Background Briefing – May 11, 2026
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Featured Episode
What would it feel like to live in a world where our built environment was as elegant as nature’s designs? What if our living and working spaces nurtured our human communities and quality of life? Architect and designer Jason F. McLennan takes the revolution from the heart of nature and the human heart into our … Continued
Does a pesticide manufacturer have an obligation to warn consumers about the potential hazards of using its product? The Supreme Court will decide. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the severe environmental impact mining for rare earth minerals has on local populations, and how living near cell towers increases your risk … Continued
Cuba
Today for KPFA’s Women’s Magazine we are going to spend the hour talking about Cuba and the attacks on Cuba by the Trump administration whose blockage of Cuba is devastating Cuba’s economy. And we will look at how some leftists are responding to that newest war on Cuba. We will be joined by Steph Hoguin … Continued
The Ralph Nader Radio Hour – Race, Class & Gerrymandering
Ralph welcomes back Adolph Reed, Professor Emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania and Distinguished Visiting Professor at Mount Holyoke College to discuss the latest Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act. Then, Ralph and our resident constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, talk about what ordinary citizens can do to pressure their reps … Continued
UpFront (Replay) – May 11, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – May 11, 2026
On today’s show: Headlines Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Party Surges in U.K. Elections; Calls Grow for Labour PM Starmer to Resign Meet Guido Reichstadter, the Marine Veteran Who Scaled D.C. Bridge to Protest Iran War & AI Canceled over Palestine: Biotech CEO Rami Elghandour on Rutgers Disinviting Him as Graduation Speaker Democracy Now! is a daily … Continued
On Today’s show, we bring fresh analysis on the wars in the Middle East, the stalled cease fire and negotiations between the US and Iran, and the collapsing ceasefire in Israel-Lebanon. Samer Araabi is the Associate Director of Political Education and Research at the Center for Constitutional Rights. He is also a member of the … Continued
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
Democracy Now! – May 11, 2026
On today’s show: Headlines Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Party Surges in U.K. Elections; Calls Grow for Labour PM Starmer to Resign Meet Guido Reichstadter, the Marine Veteran Who Scaled D.C. Bridge to Protest Iran War & AI Canceled over Palestine: Biotech CEO Rami Elghandour on Rutgers Disinviting Him as Graduation Speaker Democracy Now! is a daily … Continued