Thursday, August 7, 2025 - Authoritarianism; Voting Rights; Environment

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! In Texas, cheap renewable energy prevented blackouts during record electricity demand as coal/gas plants tripped offline. Trump Administration escalated its war on renewable energy, removed congressionally-mandated climate reports from government websites, and pushed a bogus climate science deniers' report to justify overturning climate regulations. Texas GOP escalated threats against Democratic lawmakers who are blocking their attempt to steal 5 U.S. House seats from voters. Republicans' attacks on voting rights coincide with the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Plus our new 'Green News Report.'