The Talkies

Bernie runs! The Patriot Act heads into the sunset—? PLUS: Scoop rants

Vermont Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders just announced he will challenge all comer (Hillary!) for the Democratic nomination for president.  Is he for real?  PLUS: unless Congress can compromise (do not hold your breath) the Patriot Act will fade away at midnight on Sunday—thanks to Edward Snowden?  AND!!! a Memorial Day rant from Scoop Nisker!  With … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – December 2, 2025

On today’s show: “A War Crime & Murder”: David Cole on U.S. Killing of Survivors of Boat Strike in Caribbean “This Is a Union Town”: Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders Join Striking Starbucks Workers’ Picket Trump’s Cuts to AIDS Prevention Are Devastating LGBTQ+ Communities Globally: Steven Thrasher   Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – December 2, 2025

On today’s show: “A War Crime & Murder”: David Cole on U.S. Killing of Survivors of Boat Strike in Caribbean “This Is a Union Town”: Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders Join Striking Starbucks Workers’ Picket Trump’s Cuts to AIDS Prevention Are Devastating LGBTQ+ Communities Globally: Steven Thrasher   Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news … Continued


Background Briefing (Monday, 5am)

An unsettling look at Trump’s dangerous ignorance on nuclear weapons, how Speaker Mike Johnson has effectively shut down Congress without a crisis, and the story of an Iranian journalist silenced for documenting the Women, Life, Freedom movement three years after it began.

The Man With His Finger on the Button Doesn’t Know What He is Talking About When it Comes to Nuclear Weapons We begin with more questions arising about Trump’s mental health following his surprise announcement that the US would resume nuclear testing which he based upon dangerously deficient evidence and deep ignorance particularly when you … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – October 27, 2025

On today’s show: “Rubio’s Ideological Project”: What’s Driving Trump’s Campaign Against Venezuela? Jeremy Scahill on Gaza “Ceasefire,” Talking to Hamas & Israel’s Doctrine of Dehumanizing Palestinians NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Rallies with Bernie Sanders & AOC, Confronts Islamophobic Attacks Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – October 27, 2025

On today’s show: “Rubio’s Ideological Project”: What’s Driving Trump’s Campaign Against Venezuela? Jeremy Scahill on Gaza “Ceasefire,” Talking to Hamas & Israel’s Doctrine of Dehumanizing Palestinians NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Rallies with Bernie Sanders & AOC, Confronts Islamophobic Attacks Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Federal government shutdown enters day 20 as Republicans blast No Kings rallies as Marxist; 7 million attend No Kings protests nationwide, largest in US history, including events in San Francisco; Central valley No Kings protests send message … Continued


Guest: John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation magazine. He previously served as the magazine’s national affairs correspondent and Washington correspondent. He has written, co-written, or edited over a dozen books on topics ranging from histories of American socialism and the Democratic Party to analyses of US and global media systems. His latest, … Continued


Background Briefing (Monday, 5am)

We investigate how Trump has turned the Department of Justice into his personal law firm with former defense lawyers acting as political enforcers, with analysis from legal expert Harry Litman; hear from activist David Adler aboard a Gaza aid flotilla under Israeli drone attack; and speak with veteran peace negotiator Robert Malley on the enduring struggle for peace amid today’s devastation.

The Consiglieres Running Trump’s Private Law Firm, the DoJ as Junkyard Dogs Unleashed to Hound, Harass, Bankrupt and Jail the Mob Boss’s Enemies We begin with the mob boss in the White House exposing the Department of Justice as nothing more than his private law firm with consiglieres who are his former defense lawyers unleashed … Continued