Economic Update

Capitalism, Lost Empathy, and Rising Addictions (special fund drive episode)

In this week’s special hour-long episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses Trump’s attempts at taking Panama as more evidence of rising colonialism and imperial ambitions, the recent organizing and strike of 10,000 Colorado grocery workers, and corporations and investment funds abandoning DEI. In the second half of the show, Professor Wolff interviews psychotherapist Tess … Continued


UpFront

Mohammed El-Kurd Fund Drive Special

08:00 – Mohammed El-Kurd, poet, journalist and organizer from East Jerusalem, occupied Palestine; culture editor at Mondoweiss and Palestine correspondent for The Nation. He is out with a new book of essays entitled Perfect Victims: And the Politics of Appeal. Perfect Victims is being offered as a premium this fund drive. Find that book and … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – February 21, 2025

On today’s show: “Will Universities Surrender or Resist?” Scholar Slams Trump’s Threat to Defund Universities over DEI “Erasing History,” from the U.S. to Germany: “Wars Are Won by Teachers,” Says Yale Professor Jason Stanley “Gum Up the Works”: David Sirota’s Advice to Democrats on Reversing Trump’s Power Grab  


Background Briefing (5am)

Ryan Cooper / Eric Blanc / Erik Baker

The Confirmation of Kash Patel as Trump’s Dumbest Self-inflicted Wound to Weaken America and Accelerate Its Collapse as a World Power
In Crushing of the Federal WorkForce, Musk and Trump Will Not Find the Trillions to Make Trump’s Tax Cuts to the Super-Wealthy Permanent
The Fraud of the Can-Do Power of Positive Thinking, as We Head Into An Era of Techno-Serfdom


Betty’s Night In

Betty’s Night In – February 20, 2025

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Whether you’re in your living room, at your desk, on the couch or on the freeway, Betty’s got a free-form mix of music for staying in or venturing out. New and classic Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Pop, R&B — sprinkled with a some Jazz, International, and Classical sounds. Come hang out on your terrestrial radio or … Continued