East Bay Yesterday – January 22, 2025
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
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Many assume the majority of people living on the streets struggle with mental illness or just need jobs — and that homelessness is unfortunate, but intractable. Longtime advocate for the unhoused, Mary Brosnahan, argues that these are myths, and that much of what we assume about homelessness is wrong. She posits that at its root … Continued
A recent interview with Michelle Pitcher of the Texas Observer about living conditions and forced labor in the TDCJ, the Texas prison system
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – January 22, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
Executive Order Border Impact with Black Alliance for Just Immigration and Alianza Americas
On today’s show, we spend the hour discussing the newly inaugurated President Trump’s impact on immigration policy through the executive orders that have already been signed as well as his policy plans. Our first conversation from Wednesday, January 22nd is with Nana Gyamfi, Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), speaking about … Continued
How to prepare to respond to immigration raids in Northern California; plus, civil rights groups sue to save birthright citizenship
0:08 – On Day 1, President Trump signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. The order would affect any children born in the U.S. for whom neither parent has permanent immigration status. Immigrants’ rights advocates say this order is blatantly unconstitutional, violating the 14th Amendment. Two major lawsuits were immediately filed in response, one … Continued
Democracy Now 6am – January 22, 2025
On today’s show: “Have Mercy”: Watch Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s Sermon Challenging Trump at Inaugural Service “Profoundly Dangerous”: Public Citizen Sues Trump over Legality of Elon Musk-Led DOGE Citizens United at 15: Landmark Ruling Helped Elon Musk and Other Billionaires Bankroll Trump Victory Tech’s Rightward Drift: Researcher Becca Lewis on How Trump Captured Silicon Valley Immigrant … Continued
Michael Podhorzer / Elizabeth Goitein / Spencer Sunshine
How the Roberts Court Laid the Groundwork For a Plutocratic and Theocratic Takeover of American Democracy
Trump’s Plans From 1798 Law to Use the U.S. Military Against Migrants and Drug Cartels
In Releasing Jailed Militia Leaders, Is Trump Following Mussolini and Hitler’s Playbook of a “Blackshirt” and “Brownshirt” Assault on Democracy?
Rhythm Machine – January 22, 2025
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Rhythm Machine with hosts Ryan and Oliver(o-live-e-ay) aka Excuse My French. Wednesdays 2am-5am, playing all things on the electronic dance music spectrum.
City Cat Radio – January 22, 2025
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City Cat Radio, the weekly radio program of Oakland’s own DJ/Producer/Engineer DJ HENROC, is designed to celebrate plain old good music including Soul, Roots, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Afro Beat, Funk, House and Underground Hip Hop. For nearly 25yrs, DJ HENROC has played at some the world’s premier venues and has collected music from all musical … Continued