Bebop, Cubop and The Musical Truth – December 9, 2025
Exploring a variety of textures with a cross pollination of jazz, world, and Latin influences, hosted by Avotcja.
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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Supreme Court hears GOP challenge to campaign spending limits as midterm congressional elections approach; Report finds gaps in community protections when oil refineries close; SF Supervisor Mahmood introduces Safe Cities Blueprint Package to bar ICE from using … Continued
Today on the show: Trump racist ICE invasions continue to threaten immigrant and undocumented communities throughout northern and central California and across the west. we’ll be joined by Renee Saucedo for an update on the Trump troops and resisting the ICE invasion. And we rebroadcast our weekly edition of the news from the Electronic Intifada … Continued
The interview centers on the book Visualizing Palestine: A Chronicle of Colonialism and the Struggle for Liberation and the broader work of the Visualizing Palestine collective. You open by situating the book in a moment of media consolidation, censorship, and classroom bans, framing it as both an archive and a living tool for narrative struggle. Editor Jessica … Continued
Trump Says Maduro’s Days Are Numbered as War Against Venezuela Could Break Out at Any Time | The Ellison’s Have Promised Trump They Will Revamp CNN to Trump’s Liking | Australia’s Social Media Ban and How the “Tech Left” Can Mobilize Against Techno-Utopianism
Trump Says Maduro’s Days Are Numbered as War Against Venezuela Could Break Out at Any Time We begin with Trump telling Politico that Venezuela’s Maduro’s days are numbered, refusing to rule out a U.S. ground invasion. With the strikes on so-called drug boats meant to frame the coming conflict in the way weapons of mass … Continued
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Join us for part one of a two part series exploring Winter Medicine. This hour looks at the energetics of winter and how we can tend our spirit during this time of year. Sam Roberts dives into herbal support to help our spirits align with the season, embrace the darkness, welcome back the light and … Continued
In a world in perpetual crisis, how do we live our lives in a way that is both ethical and fulfilling? How do we keep from being buffeted by fear and other negative emotions? William Irvine and Mark Vernon discuss what ancient philosophy can offer us today.
On November 17th, the United Nations Security Council adopted UN Resolution 2803 to establish a Board of Peace as a so-called transitional authority to oversee Gaza reconstruction and the deployment of an International Stabilization Force with a two-year mandate. The Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah reports on the latest in the Trump administration’s plan to occupy Gaza with a foreign force … Continued
Special Fund Drive Programming – Mitch Reads Animal Farm
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Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – December 9, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in School w/ Tom Weiner and Amilcar Shabazz
In this episode, we speak with Tom Weiner and Amilcar Shabazz about their new book In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in School. This book brings to light the often-suppressed stories of those who risked everything to end enslavement. Profiling 20 Black and white men and women, the book highlights their courage, activism, and unwavering commitment to freedom. … Continued
The State of US Media; Plus, Paramount and Netflix Go After Warner Brothers
00:08 — Victor Pickard is Professor of Media Policy and Political Economy at the University of Pennsylvania. 00:33 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect.
Democracy Now! – December 9, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Hegseth and Trump’s Murder Spree Which Are Not War Crimes Because We are Not at War–The Supreme Court Just Gave Republicans 30 of the 38 House Seats in Texas Before a Vote is Cast in November–13% of Americans Between 18 and 29 Say the U.S. is Heading in the Right Direction With Only 39% Supporting Capitalism–The Naked Partisanship of John Roberts Should be Clear to All As His Gives Trump Unlimited Power
A Former JAG on Hegseth and Trump’s Murder Spree Which Are Not War Crimes Because We are Not at War We begin with emerging evidence of a war crime following a closed-door intelligence briefing at which a select group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers saw the full video of the September 2 strike on a … Continued
Night Magic – December 9, 2025
Music of the The Great Jazz Legends, with Alex Danzler
A Box of Toys – December 9, 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