Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – August 4, 2025

On Today’s Show: Prof. Rashid Khalidi Slams “Crushing Repression” at Columbia, Cancels Course over Trump Settlement “It Is Our War”: Palestinian American Scholar Rashid Khalidi on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Genocide Torture at CECOT: Venezuelan Men Freed from Salvadoran Mega-Prison Describe Brutal Beatings, Humiliation Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists … Continued


Background Briefing (Monday, 5am)

Trump’s Tariff Spree/Trump Accuses Obama of “Treason,” Bonfire: American Sociocide, Broken Relations, and the Quest for Democracy.

Trump’s Tariff Spree and Shooting the Messenger With the Bad Jobs Report We begin with Trump’s tariff spree issued on August 1 that is blatantly politically rather than economically motivated along with a bad jobs report that could augur a downturn for the economy which has Trump blaming the messenger, the head of the Bureau … Continued


Setting the Standard

Setting the Standard – August 4, 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


CounterSpin

CounterSpin – August 3, 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).