Harris Should Ignore Calls to Move to the Right
Marveling at the remarkably positive vibe emerging from the recent Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Will Bunch observed: The elite Beltway media is used to dictating the terms of America’s political debate — usually badgering Democrats to move to the center-right — and clearly cannot handle this new power dynamic. That “new […]
On the Road This Week…
As mentioned on last week’s BradCast and Green News Report, we will be off this week from both programs until after the Labor Day holiday. Sunday Toons, and perhaps some other things, will likely be posted sporadically, at best, to the blog for the duration. We’re largely recharging batteries this week for the sprint, after […]
Sunday ‘Page Turner’ Toons
Trump’s 2024 Scheme Clearer by the Day; Walz ‘Ready to Turn the Page on These Guys’ at DNC: ‘BradCast’ 8/22/2024
On today’s BradCast: Democrats are appealing to voters with popular policies, while joyfully bringing down the rafters at the DNC in Chicago. Trump and Republicans, by contrast, are scheming to steal an election they sure seem like they are counting on losing at the ballot box. [Audio link to full show follows this summary.] Among […]
‘Green News Report’ – August 22, 2024
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Climate change and climate action woven into the Democratic National Convention; 99% of Americans have been affected by extreme weather just since May; PLUS: Buckle up — 2024 is second only to 2023 for billion dollar weather disasters so far this […]
DNC 2024 and ‘The Contagious Power of Hope’: ‘BradCast’ 8/21/2024
I do realize The BradCast has been in occasional danger of late of becoming just giddy enough to, perhaps, become all but unrecognizable to some. Oh, well. Too bad. Those may be folks who are failing to realize they may be living through one of the most extraordinary moments in American political history. Lighten up. […]
AZ Repubs Ask SCOTUS to Purge 40,000 Lawful Voters; DNC Dems Seek to Enfranchise Millions: ‘BradCast’ 8/20/2024
It was a very late night for us here at your friendly neighborhood BradCast. And it’s only Day 1 of the DNC. Wish us luck to make it through the week. [Audio link to full show follows this summary.] The DNC kicked off with a mighty bang on Monday in Chicago, amid lively speeches from […]
‘Green News Report’ – August 20, 2024
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Another round of rain and deadly catastrophic flooding, this time in Connecticut; Climate change dramatically increased the likelihood and severity of record wildfires last year, new study finds; PLUS: As Democratic National Convention gets underway, climate and environment groups endorse the […]
GA Election Board’s Controversial New Rules May ‘Actually Help Democrats’: ‘BradCast’ 8/19/2024
We’ve got a bit of a contrarian view on today’s BradCast on a few recent, reportedly alarming election developments in the battleground state of Georgia. But that contrarian view happens to come from one of the nation’s most knowledgeable experts when it comes to the way the Peach State runs their elections. [Audio link to […]
Sunday ‘Things Fall Apart’ Toons
Watchdog Group Publishes Legal Roadmap to Ensure Timely Certification of 2024 Election
Non-profit government watchdog, Citizens for Ethics in Washington (CREW) has detailed what they describe as an illegal plot among Trump-supporting county election officials to sabotage the certification of the 2024 election results. The scheme has been reported elsewhere in recent days, including in an excellent deep dive by Justine Glawe at Rolling Stone, reporting on […]
Progressive Policies are the Popular Ones in Advance of the DNC: ‘BradCast’ 8/15/2024
It’s become very clear of late, as discussed on today’s BradCast, that, whether the corporate media or rightwingers like to admit it or not, it is now progressive political policies that are popular among Americans. [Audio link to full show follows this summary.] With progressive policies in place from the Biden-Harris Administration, for example, the […]
‘Green News Report’ – August 15, 2024
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Hurricane Ernesto knocks out power to Puerto Rico, again; Beach restoration projects protect wealthy homeowners at taxpayers’ expense; PLUS: U.S. Forest Service blocks bottled water company from taking California’s mountain spring water… All that and more in today’s Green News Report! […]
Reported ‘Hack’ of Trump Campaign Docs by Iran May be a VERY Serious National Security Issue: ‘BradCast’ 8/14/2024
Was the Trump Campaign really hacked as they’ve recently claimed? If so, was it actually by Iran, as they also claim? And, If so, isn’t that a far greater threat to national security than the corporate media reporting on it seem to understand, so far? Those are just some of the questions asked and answered […]
Election Fraud Buffoonery and Backstory: ‘BradCast’ 8/13/2024
It was another not good day on The BradCast for entitled rightwingers working hard to undermine our American democracy. [Audio link to full show follows this summary.] Among our coverage today… Disgraced 2020 election denier, former Mesa, Colorado County Clerk and failed Republican Sec. of State candidate Tina Peters was found guilty by a jury […]