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part one: Jaden Edison is the public education reporter for The Texas TribuneChristian activist David Barton will advise Texas State Board of Education during social studies overhaulpart two:Robert Hennelly Award-winning investigative journalist, broadcast and print reporter for more than 30 yearsBob is the acting General Manager of WBAI in NYC.Bill Curry political commentator was a CT state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House. topics:One detainee dead, two critically wounded after shooting at Dallas ICE facility FBI Director Kash Patel said an anti-ICE message was found on an unspent shell casing.from X Aaron Ruper (former editor at VOX) "This is the fishiest stuff I've ever seen. We're supposed to believe the shooter wrote "Anti-ICE" in pen on a bullet and then shot detainees but not ICE officers?"nh UN speech: This Might Be Trump's Most Bonkers Speech
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Israeli conscientious objector.. Atalya spoke with WBAI on Tuesday, New York attorney Stanley Cohen represents COP City RICO defendant Ariel Ebough
Superman film a commentary on immigration? On Israel Palestine? Oh how helpless we feel witnessing genocide? Why is the right so angry about this film? We're talking the politics of Superman, then and now, and its Jewish left history with our guest Elana Levin @elana_brooklyn of Graphic Policy Radio.Elana Levin is a pop culture critic with a long history in superhero comics and comics-inspired media. They host Graphic Policy Radio, a podcast at the intersection of genre media and movements for social change. Elana works in digital organizing and communications for labor unions and community-based organizations.Their writing includes How Jack Kirby and DC Comics Predicted Trump With a Bloviating Demagogue in 1971 published by the Daily Beast. Elana is currently working on Project Fulcrum, Get Free's fan activist campaign organizing Star Wars Andor fans against the threat of the Empire in a galaxy not so far away at all.Three ways to listen
Savitri D and Reverend Billy in a broad ranging conversation with Indigenous activist and artist Leonard Peltier. You can learn more about Leonard Peltier and see his art HERE This episode of Earth Riot Radio premiered Aug 9 on WBAI 99.5 FM Radio For The People in New York City. Thanks to Charris Ford and Peter Marks. Special editing by Debbie Daughtry
On Monday, an Israeli settler killed 31 year old Awdah Hathaleen, a Palestinian teacher in the southern West Bank village of Umm al-Khair. We're joined by his friend, Mattan Berner-Kadish, an Israeli-American peace activist, who has worked with Awdah to defend his village for three years.On this show we also honor our friend, known to us as Ben Faulding, and on the internet as Ben Ziggy, HipsterRebbe and evelkneidel. Ben passed this weekend at the age of 41.Guests Socials:@matberkad on Instagram@mbernerkaccount on XShow SocialsX @BeyondThePaleFM IG @BeyondThePaleFMFB @BeyondThePaleFMHosts@RafaelShimunov on Twitter@rafaelshimunov.bsky.social on BlueSky@ShoB on Twitter@Rafternoon on IG@shob18 on IGSupport the ShowBecome a BAI Buddy of Beyond The Pale at wbai.allyrafundraising.comLeave us a voicemail, we'll play it on airRecord a question or statement to play on air at (917) 740-8971 or via the Spotify app.You can also listen to our show live, every Friday after @DemocracyNow at 9AM on WBAI 99.5 FM NY.Our radio engineer, Michael G Haskins couldn't be with us today. Thank you to Kathryn Davis. Thank you to our researcher Margo Flug.Cover photo of Awdah Hathaleen by his friend, Emily Glick @emilyglickphoto on InstagramClosing song is "Deep in the Sun" by Rachel Angel.Rachel Angel on Bandcamp.
Tune in! DJ Hard Hittin Harry & DJayCee presents another brand new episode of Haitian All-StarZ Radio Podcast on WBAI 99.5FM & WBAI.ORG Every Early Friday 12Mid-Night - 2am , Playing the best in Caribbean Music. Streaming on all major platforms: Apple Podcast / Youtube Music / Amazon Music / iHartradio / and many more....
Tune in! DJ Hard Hittin Harry & DJayCee presents another brand new episode of Haitian All-StarZ Radio Podcast on WBAI 99.5FM & WBAI.ORG Every Early Friday 12Mid-Night - 2am , Playing the best in Caribbean Music. Streaming on all major platforms: Apple Podcast / Youtube Music / Amazon Music / iHartradio / and many more....
In our first segment, we speak with Liaga Guallpa, co-executive director of the Workers Justice Project, which celebrated some big legislative wins yesterday on the steps of City Hall for New York City's tens of thousands of bicycle deliveristas. In our second segment, Felix Matos Rodriguez, Chancellor of the City University of New York, was hauled before Congress today and grilled about alleged incidents of anti-semitism at CUNY since October 2023. We hear from Jennifer Gabourey, the first vice president of the CUNY faculty union, to get their response to today's show trial and the broader attack on American universities being carried out by the Trump administration. And in the final part of the show, we catch up on the latest news from the mayor's race.
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In Spring 2025, we were joined by the United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. We're republishing this episode in response to the Trump regime's placing of sanctions on Albanese and the continuing genocide in Gaza.Guests Socials:@francesca.albanese.unsr.opt on Instagram@FranceskAlbs on XShow SocialsX @BeyondThePaleFM IG @BeyondThePaleFMFB @BeyondThePaleFMHosts@RafaelShimunov on Twitter@rafaelshimunov.bsky.social on BlueSky@ShoB on Twitter@Rafternoon on IG@shob18 on IGSupport the ShowBecome a BAI Buddy of Beyond The Pale at wbai.allyrafundraising.comLeave us a voicemail, we'll play it on airRecord a question or statement to play on air at (917) 740-8971 or via the Spotify app.You can also listen to our show live, every Friday after @DemocracyNow at 9AM on WBAI 99.5 FM NY.Thank you to our radio engineer, Michael G Haskins, and our researcher Margo Flug.Cover photo by Rafael Medeiros
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Tune in! DJ Hard Hittin Harry & DJayCee presents another brand new episode of Haitian All-StarZ Radio Podcast on WBAI 99.5FM & WBAI.ORG Every Early Friday 12Mid-Night - 2am , Playing the best in Caribbean Music.DJayCee drops a high-energy quick mix spotlighting rising Canadian-Haitian star ROSALVO and his genre-bending EP “Troubatrap”
Tune in! DJ Hard Hittin Harry & DJayCee presents another brand new episode of Haitian All-StarZ Radio Podcast on WBAI 99.5FM & WBAI.ORG Every Early Friday 12Mid-Night - 2am , Playing the best in Caribbean Music.DJayCee drops a high-energy quick mix spotlighting rising Canadian-Haitian star ROSALVO and his genre-bending EP “Troubatrap”
This Day in Legal History: George Carlin's Seven Dirty WordsOn July 3, 1978, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark First Amendment decision in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, ruling 5-4 that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could reprimand a radio station for airing George Carlin's infamous “Seven Dirty Words” comedy routine. The case arose after WBAI, a New York radio station, broadcast Carlin's monologue during afternoon hours, prompting a listener complaint to the FCC. The FCC responded with a formal reprimand, sparking a legal battle over the boundaries of free speech and government regulation.The Court held that the FCC had the authority to regulate indecent content on public airwaves, particularly during hours when children were likely to be listening. Justice John Paul Stevens, writing for the majority, emphasized the unique pervasiveness of broadcast media and its accessibility to minors as justification for the ruling. The decision marked one of the first times the Supreme Court allowed government regulation of speech based on content, outside of traditional obscenity laws.Dissenting justices, including William Brennan and Thurgood Marshall, warned that the decision posed a threat to free expression and could chill controversial or creative speech. The ruling did not criminalize Carlin's routine or ban such speech outright, but it set a precedent that the government could impose content-based restrictions on broadcasters without violating the First Amendment.This case would come to define the limits of “indecent” speech in broadcast media for decades, reinforcing the idea that First Amendment protections are not absolute in all contexts. The decision became a cornerstone in the ongoing tension between free speech rights and government regulation of media.Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to regain influence over the Supreme Court this term, joining the majority in 96% of argued cases—dissenting in only two of 58 decisions. Legal scholars, however, caution that this high rate doesn't definitively prove Roberts is steering outcomes. Some suggest that his tendency to vote with the majority might reflect a strategic desire to maintain influence or unity, rather than genuine agreement.Roberts, along with Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett, now forms a pivotal center bloc on the ideologically divided court, often determining case outcomes between the court's conservative and liberal wings. These three justices were all in the majority for the ten most contentious 6-3 rulings this term, shaping major decisions on issues like LGBTQ curriculum, gender-affirming care, and administrative power.Observers note that Roberts' leadership this term was marked by a careful assignment of majority opinions, often to maintain consensus among conservatives. For example, he gave the opinion in Trump v. CASA to Barrett, whose more moderate reasoning helped avoid a fractured ruling. Notably, Roberts wrote no separate concurrences or dissents, reinforcing the view that he is trying to project cohesion.However, consensus was not the norm this term. The court split significantly in one-third of its cases, and unanimous rulings fell to 43%. Many of the most ideologically charged outcomes favored conservatives, suggesting that even with Roberts at the center, the court remains deeply right-leaning. Additionally, significant decisions from the court's emergency docket further indicate the direction of future jurisprudence.Votes Suggest Chief Justice Regains Control of ‘Roberts Court'A federal judge has blocked parts of a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but the ruling does not require the reinstatement of fired workers. The decision in New York v. Kennedy found that 19 states and Washington, D.C. are likely to succeed in their claims that Kennedy's reduction-in-force and reorganization—part of his “Make America Healthy Again” plan—were unlawful. The injunction halts further implementation but stops short of restoring the affected employees, leaving unresolved the harms states allege, including disrupted services and surveillance functions.Legal experts point out the ambiguity in the ruling, noting it restricts further actions by HHS but does not mandate concrete remedies such as bringing employees back. Some warn that continuing to keep workers off the job could itself violate the injunction. The injunction is limited to four HHS divisions, not the full federal workforce affected.The ruling requires HHS to file a compliance update by July 11 and address how the recent Supreme Court decision in Trump v. CASA—which limits the scope of national injunctions—may influence the outcome. HHS has multiple potential responses: appealing the ruling, waiting for developments in a related Supreme Court case, or restarting the process through proper legislative and budgetary channels.RFK Jr.'s Overhaul of HHS Blocked But Workers Won't Return NowA federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border, ruling that Trump exceeded his legal authority. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss found that Trump's January 2025 proclamation, which barred migrants deemed part of an “invasion” from seeking asylum, violated both federal immigration law and the Constitution. The 128-page opinion emphasized that neither Congress nor the Constitution gave the president power to bypass existing asylum laws, even in the face of immigration challenges.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed the lawsuit on behalf of advocacy groups and asylum seekers, arguing the ban contradicted U.S. and international legal standards. Moss's ruling temporarily blocks enforcement of the policy and allows 14 days for the Trump administration to appeal. The decision applies broadly to a certified class of affected migrants, sidestepping recent Supreme Court limitations on national injunctions.Trump's policy built on but exceeded a similar effort by President Biden in 2024, which also faced judicial setbacks. The ruling marks another legal rebuke to Trump's aggressive immigration stance since returning to office. The administration maintains the judge overstepped and vows to appeal. Meanwhile, civil liberties groups hail the decision as a necessary check on executive overreach and a reaffirmation of asylum protections.US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority | ReutersPresident Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in his effort to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), challenging a lower court's ruling that blocked their dismissal. The commissioners—Mary Boyle, Alexander Hoehn-Saric, and Richard Trumka Jr.—were appointed by President Biden and make up the majority of the five-member board. They were fired in May, prompting a lawsuit that argued the president lacks authority to remove commissioners of independent agencies without cause.A federal judge, Matthew Maddox, sided with the commissioners, stating Trump had overstepped his authority and finding no misconduct to justify their termination. The Justice Department claims Trump acted within his constitutional powers, asserting that the commissioners were obstructing his policy agenda. The administration is seeking to pause the reinstatement order while the case proceeds.The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to halt the lower court ruling, emphasizing that Congress lawfully limited presidential removal powers in this context. Trump's team now wants the Supreme Court to override that decision, citing a recent high court ruling that allowed Trump to temporarily remove members of a federal labor board in a similar dispute.This case adds to a growing list of legal battles testing the limits of executive power since Trump returned to office. It also raises broader constitutional questions about the balance of power between the president and independent regulatory agencies.Trump asks Supreme Court to allow removal of consumer product safety commissioners | Reuters This is a public episode. 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We speak with JFREJ's Alicia Singham Goodwin and JVPA's Beth Miller on the collective Jewish effort to help Zohran Mamdani win the Democratic primary for Mayor of New York City.Guests Socials:Jews For Zohran@JewsForZohran on IGAlicia Singham Goodwin Politcal Director of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice@AliciaThilani on XBeth Miller Political Director of Jewish Voice for Peace Action@beth_avedon on X@bethavedon on IG@bethavedon.bsky.social on BlueSkyShow SocialsX @BeyondThePaleFM IG @BeyondThePaleFMFB @BeyondThePaleFMHosts@RafaelShimunov on Twitter@rafaelshimunov.bsky.social on BlueSky@ShoB on Twitter@Rafternoon on IG@shob18 on IGSupport the ShowBecome a BAI Buddy of Beyond The Pale at wbai.allyrafundraising.comLeave us a voicemail, we'll play it on airRecord a question or statement to play on air at (917) 740-8971 or via the Spotify app.You can also listen to our show live, every Friday after @DemocracyNow at 9AM on WBAI 99.5 FM NY.Thank you to our radio engineer, Michael G Haskins, and our researcher Margo Flug.
Tune in! DJ Hard Hittin Harry & DJayCee presents another brand new episode of Haitian All-StarZ Radio Podcast on WBAI 99.5FM & WBAI.ORG Every Early Friday 12Mid-Night - 2am , Playing the best in Caribbean Music.Classic Konpa mix by @hardhittinharry dedicated to Vintage Haiti—a time when, despite the shadows of the Duvalier regime, Haiti's spirit shined brightly through its music, fashion, and flair. The 70s and 80s gave rise to legendary Konpa bands, elegant soirées, and unforgettable Sunday afternoons filled with rhythm, romance, and resilience.
Tune in! DJ Hard Hittin Harry & DJayCee presents another brand new episode of Haitian All-StarZ Radio Podcast on WBAI 99.5FM & WBAI.ORG Every Early Friday 12Mid-Night - 2am , Playing the best in Caribbean Music.Classic Konpa mix by @hardhittinharry dedicated to Vintage Haiti—a time when, despite the shadows of the Duvalier regime, Haiti's spirit shined brightly through its music, fashion, and flair. The 70s and 80s gave rise to legendary Konpa bands, elegant soirées, and unforgettable Sunday afternoons filled with rhythm, romance, and resilience.
The Strictly The Best Bouyon Mix Vol.1 by DJayCee of team Haitian All-StarZ features the sound of Dominica Bouyon music. This infectious genre, straight out of Dominica, is shaking up the global scene. The 2-hour mix is filled with high-energy vibes from start to finish. Song from the following artist: Ridge, Problem Child, Motto, GBM Nutron, HollyG, Asa Bantan, Signal Band, Trilla-G, D0 Production, Fana, Bouzin, Fada, LitleBoy, Reo, LeJuh, hunter, Jab King, litleboy lsbeats767, Klassik Frescobar, blakout prestige, Gootay Wood, Trev Li, TK International, Totally Spice's and many more. {More Music Less Talk}.......Make sure to follow DJayCee on IG: @DJayCeeNYC and @Haitian_All_StarZ
The Strictly The Best Bouyon Mix Vol.1 by DJayCee of team Haitian All-StarZ features the sound of Dominica Bouyon music. This infectious genre, straight out of Dominica, is shaking up the global scene. The 2-hour mix is filled with high-energy vibes from start to finish. Song from the following artist: Ridge, Problem Child, Motto, GBM Nutron, HollyG, Asa Bantan, Signal Band, Trilla-G, D0 Production, Fana, Bouzin, Fada, LitleBoy, Reo, LeJuh, hunter, Jab King, litleboy lsbeats767, Klassik Frescobar, blakout prestige, Gootay Wood, Trev Li, TK International, Totally Spice's and many more. {More Music Less Talk}.......Make sure to follow DJayCee on IG: @DJayCeeNYC and @Haitian_All_StarZ
Tune in! DJ Hard Hittin Harry & DJayCee presents another brand new episode of Haitian All-StarZ Radio Podcast on WBAI 99.5FM & WBAI.ORG Every Early Friday 12Mid-Night - 2am , Playing the best in Caribbean Music. The Ones To Watch Segment with DJayCee featuring music from the following artist: 1. R U DUMB? by Jennaske2. Maniac by Ruthy Lebron3. Eyo Talk by Eyo-E4. Catch It by Jennaske5. Money Look by Djuelz6. QGTM by MRG7. Winning by JENNY FrenchStreaming on all major platforms: Apple Podcast / Youtube Music / Amazon Music / iHartradio / and many more....
Tune in! DJ Hard Hittin Harry & DJayCee presents another brand new episode of Haitian All-StarZ Radio Podcast on WBAI 99.5FM & WBAI.ORG Every Early Friday 12Mid-Night - 2am , Playing the best in Caribbean Music. The Ones To Watch Segment with DJayCee featuring music from the following artist: 1. R U DUMB? by Jennaske2. Maniac by Ruthy Lebron3. Eyo Talk by Eyo-E4. Catch It by Jennaske5. Money Look by Djuelz6. QGTM by MRG7. Winning by JENNY FrenchStreaming on all major platforms: Apple Podcast / Youtube Music / Amazon Music / iHartradio / and many more....
Tune in! DJ Hard Hittin Harry & DJayCee presents another brand new episode of Haitian All-StarZ Radio Podcast on WBAI 99.5FM & WBAI.ORG Every Early Friday 12Mid-Night - 2am , Playing the best in Caribbean Music. The Ones To Watch Segment (Female Edition) with DJayCee featuring music from the following artist: 1. Let's Go (FreeStyle) By Dona Doll2. FreeStyle By Florence 3. Shake It To The Max (REMIX) BY Lala Tropical4. Shake It To The Max (REMIX) BY KANIS5. BOSS PARTY BY Belle Poupee6. Saw Ka Fè BY Djouly BestStreaming on all major platforms: Apple Podcast / Youtube Music / Amazon Music / iHartradio / and many more....
Tune in! DJ Hard Hittin Harry & DJayCee presents another brand new episode of Haitian All-StarZ Radio Podcast on WBAI 99.5FM & WBAI.ORG Every Early Friday 12Mid-Night - 2am , Playing the best in Caribbean Music. The Ones To Watch Segment (Female Edition) with DJayCee featuring music from the following artist: 1. Let's Go (FreeStyle) By Dona Doll2. FreeStyle By Florence 3. Shake It To The Max (REMIX) BY Lala Tropical4. Shake It To The Max (REMIX) BY KANIS5. BOSS PARTY BY Belle Poupee6. Saw Ka Fè BY Djouly BestStreaming on all major platforms: Apple Podcast / Youtube Music / Amazon Music / iHartradio / and many more....
In our first segment, co-host Amba Guerguerian joins us live from Foley Square, where immigrant rights groups and their allies are rallying today to protest the Trump administration's mass deportation program and the increasingly brazen tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to detain and deport immigrants. Then we speak with a participant in the rolling hunger strike by students and faculty at the City University of New York. The hunger strikers want CUNY to cut all ties with Israel and companies that do business with Israel. And in the final part of the show, we catch up on the mayor's race with Indy Contributing Editor Nicholas Powers. A new poll out shows former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's lead over his top challenger, Zohran Mamdani, shrinking to a mere two points.
Tune in! @hardhittinharry & @DJayCeenyc presents another brand new episode of @haitian_all_starz Radio Podcast on @wbai995 & WBAI.ORG Every Friday 12am - 2am, Playing the best in Caribbean Music. This episode featured special guest DJ Teddy Gramz. The Ones To Watch Segment with DJayCee featuring music from the following artist: 1. WOY by AYZ 2. Lajan By Jessi Jane 3. Tet Krk by Rosalvo Featuring FIP 4. 4 Kampe (Remix) By Moe Bless 5. Baby I'm Haitian By Charmherr Streaming on all major platforms: Apple Podcast / Google Podcast / Amazon Music / iHartradio / and many more....
In our first segment, we hear from an organizer with NYC ICE Watch, a rapid response network founded in 2020 that responds to incidents of ICE sightings and other emergencies. In our second segment, we speak with City Councilmember Shahana Hanif. She's facing a tough re-election challenge in her Brooklyn district with money from Uber pouring into her district after she backed legislation that would protect the labor rights of immigrant gig workers. And in our final segment, we get the latest on the New York City mayoral race.
Tune in! @hardhittinharry & @DJayCeenyc presents another brand new episode of @haitian_all_starz Radio Podcast on @wbai995 & WBAI.ORG Every Friday 12am - 2am, Playing the best in Caribbean Music. This episode featured special guest DJ Exotic. Streaming on all major platforms: Apple Podcast / Google Podcast / Amazon Music / iHartradio / and many more....
Tune in! @hardhittinharry & @DJayCeenyc presents another brand new episode of @haitian_all_starz Radio Podcast on @wbai995 & WBAI.ORG 2am - 4am late Monday/early Tuesday. Playing the best in Caribbean Music. Streaming on all major platforms: Apple Podcast / Google Podcast / Amazon Music / iHartradio / and many more....
As the state of New York works to eliminate school mascots with Native American names and imagery, they have run into a powerful adversary: the federal government. The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into whether the state is violating the civil rights of Long Island's Massapequa School District by forcing them to change their “Chiefs” mascot. President Donald Trump personally weighed in, expressing his support for keeping the mascot. A lawyer for the school says the issue is “the battleground for the preservation of our history and values nationwide.” We'll hear about the issues at play in New York and how it affects other efforts by other states and cities to end offensive Native mascots. GUESTS Ted Trujillo (Passamaquoddy), enrolled member of the Passamaquoddy tribe John Kane (Mohawk), Host of Resistance Radio on WBAI in NYC and WPFW in Washington, D.C. David Glass (enrolled member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe), president of the National Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media Melissa Candelaria (San Felipe Pueblo), education director of the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty and member of the plaintiff's legal team for Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico