Background Briefing – April 8, 2026
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
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Education Today – April 8, 2026
Our guest today tells us about a solidarity trip he took to Cuba and what he learned. We discuss how Cubans deal with the blockade, the thoughts of university students, how Cubans maintain a higher life expectancy than the U.S., and other issues.(replay) Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein and … Continued
Our World As We See It – Alysa Liu Day In Oakland
In this episode the panel discus how the celebration of Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu brought joy to Oakland and how to keep the momentum going.
East Bay Yesterday – April 8, 2026
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Many in our society are struggling to provide care for their families or communities. Often they don’t have time to do it and can’t afford to pay for it. The right realizes this and has tried to woo women with a glorified vision of domestic life. Economist Nancy Folbre discusses the early fight for the … Continued
Nina of Anarchist Black Cross Dresden speaks about the implications of the Foreign Terrorist Organization status by the US State Dept on the members of the Antifa Ost case in Germany, the deBanking of anti-repression and prisoner support groups, and the political landscape in Germany
UpFront (Replay) – April 8, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – April 8, 2026
On today’s show: Headlines “Sigh of Relief”: U.S. & Iran Agree to 2-Week Ceasefire, But Israel Keeps Bombing Lebanon “Steal This Story, Please!”: Documentary on Amy Goodman & Democracy Now! in Theaters April 10 Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Iran: Trump threatening ‘a whole civilization” and a last minute ceasefire. Cat Brooks talks to Phyllis Bennis about Trump threatening ‘a whole civilization” and a last minute ceasefire with Iran. Guest: Phyllis Bennis is a Middle East analyst and directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of … Continued
Iran War Ceasefire, Trump Extends Threats by Two Weeks; Plus, Wisconsin Supreme Court Election; California Water Policy
08:00 — Jamal Abdi is President of the National Iranian American Council in Washington D.C. 33:00 — Ruth Conniff, is editor-in-chief of the Wisconsin Examiner. 45:00 — Jeffrey Mount is a senior fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center. He is an emeritus professor of earth and planetary sciences at UC Davis.