NATO summit, the depredations of private equity
Lily Lynch, author of this report, on the NATO summit • Megan Greenwell, author of Bad Company, on the depredations of private equity
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During this terrible time of queer and trans erasure, finding a moment to laugh can be another form of protest – especially when the source of the laughter is from an all trans male comedy troupe called Big Dad Energy. The ringmaster behind the group is actor/astrologer/comedian Marval A Rex, whose conversation about its origins after their recent West Hollywood Pride performance at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Renberg Theater takes a surprising “star turn” (interviewed by Jason Jenn).
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – July 3, 2025
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
What happens to intellectual freedom when libraries come under attack? What happens to curiosity? Librarian and director of the Department of Libraries in Arlington, VA, Diane Kresh joins me to explore the long and storied history of bad-ass librarians, book bans and book sanctuaries, the “curiosity paradox” of such bans, what makes libraries a center … Continued
Host Mitch Jeserich brings live analysis about the voting procedures of the megabill in the House of Representatives while Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivers a marathonic speech that stalled the final vote for more than 8 hours claiming that allotting only one hour of debate on the content of a 900 pages bill was … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – July 3, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
Trump Executive Order Signs Away Major Syria Sanctions; Plus, “Big Beautiful Bill” Cuts Healthcare, Expands ICE
00:08 — Mouin Rabbani is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, previously principal political affairs officer with the Office of the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria. 00:33 — Phil Galewitz is senior correspondent for KFF Health News. 00:45 — Daniel Costa is Director of Immigration Law and Policy … Continued
Democracy Now 6am – July 3, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Paul Farhi/Patrick Sullivan/Oona Hathaway
Another Big Media Company Caves to Trump’s Extortion We begin with another big media company caving in to Trump’s extortion with Paramount having settled Trump’s $20 billion nuisance lawsuit against CBS’s 60 Minutes for $16 million so that Shari Redstone’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can go through. Joining us to assess how Trump … Continued
Non-fiction Music – July 3, 2025
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A mix of jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.