Background Briefing

Background Briefing – June 23, 2026

On today’s briefing: In Spite of GOP Lies, There’s an Easy Fix for a Social Security Shortfall in 2034 We begin with the projected Social Security shortfall of $314 billion in 2034 which anti-government Republicans have been exploiting for years manufacturing a generational war telling young Americans that the baby boomers are stealing their money … Continued


Cover to Cover: Jovelyn's Bistro

Welcome: Salomon Grimberg on Cover to Cover

Cover to Cover: Jovelyn’s Bistro welcomes art historian and biographer Salomon Grimberg for a conversation on his new book, Jacqueline Lamba: The Forgotten Surrealist. Grimberg—renowned for his scholarship on Frida Kahlo and the Surrealist movement—unearths the life, art, and inner world of Lamba, an artist too often eclipsed by the mythology surrounding André Breton. This … Continued


On June 12th, the first of 25 defendants faced trial and were sentenced to prison for breaking into an Elbit Systems factory and helping destroy drones that could have been used against Palestinians. Palestine Action activist Zoë Rogers, who was previously acquitted of criminal damage after spending 18 months in custody, joins the Electronic Intifada’s … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – June 23, 2026

On today’s show: Headlines Remembering Ahmed Wishah, the Latest Palestinian Journalist Killed by Israel in Gaza Remembering Mona Khalil, Beloved Lebanese Sea Turtle Conservationist Killed in Israeli Airstrike DSA vs. Establishment: New York Primary Tests Growing Antiwar Split in Democratic Party “MAGA Inc.”: CorpWatch on Trump’s World of Tech Titans, Crypto Czars & Prison Profiteers … Continued