Between The Lines (broadcast-affiliate version) - Oct. 14, 2026

Journalist and media critic Ari Paul: Trump-Allied Oligarchs Cleared to Take Over Entertainment and TV News Behemoth Prison Policy Initiative's Heather Digby Parton: Rehabilitating Richard ‘Tricky Dick’ Nixon: GOP’s Scheme to Normalize Trump’s Lawlessness and Corruption Salon.com's Wanda Bertram: New Data Finds Cities Collaborating with ICE Offers No Shield Against Violent Street Raids, Arrests Bob Nixon: This Week’s Under-reported News Summary – Oct. 14, 2026 • Ethiopia is facing a renewed civil war • Reliably Republican states are driving U.S. solar boom • Farming crisis a major issue in Pennsylvania congressional races Visit our website at BTLonline.org for  more information, in-depth interviews, related links,  transcripts and subscribe to our BTL Weekly Summary and/or podcasts. New episodes every Wednesday at 12 noon ET,  website updated Wednesdays after 4 p.m. ET Produced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.