Background Briefing – April 13, 2026
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
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Small farmers around the world are building an agro-ecological revolution based on self-sufficiency, food security, and freedom from fossil fuels and corporate control. We hear from two visionary agroecology innovators. Miguel Altieri is an agroecologist and entomologist at UC Berkeley who’s showing how farmers who embrace agroecology are building a movement based on self-sufficiency, food … Continued
Nuclear energy is the most expensive form of energy ever developed, and the customers of Georgia Power can prove it! This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about proposed new federal standards for microplastics in drinking water, and a new law in Louisiana that makes it illegal to use economical air monitors to … Continued
Spiritual Activism with Rae Abileah, Susala Kay and Cat Zavis
This Monday on Women’s Magazine Lisa Dettmer looks at how spiritual activism can help us deal with being surrounded by so much violence, war, militarism and machismo. I wanted to know how as activists we can practice a spiritual activism in these very hard times and I wanted to learn why practicing spiritual activism … Continued
Meta Pays Up/Impeachment Symposium
Ralph welcomes Haley Hinkle, policy counsel at Fairplay to tell us about how a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for harming children’s mental health and safety, violating state law. Then when present highlights from last week’s symposium on impeachment, featuring Dennis Kucinich, CIA whistleblower, Jeffrey Sterling, Public Citizen co-president, Rob Weissman, … Continued
UpFront (Replay) – April 13, 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 13, 2026
On today’s show: Headlines Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Iran After Failed Talks, Iran Threatens Retaliation in Gulf Viktor Orbán’s Era Is Over: Hungarians Celebrate as Longtime Far-Right Leader Suffers Landslide Loss Trump Fires Judges Who Blocked Deportations of Student Activists Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi Automatic Draft Registration Would Expand U.S. Surveillance State: Anti-War … Continued
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
Democracy Now! – April 13, 2026
On today’s show: Headlines Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Iran After Failed Talks, Iran Threatens Retaliation in Gulf Viktor Orbán’s Era Is Over: Hungarians Celebrate as Longtime Far-Right Leader Suffers Landslide Loss Trump Fires Judges Who Blocked Deportations of Student Activists Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi Automatic Draft Registration Would Expand U.S. Surveillance State: Anti-War … Continued
Background Briefing (Monday, 5am) – April 13, 2026
This hour broadcasts the show produced by Background Briefing with Ian Masters on Sunday.