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

Background Briefing: September 24, 2025

  Could Our Democracy Be Over Before We Get to Vote in 2026? We begin with Jimmy Kimmel’s return which was influenced by pressure on Disney from the talent pool of stars threatening to boycott while at the same time the billionaires controlling and buying...

Background Briefing: September 23, 2025

Trump Trashes the Countries of the World at the UN in Front of the World’s Leaders We begin with the embarrassing performance by the leader of the free world and President of the United States before the world’s leaders at the UN General Assembly today in...

Background Briefing: September 22, 2025

Does Recognizing Palestine Create an Illusion of Action to End the Agony in Gaza? We begin with Australia, the UK and Canada calling for a Palestinian state and a two-state solution over the weekend followed by France, Portugal and Malta today with Germany likely to...

Background Briefing: September 21, 2025

  The Trump Coup Underway and His Assault on the First Amendment We begin with the assault on the First Amendment by Trump and his MAGA cabinet of yes-men and women with the wannabe mob boss and dictator claiming 97% of the mainstream media’s coverage of...

Background Briefing: September 18, 2025

The Richest Man in the World, Trump’s Buddy Larry Ellison, Will Soon Own Most of the Media and We Will Have Government TV and Wall-to-Wall Fox News We begin with the frightening strides Trump is making towards a fascist takeover of American democracy as he...