Background Briefing

Background Briefing – March 14, 2024

Johnson Won’t Hold a Vote to Impeach Biden as Evidence Emerges the Source Who Fed House Republicans Russian Disinformation Was Paid $600,000 by Friends of Trump We begin with House Speaker Johnson telling reporters that he can’t commit to holding a Biden impeachment vote following the implosion of the case against Hunter Biden which was … Continued


David Thomson, film critic and historian, discusses his latest book, “The Fatal Alliance: A Century of War on Film” with host Richard Wolinsky. Author of over forty books, most of which deal with film and film history, David Thomson here discusses how movies have influenced how our society sees and understands war. He is hosting war films at Pacific Film Archive March 20 (They Shall Not Grow Old) and March 27 (1917). Photo from”1917″ courtesy Pacific Film Archive. Also: Review of “Queen” at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.


Law & Disorder

LA Police Gangs; Recall Effort Against Alameda Co DA; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist AeJay Mitchell

We start today’s show with our regular segment, the State Terror Roundup. Then, LA officer admits to receiving a tattoo as part of a police gang. We’re joined by Cerise Castle, a Los Angeles based journalist and equity reporter for Capitol and Main. She wrote the first history of deputy gangs in the Los Angeles County … Continued