On today’s briefing: More Erratic Moves From Trump as He Appears Desperate and the Iranians seem to be Holding the Cards We begin with more erratic moves from Trump who suddenly paused his “Project Freedom” initiative to have the US Navy guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz a day after announcing it and assess … Continued
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Recording of a live presentation by Vicky Osterweil from Firestorm in April 2026 of her latest book, “The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed The Movies and Took Over the World” with q&a
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ON TODAY’S SHOW: Headlines Global Press Freedom Hits Record Low, U.S. Drops to 64th in the World: Reporters Without Borders Israel’s Destruction of Southern Lebanon Turns Villages into “Moonscapes”: Reporter Lylla Younes “Backtalker”: Kimberlé Crenshaw on New Memoir, Voting Rights, Critical Race Theory & Clarence Thomas Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program … Continued
Guest: Dr. Rebecca Hall is a scholar, activist, and author of the acclaimed graphic novel, Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts. Part graphic novel, part memoir, Wake is an imaginative tour de force that tells the powerful story of women-led slave revolts and chronicles scholar Rebecca Hall’s efforts to uncover the truth about these women warriors who, … Continued
Steve Phillips is host of Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips, a color-conscious podcast on politics. He also founded Democracy in Color, a political media organization. His latest book is Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else?
ON TODAY’S SHOW: Headlines Global Press Freedom Hits Record Low, U.S. Drops to 64th in the World: Reporters Without Borders Israel’s Destruction of Southern Lebanon Turns Villages into “Moonscapes”: Reporter Lylla Younes “Backtalker”: Kimberlé Crenshaw on New Memoir, Voting Rights, Critical Race Theory & Clarence Thomas Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program … Continued
