A DAILY PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAM FEATURING NEWS ANALYSIS OF THE DAY'S TOP ISSUES

Background Briefing: December 10, 2020

  The GOP’s Authoritarian Move From Voter Suppression to Outright Voter Theft We begin with the “Christian” crook Texas’s AG Ken Paxton’s lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to overturn the election of Joe Biden that has now been joined...

Background Briefing: December 9, 2020

  The UAE Arms Deal Changes the Subject From the Arab-Israeli Conflict to the Arab-Iranian Conflict We begin with today’s Senate vote on the $23 billion arms sale to the United Arab Emirates which is likely to face a veto from Trump that is unlikely to be...

Background Briefing: December 8, 2020

  On Safe Harbor Day More Deranged Lawsuits From Trumpsters We begin on this Safe Harbor Day when Biden’s victories are certified ahead of Monday’s Electoral College vote which will award the presidency to the winner of both the popular vote and the...

Background Briefing: December 7, 2020

  The Battle Between the Haves and the Have-Nots Over Who Gets the Vaccine at an Affordable Price We begin with the standoff between the developing world and the developed world over manufacture and distribution of Covid vaccines with 82% of Pfizer’s and...

Background Briefing: December 6, 2020

  Trump’s Mixed Message to Georgia Voters We begin with the mixed messages Trump is sending to his voters in Georgia following yesterday’s rally in the rural south of the state where a mostly maskless crowd were told the recent election was rigged and...