(HKR-04-01-25) On a powerful episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Professor Butch Ware—hip hop artist, Green Party vice presidential candidate, human rights organizer, and gubernatorial hopeful—for a deep and wide-ranging conversation about culture, politics, resistance, and the dangerous crossroads we find ourselves in as a society. “The War Is in […]
Ending the Mass Deportation Pipeline: Alex Sanchez of Homies Unidos Speaks Out
By Dave “Davey D” Cook | Hard Knock Radio (HKR-04-03-25) Over the past few months, deeply unsettling images have emerged showing men with shaved heads, shackled, and made to kneel—lined up in scenes disturbingly reminiscent of war prisons. These aren’t images from a foreign battlefield, but snapshots of what’s happening in El Salvador. Even more […]
Oakland’s Political Landscape Under Siege: Dark Money, Doom Loops, & Corporate Takeovers
By Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook | Hard Knock Radio March 31 2025 As Oakland faces a pivotal special election on April 15, Hard Knock Radio’s Davey D brought together a powerhouse panel to unpack the rising influence of dark money, the spread of right-wing political tactics, and the media-driven doom loop narrative that’s gripping the […]
Families Outraged Over Early Release of Andrew Hall Convicted in Fatal Police Shootings
By Dave ‘Davey D’ CookHard Knock Radio March 28 2025 Contra Costa County, CA — Community members, justice advocates, and grieving families are expressing outrage following the early release of former Contra Costa Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Hall, who was convicted for fatally shooting two residents—Tyrell Wilson and Laudemer Arboleda. Hall, originally sentenced to six years […]
Dr. Mike Benitez: “This Is a Direct Attack on Academic Freedom and Democracy”
Higher Ed under fire as institutions, students, and educators face political pressure to silence dissent and dismantle diversity initiatives By Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook | Hard Knock Radio | March 24 2025 The Political Push to Defund Diversity In a wide-ranging conversation on Hard Knock Radio, education leader and cultural scholar Dr. Michael Benitez issued […]
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