The Legal Case for Compulsory Vaccinations
In the short term, the U.S. government can and should compel all citizens, other than those for whom the COVID vaccines may be medically contraindicated, to be vaccinated at the government’s expense. It should also insist that the major U.S. pharmaceutical companies contractually waive their right to enforce their COVID vaccine intellectual property rights before […]
Sunday ‘No Vaccine for Stupid’ Toons
‘American Fascism’ Rising (But Not YET Unavoidable!): ‘BradCast’ 7/30/2021
Today’s BradCast should serve as yet another wake up call for those of us who may need one. [Audio link to full show is posted at end of this summary.] First up, Washington Post revealed on Friday that Donald Trump, late last year, attempted to order his acting Attorney General to declare that the 2020 […]
Long Struggle for Minority Voting Rights in TX Laid Bare in U.S. House Hearing: ‘BradCast’ 7/29/2021
Today’s BradCast, by and large, serves as another fine example of why we fight, and what we fight for. [Audio link to today’s full show is posted at the end of this summary.] Among our stories today… We’ve got an update following yesterday’s lively interview with John Brakey, the longtime, progressive Election Integrity and audit […]
‘Green News Report’ – July 29, 2021
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill inches forward in divided Senate; Florida Gulf Coast hit with massive, toxic red tide; Extreme weather cutting the reliability of nuclear power plants; PLUS: Oregon moves ahead on historic clean energy legislation… All that and more […]
GOP’s Arizona 2020 Election ‘Audit’ Coming Apart at the Fraudulent Seams: ‘BradCast’ 7/28/2021
On today’s BradCast: Just when you think the joke of a post-election “audit” in Maricopa County (Phoenix), Arizona couldn’t get more absurd…it does, as the official GOP Senate Liaison for the Cyber Ninjas’ super-secret, partially taxpayer-funded tally of last year’s election results gets locked out of the building, threatens to quit, and now may be […]
‘A Cancer on Our Constitutional Republic’: ‘BradCast’ 7/27/2021
We can only hope that today’s BradCast meets our mission of informing the electorate with stuff you need to know…and does not waste your time with stuff that you do not. [Audio link to full show follows summary below.] Among the stories covered on today’s program… Another tragic story about yet another unnecessary COVID death. […]
‘Green News Report’ – July 27, 2021
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: London the latest metropolitan center to be slammed by torrential storms and floods; Volatile Middle East grapples with extreme heat, water and power shortages; Lake Powell reservoir hits lowest level ever recorded; PLUS: New study warns extreme heat waves will be […]
L.A. County’s New ‘Vote Center’ System Makes Recounts All But Impossible: ‘BradCast’ 7/26/2021
We’ve spent many years on The BradCast and at The BRAD BLOG explaining why touchscreen Ballot Marking Device (BMD) voting systems, like those used across the entire state of Georgia and in Los Angeles County, can never be known to accurately reflect the intent of any voter. We’ve also spent some time discussing why Voting […]
Sunday ‘Gold Medal’ Toons
Break Them Up! AntiTrust To the Rescue: ‘BradCast’ 7/23/2021
It’s NICOLE SANDLER , back once again to guest host the BradCast. Today, I’m thrilled to share an interview with author, journalist and activist CORY DOCTOROW. Cory is a fascinating man. He’s written a slew of books that defy categories. He writes science fiction, young adult novels and non-fiction works on today’s topic and more. […]
Another Cuban Crisis: ‘BradCast’ 7/22/2021
Brad and Desi are out today dealing with technical gremlins, so it’s NICOLE SANDLER, back in to guest host the BradCast today. [Audio link to today’s show is posted below.] As you may be aware, I live in South Florida. For the past week or so, the people of Cuba have taken to the streets […]
‘Green News Report’ – July 22, 2021
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Deadly, catastrophic floods inundate central Chinese province; Smoke from massive wildfires in U.S. West trigger health alerts as far as the East Coast; Madagascar tips into famine due to drought; PLUS: Utility giant PG&E finally pledges to bury its power lines… […]
‘Our Darkest Hour, Our Selma Moment…We Must Act’: ‘BradCast’ 7/21/2021
We’ve been reporting for months on the voter suppression laws being adopted by Republican-controlled states around the nation. But, in addition to disproportionately blocking minority groups from access to the ballot, we’ve also warned that many of these GOP state laws allow for the removal of qualified election officials, for virtually any reason, and replacement […]
Fact-Checking Right (on the Phony AZ ‘Audit’) and Left (on Garland’s DoJ): ‘BradCast’ 7/20/2021
Among the many sad legacies of the awful Donald Trump years, is how angry everyone has become in its wake. For always-angry Trumpers, ticking off “the libs” is a feature, not a bug. For progressives, however, while there is much to be justifiably angry about, we are wise to hold our outrage for points that […]