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

Background Briefing: September 10, 2023

Modi, the Host of the G20, Employs Fascist Tactics to Make India a Hindu Only Nation We begin with the G 20 summit in India at which China and Russia were absent and from which a lukewarm declaration on the war in Ukraine emerged. Joining us to assess the creeping...

Background Briefing: September 7, 2023

An Alarming Poll by CNN Has 46% Against Biden With 44% Saying Any Democrat Would Be Better Than Trump As Biden and Trump’s Favorability Stands at 35% We begin with an alarming poll by CNN that should be a wakeup call for Democrats which finds that nearly half of...

Background Briefing: September 6, 2023

  The Impeachment Trial of the “Christian” Crook Ken Paxton Divides Texas Republicans We begin with the impeachment trial driving a wedge between MAGA Republicans and traditional conservative Republicans as Trump’s ally the Texas Attorney...

Background Briefing: September 5, 2023

Erdogan Fails to Revive the Black Sea Grain Deal as Ukraine Breaks Through Russian Defenses  We begin with the unsuccessful effort by Turkey’s Erdogan to revive the grain deal for Russia and Ukraine to resume exports of much needed food to Africa and other...

Background Briefing September 4, 2023

The Summer of Strikes Enters the Fall With Energized Labor Movements From Hollywood to Detroit We begin on this Labor Day as the summer of strikes is about to go into the fall with the UAW contract expiring on September 14, leading to a possible walk-out that would...