Talkies

Anger, Accountability, and the Law: Capitalism, Courts, and Gaza

On today’s Talkies, we move from the roots of economic anger to the legal and moral crises shaping the present moment. We begin with John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation, discussing media, democracy, and his latest book co-written with Bernie Sanders, It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism. Then, LawDork publisher Chris Geidner … Continued


As the world races to transition away from fossil fuels, demand for lithium and other “green” minerals is exploding—reshaping landscapes, supply chains, and geopolitics in the process. On this episode of Terra Verde, host Hannah Wilton speaks with political scientist and author Thea Riofrancos about the hidden costs and contested promises of the green energy … Continued


Economic Update

The Political Bias of Conventional Economics

On this week’s episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on the Pentagon’s investments into private companies, the end of electric vehicle subsidies in conjunction with the arrival of Chinese EVs in the U.S., the growing trade and produce exchange between Canada and China, and the nurses’ strike of NYC private hospitals grows to … Continued


UpFront

Senate Negotiations Over DHS Funding; Plus, Families’ Experiences in Seeking Help through California CARE Courts

00:08 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. 00:33 — Marisa Kendall is a reporter covering California’s homelessness crisis for CalMatters. June Dudas has helped her aunt and cousin to seek help through the CARE Courts. She joins us from El Cajon in southern California to discuss her family’s experience in the … Continued


Background Briefing (5am)

Background Briefing (5am) – January 30, 2026

Terrorizing Minnesota, the Trump/Miller Administration is Violating the First, Second, Fourth and Tenth Amendments We begin with the Trump/Miller administration’s violations of the First, Second, Fourth and 10th Amendments of the Constitution in Minnesota and speak with Bruce Fein, a constitutional lawyer who formerly served as associate deputy attorney general under the Reagan administration, general … Continued