Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump says won’t use force but needs to own Greenland in speech at World Economic Forum; Some Dems taking aim at ICE in budget negotiations, as ICE funding set to grow; Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back with Author Joshua Clark Davis

On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with Joshua Davis, a history professor at the University of Baltimore and author of Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back. The conversation digs into a part of civil rights history that is usually blurred out … Continued


Background Briefing

Background Briefing – January 21, 2026

After Piling on About Biden’s Mental Acuity, the Press is Mostly Silent on Trump’s Obvious Madness We begin with Trump’s demented rambling yesterday on the first anniversary of his second term which was followed by his incoherent, slurred and embarrassing speech today a Davos before a deathly silent audience as he railed against windmills, repeated … Continued


Ancient Greece and Rome are venerated throughout our society — including on the far right. Is this a misappropriation and misuse of the ideals of Greco-Roman antiquity? Classical scholar Curtis Dozier argues that when white nationalists appeal to ancient thinkers to justify their reactionary ideas, there is surprisingly much to draw from. Curtis Dozier, The … Continued