Fund Drive Special: Wages, Inflation and the Iran War
00:08 — Dean Baker, senior distinguished fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research 00:33 — Negar Mortazavi is a journalist, political commentator, and host of the Iran Podcast.
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Democracy Now! – May 13, 2026
On today’s show: Headlines FDA Chief Pushed Out in Latest Sign of Public Health Chaos Under RFK Jr. Astra Taylor on AI Data Center Resistance & Fighting “Billionaire Big Tech Agenda” Family Demands Release of Salah Sarsour, Milwaukee Muslim Leader Taken By ICE Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – May 13, 2026
On today’s briefing: Trump Rejects Iran’s Offer While Netanyahu Warns of “Reengaging Them Militarily” We begin with Trump rejecting Iran’s peace offer as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” with PM Netanyahu telling “60 Minutes” that if negotiations fail “we can reengage them militarily”, adding Iran’s government’s “days are numbered – but it could take a lot of days.” … Continued
Rhythm Machine – May 13, 2026
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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 – May 13, 2026
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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
The Reggae Express – May 12, 2026
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Go with the flow reggae music mix.
Bebop, Cubop and The Musical Truth – May 12, 2026
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Exploring a variety of textures with a cross pollination of jazz, world, and Latin influences, hosted by Avotcja.
Special Fund Drive Programming
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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump says war “working out well”, as fighting continues despite ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territories; Defense Secretary Hegseth grilled by Senators over $1.5 trillion budget request, as GOP plans massive reconciliation bill to avoid Dem … Continued
Fund Drive Special Programming: Drama on the Cal Berkeley Campus and Understanding Palestine and Israel by Phyllis Bennis
On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with journalist Felicia Mello of Berkeleyside and educator activist Dr. César Cruz of Homies Empowerment to unpack the growing controversy surrounding UC Berkeley’s Multicultural Community Center and what many see as a broader attack on free speech, Ethnic Studies, and student activism. The conversation centered around … Continued