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Coffee Party Shows
LIVE! AI Panic, Farmers’ Diesel Crisis and the Presidential Record on Jobs, Wages and Inflation
Salazar challenges Trump’s deportation drive, Karl Rove backs Democrat Jon Rosenthal, and Trump threatens Iran with annihilation while targeting closer Canada-EU ties.
LIVE! Gulf Base Damage, Salazar’s ICE Break, GOP Spending, Texas Polls and Karl Rove’s Defection
Gulf-base damage tests Pentagon claims; Salazar breaks on immigration, GOP money floods defensive races, Texas polling tightens, and Karl Rove backs a Democrat over Bo French.
LIVE! Rosenthal Rebukes Bo French; Stevens Warns GOP; Hegseth Faces Impeachment; Fed Hikes Rates
Jon Rosenthal answers Bo French’s racially charged post; Stuart Stevens critiques the GOP; Massie targets Hegseth; and the Federal Reserve raises rates—and Americans feel the impact.
LIVE! AI Giants Warn of Doom as Costs, Cyber Failures and Weak Profits Expose a Deeper Crisis
AI giants warn advanced models could threaten humanity. The PDR Posse asks whether soaring costs, cyber failures, competition, and shaky economics mean the industry itself needs saving.
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Interviews
Arnie Arnesen: Why Healthcare Costs and Inequality Are Fueling Democratic Socialism
Healthcare costs, inequality, and weak political messaging are expanding interest in democratic socialism. The panel connects public policy to the pressures working families face.
Racism on the Ballot: Rosenthal Confronts Bo French’s Attack on UT Students
A racist tweet turned the Railroad Commission race into a test of character. Rosenthal explains why French’s attack insults students and disqualifies him from office.
Jenna Flanagan WBAI: Panel AI, Gaza, EPA Rollbacks and Trump’s $5,000 Promise: What the Facts Show
A fact-driven look at AI in warfare, who pays when AI causes harm, EPA power-plant rollbacks, and whether Trump’s proposed $5,000 checks could actually happen.
Audrey Nath: Texas Forces Ten Commandments Into Classrooms—and This Mom Is Fighting Back
Texas calls it morality. Dr. Audrey Nath calls it government-backed religious favoritism. Three Houston moms are taking the state to court.
Ohio Dad Takes On Government: Fully Fund Special Education and Defend Public Schools
Politicians fund tax cuts and stadiums while schools struggle. Nick Tuell explains why parents of disabled children are fighting back locally and nationally.
KPFT Shows
LIVE! Pentagon Death Dispute, Venezuela Oil Funds, ICE Locator Change and U.N. Iran Findings
Officials dispute the U.S. death count in Iran as questions continue over Venezuelan oil proceeds, ICE detainee locations and U.N. findings concerning two American strikes.
LIVE! Houston Grant, Secret Pharma Deals, Austin ICE Shooting & Trump’s Greenland Claim
Houston weighs a $300 million grant amid immigration concerns; documents expose pharma concessions; an ICE shooting shakes Austin; and Trump’s Greenland deal faces questions.
LIVE! Salazar Breaks With Trump as Rove Crosses Over, Iran and Canada Face New Threats
Salazar challenges Trump’s deportation drive, Karl Rove backs Democrat Jon Rosenthal, and Trump threatens Iran with annihilation while targeting closer Canada-EU ties.
LIVE! Houston Governance, Fed Rate Hike, Hegseth Impeachment and ICE Affordability Report
Neil Aquino examines H-GAC, Grimes Park and No Kings as the Fed hikes rates, Johnson recesses the House amid Hegseth impeachment demands, and researchers assess ICE-related costs.
LIVE! Iran War Costs Soar as Israel Bomb Deal, Dem-DSA Rift, Patel Claims & Macklemore Fallout
CBO puts Iran war costs at $38B; Trump plans a $2.8B Israel bomb sale; Democrats debate DSA unity; Kash Patel faces election-lie criticism; Macklemore’s ouster fuels free-speech outrage.
The Reality Check
Weems and Willies Expose War Talk, Petrodollar Panic, Media Myths, and U.S. Empire
Weems and Willies unpack Trump’s Iran threats, Israel’s aggression, media war spin, petrodollar anxiety, and the myths that protect U.S. empire.
The Reality Check 2026-04-22 (Democrats Must Fight Back Before Republicans Rig Democracy)
Watch now | The Reality Check takes on gerrymandering, weak Democratic leadership, progressive power, and a capitalist system that rewards greed while working people pay the price.
The Reality Check 2026-04-15 (Medicare Trap, Trump Gimmicks & Democrats’ Reality Check)
Medicare Advantage traps, Trump’s “no tax on tips” gimmick, and timid Democrats collide as The Reality Check exposes who profits—and why working people need bold progressive change.
Marlon Weems discusses likely US regrets about the irresponsible Canada, Mexico, & China tariff war.
Marlon Weems, author of The Journeyman Substack, and Egberto Willies, author of Egberto Off The Record Substack, discussed the inconvenient truth about Trump’s irresponsible tariffs.
The GOP Civil War is on, MAGA vs DOGE duo: Weems & Willies expose the realities of the conned MAGA.
The DOGE duo, Elon Musk & Vivek Ramaswamy, exposed their disdain for the MAGA workers as they showed support for replacing them with skilled immigrants.
Independent Media Warriors
George Batten: School Discipline Made Easy
George Batten is a former inner-city teacher and swim coach for the Houston Independent School District.
Kathleen Morin-Morgan
Independent Media is important because clearly we do not get unbiased news. In fact, it is clear that in this political season there are predetermined candidates who get preferential coverage.
General
Trump is winning with the help of ‘ALL’ mainstream media. It is up to us to stop it!
The mainstream media continues to fail as they have allowed Trump to produce their news coverage. The Big Beautiful Bill coverage is virtually nonexistent, as it primarily focuses on LA protests.
MEDIA FAIL: Tapper gives Speaker Johnson a platform to lie about Trump’s economy and EVIL bill
Jake Tapper’s failed pushback allowed Speaker Johnson to present Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill as a good thing, as opposed to the suffering it will inflict on MAGA and others.
The Biden tapes sadly along with his cancer diagnosis is creating mainstream media distraction again.
An easily captured mainstream media, unable to concentrate on stories that matter, focuses on Biden. Let’s keep our eyes on the massacre of Trump’s effect on the working class!
Meet The Press’ Trump interview normalizes Tarrifs, Election, Inflation lies and invading countries.
Trump’s interview by mainstream media, Meet The Press, illustrates why Trump won. It normalized all his evil acts, including tariffs, elections, inflation lies, and invasions.
Trump’s mass deportation, deceiving MAGA, coercing Senators. Electoral college hope. Lemon & media.
Snippets on Trump’s mass deportation and his deceiving of his MAGA base. My wish is that the Electoral College correct its mistake. Don Lemon dings the media. A MAGA caller upset at Trump’s coverage.