Today on the show: We hear about a public Press conference happening tomorrow at the Oakland Airport, it’s a part of the Oakland People’s Arms Embargo Campaign. We also speak with the Communications Direction from the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights. 35 years strong yet some very hard times still to come. We talk about … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Alec Karakatsanis on Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News (Encore)

In this timely episode, Davey D speaks with civil rights attorney and author Alec Karakatsanis about his new book, Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News. Alec unpacks how police departments deploy strategic storytelling and cultivate media partnerships to shape public perception of crime, fuel fear-driven narratives, and justify ever-expanding police budgets. The … Continued


Background Briefing

The Fed Lowers Interest Rates As Risks of Unemployment Have Risen–The Monetization of the Presidency By the Most Corrupt and Criminal President Ever–How the Democrats Can Shut Down the Government and Not Get Blamed

The Fed Lowers Interest Rates As Risks of Unemployment Have Risen We begin with the Fed lowering interest rates today from 4.3% to 4.1% with an expectation that two more rate cuts will follow in response to the recent precipitous drop in the labor market, announcing that “Downside risks to employment have risen.” Joining us … Continued


Facial recognition cameras, tenant screening platforms, digital property management—many landlords use sophisticated technology to monitor and screen tenants. Erin McElroy weighs the impact of so-called proptech on prospective renters, on tenants’ lives and well-being, and on people’s ability to respond to and organize against landlord abuse. McElroy also talks about what they call Silicon Valley … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – September 17, 2025

On today’s show: “Single Shots to the Head”: U.S. Veteran, Volunteer Surgeon Sees “Extermination of a People” in Gaza “Perish or Leave”: Hundreds of Thousands Flee As Israeli Military Invades Gaza City How Video Games, Discord & Deep Web Influenced Alleged Kirk Killer Trump Uses “Black Criminality” Myth to Take Over Black-Led Cities: Memphis Rep. … Continued