Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – October 8, 2025

On today’s show: Rep. Ro Khanna: Republicans Could End Shutdown, Lower Healthcare Costs Today “Scary Precedent”: GOP Blocks Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva from Taking Seat Amid Epstein Files Fight Bari Weiss to Head CBS News as Pro-Trump, Pro-Israel Billionaire Ellison Family Expands Media Empire “Stripped for Parts”: Secretive Hedge Fund Accused of Plundering U.S. Newspapers Democracy … Continued


Background Briefing (5am)

On the second anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks, we examine how $21.7 billion in U.S. military aid has fueled Israel’s devastating war on Gaza, how a federal judge pushed back against Trump’s militarized overreach in Portland, and why author Cory Doctorow says the digital world has gone to s**t—and what we can do about it.

On the Second Anniversary of the October 7 Massacre: The Role of $21.7 Billion in U.S. Military Aid We begin with the anniversary of the horrific attack on Israel by Hamas against mostly civilians two years ago and assess the role of the U.S. in enabling so much death and destruction that has followed, given … Continued


City Cat Radio

City Cat Radio – October 8, 2025

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City Cat Radio, the weekly radio program of Oakland’s own DJ/Producer/Engineer DJ HENROC, is designed to celebrate plain old good music including Soul, Roots, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Afro Beat, Funk, House and Underground Hip Hop. For nearly 25yrs, DJ HENROC has played at some the world’s premier venues and has collected music from all musical … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Attorney General Pam Bondi grilled by Democrats in Senate Judiciary hearing; Israel marks 2 years since Hamas terror attack that sparked Gaza war that some call genocide; Humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens after 2 years of war, … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Fund Drive Special: Kali Akuno

Davey D opens by clocking a surge of disinformation that treats facts and political education as disposable—amplified by anonymous influencers and even AI personas attacking iconic figures like Assata Shakur and the Panthers. Akuno traces this back to well-funded, right-wing astroturfing that targeted Black and Latino audiences—citing ADOS/FBA as examples—and leveraged platform algorithms that trap … Continued