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This episode explores how Trump’s allies are reshaping the legal system by elevating unqualified ideologues, the foreign policy risks of his chaotic leadership style, and the GOP’s efforts to block transparency around the Epstein files. Ask ChatGPT

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The Trump-controlled US Senate Elevates Bove as the Law is Weaponized to Keep Unqualified Ideologues on as US Attorneys We begin with the Trump-controlled US Senate elevating Emil Bove to the Court of Appeals and possibly on to the Supreme Court and assess the extent to which Trump has successfully weaponized the law by using … Continued

Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – July 30, 2025

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On Today’s Show: 60 Years After LBJ Signed Medicaid & Medicare, GOP Cuts Threaten Lifeline for Millions Disabled People “Will Die” as GOP Medicaid Cuts Go into Effect, Warns Disability Rights Leader “Beyond Atrocious”: Arwa Damon on Desperation & Hunger in Gaza as Israel Continues Blocking Most Aid “The Most Peaceful Man”: West Bank Mourns Odeh Hadalin, Palestinian Activist … Continued

Law & Disorder

Chris Hedges Live in Oakland – Summer Fund Drive

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On today’s show, we hear selections from Pulitzer-prize winning author Chris Hedges in celebration of the release of his most recent book, A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine at the First Congregational Church of Oakland on Thursday, May 29th with host Cat Brooks. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $120 and receive Chris Hedges new book, A … Continued

UpFront

Israel’s Imposed Starvation in Gaza and Palestinian Statehood Recognition in Europe; Plus, DOJ-led Lawsuit Against Oakland’s Jerusalem Coffee House

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00:08 — George Bisharat is Professor Emeritus at University of California College of Law, San Francisco. His legal scholarship focuses on Palestine, Israel, and U.S. policies toward the Middle East. 00:33 — Abdulrahim Harara is the founder of Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland. Walter Riley is a veteran civil rights lawyer who has spent decades … Continued

Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – July 30, 2025

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On Today’s Show: 60 Years After LBJ Signed Medicaid & Medicare, GOP Cuts Threaten Lifeline for Millions Disabled People “Will Die” as GOP Medicaid Cuts Go into Effect, Warns Disability Rights Leader “Beyond Atrocious”: Arwa Damon on Desperation & Hunger in Gaza as Israel Continues Blocking Most Aid “The Most Peaceful Man”: West Bank Mourns Odeh Hadalin, Palestinian Activist … Continued