THURSDAY 06.11.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman Thursday June 11, 2026
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.
https://www.democracynow.org/shows
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Heavier downpours worsen sanitation problems in informal settlements (00:01:30)
More than 1 billion people worldwide live in such areas.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
RADIO ECOSHOCK: Fire Science That Burns (00:58:00)
Will we have yet another record fire year? – in the West, the Boreal Forest, in Europe and Russia? Explore little-known risks with new science. From VU Amsterdam, Max van Gerrevinke answers a hard question: are super-fires heating or cooling the planet? Then Professor Ben de Foy of Saint Louis University on ozone that burns lungs. Poking the inferno – to see what its made of – this is Radio Ecoshock.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: Even Darkness Must Pass (for 6/11) (00:02:00)
The Labor Heritage Power Hour explores labor history, worker culture and solidarity, from Sean Astins AFL-CIO speech to labor murals, union organizing and historic labor halls. In labor history, legendary UMWA and CIO leader John L. Lewis died in 1969. Quote of the day: John L. Lewis
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Blue States Need to Learn About Soft Power (00:58:00)
The Existentialist Republic’s Christopher Armitage joins Thom for a deep dive. How is the European Union a model for blue states to exert their power to resist the authoritarian takeover?
RISING UP WITH SONALI – 2026-06-09 (00:58:30)
EVERGREEN SHOW – This week, well break down New York City’s newest proposal to tax the rich: a so-called Pied-a-terre tax to raise revenues from the second homes of the wealthy. Emily Eisner of Fiscal Policy Institute will be my guest. Then, well turn to Steve Phillips whose new book tackles the Trump Administrations reversal of racial equity policies, by turning the argument around. Instead of wondering why people of color are kept out of positions of power, Steve asks, why are white men so overrepresented in upper echelons? His new book is called Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else? Playing Offense in the Fight for Racial Justice in America. Finally, well mark May Day with Amazon Labor Union cofounder and Vice President Derrick Palmer who has a new handbook for modern-day union organizing.
https://risingupwithsonali.com
LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch. 20 (00:35:15)
Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. (summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
https://librivox.org/uncle-toms-cabin-by-harriet-beecher-stowe
TEXT: http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/uncletom/uthp.html
ART, MUSIC AND THE BRAIN – Daniel Levitin (00:21:51)
Daniel Levitin, professor of neuroscience at McGill University, describes the way that learning a musical instrument alters and strengthens key areas of the brain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz lRAYsyN7M
THE BRADCAST: 6/10/2026 Maine Dems Elect Platner in Landslide; Primary results from ND, NV, SC, ME; U.S. solar hits new milestone (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: The annual inflation rate hit the highest level in three years, thanks to Donald Trump’s failed tariff policies and his Iran War causing energy prices to soar. Solar power has overtaken coal in the U.S. electricity mix, despite Trump’s efforts to kill the US renewable energy industry. Noteworthy primary results emerged Tuesday in North Dakota, Nevada, South Carolina and Maine. In South Carolina, far-right Trumpy Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman lost their re-election bids. Maine’s gubernatorial race is headed to complicated Ranked Choice Voting runoffs, which could take weeks; will Trump and Republicans accuse Maine of ‘rigging’ the election because it will take longer to determine the nominee? Despite a controversial campaign rollout, Maine voters chose progressive Democratic populist Graham Platner to challenge incumbent Republican US Sen. Susan Collins. https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
WEDNESDAY 06.10.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman Wednesday June 10, 2026
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: How solar devices can save lives in an emergency (00:01:30)
They can keep medicine cool, power medical equipment, or charge a phone during power outages.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
FOOD SLEUTH RADIO: Andrew Flachs, PhD., Associate Professor of Anthropology at Purdue University, discusses his book, Feeding the World as If People Mattered: How Small Farms Produce Value Beyond Yields. (Part 2 of 2) (00:28:00)
Did you know that agribusiness logic places emphasis on big yields while neglecting the value of small farms and gardens? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Andrew Flachs, PhD., Associate Professor of Anthropology at Purdue University, food and farming systems researcher, and author of Feeding the World as If People Mattered: How Small Farms Produce Value Beyond Yields. Flachs continues his conversation in the second of a two-part interview on the benefits of smaller scale farming and home and community gardens, especially in times of crisis. He discusses his research into Cleveland Ohio’s urban gardens, GMO vs. organic cotton in India, and home gardens in Bosnia. He is also the author of an Op-Ed in Civil Eats: Facing Global Disruptions, Congress Should Invest in Local Food https://civileats.com/2026/04/23/op-ed-facing-global-disruptions-congress-should-invest-in-local-food/
Related Websites: https://www.cla.purdue.edu/directory/profiles/andrew-flachs.html
https://foodsleuth.transistor.fm
THIS WAY OUT #1993: Proud Voices: Speak (00:28:59)
This Way Out celebrates Pride Month with a special look at the power of visibility, community, and resistance.
Then, This Way Out visits Los Angeles’ historic Founders Metropolitan Community Church for the unveiling of the Rainbow Liberation Steps, a permanent public art installation honoring LGBTQ+ freedom and liberation. The dedication ceremony features community leaders, activists, faith leaders, and members of the congregation reflecting on the continuing struggle for equality and inclusion.
NewsWrap reports on Colorado’s successful effort to restore its ban on conversion therapy, a federal appeals court ruling blocking the Trump administration’s transgender military ban, Pride activists marching forward in Hungary despite government opposition, and Ghana’s parliament approving a sweeping anti-LGBTQ law.
Finally, This Way Out takes to the streets of Los Angeles to ask a timely question: What would you say to someone who believes Pride is no longer relevant? The answers reveal why Pride continues to matter for LGBTQ+ people and their allies around the world.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: The Future of AI Depends on Our Choices (for 6/10) (00:02:00)
The Future of Work examines whether artificial intelligence will boost productivity and help workers – or deepen inequality and insecurity. In labor history, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963. Quote of the day: John F. Kennedy.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Are ICE’s Worst of The Worst Really Criminals? (00:58:00)
Federal officials said they are removing killers and rapists from the streets. Data obtained by The New York Times indicates most detainees at a Newark facility haven’t been convicted of crimes. Has the Grift Ever Been This Shameless? Also Did Trump Send American Paratroopers to Go into Iran in Secret? Plus Are ICEs Worst of The Worst Really Criminals?
QR CODE: A Conversation with Kamal Johnson – Former Mayor of Hudson, NY (00:59:00)
Kamal Johnson is a former mayor of Hudson, New York, community leader, and youth advocate.
Raised in Hudson and elected as the city’s youngest mayor, and first African American to hold the position. Kamal built a reputation for leading with honesty about issues many public officials avoid discussing openly ” trauma, violence, poverty, mental health, generational survival, and what it means to try to heal while carrying the weight of leadership. Before serving as mayor, he worked for years in youth development, mental health, and community outreach, supporting young people and families navigating many of the same challenges he experienced growing up. His work has focused on violence prevention, youth empowerment, economic equity, housing, education, and creating systems that actually see people instead of just managing them.
In the first half of the conversation, we discuss his inspiration to get into politics, universal basic income, police training, and unresolved trauma in impoverished communities.
In the second half of the conversation, we discuss many of the programs he launched during his tenure that were youth-focused, and the impact those had on the community. We end the conversation discussing socialisms place in the U.S. and he shares his thoughts on Mamdani and other elected officials.
https://www.kpfk.org/on-air/qr-code
LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch. 19 (00:49:19)
Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. (summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
https://librivox.org/uncle-toms-cabin-by-harriet-beecher-stowe
TEXT: http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/uncletom/uthp.html
ALAN WATTS: Are You Tired of Playing the Social Game? (00:08:50)
Alan Watts. Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker, best known as an interpreter and populariser of Eastern philosophy for a Western audience. Born in Chislehurst, England, he moved to the United States in 1938 and began Zen training in New York.
Full lectures: https://www.alanwatts.com/ Learn more: https://www.alanwatts.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXVrNRo1Zj8
THE BRADCAST 6/9/2026 Corporate Donors to Trump’s Ballroom Win $50B in New Govt Contracts; Guest: Robert Weissman, Public Citizen (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: New updates in California’s primary election results include the Los Angeles mayoral race and the fight to see who will secure the second top spot for the general election in the governor’s race. California’s careful ballot-counting process and new reporting debunks Donald Trump’s repetitive, baseless claims that any election outcome he doesn’t like is ‘rigged.’ ROBERT WEISSMAN of the indispensable government watchdog Public Citizen explains their new report revealing unprecedented levels of grift by Trump, exposing how corporations that donated to Trump’s ballroom have received more than $50 billion in new and expanded government contracts over the last six months. Weissman also covers the wildly illegal IRS immunity deal benefiting Trump and his family, and much more. Plus Desi Doyen has our new ‘Green News Report.’
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
TUESDAY 06.09.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman Tuesday June 9, 2026
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: People in rural areas can be vulnerable during extreme heat (00:01:30)
Many people live far from cooling centers and hospitals.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
ENCOURAGEMENTOLOGY: Who Do You Think You Are? Rewriting the Question (00:29:00)
What if the stories you’ve been telling yourself aren’t the only stories available? In this episode of Encouragementology, we explore the power of perspective and how the meaning we assign to our experiences can shape our confidence, choices, and future. Through personal reflection, thought-provoking examples, and the wisdom found in both childhood wonder and adult experience, well examine how rewriting the question can help us discover new possibilities. Sometimes the circumstances don’t change, but the way we see them changes everything.
MAKING CONTACT: A Making Contact Pride Show! (encore) (00:29:00)
To celebrate Pride Month, we have a special show featuring stories from the Making Contact archives that take us from the Stonewall Uprising all the way to the gay rodeo.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Government by Greed and Grievance (00:58:00)
The right wing uses racial and cultural resentments to brainwash their supporters and to keep the spotlight away from grabbing hold of more and more of our shared economy and government. And, don’t ask questions about the truth!
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Squid (00:53:00)
This time on The Children’s Hour, we explore one of the ocean’s most abundant, and widely distributed animals: squid. The Kids Crew and Katie Stone meet Dr. Sarah McAnulty, a biologist and squid scientist who helps us understand these amazing creatures. Squid are in the cephalopod family with octopus, cuttlefish, and nautilus. This ancient family of marine invertebrates pre-date trees on Earth, and can be found in all oceans, at all depths. Find out how they fit into the fabric of life.
LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch. 18 (00:39:06)
Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. (summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
https://librivox.org/uncle-toms-cabin-by-harriet-beecher-stowe
TEXT: http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/uncletom/uthp.html
DEPARTMENT OF WAR 1943 PROPAGANDA FILM: “Don’t Be A Sucker” (00:22:49)
The audio from this surprisingly relevant video portrays a conversation between an American citizen immigrant and a man born in the US. This short drama reveals that anti-immigrant speech may sound persuasive but is ultimately only divisive – an un-American.
https://archive.org/details/DontBeaS1947
THE BRADCAST: 6/8/2026 Trump Rails Against CA Elections, Presents No Evidence of Fraud (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Voters in Maine head to the polls for 2026 midterm primary elections on Tuesday, deciding whether progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner, despite some late-breaking controversies, will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the general election in November. Ballot counting continues across California, with state Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) clinching a general election spot in the gubernatorial race; his challenger remains as yet undecided. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Council member Nithya Raman overtook Trumpy Republican former reality TV star Spencer Pratt to advance to the general election. Donald Trump threw an angry fit and stormed out of an interview after the journalist challenged him to provide evidence to support his baseless claims of fraud in California’s election. Callers weigh in.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
MONDAY 06.08.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman Monday June 8, 2026
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Why you might want a minisplit to heat and cool your home (00:01:30)
These efficient units can keep you comfortable without racking up a big bill.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #107: How to stay Sane in an Insane World (00:29:00)
It’s easy to get the impression that everything and everyone around you is either crazy or in the process of going crazy. This is largely because it’s true. Mental health is the number one illness or complaint facing those living in our soul-sick society. So how can you deal with and cope with the mental stresses of everyday life? What are some of the things you can do to try to stay sane in an insane world? Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the ever changing landscape of living sustainably.
https://bluerockstation.podbean.com
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Center for Popular Economics: Goals and Achievements (00:29:00)
On this week’s episode of Economic Update, Professor delivers updates on why and how worker co-ops are a strategic direction for socialism, and Europe’s deindustrialization. The second half features an interview with Anne McGrew and Will Chaney about the Center for Popular Economics and its work since 1978, teaching economics in ways that neither college and university departments nor labor unions do.
https://economicupdate.libsyn.com
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: AI Is Already Costing Workers Their Jobs (for 6/8) (00:02:00)
WorkWeek Radio examines how AI-driven automation is already eliminating jobs and warns of deeper impacts ahead. In labor history, New York City drawbridge tenders left bridges open in a 1971 pension dispute, creating a massive traffic jam. Quote of the day: H.G. Wells.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: I’m An American Taxpayer, and I’m Sick of Killing People (00:58:00)
Former youth pastor and author, John Pavlovitz proclaims “I’ve been trying to place the heaviness within me these days; the nagging sickness that resides in the pit of my stomach every morning, regardless of what I do to try and push it away.” Plus the Supreme Court greenlights a map it already called racist and Trump’s masked goons are a criminal’s dream.
SPIRIT IN ACTION: The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gaza (00:55:00)
Peterson Toscano helps create a variety of podcasts, among them Climate Changed, Bubble & Squeak, Quakers Today, The Seed: Conversations for Radical Hope, Stories That Stay, and many others. Today he is sharing a powerful conversation from the Religion and Justice podcast with hosts Gabby Lisi and George Schmidt, who speak with John and Samuel Munayer about their book The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gaza. The episode explores indigenous Palestinian Christianity, the olive tree as a symbol of rooted theology, and the spiritual challenge of remaining present in suffering while still honoring resilience. Find more about Peterson and his range of works–podcast, video, theological, and more–at PetersonToscano.com.
Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Quaker, Christian, Protestant
LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch. 17 (00:40:54)
Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. (summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
https://librivox.org/uncle-toms-cabin-by-harriet-beecher-stowe
TEXT: http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/uncletom/uthp.html
TED TALK: The Dirty Secret of Capitalism – and a new way forward with Nick Hanauer (00:17:03)
Rising inequality and growing political instability are the direct result of decades of bad economic theory, says entrepreneur Nick Hanauer. In a visionary talk, he dismantles the mantra that “greed is good” — an idea he describes as not only morally corrosive, but also scientifically wrong — and lays out a new theory of economics powered by reciprocity and cooperation
THE BRADCAST: 6/5/2026 Encore: One Failure After Another: An historic moment as the Trump Presidency collapses (00:58:00)
Encore: original airdate 6-1-2026. On today’s ‘BradCast’: The tsunami of breaking news events over the last week has two unmistakable, central storylines underway that may someday turn out to have been historic. First, the Trump Presidency is collapsing, politically, legally in the courts, and even physically – – from Donald Trump’s imploding ‘state fair’ on the National Mall, to court orders undoing his Kennedy Center takeover and putting his wildly corrupt $1.8 billion slush fund on hold, and much, much more. The other storyline is the monumental, ongoing fight to prevent American democracy from collapsing along with Trump’s failing presidency, with some encouraging new developments. Callers weigh in on all the above, plus the crowded California governor’s race.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
SUNDAY 06.07.26 PROGRAM Notes
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THE FALLON FORUM: 6.1.26: DNC’s belated autopsy misses the mark (00:55:01)
On this week’s Fallon Forum, Ed Fallon discusses
– DNC’s belated autopsy misses the mark
– Climate update
– Trump overplays his hand
– June garden Q & A, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds & Bees Urban Farm
EARTH RIOT RADIO #224- Don’t Kid Yourself (00:29:00)
If you run a trillion dollar Big Oil Bank, or the 101st Airborne Division, or a Sports Franchise with celebrities, lawyers and reputational consultants, you might mistake a climate change era superstorm for a computer that has been hacked and needs servicing. You might think that Canada’s 800 wildfires can be fixed with AI.The Earth is the Real Government.
BARNABY DRUTHERS: Mystery at Tick Tock Knoll (00:28:00)
In 1901 after Harper Thorne and Barnaby Druthers part ways, Barnaby travels across the United States on a speaking tour about the mysteries and adventures he undertook but the call to investigating mysteries is strong and just speaking about mysteries is not enough. Could Barnaby discover a secret in a small New England town?
https://www.barnabydruthers.com
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN June 6, 2026 (00:59:30)
Segment One
We begin the show with Laura Belin, publisher of ‘Bleeding Heartland’ in Iowa. We discuss the Iowa primaries. The state seems to be slowly moving away from Trump. Trump’s endorsed congressional candidate did not win.
Segment Two
We then catch up with Bryce Cristiano, journalist who writes about Phoenix AZ and the environmental issues affecting the city and surroundings. We discuss the problem of Phoenix’s pavements, including parking spaces. There are 12.2 parking spaces in Phoenix, about 3 for each resident. The heat that is generated and trapped by these paved areas is creating heat islands. There has been a rise in heat deaths, whose number now exceeds the murder rate. In addition, water runoff is polluting ground water, and causing floods due to non-absorption during the rainy season. As the city grows, the issues multiply. What can/should be done?
https://www.arniearnesen.org/WP
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS: June 7, 2026 (00:59:00)
The US and Iran Exchange Fire Jeopardizing a Tenuous Ceasefire As Iran Insists on Trump Handing Over $24 Billion of Its Money Before Finalizing a Deal | Republican Senators Give Stephen Miller $70 Billion On Top Of $100 Billion Unspent to Pursue Cruelty a Majority of Taxpayers Oppose |The DoJ Under Todd Blanche is the Department of Trump Family Crime and Pedophile Protection
https://www.backgroundbriefing.org
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: How to Meditate Without Even Trying with Peter Russell (00:59:00)
Peter Russell is an author, speaker & leading thinker on consciousness and contemporary spirituality. He believes the critical challenge today is to free human thinking from the limited beliefs and attitudes that lie behind many of our problems – personal social and global. His mission is to distill the essential wisdom on human consciousness found in the world’s various spiritual traditions and to disseminate it in contemporary and compelling ways. Peter earned a first class honors degree in theoretical physics and experimental psychology, as well as a master’s degree in computer science at the University of Cambridge. He also studied meditation and Eastern philosophy in India in the 70s. He has been a teacher of meditation for more than 50 yrs where he emphasizes complete effortlessness and a letting go of any expectation or control, where nothing needs to be changed or eliminated. We are simply opening to the fullness of the present moment. He coined the term Global Brain with his 1980s bestseller by the same name, in which he predicted the internet and the impact it would have on humanity. And he’s the author of numerous other books including From Science to God, Letting Go of Nothing, and his latest book that we talk about in this interview is How to Meditate Without Even Trying.
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: The Battle For Privacy And Free Speech In The US – Interviewing Cindy Cohn (00:58:00)
As seen on Colbert, Jon Stewart and more, Cindy Cohn of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has been fighting for our privacy for over three decades. We dive into government & corporate surveillance, Snowden and so much more.
Don’t miss this episode…
SATURDAY 06.06.26 PROGRAM Notes
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TECHTONIC with MARK HURST: Ben Recht, author, “The Irrational Decision” (00:59:30)
Today’s AI algorithms promise to optimize every aspect of our lives. But as Ben Recht writes in The Irrational Decision, the important things in life can’t be optimized or computed. The world still needs humans like us.
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: Trump Broke the Rules Based Order. Why We Shouldnt Bring It Back (00:57:30)
What is the rules based order anyway? According to our guest, Bob Borosage of the Campaign for Americas Future argues it’s a lie; the truth is it’s about the rule of American capital over productivity, never mind our European allies. In the name of national security, the rules based order dramatically increases insecurity on real issues; like worldwide infrastructure, the climate crisis, housing, jobs, etc. The rules based order has been in place since the end of WWII and now with Trump unilaterally blasting through it with overwhelming, often arbitrary violence, this is an opportunity to restructure and refocus on building real international security.
AGING MATTERS: Aging in Place: Home Modifications (00:58:00)
Aging in place is a lifestyle choice for older adults and defined as the ability to live in the home of their choice, regardless of age, income, or ability level. To achieve this goal, making affordable changes at home to reduce fall risk and make every day activities easier may be necessary. Louis Tenenbaum, President and CEO, Homes Renewed Ventures, LLC, https://www.homesrenewedventures.com/, talks about planning ahead to age in place, how to prepare for it, and modifications that will make a home hazard free and easily accessible.
https://www.agingmattersonline.com
GROWING GREENER: The Nurturing Nature Initiative ” Botanical Gardens Unite to Address Climate Change (00:29:00)
Emma Grover and Dr. Mauricio Diazgranados discuss a new program from the New York Botanical Garden to unite the thousands of botanical gardens worldwide in devoting their shared knowledge and resources for a coordinated, plant-based effort to combat the consequences of global climate change.
https://www.thomaschristophergardens.com
TUC RADIO: Michael Parenti Political Liberties and Economic Democracy – Part Two (00:29:00)
From the University of Hartford Series: CIVIL LIBERTIES IN THE 21st CENTURY ” In his November 2009 lecture at the University of Hartford Dr. Michael Parenti answers intriguing questions about democracy. Is US democracy a result of capitalism as some claim ” or does it exist ” such as it is ” in spite of the current economic system. AND did the founding fathers even envision a democratic system ” and why were so many of them opposed to democracy.
Parenti (1933-2026) was one of the nation’s leading progressive political analysts. This is part two of his one hour lecture. He was introduced by the President of the University of Hartford, Walter Harrison. After receiving his Ph.D. in political science from Yale Parenti has taught at colleges and universities, in the United States and abroad. Parenti grew up in a conservative, catholic, working class Italian community in New York city. He was a prolific author and an engaging speaker. He served on the board of judges for Project Censored and wrote 22 books, among them: Democracy for the Few, Superpatriotism, History as Mystery, and God and His Demons.
THE BOPST SHOW: A Sense of Purpose (00:55:00)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide variety of music that knows no one genre, era, or inspiration. On this edition, you’ll hear the 21st century, post-punk sound of Lung Leg, the king of the country jukebox Hank Thompson with the Brazos Valley Boys, and Kenyan big band Orchestre Simba Wanyika as well as tunes by A Tribe Called Quest, John Kongos. and many others locked out of the nation’s largest terrestrial bandwidths.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #640 (00:58:00)
In a program devoted to the topic of AI, Ralph welcomes first, Tyson Slocum, director of the energy group at Public Citizen, who tells us about the local backlash against the construction of data centers. Then New York Times climate writer, David Wallace-Wells, explains how the Big Tech CEOs did not count on human beings possibly rising up against them and their machines.
https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com
FRIDAY 06.05.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman Friday June 5, 2026
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.
https://www.democracynow.org/shows
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Air conditioning can save lives, but not everyone has it (00:01:30)
Some lower-income people are choosing between cooling and food.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
THE LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR: Remembering Kent Wong (00:55:00)
This week on the Labor Heritage Power Hour, we celebrate the life and legacy of labor educator and immigrant rights champion Kent Wong. Friends, family, and fellow organizers reflect on Kent’s lifelong commitment to worker justice, immigrant rights, labor education, and international solidarity.
We also continue our People’s 250 coverage with a story about whose histories are remembered “and whose are forgotten” as Native leaders and scholars discuss removing a harmful monument and creating a more inclusive public memory. Then we head back to the Labor Archives of Washington, where founding archivist Conor Casey explains why preserving working people’s history matters, how labor records are often at risk of being lost, and why archives remain essential to understanding the struggles that shaped our world.
Plus Harold Phillips has this week’s labor arts news, including new union organizing in gaming, publishing, and bookselling, and upcoming labor arts events around the country.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: No Better Time to Switch to EVs (00:58:00)
Oil reserves are shrinking, supply routes remain disrupted, and gas prices keep climbing as Trumps Iran blockade drags on into summer. No better time to switch to EVs. According to the Guardian, AIPAC affiliate has funded lavish trips to Israel for dozens of Congress members since 7 October. So who’s paying for that again?
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: Hungry Enough to Organize Every Day (for 6/5) (00:02:00)
Heartland Labor Forum examines organizing in right-to-work states and why unions there may be hungrier and more member-driven. In labor history, Teamsters for a Democratic Union was founded in 1976. Quote of the day: Elizabeth Warren.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Air Quality Monitoring: IQAir + PurpleAir (00:29:00)
As we kick off summer, looking forward to school breaks, barbeques and live outdoor music, it can also mean wildfire season and with it, bad air. This week on Sea Change Radio, we revisit discussions with the heads of two companies doing their best to let consumers know if the air they are breathing is healthy. First, we speak with Glory Dolphin Hammes, the CEO of IQAir North America, to discuss how her company’s online technology gives us a snapshot of air quality. Then we learn about PurpleAir’s unique crowdsourcing model from the company’s founder, Adrian Dybwad.
LAURA FLANDERS AND FRIENDS: Pride: Sarah Schulman on How to Build Solidarity (00:28:00)
This month to celebrate Pride on Laura Flanders and Friends, were featuring conversations around solidarity, kinship and what it means to be human. What is solidarity and what does it require? Giving up on perfection, for one thing, says Sarah Schulman, author of Conflict is Not Abuse, and so much more. Award-winning writer, teacher, playwright and activist, Schulman’s latest book is The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity, in which she reflects on years of experiments and learning, from the 1980s to today. In this episode, find out what role GRITtv, an earlier iteration of Flanders show, played in the movement for Palestinian liberation, and hear a discussion of the Harlem artist Alice Neel. Schulman sits on the advisory board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her non-fiction books include Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair and Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993. Also in this episode, a commentary from Laura on the assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, a strategic progressive who practiced solidarity.
THE BOPST SHOW: A Sense of Purpose (00:55:00)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide variety of music that knows no one genre, era, or inspiration. On this edition, you’ll hear the 21st century, post-punk sound of Lung Leg, the king of the country jukebox Hank Thompson with the Brazos Valley Boys, and Kenyan big band Orchestre Simba Wanyika as well as tunes by A Tribe Called Quest, John Kongos. and many others locked out of the nation’s largest terrestrial bandwidths.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
THE BRADCAST: 6/4/2026 J6er Says No to Trump’s ‘Weaponization’ Slush Fund Money; Guest: Convicted Rioter Jason Riddle (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Even Congressional Republicans are now pushing back against Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund to pay off insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump’s personal defense attorney-turned-Acting U.S. Attorney General, Todd Blanche, declared the slush fund all but dead, but refuses to put it in writing. Convicted J6er JASON RIDDLE explains why he rejected a pardon from Trump and wants nothing to do with the scammy, unlawful, so-called ‘compensation’ slush fund, how he finally extricated himself from the MAGA movement, and much more. Some thoughts on the rightwing billionaire takeover of CBS News, the gutting of the iconic ’60 Minutes’ news magazine, and the firing of its veteran correspondent Scott Pelley. Plus Desi Doyen has our ‘Green News Report.’
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
THURSDAY 06.04.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman Thursday June 4, 2026
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.
https://www.democracynow.org/shows
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: How extreme heat threatens honeybees (00:01:30)
Hot temperatures can overwhelm bees natural cooling systems.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
RADIO ECOSHOCK: Godzilla Heat: London, Moscow, Delhi (00:58:00)
Global late May harsh heat waves pop up: UK and Northern Europe, India, even Moscow. First science: Dr. Ben Poulter of Spark – methane emissions from wetlands passes human emissions and getting stronger. Another climate emergency. You need to hear this.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: Solidarity Across Every Line (6/4) (00:02:00)
Labor Heritage Power Hour explores why racial equity and solidarity are inseparable in the fight for worker justice. In labor history, Congress approved Taft-Hartley in 1947. Quote of the day: John L. Lewis.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: How Long Must We Suffer Incompetent Toadies? (00:58:00)
Trump has named a housing official to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the country’s top spy chief who oversees 18 government intelligence agencies. Also where has Donald disappeared to, not seen in person in some time?
RISING UP WITH SONALI (00:58:30)
This week, well examine increasingly popular efforts to tax the rich in light of San Francisco’s overpaid CEOs tax, and the coming, California-wide billionaire tax. Sarah Anderson, director of the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies will be my guest. Then well turn to Oren Robinson, Program Coordinator with Project on Youth and Non-Military Opportunities. In light of the on-going and indefinite Iran war, Oren will explain how young people are being subjected to military recruitment on campuses and how counter recruitment efforts can work. Finally, as we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, and the white supremacist spectacles that Donald Trump and his MAGA army have planned, Trevor Smith of the BLIS Collective will share an alternative ritual called Reclamation Day.
https://risingupwithsonali.com
LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch. 16 (00:45:10)
Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. (summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
https://librivox.org/uncle-toms-cabin-by-harriet-beecher-stowe
TEXT: http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/uncletom/uthp.html
ALAN WATTS: Understanding the Synchronicity of the Universe (00:12:37)
Alan Watts. Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker, best known as an interpreter and populariser of Eastern philosophy for a Western audience. Born in Chislehurst, England, he moved to the United States in 1938 and began Zen training in New York.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4CooI0kC6w&t=6s
THE BRADCAST: 6/3/2026 Corrupt, Partisan SCOTUS Ends All Claim to Legitimacy with Mid-Election Alabama Ruling; Primary election results (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: The corrupted rightwing supermajority on the U.S. Supreme Court released their worst, most corrupt, most partisan ruling to date. The Court allowed Alabama’s Republican-controlled legislature to implement new, racially-gerrymandered U.S. House maps that a lower court had twice found intentionally discriminated against Black voters, in violation of both the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution. The rightwing justices’ ‘shadow docket’ ruling also allows Alabama to toss out its May 19 primary election results and hold new elections under the new racially-discriminatory maps. The heinous ruling underscores that pro-democracy Americans must continue the fight for voting rights and court reform. Also today: preliminary 2026 midterm primary election results in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
WEDNESDAY 06.03.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman Wednesday June 3, 2026
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Heat waves are extra dangerous for babies (00:01:30)
Here’s why ” and what you can do to protect them.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
FOOD SLEUTH RADIO: Andrew Flachs, PhD., Associate Professor of Anthropology at Purdue University, and author of Feeding the World as If People Mattered: How Small Farms Produce Value Beyond Yields. (00:28:00)
Did you know that the push towards efficiency is often a trap? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Andrew Flachs, PhD., Associate Professor of anthropology at Purdue University, and food and farming systems researcher. He discusses highlights from his new book, Feeding the World as If People Mattered: How Small Farms Produce Value Beyond Yields.
Related Websites: https://www.cla.purdue.edu/directory/profiles/andrew-flachs.html
https://foodsleuth.transistor.fm
THIS WAY OUT #1992: Proud Voices: Prelude to Pride (00:28:59)
In this week’s NewsWrap there’s identification liberation for Kenya’s trans people, there’s been yet another bust at an alleged gay party in Malaysia, abusive behavior roils UK schools, the Stonewall National Monument is in jeopardy, and PornHub Sapphic is launching. A Rainbow Rewind features June occasions from the birth of Zachary Quinto to the victory of marriage equality. And well share samples from our upcoming series for Pride Season, with Los Angeles Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace and series producers Emma Shulman and Abigail DeRoberts.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: If You Say Sorry Don’t Do It Again (6/3) (00:02:00)
Solidarity Breakfast examines National Sorry Day and the ongoing struggle for justice and recognition for First Nations people in Australia. In labor history, the International Ladies Garment Workers Union was founded in 1900. Quote of the day: Look for the Union Label.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Will Joe Rogan Replace 60 Minutes? (00:58:00)
60 Minutes was one of the most-watched shows in America- now it’s falling apart. This is what happens when billionaires and their unqualified nepo-babies take over American institutions. So who is really going to end up
’86-ed’?
QR CODE: Trump and Republicans Appear to Back Off Slush Fund Push / Has Dating Become a Rich Persons Game? / What is a Travel Experience You Had That Made You Wiser? / Jay-Z Freestyle Sets the Game Ablaze (00:59:00)
Main Segment 1 CULTURE (10 mins): Trump and Republicans Appear to Back Off Slush Fund Push
Main Segment 2 OPINIONS (10 mins): Has Dating Become a Rich Persons Game?
Better Do Better (6 mins): Minnesota GOP Honors Derek Chauvin with Moment of Silence
Q Wards Clapback (7 Mins): Of No Return
Main Segment 3 DIALOGUE (10 mins): What is a Travel Experience You Had That Made You Wiser?
Main Segment 4 ENTERTAINMENT (10 mins): Jay-Z Freestyle Sets the Game Ablaze
https://www.kpfk.org/on-air/qr-code
LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch. 15 (00:40:03)
Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. (summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
https://librivox.org/uncle-toms-cabin-by-harriet-beecher-stowe
TEXT: http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/uncletom/uthp.html
TED-X: A Southern Historian’s Lost Cause – Roy Wisecarver (00:09:18)
Growing up in the Deep South, Roy “Trae” Wisecarver was taught a different story about the Civil War than he learned as a historian. In this compelling talk, he mixes history and common sense to make the case that he and his fellow Southerners can love their home without lying about its history. Roy Wisecarver graduated from UAM with a BA in History in 2013. He subsequently earned an MA from the University of Mississippi and is currently a PhD student at Texas A&M University. His dissertation examines the relationships between the Confederate government, state government, and people of Arkansas during the Civil War. He will be talking about the dissonance between Civil War memory and history. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
THE BRADCAST: 6/2/2026 Trump’s Favorite Election Fraud Criminal Now Runs Free (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Voters head to the polls for 2026 primary elections in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Colorado’s disgraced former Mesa County Clerk, 2020 election denier Tina Peters, was sprung from prison on Monday, after serving a fraction of her nine-year sentence for felony crimes that included election fraud and breaching her county’s sensitive election system software; she is still spewing ridiculous, baseless lies about election security. Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is now a pariah in his own party for granting Peters clemency. Foreign tourism to the U.S. has plummeted due to Donald Trump’s policies, costing the US billions in lost revenue. Plus Desi Doyen has our new ‘Green News Report.’
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
TUESDAY 06.02.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman Tuesday June 2, 2026
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: How one farmer is turning dirt into a climate solution (00:01:30)
Rich, healthy soil helps his crops withstand both floods and droughts.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
ENCOURAGEMENTOLOGY: Whatever You Don’t Face in the Light, You’ll Face in the Dark (00:29:00)
Whatever we avoid doesn’t usually disappear, it waits. In this episode of Encouragementology, we explore the emotional weight of avoidance and the quiet exhaustion that comes from carrying unresolved issues in the dark. From difficult conversations and hidden stress to shame, grief, fear, and procrastination, we unpack why people delay facing hard things and how bringing even a small amount of honesty into the light can create freedom, clarity, and movement. This conversation is not about exposure or perfection, its about gently acknowledging what has been asking for your attention and discovering that many things are far less impossible once they are finally faced.
MAKING CONTACT: Staying in the Fight with Ijeoma Oluo, from In the Meanwhile (00:29:00)
A special guest episode from the podcast In the Meanwhile, featuring a conversation with best selling author Ijeoma Oluo (So You Want to Talk About Race; Mediocre: the Dangerous Legacy of White Male America; Be a Revolution).
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: We Need a Seat at the Table (6/2) (00:02:00)
Riverside Rank and File talks with an Amazon worker about organizing for a voice in pay and workplace decisions. In labor history, Philadelphia printers launched Americas first recorded strike in 1786. Quote of the day: Louis Brandeis
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: America Deserves Better for Our Semiquincentennial Birthday (00:58:00)
A celebration intended to honor the founding of the United States is rapidly being repackaged as a celebration of Trump himself: his movement, his grievances, his white supremacy, his misogyny, and his power. The Roman emperors understood the deal they were making with the public: bread and circuses. Trump has inverted the formula. Hes keeping the circus and taking away the bread.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: The Sun (00:53:00)
The Sun is the center of our solar system and the source of energy for life on Earth. On this episode of The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew learns about the Sun with scientists from the Sunspot Solar Observatory. Together, they explore how sunlight reaches our planet and why it is so important for living things.
LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch. 14 (00:22:07)
Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. (summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
https://librivox.org/uncle-toms-cabin-by-harriet-beecher-stowe
TEXT: http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/uncletom/uthp.html
WITH GOOD REASON Weekly Half Hour: A Crack in the System (00:29:00)
I’ll admit it, I’m not very good at dealing with conflict. In fact, Id rather avoid conflict altogether than tackle it head on. Its not something I really love about myself. So I sat down with Emily Gerst to learn how to do conflict better and maybe even overcome my conflict avoidant ways.
Later in the show: Mongolia, China, Israel, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and even the United Nations. These are just some of the places Tay Keong Tans globetrotting anti-corruption work has taken him. Plus: Arnold Westbrook recently helped his hometown HBCU – Virginia State University – earn the prestigious recognition as a Partner in Peace by the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway.
THE BRADCAST: Encore: Republicans Are Revolting, with guests Heather Digby Parton of Salon, ‘Driftglass’ of ‘Pro Left Podcast’ (00:58:00)
Encore: original airdate 5-21-2026. On today’s ‘BradCast’: House Republicans cancelled a vote to end the Iran War because they were going to lose it. Senate Republicans are revolting over legislation to use taxpayer money for Donald Trump’s $1 billion ballroom bunker; public outrage over his $1.8 billion slush fund to pay off his supporters (including violent felons who attacked Capitol police on Jan. 6); and his administration’s unprecedented scheme to grant him immunity from IRS audits. Trump is upending the 2026 midterm elections with his ‘revenge tour.’ The end of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show marks the end of an era in American culture. Salon’s HEATHER DIGBY PARTON and ‘DRIFTGLASS’ of ‘The Professional Left Podcast’ bring insight, hilarity, context and analysis to all of these topics and more. Plus Desi Doyen has our new ‘Green News Report.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
MONDAY 06.01.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman Monday June 1, 2026
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: How first responders prepare for (rare) EV fires (00:01:30)
As electric vehicles grow in popularity, firefighters in Minnesota and beyond are training for these emergencies.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #106: Solar Incentives (00:29:00)
Solar is today the cheapest form of electricity in most parts of the country. And it is made even cheaper when you take advantage of the incentives that still exist (but are rapidly disappearing). Incentives range from tax credits (currently 26% of the cost of installing the system), grants (up to 25% of the system cost for rural businesses) to low interest loans.
Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station are joined by Mat Roberts from the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council for a discussion of the ever changing landscape of living sustainably.
https://bluerockstation.podbean.com
ECONOMIC UPDATE: The Economics of Unemployment Today [May 28th, 2026] (00:29:00)
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff briefly discusses two current large strikes by workers fighting back: the British Columbia nurses in Canada and the commuter rail workers in New York (LIRR). The rest of today’s episode is an analysis of the 7.4 million Americans who are unemployed today, the causes and effects of that unemployment, the irrationality of that unemployment, and the current failed “policies” to deal with it
https://economicupdate.libsyn.com
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: That’s Pretty Hostile (6/1) (00:02:00)
Labor Radio on KBOO talks with workers organizing at Real You Electrolysis Workers United and the pushback they’ve faced from management. In labor history, Mexico abolished the siesta in 1944. Quote of the day: Ella Baker.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: The Future May be Brighter Than We Think (00:58:00)
Thom interviews guest Jeremy Lent on his new book, Ecocivilization, which theorizes on a new system potentially approaching that could change the way of life across the world. Instead of favoring left or right, capitalism or socialism, the system would change to one that works for the people and for the Earth, without having to do away with technology.
SPIRIT IN ACTION: Healing Resistance & The Vital Hard Work of Blessed Community: Kazu Haga (00:55:00)
Today we’re going on an adventure with Kazu Haga (www.kazuhaga.com), a high school dropout whose path turned radically into a passionate study & sharing of nonviolence. Having learned from/with & befriended some of the greatest activist and nonviolence workers & trainers of the past 70 years, Kazu found & refined his life’s mission in many phases. His book, Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm, traces Kazu’s steps through learning & activism with the University of Rhode Island’s Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies, with Joanna Macy, as an important organizer with Occupy Oakland, and in forming the East Point Peace Academy (as opposed to West Point Military Academy), while deepening personally with the East Bay Meditation Center. His now extensive experience working with many incarcerated folks & in many other settings has given him first-hand experience to confidently proclaim essential dynamics of nonviolence sprung from Kingian roots, like the 6 principles of nonviolence & the 6 steps of nonviolence. Just naming these parts of the theory & practice far undersells the marvelous work that Kazu does, and the amazing stories he tells. Kazu Haga lives in the Los Angeles, CA, area.
Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Meditation, Shinto, Buddhism
LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch. 13 (00:22:07)
Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. (summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
https://librivox.org/uncle-toms-cabin-by-harriet-beecher-stowe
TEXT: http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/uncletom/uthp.html
GREEN STREET with PATTI and DOUG WOOD: Dismantling the EPA with Dr. Kyla Bennett (00:29:00)
The Trump administration is doing everything in its power to break the EPA. Will the agency survive? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the rise of anti-bacterial resistance due to climate change, and the EPAs latest attempt to weaken drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals. Then former EPA scientist Dr. Kyla Bennett, senior scientist at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, discusses how the critical EPA programs that were designed to protect human health and the environment are at risk under the current administration and how the loss of EPA scientists and policy experts could spell real trouble for us now and in the future.
https://www.greenstreetnews.org
THE BRADCAST: Encore: Republicans Are Revolting, with guests Heather Digby Parton of Salon, ‘Driftglass’ of ‘Pro Left Podcast’ (00:58:00)
Encore: original airdate 5-21-2026. On today’s ‘BradCast’: House Republicans cancelled a vote to end the Iran War because they were going to lose it. Senate Republicans are revolting over legislation to use taxpayer money for Donald Trump’s $1 billion ballroom bunker; public outrage over his $1.8 billion slush fund to pay off his supporters (including violent felons who attacked Capitol police on Jan. 6); and his administration’s unprecedented scheme to grant him immunity from IRS audits. Trump is upending the 2026 midterm elections with his ‘revenge tour.’ The end of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show marks the end of an era in American culture. Salon’s HEATHER DIGBY PARTON and ‘DRIFTGLASS’ of ‘The Professional Left Podcast’ bring insight, hilarity, context and analysis to all of these topics and more. Plus Desi Doyen has our new ‘Green News Report.’
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675