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Why Haspel’s Nomination to Head CIA Matters to an American Whose Father Was Tortured in WWII: ‘BradCast’ 4/6/2018

Guest: Ernest A. Canning; Also: GOP 'Green Party' dirty tricks in MT's U.S. Senate race; And, the movement to repeal the 2nd Amendment...

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Brad Friedman,
4/06/2018 -
6:24 pm PT

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Torture: A Crime Then And Now (Revisited)

If Gina Haspel, Trump's nominee to lead CIA, were subjected to the same standards that were applied by the Allies after WWII to those who tortured my father, she would now be languishing in prison...

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Ernest A. Canning,
4/02/2018 -
12:36 pm PT

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John Bolton and the Terrifying Fox ‘News’-ification of the U.S. Govt: ‘BradCast’ 3/23/2018

Guest: NatSec journalist Marcy Wheeler; Also: Trump signs spending bill, lies about it, calls for unconstitutional line-item veto...

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Brad Friedman,
3/23/2018 -
6:37 pm PT

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Trump Turns to Torture: ‘BradCast’ 3/16/2018

CIA nominee oversaw unlawful waterboarding, destruction of evidence at U.S. secret prison; Also: Trump brags about lying to allies; More good 2018 news for Dems; Rep. Louise Slaughter RIP...

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Brad Friedman,
3/16/2018 -
6:16 pm PT

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Senate Democrats Vote to Gut Dodd-Frank (and Other Disasters of the Day): ‘BradCast’ 3/15/2018

Guest: Bartlett Naylor, former U.S. Senate Banking Comm. investigator; Also: New Russia sanctions, FL bridge collapse, TX chemical explosion...

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Brad Friedman,
3/15/2018 -
6:31 pm PT

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‘Moron’ Fires Tillerson, Names Lackey CIA Chief to State, Promotes Bush-era Torturer to Lead CIA: ‘BradCast’ 3/13/2018

Guest: National Security journalist Marcy Wheeler...

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Brad Friedman,
3/13/2018 -
6:01 pm PT

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Trump, Kim and ‘The Madman with a Gun’: ‘BradCast’ 3/9/2018

Also: Swamp things! White House, EPA grant ethics waivers to dozens of 'ex'-lobbyists to work on issues related to their corporate clients...

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Brad Friedman,
3/09/2018 -
6:00 pm PT

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Trump Admin’s Own New Report Debunks the Great GOP Deregulation Con: ‘BradCast’ 3/8/2018

Guest: David Roberts of Vox; Also: Trump's terrible tariffs; Good news for voters in WA and CA; U.S. Senators query U.S. voting system vendors...

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Brad Friedman,
3/08/2018 -
6:09 pm PT

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Kim’s Olive Branch, Putin’s New Weapons, Trump’s Unending Chaos: ‘BradCast’ 3/6/2018

Guest: Nuclear policy analyst Stephen Schwartz; Also: Top WH economist quits; Clueless Trump calls for 'paper backup' to protect 2018 elections...

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Brad Friedman,
3/06/2018 -
6:40 pm PT

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As ‘Trump Fatigue’ Sets In: ‘BradCast’ 1/30/2018

Guest: Philadelphia Daily News' Will Bunch on staving off 'Trump Futility Syndrome'; Also: Debunking Trump lies about the economy (and the environment) in advance of SOTU and the 2018 midterms..

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Brad Friedman,
1/30/2018 -
5:00 pm PT

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Trump is a Symptom, Not the Disease: ‘BradCast’ 1/12/2018

In wake of President's reported 'shithole countries' comment, the GOP's toxic, racist policies are laid bare in the U.S. and across the globe...

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Brad Friedman,
1/12/2018 -
6:43 pm PT

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The GOP’s Long Presidential Protection Racket: ‘BradCast’ 12/27/2017

Guest: The Intercept's Jon Schwarz; Plus: Kobach loses in court; Battle over election results and control of VA House continues...

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Brad Friedman,
12/27/2017 -
5:55 pm PT

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After GOP Tax Scam Passes, Will Dems Finally Leverage Popular Resentment of the Rich?: ‘BradCast’ 12/19/2017

Guest: Political scientist Spencer Piston of Boston University...

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Brad Friedman,
12/19/2017 -
5:48 pm PT

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Pelosi’s Misguided Anti-Impeachment Calculus

When needed to prevent catastrophe and preserve the rule of law, impeachment is both a necessity and a superior political strategy...

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Ernest A. Canning,
11/18/2017 -
2:44 pm PT

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The ‘Secret’ Corporate Lobbying Past of VA’s GOP Gov. Candidate Ed Gillespie: ‘BradCast’ 10/25/2017

Guest: Reporter Mike Stark of ShareBlue; Also: The coherent, corporatist, anything-but-populist rightwing Republican agenda of Donald Trump...

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Brad Friedman,
10/25/2017 -
6:33 pm PT

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Guest: Dr. Peter Gleick; Also: Admin deported at least 50 legal Venezuelan migrants; Judge says South Sudan deportations violated court order

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The Attempted 2018 Voter Suppression Begins: ‘BradCast’ 8/20/2018

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‘A World of Tyrants, Bribes, and Influence’: ‘BradCast’ 5/22/2025

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Articles in Category: Bush Legacy

Guest: Ernest A. Canning; Also: GOP 'Green Party' dirty tricks in MT's U.S. Senate race; And, the movement to repeal the 2nd Amendment...

If Gina Haspel, Trump's nominee to lead CIA, were subjected to the same standards that were applied by the Allies after WWII to those who tortured my father, she would now be languishing in prison...

Guest: NatSec journalist Marcy Wheeler; Also: Trump signs spending bill, lies about it, calls for unconstitutional line-item veto...

CIA nominee oversaw unlawful waterboarding, destruction of evidence at U.S. secret prison; Also: Trump brags about lying to allies; More good 2018 news for Dems; Rep. Louise Slaughter RIP...

Guest: Bartlett Naylor, former U.S. Senate Banking Comm. investigator; Also: New Russia sanctions, FL bridge collapse, TX chemical explosion...

Guest: National Security journalist Marcy Wheeler...

Also: Swamp things! White House, EPA grant ethics waivers to dozens of 'ex'-lobbyists to work on issues related to their corporate clients...

Guest: David Roberts of Vox; Also: Trump's terrible tariffs; Good news for voters in WA and CA; U.S. Senators query U.S. voting system vendors...

Guest: Nuclear policy analyst Stephen Schwartz; Also: Top WH economist quits; Clueless Trump calls for 'paper backup' to protect 2018 elections...

Guest: Philadelphia Daily News' Will Bunch on staving off 'Trump Futility Syndrome'; Also: Debunking Trump lies about the economy (and the environment) in advance of SOTU and the 2018 midterms..

In wake of President's reported 'shithole countries' comment, the GOP's toxic, racist policies are laid bare in the U.S. and across the globe...

Guest: The Intercept's Jon Schwarz; Plus: Kobach loses in court; Battle over election results and control of VA House continues...

Guest: Political scientist Spencer Piston of Boston University...

When needed to prevent catastrophe and preserve the rule of law, impeachment is both a necessity and a superior political strategy...

Guest: Reporter Mike Stark of ShareBlue; Also: The coherent, corporatist, anything-but-populist rightwing Republican agenda of Donald Trump...

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