Sunday ‘Make Russia Great Again’ Toons
Putin, Propaganda and Prosecutions: ‘BradCast’ 2/25/2022
It’s Nicole Sandler, back for another day guest hosting the BradCast. Friday was another brutal day of war perpetrated by Vladimir Putin on the people of Ukraine. It’s unfathomable that this is happening. There’s coverage of it everywhere, so I thought that today, we’d focus on the rest of the news. Well, obviously not all […]
‘Putin is the Aggressor, Putin Chose This War’: ‘BradCast’ 2/24/2022
Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin falsely and repeatedly vowed that Russia had no intention or plan to invade Ukraine. Anyone who said otherwise was simply being “hysterical”. As it turns out, those were all deadly lies, as we cover in detail on today’s BradCast. [Audio link to full show is posted below this summary.] On […]
‘Green News Report’ – February 24, 2022
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Germany pulls the plug on Russia’s critical Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline; Fourth tropical cyclone in four weeks batters Madagascar; U.S. fracking industry curtailing production to goose fossil fuel prices; PLUS: Dakota Access Pipeline developer loses bid to block new environmental […]
The Continuing Costs of Failing to Play the ‘Long Ball’ in U.S. Foreign Policy: ‘BradCast’ 2/23/2022
The bad news for democracy continues overseas on today’s BradCast, but there is at least a bit of better news on that front back here at home. [Audio link to full show is posted at end of this summary.] FIRST UP, the latest on the crisis in Eastern Europe: Ukraine declares a nationwide state of […]
‘Bad News for Democracy’: Russian Troops in Ukraine, Republican Vote Suppressors in Texas: ‘BradCast’ 2/22/2022
On today’s BradCast: The greatest threat to autocracy is, of course, democracy. Which is why, I believe, Vladimir Putin is now threatening Ukraine and why Republicans in this country are (successfully) attacking the right to vote itself. [Audio link to full show is posted below this summary.] On Ukraine today, we share the latest in […]
‘Green News Report’ – February 22, 2022
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Weather disasters impacted 1 in 10 homes in the U.S. last year; Biden Interior Department halts new oil and gas leases in ironic legal fight over costs of climate; Climate-changed rainfall patterns dampen economic growth; PLUS: Biden unveils historic $1 billion […]
UPDATE on BRAD BLOG’s Server Outage…
We believe we have isolated the server problem that has plagued us in various ways for quite a while, finally reaching full melt-down late last week. We are now beginning to get things back fully up and online. A few of our most recent posts appear to have been lost in the bargain, so we […]
Sunday ‘Make America Flush Again’ Toons
Trump Crime Family Now Losing Case After Case: ‘BradCast’ 2/17/2022
“If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?,” Donald Trump used to repeatedly bellow at his campaign rallies. “It’s disgraceful,” he would tell his MAGA Mob over and over again in 2016. “Only the mob takes the Fifth!” All words that, we just have a feeling on today’s BradCast, may soon come back […]
‘Green News Report’ – February 17, 2022
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: U.S. sea levels to rise by at least a foot by 2050, causing profound flooding; Rio hit with deadly torrential rains, floods, and landslides; PLUS: Good news for breathers — Biden to restore California’s clean car standards… All that and more […]
‘The Ship is Leaving the Rats’: On Trump’s NY Woes and Ticking Clock on Obstruction Charges: ‘BradCast’ 2/16/2022
The clean up on aisle 45 seems to never end on The BradCast. But a whole bunch of experts (including our guest today) suggests our disgraced former President is inching ever closer to some very bad news — at least in New York. [Audio link to full show is posted at end of this summary.] […]
Can Fixing the U.S. Supply Chain Disaster Actually Unite Americans?: ‘BradCast’ 2/15/2022
Today on The BradCast, we tackle another small, totally easy to solve issue: Untangling the worldwide supply chain debacle. [Audio link to full show follows this summary.] But, before that, at least a few stories seem to be resolving themselves today… Nine families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre settled their […]
‘Green News Report’ – February 15, 2022
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Western U.S. mega-drought is the worst in 1200 years, new study finds; Biden Administration rolls out funding for national EV charging network; Oil prices spike amid escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions; PLUS: Carmakers spend big touting new electric vehicles during the Super Bowl… […]
Dumb and Dangerous: Russia-Ukraine Standoff, Canadian Anti-Vax Protests: ‘BradCast’ 2/14/2022
There are two stories, one major, the other one only “major” thanks to rightwing media fueling it, that I’ve wanted to cover more on The BradCast of late, but haven’t. Why? Because, in both cases, both stories make little sense to me and the so-called “experts” or pundits out there seem to be ideological, for […]