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Law and Disorder

Mon, Oct 6, 2025 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder October 6, 2025

From The Soundboard

Tue, Oct 7, 2025 - 12:00AM

Peace and Freedom Rally 2025

Eco-Logic

Wed, Oct 8, 2025 - 10:00AM

Bird-Friendly Wind Energy - Do It Right!

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Oct 8, 2025 - 2:00PM

Naturalistic Humanism and Criminal Justice

Arts Express

Wed, Oct 8, 2025 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Oct 9, 2025 - 5:00PM

The impact of criminal justice reforms

Back of the Book

Sat, Oct 11, 2025 - 5:00AM

Stay Up Late or Get Up Early and Give Us a Listen

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Oct 11, 2025 - 6:00AM

"As I Please" for October!

Animal Matters

Sun, Oct 12, 2025 - 9:00AM

The legal rights of animals

Meetings

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WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, November 26, 2024

WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, October 11, 2025, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Friday, October 3, 2025

WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, September 16, 2025

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, October 19, 2025, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, September 30, 2025


Public News Service

2025Talks - October 6, 2025

House Democrats are reassuring their constituents about the reasons for the shutdown. Federal workers are concerned about being in the middle of the partisan fight and what happens now that the Farm Bill has expired?

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