Background Briefing – December 24, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
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Education Today – December 24, 2025
A researcher for the Education Law Center explains their work on getting states to fund school districts more equitably. Their study also provides some surprising information on the huge discrepancy in funding BETWEEN states, and some factors which cause U.S. spending to be less than other countries on a practical basis. Education Today is a … Continued
Our World As We See It – “Tidings of Madness and Woe” By Robin Phillips
A weekly talk show produced by Oakland School for the Arts high school broadcast students, Our World As We See It will focus on local and world issues giving a fresh youthful perspective on how to create change.
East Bay Yesterday – December 24, 2025
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
S.O.O.O (Songs to Obsess Over & Over…) Presents: KPFA’s Music DJ’s Top 5 Albums of 2025
-Updated 01/05/2026 It’s that time of year to reflect back on the music played and enjoyed by some of our amazing crew of talented KPFA music DJs. This list is also great for anyone of our listeners who’d like to get new music recommendations from the eclectic tastes of our tastemakers. Greg Bridges – … Continued
Cats and Marxism
Should Marxism be rooted in inter-species liberation? Or is it already, unbeknownst to most of us? Leigh Claire La Berge has delved into what she considers an unrecognized trove of evidence for Marxism’s deep engagement with the feline as a way of making sense of class society — and what would be necessary to leap … Continued
An interview with Leila Al-Shami about notable events of the last year in the Syrian post-Assad period, the status of the government, regional and factional conflicts and also the new internationalist project, The Peoples Want
UpFront (Replay) – December 24, 2025
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – December 24, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Law & Disorder – December 24, 2025
Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss.