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Posted Sep 29, 2026
White House Bans Three Media Outlets, the Latest Trump Attack on the Constitution’s 1st Amendment
Interview with Victor Pickard, the C. Edwin Baker professor of media policy and political economy at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, conducted by Scott Harris
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Trump’s Authoritarian Onslaught Designed to Overwhelm a Nation that Rejects His Tyranny
Sarah Kendzior discusses her views on the Trump regime's looming threat to subvert the outcome of the midterm election by a multi-pronged set of...
Trump’s Mental Instability and Unilateral Presidential Powers Risk Global Catastrophe
Producer's Note: This is an excerpt of an interview originally broadcast on WPKN Radio's Resistance Roundtable program, conducted by Ruth Anne Baumgartner, Scott Harris...
AI Potential Danger Provokes Calls for Development Slow Down, Regulation
Miranda Bogen talks about the important work her group has been doing to educate the public on the dangers of unregulated artificial intelligence, while...
Philadelphia Pro-Palestinian Groups Protest at Ed Sheeran’s 1st Concert After Rapper Macklemore Removed from...
Shayna, a critical care nurse, anti-imperialist organizer and spokesperson for organizers of this past Saturday’s pro-Palestinian demonstration, discusses how hundreds gathered outside of Philadelphia's...
Special Feature
Dire Diagnosis for Our Mad King
The Resistance Roundtable features:
- Dr. Bandy Lee, a psychiatrist who has studied and written on the pathology of Donald Trump, discusses the ever-increasing danger posed by the sociopath-in-chief.
- Clare Evento, a Waterbury, CT-based activist, talks about the Oct. 17 No Kings events planned for southeastern CT.
Panel: Ruthanne Baumgartner, Scott Harris and Richard Hill
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Dire Diagnosis for Our Mad King
The Resistance Roundtable features:Dr. Bandy Lee, a psychiatrist who has studied and written on the pathology of Donald Trump, discusses the ever-increasing danger...
OCT. 17, 2026 Between The Lines’ 35th Anniversary Special Event with Chris Hedges: “The...
Squeaky Wheel Productions and Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine present a special event celebrating 35 years on the airThe Next Election May Be Our...
How Is Labor Day 2026 Different?
The Monthly Labor Report speaks with Hae-Lin Choi, co-founder/co-executive director of Hands Off NYC in the lead up to Labor Day 2026.
Hae-Lin talks about...
Countering Authoritarianism and Protecting the Midterm Elections – A Conversation with Jill Garvey
Isabelle Barbour, storyteller, an interviewer, public health professional, and WPKN radio show host, speaks with Jill Garvey, director of States at the Core (STAC),...
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