Background Briefing – April 17, 2024
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
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Background Briefing – April 17, 2024
The Prologue to the Trump Criminal Trial Underway in Which AG Barr Went Out of His Way to Protect “Individual 1” We begin with the criminal trial of Donald Trump underway in New York and examine the prologue to the trial, going back to the case brought by the Republican SDNY U.S. Attorney at the … Continued
Education Today – April 17, 2024
Talented new teachers struggle to finance expensive teacher education. The answer exists – provided by a wealthy donor. These teachers.organize to have her wishes honored.
Our World As We See It – April 17, 2024
A weekly talk show produced by Oakland School for the Arts high school broadcast students, Our World As We See It will focus on local and world issues giving a fresh youthful perspective on how to create change.
East Bay Yesterday – April 17, 2024
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
U.S. higher education is in the grips of a new McCarthyism over criticisms of Israel. Sociologist William Robinson, himself the target of an unsuccessful campaign by the Anti-Defamation League, considers reports that the Israeli state is directly intervening to stoke repression on U.S. campuses and in U.S. society. He also discusses the political economic conjuncture … Continued
Jeremy White on the “San Diego Antifa” Case
Our mid-March 2024 conversation with filmmaker and activist Jeremy White, facing years in prison for conspiracy in the “San Diego Antifa” case for being a street medic at a counter demo during a Stop The Steal rally in San Diego on January 9th, 2021
Part I. Understanding Secretary Mayorkas’ Impeachment Guest: Frank O. Bowman III is a law professor, legal historian, and former federal and state prosecutor. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri, currently he is a Visiting Scholar at Colorado College. His most recent book is High Crimes and Misdemeanors: A History of … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – April 17, 2024
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
New Chief of Oakland’s Department of Violence Prevention; Effort to Cancel Oakland’s Shotspotter Contract; Plus Berkeley Tenant Organizing
Oakland has a new chief of the department of violence prevention. Joining us is the new Chief, Holly Joshi. Then, shotspotter may be on the chopping block in Oakland – as it is in several cities across the country. Joining us to discuss is Brian Hofer, the Executive Director of Secure Justice, a non-profit that advocates … Continued