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

Background Briefing: February 27, 2020

  A Virologist on Where the Coronavirus Outbreak Is Heading We begin with the contrast between President Trump’s alternative reality-based projections and false assurances that the coronavirus is under control in America and that there are only 15 cases soon to...

Background Briefing: February 26, 2020

  A Call for a Democratic National Unity Ticket We begin with last night’s Democratic candidates’ debate which had a lot of yelling as accusations were hurled across the stage while the CBS moderators struggled to control the seven candidates who were by and...

Background Briefing: February 25, 2020

  The Last Candidates’ Debate Before Super Tuesday We begin with the last Democratic presidential candidates’ debate before Super Tuesday which is beginning now as we go to air and assess what may be the beginning of the final winnowing of the field down to...

Background Briefing: February 24, 2020

  Will Weinstein’s Convictions Help Reduce Workplace Sexual Harassment? We begin with today’s verdicts in Manhattan in the trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein who is now facing 5 to 25 years in jail having been convicted of rape in the third degree of...

Background Briefing: February 23, 2020

  Putin’s Mob Boss in the Oval Office – the Gift that Keeps on Giving We begin with the brazen in-your-face cover-up of Russia’s on-going interference in this year’s elections by the Trump administration with Trump’s National Security Advisor in an...