The record favors Democrats, Talarico confronts Christian nationalism, Texas criminalizes popular THC products, and communities bankroll data centers draining power, water, and revenue.
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Coffee Party Shows
Patrick Lovell on Trump as Moderates Wage War on the Left and False Equivalence Collapses
Patrick Lovell updates Trump and the election as corporate Democrats launch a $15 million war on the rising left—and we demolish the false claim that progressives mirror MAGA. #PDRK
Protect Social Security, Confront the Investor Class, and Flip Kansas’ Senate Seat
The PROMISE Act threatens earned benefits, Stephanie Ruhle exposes investor-class indifference, and Adam Hamilton gives Kansas voters a real chance to defeat Roger Marshall.
Trump’s Iran Chaos, AI’s Y2K Scam, and Progressives Battle AIPAC’s Millions in Key Primaries
America funds war while people breathe wildfire smoke, tech oligarchs sell AI panic, and progressives challenge AIPAC money and Democratic Party elites in Michigan and Missouri.
From AI’s Manufactured Panic to RFK Jr.’s Danger and Abdul El-Sayed’s Progressive Breakthrough
The AI scare fuels an oligarchic gold rush, RFK Jr.’s CNN performance exposes a public-health danger, and Abdul El-Sayed proves Medicare for All politics can win.
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Interviews
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.
Trump’s China Trip Flops as Iran Peace Talks Continue and Israel Defies Gaza and Lebanon Ceasefires
A WBAI panel with Jenna Flanagan discusses Trump leaving China with little to show, Iran peace talks remaining fragile, and Israel continued attacks in Gaza and Lebanon despite ceasefires.
The Clean New Deal and Politics Done Right Reveal America’s Oligarchic Crisis
The Clean New Deal conversation reveals how oligarchs and authoritarian politics threaten America and what citizens can do to rebuild democracy.
Steal This Story, Please! documents Amy Goodman’s fearless reporting and the urgent need for people
Amy Goodman and Tia Lessin explain why independent journalism is essential to democracy and why corporate media consolidation threatens truth.
Do the Math: Denmark Proves Universal Services Cost Less Than America’s Corporate System
Arnie Arnesen: Do the math. Denmark pays one bill and gets healthcare, childcare, education, and retirement. Americans pay many bills and enrich corporations while getting less.
KPFT Shows
Talarico’s Moral Clarity, Third Way’s $15M War, FCC Power Grab, and Paid Vacation
Talarico’s 2023 sermon reveals his moral core as Third Way targets progressives, Trump’s FCC fuels TV consolidation, and Sanders demands paid vacation for workers.
Houston Battles ICE, CIA Revives Cuba Regime Change, and Trump’s Farmers Face Ruin
Neil Aquino examines Houston’s growing ICE resistance, the CIA’s renewed campaign against Cuba, and the tariffs, war, and fertilizer costs battering Trump-supporting farmers.
Sanders Defends Social Security as Michigan Progressives Surge, Big Oil Profits, Gaza Deal Falters
Bernie Sanders draws a line on Social Security, Michigan voters reward progressives, Trump admits oil giants profit too much, and Israel’s refusal to withdraw jeopardizes peace in Gaza.
Trump’s Iran Chaos, Tariff Refund Theft, and Corporate Media’s Anti-Socialism Smear
From Iran war chaos and climate neglect to stolen tariff refunds and anti-socialist media smears, today’s show exposes who profits and who pays.
Abdul El-Sayed Surges, Media Smears Democratic Socialism, and AI Becomes Y2K on Steroids
Arnie Arnesen explains Abdul El-Sayed’s rise, Marlon Weems exposes the media’s socialism smear, and the AI scare gets unmasked as a profit-driven Y2K-style con.
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.
Daniel J. Cohen
As President of Indivisible Houston, I understand that our support for protests, political engagement, and support for independent media are all part of a multilegged stool.
Robby L. Caban
I am not your average agent. I believe in equal access. I have used independent media to open the eyes of many ensuring that the real estate is less than that black box many are afraid of.
Karl Smith
Supports Independent Media to ensure that Americans receive information that is not biased by advertisers or other entities with interests not necessarily in line with middle-class America.
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.
A Deeper Look
A Deeper Look Ep01: Post Insurrection
The unpatriotic seditious insurrection is still fresh in our psyche. The unbalance remains. We discuss the reasons and ramifications.
A Deeper Look Ep01: Is America Great Again?
A Deeper Look interviews radio host, author, & professor Harvey Wasserman about Trump, the election, voting, and more.
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.