Background Briefing

Background Briefing – June 24, 2026

On today’s briefing: What Do the Big Wins By Mamdani-Backed Democratic Socialists in New York Mean for the Future of Democratic Party Leadership We begin with candidates endorsed by Mayor Mamdani sweeping the New York primaries, with a progressive Democrat Brad Lander defeating an incumbent Democratic congressmen Dan Goldman and two DSA candidates defeating a … Continued


An interview with Flint Taylor about his book The Conviction Machine, misconduct and cover-up by the FBI and Chicago PD in the assassination of Chicago Black Panther’s Leader Fred Hampton, the forty year effort to free Andrew and Jackie Wilson, the tradition of movement lawyering, and the legacy of the People’s Law Office


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – June 24, 2026

On today’s show: Headlines “Babies, Not Bombs”: DSA’s Darializa Avila Chevalier Beats 5-Term Rep. Espaillat. 1st Post-Win Intvw. Seismic Shift: DSA and Mamdani-Backed Pro-Palestine Democrats Sweep New York Primaries “Second Nature”: Elliot Page on New Film Exploring Animal World Beyond the Binary   Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by … Continued


On today’s show, we’re joined by El Jones, a poet, journalist, academic, and abolitionist who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She teaches at Mt Saint Vincent University. She was also Halifax’s Poet Laureate from 2013 to 2015. Her work focuses on social justice issues such as feminism, prison abolition, antiracism, and decolonization. Her latest book which … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – June 24, 2026

On today’s show: Headlines “Babies, Not Bombs”: DSA’s Darializa Avila Chevalier Beats 5-Term Rep. Espaillat. 1st Post-Win Intvw. Seismic Shift: DSA and Mamdani-Backed Pro-Palestine Democrats Sweep New York Primaries “Second Nature”: Elliot Page on New Film Exploring Animal World Beyond the Binary   Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by … Continued


City Cat Radio

City Cat Radio – June 24, 2026

City Cat Radio, the weekly radio program of Oakland’s own DJ/Producer/Engineer DJ HENROC, is designed to celebrate plain old good music including Soul, Roots, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Afro Beat, Funk, House and Underground Hip Hop. For nearly 25yrs, DJ HENROC has played at some the world’s premier venues and has collected music from all musical … Continued


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