Bad Moon Rising for Democracy in Midterms?! Listeners Disagree with Corporate Punditocracy: ‘BradCast’ 11/7/2022
We try (though don’t always necessarily succeed) to lighten things up a bit on today’s BradCast, on the final day before our critical midterm Election Day on Tuesday and the rare Blood Moon eclipse that heralds its arrival after midnight tonight. [Audio link to full show is posted below this summary.] After a weekend full […]
Sunday ‘Blood Moon Election’ Toons
A Progressive’s Closing Argument for Voting Democratic in 2022: ‘BradCast’ 11/4/2022
After a few quick words about the “Goldilocks” final jobs report to be released by the federal government before Tuesday’s critical midterms on today’s BradCast, we get right to what might be regarded as a closing argument for progressives. Of course, we’re unlikely to change the minds of many brain-poisoned MAGA rightwingers at this late […]
Forewarned: GOP Manufacturing Midterm Chaos to Create APPEARANCE of Corrupt Elections: ‘BradCast’ 11/3/2022
Today on The BradCast, we continue our focus on next Tuesday’s critical midterm elections by picking things up, somewhat, from our conversation on yesterday’s program. [Audio link to full show is posted below.] We were joined yesterday by longtime election and voting system expert Eddie Perez to discuss, among other things, what he has been […]
‘Green News Report’ – November 3, 2022
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Humanitarian crisis worsens in Central Africa amid massive flooding; Toxic metal air pollution ten times worse in communities of color; No, the US is not running out of diesel fuel; PLUS: Biden Administration invests billions to help lower home energy costs […]
‘Manufactured Chaos’ in Midterms ‘A Knife at Democracy’s Throat’: ‘BradCast’ 11/2/2022
On today’s BradCast, we continue to focus on the critical November 8 midterms as we will most likely be doing between now and then and — given how important and close many key races are expected to be — probably well beyond Election Day. [Audio link to full show follows this summary.] We’re joined today […]
Even Slavery is on the Ballot This Year in 5 States: ‘BradCast’ 11/1/2022
We’ve been discussing for weeks (months, actually) on The BradCast how critical the November 8 midterm elections are to American democracy itself. I’ve even referred to it as the most critical midterms since the Civil War. Until recently, however, I had no idea how on the money that comparison actually is. [Audio link to full […]
‘Green News Report’ – November 1, 2022
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Brazil’s Presidential election a major turning point for climate; Russia’s war on Ukraine has accelerated the energy transition, new report finds, as it unleashes a major attack on Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure; Biden chastises oil industry’s ‘war profiteering’; PLUS: Corporate media […]
If Brazil Voters Can Depose Autocrats, So Can We: ‘BradCast’ 10/31/2022
We’re just over one week from the most critical midterm elections in these United States since the Civil War. So, we’ve got a lot to discuss on today’s BradCast. And the phones are finally fixed at KPFK, so we were actually able to hear from callers today as well! [Audio link to full show is […]
Sunday ‘Don’t Vote?!’ Toons
Good, Bad and Very Surprising News: ‘BradCast’ 10/27/2022
The element of surprise plays a central role in several of the stories covered on today’s BradCast. Among them… SURPRISE! Natural gas prices actually went negative (companies paying to give it away) in parts of Europe this week, as the EU now has a glut of natural gas with Winter approaching and storage facilities reaching […]
‘Green News Report’ – October 27, 2022
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Drought deepens across the U.S., disrupting crops and increasing fire risks; U.N. warns greenhouse gas emissions are rising and nations must do more to avoid catastrophe; Australia to build world’s largest battery; PLUS: Biden Administration kicks off billion dollar transition to […]
‘Media Should be Partisan for Democracy’ in 2022, Argues Media Reformer: ‘BradCast’ 10/26/2022
On today’s BradCast: With less than two weeks to go before this year’s critical midterm Election Day, can the corporate media be convinced to take America’s side in helping to save democracy itself? [Audio link to full show follows below this summary.] We’ve devoted nearly two decades to calling out corporate media for their seemingly […]
Nuanced News on Elections and Energy! Proceed at Your Own Risk!: ‘BradCast’ 10/25/2022
Some good news, some bad news, and the most difficult news of all for talk radio: nuanced news on today’s BradCast. [Audio link to full show is posted below this summary.] Among the many stories covered on today’s program… Texas has finally figured out that home solar panels and battery storage can help save the […]
‘Green News Report’ – October 25, 2022
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Biden EPA opens civil rights probe into Jackson, MS’ water crisis; Big insurance companies begin to back away from Big Oil: PLUS: BMW to build massive E.V. battery plant in U.S. — Republicans who voted against incentives take credit… All that […]