Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – December 16, 2024

On today’s show: “Lawless”: Marwan Bishara on Israel Bombing Syria 800 Times and Expanding Occupation of Golan Heights South Korea Impeaches President, as Demands Grow for Democratic Reforms Reporter Ken Klippenstein on Publishing Luigi Mangione Manifesto and Internal UnitedHealth PR Memos Denied: ProPublica Exposes UnitedHealth Profiteering Off Limiting Care for Children with Autism  


Background Briefing (Monday, 5am)

David Hearst / Jason Wilson / Alex Scrivener

Is Another Arab Spring Possible, With Syria’s New Leader and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood?
With Trump’s Manic Fanboy Kash Patel in Charge of the Country’s Most Powerful Law Enforcement Agency, Patel’s Delusional List of “Traitors” Will Soon Fill the MAGA Gulag
Georgia’s Pro-EU Protests Intensify, as the Pro-Russian Parliament Installs a Right-Wing Footballer as President


Setting the Standard

Setting the Standard – December 16, 2024

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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


Featuring music from Mauro Samaniego, Theodor, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Butter Bath,Miel De Montagne, Tokyo Tea Room, Chezile, Love Spells, RAMÓ, Luisa Almaguer, Rob Ram, Joy’s For Loners, Tita, Parallelephants, Brandon Margary.


CounterSpin

Iman Abid on Israeli Genocide

This week on CounterSpin: The New York Times says that Amnesty International recently became “the first major international human rights organization to accuse Israel of carrying out genocide in Gaza.” That makes sense if you ignore the other human rights groups and international bodies that have said Israel’s actions in the wake of Hamas attacks … Continued