City Cat Radio

City Cat Radio – May 6, 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


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump Admin shifts rhetoric on unpopular Iran war, touting Project Freedom operation in Hormuz, as it downplays Operation Epic Fury; UN observes World Press Freedom Day, UN human rights chief calls free press the oxygen of a … Continued


On Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with community activist and journalist Jesse Strauss and longtime civil rights attorney Walter Riley to discuss their new book, Civil Rights and Structural Attacks: Conversations with Walter Riley. The conversation explored Riley’s decades of movement work, the importance of preserving radical history, and the lessons today’s organizers … Continued


Background Briefing

Background Briefing – May 5, 2026

On totay’d briefing: Are Putin’s Days Numbered? We begin with the possibility that Putin’s days are numbered as he is forced to scale back next Saturday’s Victory Day celebration while shutting down the internet and Telegramm as the Russian people become more aware that the war is going badly and is getting close to home … Continued


Emiliano Lemus interviews Nicole Rose of Solidarity Apothecary about herbs to resist fascism. They discuss organizing strategies for connecting with plant medicines as our communities navigate ICE and police violence, prisoner support, protests, and more. We also chat about Nicole Rose’s book, Herbalism and State Violence: Practical Herbal Medicine for Surviving State Repression, available as … Continued