A Party That Now Stands for Nothing (Has Voters Who Fall for Anything): ‘BradCast’ 8/24/2020
Everything is now happening all at once. So, we couldn’t get through half of what we would have liked to have covered while still having enough time left to open phones on today’s BradCast to thoughts from listeners on last week’s Democratic National Convention and this week’s GOP version. [Audio link to show follows below.] […]
Can the Damage of U.S. Postal Service Sabotage Be Reversed Before the Election?
Even if several multi-state legal challenges result in a federal court order directing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to repair the damage wrought by his allegedly “illegal” sabotage of the U.S. Postal Service’s mail delivery capabilities, absent significant additional funds, it’s unlikely DeJoy could fully comply with that order. The facts laid out in one of […]
Sunday ‘A Good Year’ Toons
Nation’s Nicest Guy v. Its Meanest — Our 2020 DNC Week-in-Review: ‘BradCast’ 8/21/2020
On today’s BradCast: A bunch of longtime, cynical, dyed-in-the-wool progressive political journalists all seem to be largely in agreement today. The 2020 Democratic National Convention — which, one week ago, nobody had any clue what it would look like — was a stunning success on several surprising levels, starting, but not ending with, both Presidential […]
‘Do Not Let Them Take Away Your Democracy’: ‘BradCast’ 8/20/2020
Today’s BradCast, I suspect, largely speaks for itself. [Audio link to full show is below.] Among the news covered on today’s program… Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s third 2016 campaign chief and former CEO of the rightwing propaganda outlet Brietbart, becomes the third to be arrested and charged with crimes. He now faces federal felony fraud […]
26-Year Old Progressive House Candidate Ready to Win in a ‘Red’ FL District: ‘BradCast’ 8/19/2020
On today’s BradCast: A new effort by grassroots progressive activists to make sure all 27 U.S. House races and all 141 state House and Senate races on the ballot are competitive this year in the state of Florida is already yielding encouraging results. [Audio link to full show is posted at bottom of summary.] But, […]
‘Donald Trump Is the Wrong President for Our Country, But It Is What It Is’: ‘BradCast’ 8/18/2020
Yes, on today’s BradCast, it is what it is. But we’re here to cover it. And so we do. In the most information-packed broadcast you’re likely to find anywhere. At least for the price. [Audio link to today’s show follows below.] Among the MANY stories covered today… It’s been 100 years since women won the […]
‘Green News Report’ – August 18, 2020
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Extreme weather broils the United States; Greenland ice sheet potentially hits ‘point of no return,’ study warns; PLUS: Trump Administration officially opens pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling (But don’t tell Trump)… All that and more in today’s Green […]
Experts from Both Parties Find a Constitutional Crisis Over Election Results ALMOST Inevitable: ‘BradCast’ 8/17/2020
Today’s BradCast is a really meaty show and — at times — a quite terrifying one. Apologies in advance! [Audio link to show is posted at bottom of summary.] We’re joined today by NILS GILMAN, Vice President of Programs at the Berggruen Institute and co-founder of the Transition Integrity Project (TIP). The bi-partisan group was […]
Sunday ‘The Election is in the Mail’ Toons
Thomas Frank Unpacks Populism: ‘BradCast’ 8/14/2020
It’s NICOLE SANDLER back behind the guest host’s microphone today for a special edition of the BradCast. [Audio link is posted below.] It’s special because I’m joined by one of my favorite guests of all time. THOMAS FRANK is the author of many books, essential reads for anyone who cares about the future of our […]
In Plain Sight: Trump Admits to Crippling U.S. Postal Service In Hopes of Stealing the Election: ‘BradCast’ 8/13/2020
On today’s BradCast: Well, at least he’s saying it out loud now. [Audio link to show follows below.] The President of the United States is rejecting the plea — from his own personally-appointed, Republican-majority, Postal Board of Governors for $25 billion to save the U.S Postal Service from collapse and a $3.5 billion request from […]
‘Green News Report’ – August 13, 2020
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Joe Biden selects environmental justice champ Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential running mate; Trump EPA rolls back methane pollution rules to profit the oil and gas industry; Good news for the nation’s birds; PLUS: Another new fossil fuel spill, this […]
GOP Secretaries of State Crank Up Mail-in Vote Suppression in GA, KY, OH: ‘BradCast’ 8/12/2020
On today’s BradCast, we look at noteworthy results after Tuesday’s state primary elections in Minnesota, Georgia, Wisconsin, Vermont and Connecticut. But we begin with problems voting on Tuesday in (where else?) Georgia, and the quickly expanding efforts by Republican Secretaries of State in key battlegrounds to make mail-in voting as difficult as possible this November, […]
BIDEN PICKS HARRIS; Also: Mystery Solved on GA’s ‘Lost’ Computer-Tabulated Votes in June Primary: ‘BradCast’ 8/11/2020
On today’s BradCast: Two mysteries solved in one single, if hectic, show! [Audio link to full show is posted at end of article.] The first is the mystery of who presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden would select as his Vice-Presidential partner. Now we know. Less than an hour before showtime today, it was announced […]