Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN Announces Possible Treatments for Ebola Outbreak Newsom Signs California State Budget Cyanide Bombs Return to Public Lands Despite Pushback  World’s Largest AI Engineer Conference Highlights Promise—and Anxiety—Over Automation Q&A: Rep. Lateefah Simon on War Powers, SCOTUS, … Continued


If you’ve been wondering what happened after the TV cameras stopped rolling following the devastating Altadena fires, this Hard Knock Radio conversation is one you need to hear. Host Davey D sat down with veteran journalist James Farr for an eye-opening discussion that went far beyond wildfire headlines, connecting history, housing, race, corporate accountability, and … Continued


Flashpoints July 2, 2026

One thousand days of genocide in Gaza: One thousand poems documenting the Genocide that continues apace: Poet, exalted Rilke translator, child PschoTherpist, Anita Barrows will join us in studio to read poem one thousand for the ungoing and endless genocide and more; Anita will also talk about her young poetry students studying poetry while trying … Continued


Background Briefing

Background Briefing – July 2, 2026

On today’s briefing: The Unsettling Irony That Presiding Over the Celebration of 250 Years of American Democracy is a President Out to Destroy American Democracy We begin as we approach the 250th anniversary of American democracy, with the unsettling irony that the celebrations are being presided over by a president who is doing everything in … Continued


Happy Semiquincentennial! How does one meaningfully mark the 250th anniversary of a declaration of independence – of the launch of this brave and optimistic experiment in representation and democracy? Should it be about looking backward? Forward? Inward? Outward? All of the above, I think. Washington DC-based social sculptor, speaker, and writer Philippa Pham Hughes and I luxuriate … Continued


Law & Disorder

Hawaiʻi, Decolonization & Healing: Conversations with Camille Kalama, Kyle Kajihiro, and Dr. Liza Rankow

On today’s rebroadcast of Law & Disorder, Cat Brooks revisits two conversations exploring the connections between history, justice, and collective healing. In the first segment, Cat speaks with Camille Kalama, Executive Director of Koʻihonua, and Kyle Kajihiro, professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, about the history and ongoing impacts of … Continued


Background Briefing (5am)

Background Briefing (5am) – July 2, 2026

On today’s briefing: The Ludicrously Unqualified Government “Expert” Witness Who Turned Political Protest Into Terrorism to Put Anti-ICE Protesters Away for 450 Years We begin with the latest revelation from a leading investigative journalist who has uncovered the ludicrously unqualified government “expert” whose testimony turned political protest into domestic terrorism resulting in hundreds of years … Continued


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