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Background Briefing 12-21-2023 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 12-21-2023 by Progressive Voices

NO CELEBRATION About Trump; The Creator Message; No Money in Dreams Karel Cast #294 Colorado court ruling, Jan 6 trial…I'm not encouraged about any of it, because it's all about the supporters and followers and how they aren't affected by any of it. We literally are watching the Nazi party rise again in the USA and nothing is truly being done to stop it. So I'm not optimistic about any of it, in fact, I think he's going to win again. The Creator on Hulu brings up so many issues, including the warnings about what could and will happen. So why aren't we listening? Why aren't we learning from the past? Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, we know what the outcome is, and yet, we just watch it happen in the news and complain on social media. That's not working. Billy Porter is getting six cent checks, Tariji P. Henson is breaking down over equal pay. The dream of entertaining is quickly becoming an impossible dream. Even I was paid less for being gay on KFI and KGO…is the era of the entertainer over? Watch on YouTube a

How did the new documentary Healing US, about the drawbacks of America’s for-profit healthcare system, get made? Which harrowing stories did they highlight? When Americans need health care, why do so many worry whether they can afford to be treated? For answers to these questions and more, we spoke to award-winning documentary filmmaker Maddy Purves, who is editor of the film, and Laura Fielding, founder of Red Berets Medicare for All and associate producer of Healing US. This is the first in a two-part series. Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

The BradCast 12-19-2023 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 12-19-2023 by Progressive Voices

GOP KILLING KIDS; Holiday Blues; Let's Make Milk! Karel Cast #293 Israel is killing children in Gaza in the name of war and many are upset about it. But what about the governors of nine US states deciding to kill children right here in the USA. Why does the GOP hate anyone that's already been born? Why would they deny children health care? 11% of the USA lives alone, and over the holidays up to 30% say for whatever reason they'll be spending it alone. Add in all that's going on in the USA right now and you begin to see how the holidays could be blue for some, myself included. So how do you fight it! THINGS I ADORE: Come inside my kitchen and see a fabulous gadget I adore, the chef wave Milkmade and see how to make nut-and-soy milk at a fraction of the cost of the store. Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming service

Leslie is first joined by Sean O'Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The two discuss today's successful negotiating breakthrough on behalf of their members at DHL, who had been forced to strike in response to unfair labor conditions. They also talk about contract negotiations for their members who work at Anheuser-Busch, and review the Presidential roundtables that the Teamsters hosted last week. Second, Princeton Professor Julian Zelizer, a NYT best-selling Author and CNN Political Analyst, joins Leslie to talk about his most recent CNN opinion piece, which is titled, "Seven Reasons a 2nd Trump Term Would Be Dangerous." (https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/07/opinions/trump-second-term-dangerous-zelizer/index.html) Teamsters President Sean O'Brien is focused on mobilizing rank-and-file members through education and increased engagement—traveling extensively to visit with them at worksites throughout the country. In addition to fighting for workers, Sean has helped raise million

Record rain and floods inundate northeast Australia and batter the U.S. East Coast; 2023 unleashed a record number of billion-dollar weather disasters in the U.S.; PLUS: New polls show bipartisan majorities of Americans increasingly want climate action... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

Background Briefing 12-18-2023 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 12-18-2023 by Progressive Voices

On the radio show this week we cover how moms across the nation defeated book bans and censorship, as well as supported teachers, kids, and parents; we heard about the Domestic Bill of Rights and why it’s important to everyone to help pass now; we uncovered what’s stopping our nation from passing Paid Family and Medical Leave like every other industrialized nation has already done and how to break through those barriers; and we lifted up the importance of working for maternal health justice for everyone. *Special guests include: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (NEA), @NEAToday; Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @PaidLeaveforAll; Gina Arias, MomsRising, @MomsRising

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Sarah Jones, Editor in Chief PoliticusUSA. They discuss Donald Trump's comments, echoing Nazi rhetoric, that undocumented immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country." They also preview the Iowa Caucuses, which are only a month away. Then, Tim Zenk, Managing Director of Earth Finance, joins the show to review the results of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 28. The website for PoliticusUSA is www.PoliticusUSA.com and their X handle is @PoliticusUSA. Sarah's handle is @PoliticusSarah. The website for Earth Finance is www.EarthFinance.com. Tim Zenk's handle on X is @GreenCrude. Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Me

Media has changed so much. It is now unrecognizable from just a few years ago. The promise of a Citizen’s Media has collapsed into control of the agenda and the content by two or three megacorps. If you’re not careful, they’ll determine not only what you see, but in their presentation via, what you’ll take away from it. Today, a short essay on the nature of Meta, Google, ByteDance, SnapChat, and Xitter, and their ability to control the news you consume. I hope you’ll listen.

ZEV YAROSLAVSKY, who served on the Los Angeles City Council and LA County’s Board of Supervisors for a total of 40 years, has written a political memoir, ZEV’S LOS ANGELES: From Boyle Heights to the Halls of Power. Our conversation deals more with the memoir than the politics. We talk about Zev’s early years, his family and heritage, his college activism advocating for Russian Jews, and his surprise election to the City Council at the age of 26. This conversation was recorded before the October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas and the Israeli military response.

Next time on The State of Belief: freedom of thought 2023. With true religious freedom under assault right now in so many parts of the world – including here at home – what about the freedom not to believe? The 2023 Freedom of Thought Report from Humanists International is a global survey that assesses every country in the world on the basis of human rights and legal status with regard to humanists, atheists, and the non-religious. I’ll talk with Humanists International Chief Executive Gary McLelland, and Nicole Carr, Interim Executive Director of the American Humanist Association. We’ll also take a look back at the top news stories impacting – or impacted by – religion during this past year, with Religion News Service journalists Adelle Banks and Jack Jenkins.

Giuliani can't stop lying Trump has more NFT's for his dupes Guess who stole more classified documents from the White House? Hunter Biden: Republicans are trying to ‘kill me’ to destroy father’s presidency We discuss the madness.

VOTE NOW Trump or Hitler, Who Did It Better; Sex a Crime? Karel Cast #292 by Progressive Voices

FAT SHAMING KIDS? Impeach who? Screentime Royal Hotel, Jules Karel Cast #291 The US Preventive Services Task Force obviously is made up of people that were never fat kids. They recommend counseling fat kids as early as six years old…but it's not the kids you should be counseling. And if they're not telling them to go plant based, then why even bother? Were any of these people fat kids? I doubt it. The Republicans want to impeach Joe Biden. The problem? He hasn't committed a high crime or misdemeanor. But that won't stop them. They want to waste time and money doing..well, nothing as usual. And it's ScreenTime again, this time the sci fi comedy with old people Jules and the new Thelma and Louise The Royal Hotel with Julia Garner. Plus the mystery of the missing tomato is solved. Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streamin

The Student Debt Crisis Center takes over the airwaves of 'The Leslie Marshall Show,' where they discuss upcoming deadlines, where things stand with student debt cancellation, and borrowers’ frequently asked questions. They share updates on what borrowers need to know before the year comes to a close, and the work they’ve been doing alongside young people and students at SDCC. This episode's guest hosts are SDCC Managing Director, Sabrina Calazans, Policy Advisor, Spencer Dixon, and Special Projects and Free the Degree (FTD) Director, Sabrina Cereceres. The Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that centers the needs and voices of borrowers, and partners with allies, to impact public policy and end the student debt crisis. The SDCC website is www.StudentDebtCrisis.org and their handle on X, Instagram and Facebook is @DebtCrisisOrg.