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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Background Briefing (5am)

    Background Briefing (5am) - October 1, 2026 | KPFA (opens the original)

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    How John Roberts Has Increased the Power of the Criminal in Charge of the Executive Branch While Weakening the Judicial Branch Whose Rulings Trump Ignores We begin with an assessment of how much Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ successful crusade to increase executive power via his push for a unitary executive now in the criminal hands of Donald Trump is weakening the judicial branch as Trump ignores rulings from US District Judges. Joining us is Lisa Graves, one of the nation’s foremos

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Background Briefing

    Background Briefing - September 30, 2026 | KPFA (opens the original)

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    How John Roberts Has Increased the Power of the Criminal in Charge of the Executive Branch While Weakening the Judicial Branch Whose Rulings Trump Ignores We begin with an assessment of how much Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ successful crusade to increase executive power via his push for a unitary executive now in the criminal hands of Donald Trump is weakening the judicial branch as Trump ignores rulings from US District Judges. Joining us is Lisa Graves, one of the nation’s foremos

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Background Briefing (5am)

    Background Briefing (5am) - September 30, 2026 | KPFA (opens the original)

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    Will the Man Child Who Can’t Be Seen As a Loser “Bomb the Hell Out of Iran” After the Elections? We begin with the Trump cult alive and well and on display in the US Senate today attacking Jack Smith out of fealty to their criminal fuhrer, making it clear there will be no pressure on Trump from Republican lawmakers to end his disastrous war in the Gulf. Joining us to discuss how Trump will be free after the elections to do what he has promised “to bomb the hell out of Iran” is Nader Hashemi, the

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Background Briefing

    Radio with Guts: Cooking To Heal Digestion | KPFA (opens the original)

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    Join us for the second installment of our three part Radio with Guts series for KPFA’s “Radio with Guts” themed Fall Fund Drive. In this show Sam Roberts discusses cooking with herbs to heal and balance digestion and digestive organs. Fund drive show. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Background Briefing

    Understanding Hamas | KPFA (opens the original)

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    This week on the show, we take a break from the news cycle to discuss understanding Hamas. Writer and analyst Justin Podur joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to talk about Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s novel The Thorn and the Carnation. He gives insight into Sinwar’s thinking and how it helped shape the resistance in Palestine and world events since October 7th, 2023. Writer, author and director of Just World Educational Helena Cobban speaks about the importance of understanding Ha

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