Articles in Category: Rights And Freedoms

Do IN’s Sec. of State Emails ‘Expose Vulnerability to Terror Attack’? A State Judge Wants to Know: ‘BradCast’ 6/26/2020

Guest: Attorney Ron Fein of Free Speech for People; Also: Court nixes Trump 'national emergency' wall funding; TX, FL forced to re-close businesses as COVID spikes, Trump, Pence continuing lying about it...

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Brad Friedman,
6/26/2020 -
7:10 pm PT

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GOP Lawsuit Challenging CA Vote-By-Mail Likely to be Dismissed as Moot

State legislature codifies Governor's Executive Order, Voting Rights Groups' Motion to Intervene upends Republican 'voter fraud' allegations...

UPDATE 7/10/20: After voluntarily dismissing its lawsuit, GOP falsely declares victory...

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Ernest A. Canning,
6/24/2020 -
10:35 am PT

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SCOTUS Allows ‘DREAMers’ to Remain Protected, Trump Plays Victim Again: ‘BradCast’ 6/18/2020

Guest: Sarah Pierce of the Migration Policy Institute; Also: Bolton book confirms what every honest person already knows...

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Brad Friedman,
6/18/2020 -
7:07 pm PT

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GA’s Flawed New Computer Scanners Failed to Tally Unknown Thousands of Votes in Primary: ‘BradCast’ 6/15/2020

Guest: Jeanne DuFort, who discovered state's massive counting error

Also: FDA bars Trump's magical mystery cure for COVID; TX seeing record hospitalizations; Stunning surprise ruling from SCOTUS on LGBTQ rights...

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Brad Friedman,
6/15/2020 -
7:04 pm PT

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The Fight to Prevent a Stolen Election This November: ‘BradCast’ 6/12/2020

Guest: Voting rights journalist Ari Berman on the many ways Republicans are working to undermine 2020 and how you can help stop them...

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Brad Friedman,
6/12/2020 -
7:07 pm PT

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Reality Arrives on Wall Street as COVID-19 Cases Surge Across U.S. After States ‘Reopen’ Too Early: ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2020

Also: Trump's top General apologizes; Confederate monuments fall...

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Brad Friedman,
6/11/2020 -
7:04 pm PT

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Why GA’s Primary Election Melted Down and Why Media Failed to Cover It Until It Was Too Late: ‘BradCast’ 6/10/2020

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: George Floyd's brother testifies; NASCAR bans Confederate flags; Trump on wrong side of history again...

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Brad Friedman,
6/10/2020 -
6:57 pm PT

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Law and General Disorder: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2020

Guest: Longtime journalist, novelist Lucian K. Truscott IV on the uprising against Trump by his military leaders

Also: Callers ring in on why they decided to join the demonstrations across the country following the police killing of George Floyd...

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Brad Friedman,
6/8/2020 -
6:29 pm PT

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The Fight For the Soul of the Nation: ‘BradCast’ 6/5/2020

Guest host Nicole Sandler with The Nation's John Nichols on his new book, 'The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party'...

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Nicole Sandler,
6/5/2020 -
3:51 pm PT

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Unlikely 11th Circuit Will Sustain FL Governor’s Appeal of Felon Voting Rights Decision [UPDATED]

Appeals court previously found state's new poll tax unconstitutional

UPDATE, 7/1/20: Appellate Court expedites DeSantis appeal; sets oral arguments for Aug. 10; grants en banc review and stays the injunction...

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Ernest A. Canning,
6/5/2020 -
10:35 am PT

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The ‘Antifa’ Protester Myth and the Truth About Trump’s Voter Fraud Crimes: ‘BradCast’ 6/4/2020

Looks like we gotta lot of fact-checking to do today...

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Brad Friedman,
6/4/2020 -
6:59 pm PT

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New Charges in MN; Protests Continue; Tough Guy Trump Backs Down; Primary Elections Across U.S.: ‘BradCast’ 6/3/2020

Guest: Down With Tyranny's Howie Klein on progressives wins and losses on Tuesday and those still to come...

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Brad Friedman,
6/3/2020 -
7:12 pm PT

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As Police Brutality and Protests Continue, Is It Time to ‘Defund the Police’?: ‘BradCast’ 6/2/2020

Guest: Policing expert Alex S. Vitale on failed reforms and a new solution

Also: Messy primaries underway in a dozen states; Tough Guy Trump unleashes federal troops on peaceful demonstrators, a church, and foreign journos for a campaign photo-op...

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Brad Friedman,
6/2/2020 -
6:45 pm PT

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Weekend of American Dystopia: What Did You See and How Do You See It?: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2020

Police-instigated violence sweeps nation amid mostly peaceful demonstrations after police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis...

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Brad Friedman,
6/1/2020 -
6:23 pm PT

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Kentucky U.S. Senate Candidate on Unexplained Shooting of 7 Protesters, Defeating McConnell: ‘BradCast’ 5/29/2020

Guest: Farmer, teacher, Marine Lt. Col. turned candidate Mike Broihier; Also: Latest in Minneapolis protests over police killing of George Floyd...

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Brad Friedman,
5/29/2020 -
6:32 pm PT

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Trump Policies Imperiling Social Security, Depleting Trust Fund; ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2026

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: FL Supremes okay GOP's unconstitutional U.S. House map; Ebola outbreak explodes amid U.S. leadership vacuum...

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Maine Dems Elect Platner in Landslide: ‘BradCast’ 6/10/2026

Repub Hilton 'wins' slot in CA Guv general election; Inflation spikes again; New U.S. solar milestones despite Trump; Primary results from ND, NV, SC and ME...

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Corporate Donors to White House Ballroom Win $50 Billion in New Government Contracts, Funding: ‘BradCast’ 6/9/2026

Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Updates on the races for CA Guv, L.A. Mayor, Trump's evidence-free allegations of election fraud...

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‘Crooked or Stupid’: Trump Rails Against ‘Rigged’ CA Elections, Offers No Evidence, Storms off Interview: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2026

Counting continues in CA; Critical ME primary tomorrow; Also: Callers ring in, some who have fallen for phony rightwing 'voter fraud' claims...

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‘I’m not a Victim. I was a Criminal’: J6er Says ‘No’ to Trump’s ‘Weaponization’ Slush Fund Money: ‘BradCast’ 6/4/2026

Guest: Convicted MAGA rioter Jason Riddle; Also: Pelley charges new CBS execs pushing 'falsehoods', 'bias' into '60 Minutes'...

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Corrupt, Partisan SCOTUS Ends Any and All Claim to Legitimacy With Mid-Election Alabama Ruling: ‘BradCast’ 6/3/2026

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Trump’s Favorite Election Fraud Criminal Now Runs Free: ‘BradCast’ 6/2/2026

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One Failure After Another: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2026

We are in an historic moment, as the Trump Presidency begins its collapse; Also: Callers ring in on tomorrow's wild California Gubernatorial primary...

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Did Trump and His Attorneys Conspire to Defraud the United States?

The court-ordered reopening of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS could have impacts well beyond blocking access to a $1.8 billion slush fund...

UPDATE, Midday 6/1/26: Trump announces plan to drop 'Weaponization Fund'...

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Articles in Category: Rights And Freedoms

Guest: Attorney Ron Fein of Free Speech for People; Also: Court nixes Trump 'national emergency' wall funding; TX, FL forced to re-close businesses as COVID spikes, Trump, Pence continuing lying about it...

State legislature codifies Governor's Executive Order, Voting Rights Groups' Motion to Intervene upends Republican 'voter fraud' allegations...

UPDATE 7/10/20: After voluntarily dismissing its lawsuit, GOP falsely declares victory...

Guest: Sarah Pierce of the Migration Policy Institute; Also: Bolton book confirms what every honest person already knows...

Guest: Jeanne DuFort, who discovered state's massive counting error

Also: FDA bars Trump's magical mystery cure for COVID; TX seeing record hospitalizations; Stunning surprise ruling from SCOTUS on LGBTQ rights...

Guest: Voting rights journalist Ari Berman on the many ways Republicans are working to undermine 2020 and how you can help stop them...

Also: Trump's top General apologizes; Confederate monuments fall...

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: George Floyd's brother testifies; NASCAR bans Confederate flags; Trump on wrong side of history again...

Guest: Longtime journalist, novelist Lucian K. Truscott IV on the uprising against Trump by his military leaders

Also: Callers ring in on why they decided to join the demonstrations across the country following the police killing of George Floyd...

Guest host Nicole Sandler with The Nation's John Nichols on his new book, 'The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party'...

Appeals court previously found state's new poll tax unconstitutional

UPDATE, 7/1/20: Appellate Court expedites DeSantis appeal; sets oral arguments for Aug. 10; grants en banc review and stays the injunction...

Looks like we gotta lot of fact-checking to do today...

Guest: Down With Tyranny's Howie Klein on progressives wins and losses on Tuesday and those still to come...

Guest: Policing expert Alex S. Vitale on failed reforms and a new solution

Also: Messy primaries underway in a dozen states; Tough Guy Trump unleashes federal troops on peaceful demonstrators, a church, and foreign journos for a campaign photo-op...

Police-instigated violence sweeps nation amid mostly peaceful demonstrations after police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis...

Guest: Farmer, teacher, Marine Lt. Col. turned candidate Mike Broihier; Also: Latest in Minneapolis protests over police killing of George Floyd...

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