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

Background Briefing: October 27, 2022

  Far-Right Vigilantes Engaged in Election Intimidation Will Escalate Violence If the Election Does Not Go Their Way We begin with the same anti-immigrant playbook that has led to the rise of far-right parties in Italy, Sweden, Poland and Hungary being used by...

Background Briefing: October 26, 2022

  In an About Face the House Progressive Caucus Withdraws a Letter Urging Biden to Negotiate With Putin Over Ukraine We begin with a letter from the House Progressive Caucus to President Biden urging him to negotiate a settlement with Putin to end the Ukraine war...

Background Briefing: October 25, 2022

  What Does Britain’s Latest PM Mean by “Difficult Decisions to Come”? We begin and go to the UK where today King Charles anointed the latest British PM Rishi Sunak and speak with Polly Toynbee, a columnist for the Guardian who was formerly BBC...

Background Briefing: October 24, 2022

  The Author of Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind We begin with the reporter who in several interviews with Marjorie Taylor Greene was told by her that she is in “continuous” discussions with Donald Trump to be his Vice...

Background Briefing: October 23, 2022

  Friday’s Subpoena From the January 6 Committee and Trump’s Next Move We begin with Friday’s subpoena issued to Donald Trump by the House January 6 Committee and assess what Trump’s next move might be as well as discuss the sentencing of...