Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump mulls sending military to New Orleans, as Dems blast “wannabe dictator” moves; Lawmakers submit bipartisan bill to ban congress members from trading stocks; AG Bonta sues Catholic hospital in Humboldt County for refusing to perform emergency … Continued


Today on the show: Communities Against Carbon Transport and Injection: a newly formed coalition talks to us about a proposed Carbon Waste pipeline in California. Polluters get paid to dump their waste and a private company gets paid to pipe it through wetlands. Not unique to California, this has caused disaster in Satartia Mississippi, ALL … Continued


Background Briefing

Trump’s DoJ and House Republicans on the Side of Sex Trafficking Maxwell Instead of the Victims, Survivors Had to Speak in Front of the Capitol Today–Is Trump Cooking Up a Nice Little War to Take Out Maduro as a Distraction From Epstein?–ICE’s Deportation of Russian Asylum Seekers Back to Torture and Imprisonment 

With Trump’s DoJ and House Republicans on the Side of a Depraved Socialite Instead of the Victims of Her Sex Trafficking, Maxwell’s Survivors Had to Speak in Front of the Capitol Today We begin with a press conference today in front of the nation’s capitol at which victims of Epstein and Maxwell spoke because House … Continued


What is political theology, and where is this field of inquiry headed? Vincent Lloyd points to various connections between religion, power, and political discourse; he also considers the impact of feminist, Black, decolonial, and other perspectives on the field’s trajectory. Alex Dubilet and Vincent Lloyd, eds., Political Theology Reimagined Duke University Press, 2025 Center for … Continued


Guest: John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation. He previously served as the magazine’s national affairs correspondent and Washington correspondent. He has written, co-written, or edited over a dozen books on topics ranging from histories of American socialism and the Democratic Party to analyses of US and global media systems. His latest, co-written … Continued


Law & Disorder

Ending Isolation w/ Dr. Terry Kupers

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Terry Kupers. Terry Kupers is a psychiatrist and expert on correctional mental health and the detrimental effects of solitary confinement.He is known for his expertise in the fields of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, forensic psychiatry, and community mental health. He is Professor Emeritus at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California … Continued


Background Briefing (5am)

A Federal Court Rules That Trump and Hegseth Violated the Posse Comitatus Act and That Trump is Creating a National Police Force With Himself as Its Chief–Does Xi Jinping Command the World Stage Because of His Diplomatic Skills or Because of Trump’s Blundering Lack of Diplomacy?–A Mayor Mamdani Will Need A Mass Movement Behind Him To Overcome an Establishment Out to Crush Him

A Federal Court Rules That Trump and Hegseth Violated the Posse Comitatus Act and That Trump is Creating a National Police Force With Himself as Its Chief We begin with today’s ruling by a US District Judge that Trump and Hegseth violated the Posse Comitatus Act in deploying National Guard troops and Marines to Los … Continued


City Cat Radio

City Cat Radio – September 3, 2025

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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