We’ll get an update on the case of the Golden Gate 26. They are the protesters that occupied the Golden Gate Bridge on Tax day 2024 to protest our tax dollars being used to fund Genocide in Gaza. A group of 7 of the protesters had closing arguments in their trial today and the … Continued
The disability community waits fearfully for the hammer to fall from the Big Beautiful Bill’s cuts to MediCal and other state services. That hammer falls after the mid-term elections, and, as we wait, we’re dealing with a steady drip of bad news – from new cuts in the President’s proposed 2026-2027 budget, to the disability … Continued
Davey D opens the conversation by naming the moment as intentionally chaotic and disorienting, with flashpoints piling up at once Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Gaza, and ICE raids. He frames the goal as making sense of the noise, then brings in Medea Benjamin of Code Pink as someone who confronts power directly and has been in … Continued
There’s been a haunting of political developments this month that directly impact the disability community—many deeply concerning. On this week’s Pushing Limits, co-producers Adrienne Lauby and Eddie Ytuarte break down the latest news and what it means for people living with disabilities nationwide. From more troubling moves by Trump to the silence of major disability … Continued
At the height of leftwing activism in the Sixties, conservatives funded tax-deducible rightwing groups on campuses to counter Black Power, demands for ethnic studies, and the New Left. As historian Lauren Shepherd illustrates, such groups like Young Americans for Freedom groomed future Republican leaders and influential conservatives, like Karl Rove and Newt Gingrich. There they … Continued
On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D spoke with Ajamu Baraka of the Black Alliance for Peace about the escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly focusing on Israel’s recent air strikes across Syria. They discussed the broader geopolitical implications of these strikes, the involvement of international powers like the U.S. … Continued
In a compelling interview on Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D speaks with Suhel Nafar, a visionary in Arab hip-hop and head of Empire Records’ West Asia, North Africa, and Diaspora division. As a founding member of the pioneering Palestinian hip-hop group DAM, Suhel has dedicated his career to supporting Palestinian and Arab artists globally. … Continued
In Part Two of the conversation, Dr. James Taylor and Rosa Clemente delve into a recent rally held by Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, which was widely criticized for its inflammatory rhetoric. They debated whether the rally’s divisive content should be ignored or if it would resonate with particular groups. James and Rosa analyzed … Continued
In a pivotal roundtable discussion hosted by Davey D of Hard Knock Radio, key figures in the Bay Area’s political landscape came together to dissect the implications of the upcoming elections. The panel included notable activists and journalists such as Tim Redmond of 48 Hills, Chaney Turner, Oakland Commissioner, Shanti Singh, Legislative and Communications Director with Tenants Together, … Continued
On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D speaks with students about their ongoing struggle for justice and solidarity with Palestine. Hundreds of people from across the Bay Area, alongside over 65 organizations, are uniting to mourn one year of genocide and commemorate one year of Palestinian resistance. In the past year, over 189,000 … Continued
