: Director Jafar Panahi on Deadly Iran Protests & Filmmaking Under Censorship Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.


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