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City Cat Radio

City Cat Radio – January 7, 2026

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City Cat Radio, the weekly radio program of Oakland’s own DJ/Producer/Engineer DJ HENROC, is designed to celebrate plain old good music including Soul, Roots, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Afro Beat, Funk, House and Underground Hip Hop. For nearly 25yrs, DJ HENROC has played at some the world’s premier venues and has collected music from all musical … Continued

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

UN Human Rights chief says Venezuela attack made world less safe; Trump administration cuts childcare funding in 5 Dem states – January 6, 2026

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN Human Rights chief says US attack on Venezuela made “all states less safe around the world”; Trump administration cites fraud to cut childcare funding in 5 Democratic-led states, including California; January 6th defendants march on Capitol … Continued

Hard Knock Radio

Oscar Grant, 17 Years Later: Police Violence, Accountability, and the Unfinished Struggle

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Today on Hard Knock Radio, guest host Thandisizwe Chimurenga leads a critical conversation marking 17 years since the police killing of Oscar Grant III on the Fruitvale BART platform. Oscar Grant’s murder became a catalyst for a generation of organizers, journalists, artists, and community members—igniting national conversations about police violence and accountability years before hashtags … Continued

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Republicans Try to Bury the Truth on the Anniversary of January 6–Trump Has Already Made Life More Miserable For Venezuela and There in More Misery to Come–Trump and Miller Espouse Imperialism as American Fascism is on the March

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Republicans Try to Bury the Truth on the Anniversary of January 6 We begin on this anniversary of the January 6 coup attempt by Donald Trump and look into how Trump has subjugated the legislative branch of craven Republican lawmakers, turning them into yapping lapdogs eager to please their master like Stalin’s lackeys spewed alternative … Continued

Formerly Incarcerated People's Performance Project

Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project – Systemic Racism

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In this episode we look at racism in prison. Systemic racism in the criminal justice system, like racial profiling by police, disparate sentencing and sentencing laws are major drivers of racial disparities in American prisons.  African Americans are among the most adversely impacted. In prison, 1 out of every three inmates are Black–that’s 37%. But … Continued