Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.     President Donald Trump defends his deal to end war in Iran with world leaders as the G7 summit comes to a close; Federal reserve rates stay the same and may hike despite Trump’s promise to … Continued


Flashpoints

Farmworker Communities Call for Pesticide Protections for California School Children

Today on the show: Farmworker Communities Call for Pesticide Protections for California School Children and Urge growers to stop the use of highly hazardous pesticides near public schools in California. Richard Silverstein on Israel, as Netanyahu’s grand plan to topple the Islamic Republic and replace it with a defanged dictator has failed miserably. And an … Continued


What happens when media narratives, social media algorithms, and historical trauma collide? That was the focus of a powerful Hard Knock Radio conversation hosted by Davey D featuring San Francisco State University professor and activist Russell Jeung and journalist, artist, and community organizer Rocky Rivera. Together, they unpacked the growing tensions between Black and Asian communities while offering … Continued


On today’s show, we go deep into the section of the budget legislation that would allow for United States and Israeli technology to integrate. Julian Cooper is a Chicago-based journalist, and a research intern for the Quincy Institute’s Democratizing Foreign Policy program. He has been writing about US-Israel technology integration.   ICU (I See You) … Continued


UpFront

Nekima Levy Armstrong on Minneapolis “Antifa” Charges

On this episode, we are joined by Nekima Levy Armstrong, a Minneapolis civil rights attorney, founder of the Racial Justice Network, and former president of the Minneapolis NAACP. Later in the hour we speak with Assemblymember Alex Lee, Democrat representing Silicon Valley’s 24th Assembly District on the California Budget.  Finally, we speak with Dylan Gyauch-Lewis … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – June 17, 2026

On today’s show: Headlines “The Point Is to Spread Fear”: DOJ Charges 15 with Conspiracy for Anti-ICE Protests in Minnesota Has Trump Had Enough of Netanyahu? Israel Defies U.S., Vows to Continue War in Lebanon “Journacide: The War on Truth.” New Film Investigates Israel’s Killing of Reporters in Lebanon   Democracy Now! is a daily … Continued


City Cat Radio

City Cat Radio – June 17, 2026

City Cat Radio, the weekly radio program of Oakland’s own DJ/Producer/Engineer DJ HENROC, is designed to celebrate plain old good music including Soul, Roots, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Afro Beat, Funk, House and Underground Hip Hop. For nearly 25yrs, DJ HENROC has played at some the world’s premier venues and has collected music from all musical … Continued


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