Background Briefing

Background Briefing – June 4, 2024

Will Biden’s Executive Order to Close the Border Win or Lose Votes? We begin with President Biden’s Executive Order today allowing temporary border closures to migrants once the seven-day average of illegal entries reaches 2,500 per day. Joining us to discuss this thorny issue for the White House is Margaret Hu, a Professor of Law … Continued


Recent political discussions of marriage have revolved around who should be allowed to wed. But missing from most debates is the question of the unfair privileges conferred by the institution of marriage itself. Scholar Jaclyn Geller discusses the more than one thousand benefits accorded married people, at the expense of the non-married. Resources: Jaclyn Geller, … Continued


Law & Disorder

Returning Home to Our Bodies; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Biko Eisen-Martin

On todays show, some more healing justice for your life and for the world.  Activist, author and somatics professional Abigail Rose Clarke joins us to discuss her new book Returning Home to Our Bodies which reminds us that truly meaningful embodiment practice nurtures our relationships among self, nature, and community. With methods honed over decades of … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – June 4, 2024

On today’s show: A Setback for the “Cult of Modi”?: Indian Opposition Faring Surprisingly Well in Early Election Count El Salvador’s “Coolest Dictator” Bukele Begins Controversial Second Term with Backing from Biden & Trump “More Than a Symbolic Victory”: Mexican Women’s Movement Paved Way for Election of 1st Female President “The Trauma Is Unimaginable”: Save … Continued