Bebop, Cubop and The Musical Truth – May 19, 2026
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Exploring a variety of textures with a cross pollination of jazz, world, and Latin influences, hosted by Avotcja.
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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senate passes War Powers resolution (finally), House vote expected Wednesday; Dems blast Iran war as strategic failure as commanders testify before House Armed Services committee; States hold primaries as gerrymandering in southern states threaten Black representation on … Continued
We’re Joined by Human Rights Attorney and Activist Camilo Peres Bustillo.
Today on the show: US imperialism in the Americas with Flashpoints Special Correspondent and internationally celebrated human rights Attorney and activist Camilo Peres Bustillo. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis … Continued
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Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
Background Briefing – May 19, 2026
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
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Emiliano Lemus interviews Nicole Rose of Solidarity Apothecary about herbs to resist fascism. They discuss organizing strategies for connecting with plant medicines as our communities navigate ICE and police violence, prisoner support, protests, and more. We also chat about Nicole Rose’s book, Herbalism and State Violence: Practical Herbal Medicine for Surviving State Repression, available as … Continued
Against the Grain – May 19, 2026
A radio and web media project whose aim is to provide in-depth analysis and commentary on a variety of matters — political, economic, social and cultural — important to progressive and radical thinking and activism.
The genocide in Gaza was enabled, facilitated and cheerled by establishment media. Hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah dissect the mechanics of propaganda with media analyst Adam Johnson. He’s the co-host of the podcast “Citations Needed” and author of How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza. On the Resistance … Continued