Bebop, Cubop and The Musical Truth – December 9, 2025
Exploring a variety of textures with a cross pollination of jazz, world, and Latin influences, hosted by Avotcja.
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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Supreme Court hears GOP challenge to campaign spending limits as midterm congressional elections approach; Report finds gaps in community protections when oil refineries close; SF Supervisor Mahmood introduces Safe Cities Blueprint Package to bar ICE from using … Continued
Today on the show: Trump racist ICE invasions continue to threaten immigrant and undocumented communities throughout northern and central California and across the west. we’ll be joined by Renee Saucedo for an update on the Trump troops and resisting the ICE invasion. And we rebroadcast our weekly edition of the news from the Electronic Intifada … Continued
The interview centers on the book Visualizing Palestine: A Chronicle of Colonialism and the Struggle for Liberation and the broader work of the Visualizing Palestine collective. You open by situating the book in a moment of media consolidation, censorship, and classroom bans, framing it as both an archive and a living tool for narrative struggle. Editor Jessica … Continued
Trump Says Maduro’s Days Are Numbered as War Against Venezuela Could Break Out at Any Time | The Ellison’s Have Promised Trump They Will Revamp CNN to Trump’s Liking | Australia’s Social Media Ban and How the “Tech Left” Can Mobilize Against Techno-Utopianism
Trump Says Maduro’s Days Are Numbered as War Against Venezuela Could Break Out at Any Time We begin with Trump telling Politico that Venezuela’s Maduro’s days are numbered, refusing to rule out a U.S. ground invasion. With the strikes on so-called drug boats meant to frame the coming conflict in the way weapons of mass … Continued
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Join us for part one of a two part series exploring Winter Medicine. This hour looks at the energetics of winter and how we can tend our spirit during this time of year. Sam Roberts dives into herbal support to help our spirits align with the season, embrace the darkness, welcome back the light and … Continued
In a world in perpetual crisis, how do we live our lives in a way that is both ethical and fulfilling? How do we keep from being buffeted by fear and other negative emotions? William Irvine and Mark Vernon discuss what ancient philosophy can offer us today.
On November 17th, the United Nations Security Council adopted UN Resolution 2803 to establish a Board of Peace as a so-called transitional authority to oversee Gaza reconstruction and the deployment of an International Stabilization Force with a two-year mandate. The Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah reports on the latest in the Trump administration’s plan to occupy Gaza with a foreign force … Continued