In a compelling episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with prominent activists Melina Abdullah, a leading figure in Black Lives Matter Grassroots Los Angeles, and Malkia Cyril, a renowned media justice advocate, to delve into the contentious decision by Congress to consider banning the popular social media platform TikTok. This discussion not … Continued


Background Briefing

Background Briefing – March 20, 2024

As a Million Gazans Starve, Kushner’s Callous Remarks on the Value of Their Beachfront Property Resonate While Netanyahu Talks to Republican Senators and the House Speaker We begin with Netanyahu addressing the Republican senators today by video after a lengthy call with House Speaker Johnson, who promised to host a future visit to the embattled … Continued


Are countries like India and South Africa still committed to coal extraction? What plans are afoot to make a just transition to renewable power? Ashley Dawson describes and evaluates struggles against extractivism and for publicly owned and democratically managed renewable energy. Ashley Dawson, Environmentalism from Below: How Global People’s Movements Are Leading the Fight for … Continued


Law & Disorder

Affordable Housing Profiteering; SCOTUS Unanimously Moves No-Fly List Case Forward; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Reginald Edmund

We have a dramatic lack of affordable housing options, but for decades, federal policymakers have stripped away public resources. One problematic result is a privatized, market-driven orientation to affordable housing through what are called Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. A new report says that policymakers must act to rein in corporate profiteers by increasing accountability … Continued