Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Common Cause blasts Texas, California congressional redistricting plans, saying “you can’t fight gerrymandering with more gerrymandering“; Deported Palestinian peace activist and filmmaker killed by Israeli settler in Occupied West Bank; Fresno activists hold “Unheard Echoes, Silencing Due … Continued


Background Briefing

An episode unpacking Trump’s headline-grabbing EU trade deal announcement as a distraction from scandal, his escalating ultimatum to Putin on Ukraine, and the hypocrisy of rebuking Netanyahu over Gaza’s starvation while greenlighting territorial annexation

Trump’s Announce First- Details Later Trade Deal With the EU and “Air Farce One: When Gift Becomes Grift” We begin with an analysis of Trump’s “announce first – details later” trade deal with the EU he proclaimed at his golf course in Scotland which critics see as an attempt to distract from the Epstein story. … Continued


Are you and your community engaged in protests this summer? What herbs can you invite along for protection, health, and emergencies? Emiliano Lemus discusses plants to support resilience for resistance to systemic oppression, as well as preparedness at protests and demonstrations. This is part two of a three-part series on Herbal First Aid Kids. Fund … Continued


This week on the show, Asem Alnabih, the spokesperson from the Gaza Municipality, joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to talk about the daily struggle for life in Gaza. The Electronic Intifada’s contributor Donya Abu Sitta discusses the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s massacres of Palestinians as they face Israel’s latest displacement orders, and the … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – July 29, 2025

On Today’s Show: “Designed as Death Traps”: Fmr. Green Beret Who Worked at Gaza Food Sites Reveals Rampant War Crimes “Deliberate, Systematic Starvation”: Aid Leader Demands End to Israel’s War & Siege on Gaza “Our Genocide”: Israeli Human Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Destroying Palestinian Society in Gaza     Democracy Now! is a daily … Continued


Background Briefing (5am)

A look at Trump’s escalating instability, JD Vance’s intellectual cover for racist policy, the erosion of constitutional remedies, and the GOP’s war on the free press — with guests Katherine Stewart, Aziz Huq, and Peter Loge.

We begin with Trump appearing increasingly mentally ill when announcing a trade deal with the EU and reducing his ultimatum to Putin from 50 days down to 10 or 12 as he went on a fact-free rant about windmills and whales. We discuss how Trump’s more and more likely successor J.D. Vance is putting an … Continued


A Box of Toys

A Box of Toys – July 29, 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


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