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Back of the Book

Sat, May 9, 2026 - 5:00AM

Only Pay Attention to the UFO Images!

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, May 9, 2026 - 6:00AM

Paul Robeson, Mark Winkler, Jonathan Karrant & More

Dreamleapers

Sat, May 9, 2026 - 11:00AM

Dreamleapers with Guy Stanley Philoche

All Mixed Up

Sat, May 9, 2026 - 6:00PM

Bad Choices

Animal Matters

Sun, May 10, 2026 - 9:00AM

Homesick for a World Unknown

Everything Old is New Again

Sun, May 10, 2026 - 10:00PM

Liz Callaway, Stacey Kent, Marieann Meringolo & More

A Mansion for the Rat

Mon, May 11, 2026 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder May 11, 2026

From The Soundboard

Tue, May 12, 2026 - 12:00AM

Dance Parade NYC 2026

Naturalistic Support

Wed, May 13, 2026 - 2:00PM

The Challenge of Identity part 2

Arts Express

Wed, May 13, 2026 - 9:00PM

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Local May 7th, 2026 Staff Demand Legal Aid Step Up by Bob Hennelly National May 5th, 2026 May Day Monday-Resolve-Resist-Restore by Bob Hennelly National May 1st, 2026 Scotus Spikes Voting Rights Act by Frenchie Davis Local April 30th, 2026 Workplace Deaths Mount As U.S. Protections Wane by Bob Hennelly, Frenchie Davis, Jesse Lent & Ember Ollom National April 25th, 2026 Unionize Like Life Depended On It-It Does by Jenna Flanagan and Bob Hennelly Global April 21st, 2026 Trump's Three Card Monte Peace Deal & A May Day Like No Other by Bob Hennelly

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Open to the public, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
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Open to the public, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Saturday, December 13, 2025

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Open to the public, Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Thursday, May 7, 2026

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, April 15, 2026


2026Talks - May 8, 2026

The Tennessee legislature approves new congressional maps, which would break up the state's only Democratic district. A court says the DOJ can keep 2020 Georgia ballots and the U.S. and Iran trade fire in the Persian Gulf.

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