Background Briefing (Monday, 5am)

A breakdown of the government shutdown’s impact on air safety as thousands of aviation workers go unpaid, followed by a look at Trump’s stated plan to rig future elections and a report on New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani and his approach to the affordability crisis.

An Assessment of Air Safety as Air Travel Melts Down We begin with the government shutdown now in a record 40th day with 40 major airports cutting flights and cancelling reservations as 13,000 air traffic controllers and 55,000 TSA agents work without pay. We assess air safety and what strategy Trump might be employing as … Continued


Setting the Standard

Setting the Standard – November 10, 2025

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Setting the Standard has been around 8-10 years, and was originally started by Maya Rise. We kept it going, and continues to evolve into many platforms. We are a all volunteer crew, and bring you information, poetry, music, and much more. You can tune in online at kpfa.org or on the radio at 94.1fm KPFA, … Continued


Featuring music from Mirrorball, Miel De Montagne, Moon Panda, Grand Eugène, Matt Berry/Tennis, Töth, Hannah Jadagu, Hether, Gilberto Gil/Ana Frango Elétrico, SOYUZ, Choses Sauvages, 26fix, Augustine, Stevie Zita, Ulrika Spacek.


CounterSpin

CounterSpin – November 9, 2025

CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).