Guest: John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation. 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, co-written … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Texas democrats in Indiana call for state action to counter Texas GOP redistricting, as Newsom prepares November ballot measure; San Franciscans protest Israeli killing of Al Jazeera journalists, UN calls it grave breach of international law; Bernie … Continued


August 13 2025

Unscripted: An Evening with Robert B. Reich

KPFA

Robert Reich, political economist, UC Berkeley professor and former Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton will be speaking about his new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America at an event co-sponsored by KPFA and Book Passage – Unscripted: An Evening with Robert B. Reich is on Wednesday, August 13th at the Golden...


Background Briefing

Will Bunch/James Thurber/Meghan Pazik

We begin with the casual cruelty of Trump’s tour today of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention camp in the Florida everglades where he joked “we’re going to teach them how to run away from an alligator if they escape prison.” Joining us to discuss the enormous influx of money for ICE and DHS in … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Immigration Raids and Union Suppression and The Legacy of Hip Hop Pioneers Grandmaster Caz and MC Sha-Rock

Immigration Raids and Union Suppression Host: Davey D | Guest: John Reimann (OaklandSocialist.com) In this powerful episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D speaks with longtime labor activist John Reimann about the intersection of immigration raids and union suppression. Reimann reveals that recent ICE raids in Los Angeles, particularly around sweatshops near Home Depot, … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Immigration Raids and Union Suppression and The Legacy of Hip Hop Pioneers Grandmaster Caz and MC Sha-Rock

Immigration Raids and Union Suppression Host: Davey D | Guest: John Reimann (OaklandSocialist.com) In this powerful episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D speaks with longtime labor activist John Reimann about the intersection of immigration raids and union suppression. Reimann reveals that recent ICE raids in Los Angeles, particularly around sweatshops near Home Depot, … Continued