Background Briefing – December 15, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Featured Episode
In a world that’s unraveling from climate disruption and gaping inequality, another climate crisis confronts us: the climate of hate and othering. Award-winning scholar and educator Valarie Kaur says to overcome racism and nationalism, we must not succumb to rage and grief. As someone who has spent much of her life challenging horrific injustices and … Continued
A worldwide decline in sperm is making things difficult for those trying to have a baby. This week in the news, Patti and Doug talk about the link between RF radiation and autism, and how chemicals in food are making us sick. The Dr. Shanna Swan, author of “Countdown – How Our Modern World Is … Continued
Womens Magazine – December 15, 2025
This hour long radio program presents and discusses women’s lives and issues globally and locally from a radical, multiracial, feminist, mujerist, womanist perspective.
Fund Drive Special: The Rule of the Wealthy
Economist Rob Larson discusses the cloistered world of the very rich, their power and wealth, and their influence over all our lives.
Burned By Billionaires/What’s Spiking Your Electric Bill?
Ralph once again welcomes Chuck Collins, heir to the Oscar Meyer fortune and one of the founders of Patriotic Millionaires, to discuss his agenda for reform outlined in his new book BURNED BY BILLIONAIRES: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet. Then Sarah Moskowitz, Executive Director of the Citizens Utility Board of Illinois … Continued
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Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – December 15, 2025
On today’s show: Antony Loewenstein on the Hanukkah Massacre in Sydney & the Muslim Food Vendor Who Saved Lives Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi Arrested Again in Iran Meet Mia Tretta: Shot 6 Years Ago, Brown Student Speaks Out After Surviving 2nd School Shooting Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted … Continued
Palestine Post w/ NRC’s Shaina Low and Al Jazeera’s Maram Humaid — Winter Fund Drive
On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Shaina Low on the freezing winter temperatures affecting Palestinians already in crisis. Next, we’ll go to Al Jazeera journalist Maram Humaid on her reporting from Gaza. Check out her reporting here https://www.aljazeera.com/author/maram_humaid_180330170649742 — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on socials … Continued
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Call
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.