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Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
An Update on Trump’s Many Trials and Whether He Will Be Sentenced Before the Election We will begin with an update on the many trials Trump is facing and whether there will be a verdict and sentencing of the former president before the next election after which, if he wins back the presidency, Trump will … Continued
Was the Generosity of Native Americans Towards the Pilgrims Repaid With Genocide? We begin on this Thanksgiving with a history of this uniquely American holiday and explore whether the generosity of the Native Americans toward the first white settlers was later repaid with genocide. Joining us is Stefan Aune, a Professor of American Studies at Williams … Continued
An Assessment of Whether the Term Genocide Applies to What is Happening in Gaza We begin with the four day pause in the Gaza war, after which the killing and destruction could go on for months with over two million trapped in an increasingly smaller space as a war rages around them. Joining us to … Continued
A Brief Pause in Gaza but a Long War to Follow We begin with the pause in the Gaza war and the exchange of prisoners with 50 hostages released, mostly women and children and foreign nationals, in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Joining us to discuss how, in spite of the short … Continued
The US Priority of Helping Israel Over Ukraine Which is Repelling the Russian Invader While Israel Turns a Tiny Strip of Land Into Rubble We begin with the extent to which the war in Gaza has been detrimental to Ukraine as it tries to repel the Russian invader while Israel turns a tiny strip of … Continued
The Escalating Threat of Domestic Terrorism as a Result of the War in Gaza We begin with Wednesday’s testimony from the head of the FBI about the increased threat of domestic terrorism as a result of the war in Gaza that was overshadowed by idiotic Q Anon accusations from congressional ignoramuses Marjorie Taylor Greene and … Continued
Today, Background Briefing is preempted for a special broadcast of Africa Today, heard regularly on KPFA on Mondays at 7pm PST. For more information and past episodes of Africa Today, see their program page here.
Our regularly scheduled programming is preempted from 6am to 9pm (PST) today for a special fundraiser. During this one-day event, we air old and new broadcasts that demonstrate the richness of the Pacifica Radio Archives and how important it is that we ensure their preservation and accessibility. We appreciate your understanding and support in contributing … Continued
Why Does the Mainstream Media Treat Trump With the Equal and Opposite Convention of So-Called Balance? Then we examine the role of the mainstream media in treating Trump, who is the leader of one of America’s two major parties, with the normal binary, equal and opposite media convention of so-called balance. Joining us is Will Bunch, … Continued
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Want War Against Iran, China, Mexico and Even Canada We begin with the latest Republican presidential debate in which Nikki Haley called Vivek Ramaswamy “scum” and others on the stage wanted to go to war against Iran, China, Mexico and even Canada. Joining us is a former Republican Justin Higgins, who has worked … Continued
