East Bay Yesterday – July 31, 2024
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
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In a California women’s prison, domestic violence survivors who killed their abusers in self-defense came together to practice a politics of mutual care, solidarity, and resistance. Rachel Leah Klein details the origins, efforts, and achievements of Convicted Women Against Abuse, situating their activities within the charged political context of the tough-on-crime 1990s. Rachel Leah Klein, … Continued
Grupa Granica Activsists Speak About Perils on the Belarus / Poland Border
An interview with Dominika Ożyńska and Aleksandra Chrzanowska, two human rights activists from Grupa Granica in eastern Poland near the Belarus border, about the situation with the migrant route through the Białowieża forest in the midst of increased militarization on both sides of the border through this ancient forest and through the region.
Guest: Asaf Elia-Shalev is an Israeli American journalist. He is a staff writer for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and the author of the book, Israel’s Black Panthers: The Radicals Who Punctured a Nation’s Founding Myth.
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – July 31, 2024
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
SF Supervisor Resigns from Committee Over $500k Police Pay Proposal; Latest in Federal Probe on Oakland; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Tongo Eisen-Martin
On todays show, a San Francisco Supervisor has resigned from the city’s Rules Committee over the city’s budget crisis, and particularly a plan that could raise police pay for veteran cops to a half million dollars. We’re joined by that Supervisor, Hillary Ronen, who represents San Francisco’s District 9, which includes the Mission, Bernal, and … Continued
Student Protests in Bangladesh Escalate; Israeli Rightwing Rise to Defend Soldiers Accused of Sexual Assault; Plus, What Happened in the Venezuelan Elections?
0:08 — Redwan Ahmed is a freelance journalist covering Bangladesh. 0: 33 — Joel Beinin a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 0:50 — Lucía Cholakian Herrera is an Argentinian journalist reporting for the New York Times. She has just come back from Venezuela.
Democracy Now 6am – July 31, 2024
On today’s show: Will Israel Start a Regional War? Hamas Leader Killed in Iran; Hezbollah Commander Targeted in Beirut “Disarm the War on Woke”: Kimberlé Crenshaw on Fighting Racist, Sexist Attacks on Kamala Harris
Background Briefing (5am) – July 31, 2024
Biden’s Supreme Court Reform Plans, Now That Leonard Leo and the Federalists Have Stacked the Courts We begin with President Biden’s call for reform of the Supreme Court on Monday, which fell short of adding new justices to the bench; but that hasn’t stopped the Republicans from fulminating that he plans to stack the court, … Continued
Rhythm Machine – July 31, 2024
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Rhythm Machine with hosts Ryan and Oliver(o-live-e-ay) aka Excuse My French. Wednesdays 2am-5am, playing all things on the electronic dance music spectrum.