Progressive Voices

How can we, as a society, better support Black expectant parents and their babies in light of how vulnerable they are to dying in America? And what root causes must be addressed to do this most effectively? To find out, we spoke to Melissa Franklin, the first Black director of Maternal Child and Adolescent Health for LA County’s Department of Public Health. Dr. Franklin is a system transformation leader with over 25 years of experience in organizational development, community engagement and communications strategy. This is the second in a two-part series with Dr. Melissa Franklin.

The BradCast 12-12-2023 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 12-12-2023 by Progressive Voices

SHOCKING Move by Science; Traditions; Movies Beau, Asteroids, Holdovers Karel Cast #290 "We are so busy worrying about whether or not we could, we forgot to ask ourselves if we should…." It's a very valid question as science now can merge brain cells, neurons, with AI. Have we not seen science fiction? Did we learn nothing ? Why are we hell bent on exterminating ourselves? Because the first think a living AI would determine is that, well, we have to go, we are the cancer. So is this really a good idea? It's the end of the year, what traditions do you do? Well, I do one that you may want to emulate. Because you need to tell the universe that you are ready, that you have made room, that your house is in order. And it's screener season, so let's talk movies. First, Beau is Afraid, then Asteroid City and finally the Holdovers. Which are fabulous, and which are WTF? Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website rea

Crunch time at COP28 U.N. climate treaty negotiations in Dubai; Climate change intensified ongoing, catastrophic floods in East Africa; PLUS: Biden announces biggest-ever investment in U.S. high speed and passenger rail... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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 joined by CNN Military Analyst Cedric Leighton to discuss Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visiting the U.S. this week to plead for currently lapsed military funding in the war vs. Russia, the latest on the war in Gaza, and Senator Tuberville's blockade on U.S. military promotions coming to an end. Col. Cedric Leighton is the Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations. He founded the company in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 26 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel. His website is CedricLeighton.com and his Twitter handle is @CedricLeight

George Santos, to the delight of many, buttons the horror of late night hosts, is done. Toast. Finis. He was the second biggest liar in DC. One down, one to go. Join me in the celebration. It’s short, and will make you feel great!

The Intersection S9 Ep8 Gaza. Trump. Biden Should Not Run by Progressive Voices

The National Association of Christian Lawmakers is devoted to promoting a right wing Christian nationalist vision in right-wing statehouses across the land. Working with the powerful Christianist law firm Alliance Defending Freedom, the NACL is waging what some have called “a spiritual civil war.” Who’s the enemy? Trans kids, book authors and librarians, anyone who’s not a fundamentalist Christian born in these United States, etc. Who’s a friend? House Speaker Mike Johnson, who the NACL just awarded their “American Patriot Award for Christian Honor and Courage.” I’ll talk with BJC general counsel and associate executive director Holly Hollman about ways to identify and resist the erosion of American democracy at the hands of a theocratic minority. And Interfaith Alliance Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy Darcy Hirsh will be here to highlight the steps that are needed to push back against this growing threat.

Free Forum 12-09-2023 by Progressive Voices

Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords. Grifter George Santos runs to Cameo - Um. I told you so. Florida GOP Chair Accused of Rape Instructed Mobs for Liberty: ‘Apologizing Makes You Weak’, We discuss the madness.

WARNING This is not a show! From Gay Kentucky to Hypocriical USA Karel Cast #289 It’s Monday, 14 days before Christmas and the world is just too…extra right now. So, let’s just talk about Hunter, about Israel, about all the things you’re talking about on this Monday Morning. But let’s do it from a new perspective…this one. And. Not on your bingo card, but what’s the gayest state per capital in the USA? You will not guess and don’t google it. The surprise is worth it. 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.

Leslie is joined by Elizabeth Brotherton Bunch, who oversees communications for the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), helping to spread the word about smart public policies that guide the creation of family-supporting factory jobs. The two discuss this year's 'Made in America Holiday Gift Guide.' It’s the AAM's biggest list ever, featuring more than 200 companies that manufacture products in the United States. In honor of the guide’s 10th anniversary, they’ve included both new gift ideas and old favorites, noting the year previous picks were included. The guide is organized by 23 different clickable categories, including, giftables, toys, kids, bath and beauty, Handbags and accessories, apparel, jewelry, socks, shoes, auto accessories, electronics, food, hobbies, stationery, holiday supplies, stocking stuffers, home, furniture, kitchen, outdoor gear, tools and pets! Also, as always, you can view the list by state if you'd like. The website for the gift guide can be found at http://TinyURL.com/202

OUTRAGE over UNLV Shooting MUST LISTEN Karel Cast #288 Nine miles from my house on Wednesday another mass shooting in America took place. UNLV saw a 67 year old disgruntled applicant for a job come back and kill those who didn't hire him. Students cowered in fear. Police, paramedics respond yet again to a chaotic scene and America shows the world that it doesn't care at all about its young. Why do we tolerate this? Why don't we stop it? A students asks the same question in a way you must hear. What is even the point of America any more? Simple, to make the rich richer. To work for low wages, spend all your money on corporate America and then die. What a sad nation we've become. 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 curre

Why are Black people so vulnerable to maternal and infant mortality - and what’s being done about it? What will the closing of a maternity ward in South Los Angeles County – a trend happening around the country – mean for local residents there? To find out, we spoke to Melissa Franklin, EdD, MBA, the first Black director of Maternal Child and Adolescent Health for LA County’s Department of Public Health. Dr. Franklin is a systems transformation leader with over 25 years of experience in organizational development, community engagement and communications strategy. This is the first in a two-part series with Dr. Melissa Franklin.

WATCH NOW Are you Hopeful These Holidays? Karel Cast #287 It is the holiday season and you're supposed to be filled with joy and hope. But are you? For instance, do you still sends Holiday cards or are they getting cut? Are you buying gifts? If so, things people WANT or things they NEED? How has the Christmas season changed for you this year, if at all? And a new word has appeared, situationship. What the hell is it and who is it for? We'll talk about that and so much more on today's Karel Cast. 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.

Big breakthrough on Loss and Damage funding at COP28 U.N. climate treaty negotiations in Dubai; Fossil fuel industry works to stop phase-out of fossil fuels; PLUS: Biden EPA's new rule would force removal of all of America's lead water pipes... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

ISRAEL MUST STOP; COP28 Controversy; Dog Illness Spreads Karel Cast #286 Israel must stop, and that's not antisemitic . They will not get rid of HAMAS this way, they will just breed more leaders after they kill these. They must now rely on diplomacy. Do you want to pay for this? As Americans we are, and I just can bare that I am paying to kill innocent people when the goal seems unobtainable. I support Israel, a two state solution and want HAMAS destroyed. But this seems more like a thinning of the Palestinian people and less about Hamas every single day. COP28 is going on and the world doesn't seem to care. An oil executive from the UAE is in charge…that makes sense. They are talking diet and plant based options this year at least, but who is really listening? We have not lived up to the Paris Accord, we are not taking the steps needed to stop climate change…it's as if we think it's all going to be OK…it isn't. There is a dog illness spreading, and you need to know what to look out for and how to keep you

Screw Russia Hard; Musk and Santos F The World; Movie Roundup Karel Cast #285 Well, I start a little angry. Why? Well first, it's paying bills day. And if you're like me, you are grateful you can pay them, but then, you wonder where the hell is all the money going? And if the economy is so great as we are being told, then why is it so hard? That moves right in to anger at Russia over their new anti—lgbtq laws, laws that are becoming more popular around the world. Then it's Musk and Santos. Two men that are literally giving Americans the finger, telling us to go F our selves, and what do we do? Comply mostly. Why? Why do we let people get away with screwing us all the time? Are we a nation of big bottoms? And then it's movie time, from SaltBurn to Priscilla, ending with Dicks The Musical because why not. See which ones I recommend. 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

'Unprecedented' heat waves set all-time high national records in Brazil and South Africa; Commercial jet the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean powered by waste fat and sugar, not fossil fuels; PLUS: President Biden touts booming clean energy jobs, manufacturing in MAGA Republican's district... All that and more in today's Green News Report!