Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Common Cause blasts Texas, California congressional redistricting plans, saying “you can’t fight gerrymandering with more gerrymandering“; Deported Palestinian peace activist and filmmaker killed by Israeli settler in Occupied West Bank; Fresno activists hold “Unheard Echoes, Silencing Due … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Fund Drive Special: In Conversation with Akinyele Umoja: The Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams

In this powerful and timely conversation, Dr. Akinyele Umoja joins us to discuss The Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American Freedom, Armed Resistance, and International Solidarity. Umoja, a scholar of African American history and co-editor of the memoirs, explores the legacy of Robert and Mabel Williams—radical Black freedom fighters who advocated for armed … Continued


Background Briefing

An episode unpacking Trump’s headline-grabbing EU trade deal announcement as a distraction from scandal, his escalating ultimatum to Putin on Ukraine, and the hypocrisy of rebuking Netanyahu over Gaza’s starvation while greenlighting territorial annexation

Trump’s Announce First- Details Later Trade Deal With the EU and “Air Farce One: When Gift Becomes Grift” We begin with an analysis of Trump’s “announce first – details later” trade deal with the EU he proclaimed at his golf course in Scotland which critics see as an attempt to distract from the Epstein story. … Continued


Are you and your community engaged in protests this summer? What herbs can you invite along for protection, health, and emergencies? Emiliano Lemus discusses plants to support resilience for resistance to systemic oppression, as well as preparedness at protests and demonstrations. This is part two of a three-part series on Herbal First Aid Kids. Fund … Continued


This week on the show, Asem Alnabih, the spokesperson from the Gaza Municipality, joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to talk about the daily struggle for life in Gaza. The Electronic Intifada’s contributor Donya Abu Sitta discusses the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s massacres of Palestinians as they face Israel’s latest displacement orders, and the … Continued