Background Briefing – February 17, 2026
A Close Friend Who Worked With Jesse Jackson for 40 Years On Jesse’s Fight to Give Peace a Chance The Bloodbath at The Washington Post and Censorship at CBS The Trump/Republican Crackup Has Begun
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In this three-show series, Emiliano Lemus interviews Christopher and Katherine Parker about their book The Mycelial Healer, as well as their work in wild co-tending, and deep roots in Indigenous healing and ecology. Join us to hear about growing mushrooms at home, incorporating mycelia into your recipes, and fun mushroom science — then deepen into … Continued
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The BDS movement says “after weapons manufacturers, technology is arguably the second most complicit sector in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine.” The Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah speaks with tech worker Alex Mitov about how he decided to resign from Dell over its role in Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. On February 11th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his sixth … Continued
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Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – February 17, 2026
On today’s show: Headlines “Keep Hope Alive”: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon Who Twice Ran for President Bernie Sanders on Jesse Jackson: One of the Most Significant Political Leaders of “Last 100 Years” Jesse Jackson’s Legacy: From Marching with MLK to Building the Rainbow Coalition When ICE Agents Lie: DOJ Drops Charges Against … Continued
Fund Drive Special: Christopher Mathias on Antifascist Organizing and Strategy
8:00 — Christopher Mathias is a journalist covering the far right. He was previously a senior reporter at HuffPost. His latest book is “To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right.”
Democracy Now! – February 17, 2026
On today’s show: Headlines “Keep Hope Alive”: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon Who Twice Ran for President Bernie Sanders on Jesse Jackson: One of the Most Significant Political Leaders of “Last 100 Years” Jesse Jackson’s Legacy: From Marching with MLK to Building the Rainbow Coalition When ICE Agents Lie: DOJ Drops Charges Against … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – February 17, 2026
The Contrast between AOC and Rubio’s Reception in Munich and the Possibility They Will be Running Against Each Other For President We begin with the contrast between Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s reception at the Munich Security Conference and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s, with AOC advocating for working class-centered politics and foreign policy while Rubio departed … Continued
Night Magic – February 17, 2026
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Music of the The Great Jazz Legends, with Alex Danzler