Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. U.S. and Iran continue to trade strikes, threatening ceasefire. UN officials brief Security Council on Ukraine civilian toll amid Russian strikes. Hamas dissolves Gaza governing committee, but Palestinians remain skeptical amid ongoing strikes. Activists protest child detentions … Continued


Flashpoints

The Genocidal Slaughter in Illegally Occupied Palestine Continues

Today on the show: The genocidal slaughter in illegally occupied Palestine continues. Our weekly segment PinkNotes/our collaboration with CodePink. We’ll feature a special report on Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, Palestinian doctor currently near death and facing a continual program of Israeli torture and starvation. Our weekly news report from the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows … Continued


Sports have always reflected society, but during this Hard Knock Radio conversation, host Davey D and acclaimed sports journalist Dave Zirin argued that today’s global soccer stage has become a battleground where nationalism, immigration, race, corporate influence, and international politics collide. Drawing from the latest FIFA tournament, Zirin explained that the world’s biggest sporting event cannot be … Continued


The Visionary Activist Show

Irony and Compassion 

Cultivating the Craft of Complex Story-telling: Irony and Compassion Corruption and Beauty …myriad voices animating the guiding astro*mytho*politico narrative Initiating/Honoring the Wizard Mars within us all…. And the danger when we don’t. Fifa, Khomeini’s Funeral Graham Plattner Dr Safiya – July 11th global call for his release by Israel BBC: Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor … Continued


Lisa See, whose latest novel is “Daughters of the Sun and Moon,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded in Culver City, California on June 28, 2026. Lisa See’s best-selling books include Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, China Dolls, The Island of Sea Women more recently, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women. Each novel, thus far, focuses on the role and lives of women of East Asian descent in various countries, including Korea, Japan, China and the United States. Some of the novels focus on a mystery, others take place within the context of historical events.