Brand New Year, Same Old Problems: ‘BradCast’ 1/4/2016
On today’s BradCast, guest host Nicole Sandler of Radio or Not speaks with David Cobb from Move to Amend about their efforts to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. She also checks in with Tim O’Connor of the Environmental Defense Fund about the ongoing leak and toxic methane gas cloud hanging over Porter […]
‘Change Happens Slowly Until it Happens Quickly’: ‘BradCast’ 12/23/2015
On today’s BradCast, we’ve got both good news and bad at year’s end. First up, Kentucky’s new ‘Tea Party’ Republican Governor Matt Bevin revokes the restoration of voting rights for 140,000 former felons as instituted by the former Democratic Governor. That, after the dubious and completely unverified results of the state’s November gubernatorial contest. Yes, […]
Be Afraid: Analysis of CNN’s Latest GOP Debate: ‘BradCast’ 12/16/2015
Once again, it’s the smartest post-debate analysis you’ll find anywhere on today’s BradCast, following last night’s fear- and war-mongering “national security” GOP debate in Las Vegas (in which neither climate change, nor guns, two of the actual greatest threats to national security, were even discussed.) Yes, it’s now Trump and Cruz’ GOP world. All of […]
‘One Person, One Vote’?: ‘BradCast’ 12/10/2015
On today’s BradCast, more rightwing domestic terrorism in the U.S., more Scalia race-baiting, another rightwing challenge to minority voting rights heard by SCOTUS, and some potentially good news for the climate out of Paris. [Link to the full program follows below.] First up today, another ‘active shooter’ situation plays out as we go to air. […]
Trump’s Weapons-Grade Trolling; Island Nations Fight to Stay Afloat at Paris Climate Conference: ‘BradCast’ 12/8/2015
Today on The BradCast: It’s not just Donald Trump, stupid, it’s the entire Republican Party. Also, another report from the U.N. climate conference in Paris, this time from the perspective of small island nations. First up, Senate Republicans, once again, do the bidding of the NRA and terrorists by blocking a Democratic bill to keep […]
Decoding and Debunking the Fox Business Channel’s GOP Debate: ‘BradCast’ 11/11/2015
On today’s BradCast, it’s the smartest post-debate coverage you’ll find anywhere! Guaranteed or your money back! We’re joined today by the great Heather Digby Parton of Salon and Digby’s Hullabaloo blog, as well as the no-less-great financial reporter David Dayen of The Fiscal Times, Salon, WaPo, The Intercept and more. Our analysis attempts to both […]
‘Worse Than Benghazi’: New McCarthyism in the U.S. House Science Comm.: ‘BradCast’ 11/5/2015
Yes, there is a U.S. House Committee that is even worse than the Benghazi Committee, argues my guest on today’s BradCast. But, first, we follow up yesterday’s disturbing show with a few more concerns about the accuracy of the 100% unverified results of Tuesday’s Gubernatorial election in Kentucky and state Democrats’ ability (or interest) in […]
Questioning the Unverified Computer Results of Kentucky’s Governor’s Race: ‘BradCast’ 11/4/2015
It is a primal scream of a BradCast today, following what happened — once again — on Election Day yesterday. We see, again, the nightmare scenario I’ve warned about for so many years: a U.S. election where all of the pre-election polls suggest Candidate X is set to win, but Candidate Y ends up winning […]
Republicans Fire Up the Circular Firing Squad: ‘BradCast’ 10/30/2015
On today’s BradCast… With Boehner out, Ryan in and “all family business settled” (for now) in the U.S. House, the GOP looks elsewhere for enemies. They find a lot of them. This week’s CNBC GOP debate opened up a great opportunity for new attacks on a favorite old enemy: the so-called “liberal media”! (Yes, they […]
‘Cleaning the Barn’: Dems Pay Price for Budget and Debt Ceiling Deal: ‘BradCast’ 10/27/2015
On today’s BradCast (link to complete audio below), Republican and Democratic leadership strike a deal to avoid defaulting on U.S. loan payments and to keep the government open for two years. But at what cost? Financial journalist David Dayen of Salon joins us to explain both the grand deal and its cost to both Republicans […]
‘Darkness Descends Upon WI’: Scott Walker’s Death Blow to Democracy: ‘BradCast’ 10/26/2015
Last week at the Center for Media and Democracy, their general counsel Brendan Fischer warned “Darkness descends upon Wisconsin.” Today, on The BradCast, Fischer joins me to explain the three new pieces of legislation being quickly rammed through the Republican-dominated state legislature in the Badger State, which, taken together, are set to serve an unprecedented […]
Benghazi, Ben, Bush, Patricia and a Bit of ‘Voter Fraud’ Accountability: ‘BradCast’ 10/23/2015
On today’s BradCast we catch up with a bunch of news, breaking and otherwise, at week’s end. Among the stories covered — with much gusto and an occasional bit of snark — on today’s program… • The stuff that actually mattered from Hillary Clinton’s testimony at Thursday’s disastrous Benghazi Hearing in the U.S. House; • […]
Conservative Icon Richard Viguerie on the Republican ‘Civil War’: ‘BradCast’ 10/21/2015
Joe Biden is out (of the race for the 2016 Democratic Presidential nomination) and Paul Ryan is in (sort of…for the contest to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House). We cover both breaking stories today on The BradCast before settling in for a related, and at times, very lively, conversation with conservative icon […]
Buying U.S. Elections; Texas AG Indicted; Obama’s Emissions Cuts: ‘BradCast’ 8/3/2015
Last week, Federal Election Commission (FEC) disclosures for the 2016 Presidential contest confirmed that wealthy Super PAC donors are now spending more than three times as much as small donors. As Politico describes the “gusher of cash” now pouring into American elections from millionaires and billionaires, the “67 biggest donors, each of whom gave $1 […]
‘Green News Report’ – July 14, 2015
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: WI Gov. Scott Walker jumps into the 2016 race – we report on his (predictable) position on climate change; Warmest June on record for the Western United States; Exxon Mobil knew about man-made global warming in 1981 – and then […]