Today on the show: Philippine police arrest former President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila and send him to the Netherlands to face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court. Also, Jennifer Lowenstein, updates the latest news from the killing fields of Gaza, the west bank and Syria: and The desperate situation in Afghanistan … Continued


Background Briefing

Tom Mockaitis / Robert Creamer / Michael Swaine

With Trump Attacking Free Speech on Campuses, Should We Expect Patel and Bongino to Order the FBI to Round Up Trump’s Critics and Those on Patel’s Enemies List?
The Dilemma Senate Democrats Face Whether to Vote For a Bad Bill or Stand up to Trump and Musk and Risk a Government Shutdown
Trump’s Losing Strategy of Wooing Putin Away From Xi and Musk’s Outsized Influence Over China Policy


Law & Disorder

Former Alameda Co DA Pamela Price Reflects Post-Recall; Oakland Struggles with Measure C Funding; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Robert Moses

Pamela Prices became the first Black woman to be elected to the seat of Alameda County District Attorney, but before the ballots were even counted, a conservative block funded by billionaires and law enforcement agencies across the country, began planning a recall. That recall was successful. Joining us to discuss that recall as well as … Continued