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Background Briefing 06-08-2023 by Progressive Voices

Trump Indicted, America's BiPolar, Accepting Unacceptable Karel Cast Podcast #215 Donald Trump is indicted again, this time for espionage and yet the GOP rallies behind him. It makes today's show even more relevant. First we look at the bipolar existence of America: we know stress kills us, literally, but our entire society is setup to stress us out; then the "A" in "America" is obviously also for Accepting the Unacceptable, as we continue to live in an unacceptable society; and we end with HRC issuing a state of Emergency for Americans that happen to be LGBTQIA. An actual state of Emergency in 2023. 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 services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember. The Karel Cast App is free and is the b

Green News Report 06-08-2023 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 06-07-2023 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 06-07-2023 by Progressive Voices

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 Mica Soellner, Congressional Correspondent for Punchbowl News, who reports on the politics of the debt ceiling agreement on Capitol Hill. Second, noted economist Dr. Rob Shapiro gives us a status update on the state of the economy, and breaks down the new jobs report. Mica's Twitter handle is @MicaSoellnerDC and the handle for Punchbowl News is @PunchBowlNews. Dr. Shapiro's handle is @RobShapiro and his website is Sonecon.com. Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read B

This time on Code WACK! In honor of pride month, we’re examining the pivotal role the LGBTQ+ community has played in advocating for healthcare reform. Is it just a coincidence that most of California's single-payer bills have been introduced by lawmakers in the LGBTQ+ community? How can we further galvanize the community around this life-saving issue? To find out, we spoke with Michael Lighty, president of the Healthy California Now Coalition, and former constituency director for Bernie 2020.

Background Briefing 06-06-2023 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 06-06-2023 by Progressive Voices

Is America Too Broken, Canada Burns and Movies Suck Karel Cast Podcast #214 Is America simply too broken to fix? Is there too much hatred and division to ever go back? Are we fixable? Was Trump the straw that broke the camel's back and broke the damn of civility forever? Are we living in a memory? Comment below. Meanwhile, just like the scientists say, the air is becoming unhealthful due to wild fires, this time in Eastern Canada. But do you truly believe that climate change is going to devastate in your lifetime. Because it appears it truly is now. And when's the last time you went to theatre to see a movie? Is it because movies suck and Hollywood has been coopted by Marvel and DC? 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 services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host curren

Biden's debt ceiling deal averts economic crisis, while Joe Manchin gets his pipeline payoff; Major insurer ditches California over wildfire risk; Arizona slams the brakes on new developments over water concerns; PLUS: Rightwing U.S. Supreme Court's wetlands ruling is a major victory for polluters and developers... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

On the radio show this week we cover why fighting for paid family/medical leave is making the pages of Glamour Magazine; the top issues moving next in Congress and how you can help; the big recent win with Medicaid; and we dive into celebrating 50 years of the Ms. Foundation for Women and talk about what real feminism really means. *Special guests include: Natasha Pearlman, Glamour Magazine, @glamourmag; Catherine Rowland, Progressive Caucus Action Fund, @WeAct4progress; Mandy Culbertson, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; Teresa Younger, Ms. Foundation for Women, @msfoundation

Background Briefing 06-05-2023 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 06-05-2023 by Progressive Voices

At long last, the Texas Legislature has impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, a guy with more baggage than the average Delta Airlines flight. It remains to be seen whether the State Senate will convict. This guy is vindictive, reminding me that when you take a swipe at the king, you’d better not miss. We examine the facts in this short essay. I hope you’ll listen.

Mark Riley The Intersection S8 Ep10 Trump. BRICS. PRIDE. Debt Ceiling by Progressive Voices

Here’s my conversation with MICKEY HUFF & NOLAN HIGDON. Huff is Director of PROJECT CENSORED. Since 1976, its annual book reports the year’s top-25 news stories ignored, misrepresented, or censored by mainstream media. Huff & Higdon co-authored LET’S AGREE TO DISAGREE. Its first lines: In an age defined by divisive discourse and disinformation, democracy hangs in the balance... [This book] seeks to foster constructive dialogue through critical thinking and media literacy.

This week, Off-Kilter is wrapping up our ongoing series digging into why in the famous words of Audre Lorde, “self-care is political warfare. A recurring theme uplifted by several guests throughout this series has been the importance of bringing your whole self to the work—a phrase that, like so much within the topic of self-care, has become watered down enough in recent years that it’s about as likely to spur eye rolls as genuine interest in many circles. So to dig a little deeper beneath the surface of what it really looks like to bring one’s whole self to social justice work, Rebecca sat down with the brilliant Andraea Lavant, a longtime disability justice advocate, to delve deeply into the subject of claiming one’s identity, and what that looks like as part of self-care. We had a far-ranging conversation about Andraea’s own journey to claim all parts of her identity as a black, disabled, queer woman, and how that ultimately led her to start a strategy and communications firm focused on culture shift and

Next time on State of Belief Radio, the political scientist 60 Minutes has hailed as “one of the leading data analysts on religion and politics.” The Rev. Dr. Ryan Burge teaches political science at Eastern Illinois University, and is a sought-after expert on the shifting religious landscape in this country. At a time when data is plentiful, but cogent analysis rare, I’ll ask him how religion is likely to play out in the next election cycle, and much more. Also, challenging the idolatry of firearms with Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson. A journalist, professor, and meditation teacher, Jay is an incisive analyst of cultural trends, as well as the political and religious movements that shape those trends. Jay’s been writing about America’s love affair with gun culture for years, and we’ll get his take on the ethics of the moment, when mass shootings barely make headlines anymore.

Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords. Untalented auto-tuned racist/misogynist/homophobic Trumpanzee rapper MAGAmoron Forgiato Blow is a violence-inspiring, women hating, grifter like the rest of the Trump cult. Ivanka doesn't want to be a Trump We discuss the madness.