Articles in Category: Minnesota

The Predictable Horrors of Helene; Callers Ring in Before the VP Debate: ‘BradCast’ 9/30/2024

Climate change strikes again, killing more than a hundred in 5 states, millions without power, concerns about their ability to vote...

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9/30/2024 -
6:28 pm PT

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Pre-COVID Trump Policies Didn’t Improve the Economy, Increase Job Growth or Lower Prices

So, why do many American voters trust the failed former President on economic issues over the well-documented successes of Biden-Harris?...

UPDATE 9/4/24: Goldman Sachs reports economy will take hit if Trump wins; boost if Dems win; UPDATE 9/26/24 Harris releases policy booklet...

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Ernest A. Canning,
9/4/2024 -
10:35 am PT

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Harris Should Ignore Calls to Move to the Right

Vast American majorities support her progressive economic policies...

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Ernest A. Canning,
8/28/2024 -
9:05 am PT

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Trump’s 2024 Scheme Clearer by the Day; Walz ‘Ready to Turn the Page on These Guys’ at DNC: ‘BradCast’ 8/22/2024

Dems bring the rafters down on Day 3 as Repubs plot to bastardize democracy; Also: SCOTUS rules on GOP effort to purge 40k in AZ...

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Brad Friedman,
8/22/2024 -
6:24 pm PT

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DNC 2024 and ‘The Contagious Power of Hope’: ‘BradCast’ 8/21/2024

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'; Also: A prob worth noting after FL's Congressional primaries on Tuesday...

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Brad Friedman,
8/21/2024 -
5:33 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – August 20, 2024

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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Desi Doyen,
8/20/2024 -
10:32 am PT

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Progressive Policies are the Popular Ones in Advance of the DNC: ‘BradCast’ 8/15/2024

Guest: Alan Minsky of PDA on 'Progressive Central 2024'; Also: Wall Street boom; Biden's huge win on Medicare prescription drug prices...

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Brad Friedman,
8/15/2024 -
6:52 pm PT

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Reported ‘Hack’ of Trump Campaign Docs by Iran May be a VERY Serious National Security Issue: ‘BradCast’ 8/14/2024

Guest: NatSec journo Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel; ALSO: Hurricane Ernesto swipes Puerto Rico; Primary results from CT, VT, MN and WI...

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Brad Friedman,
8/14/2024 -
6:24 pm PT

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Nation’s Largest Latino Rights Group Endorses a Prez Ticket for First Time in 100-Year History: ‘BradCast’ 8/12/2024

Guest: Domingo Garcia of LULAC; Also: Callers ring in on Kamala's joyful choice of Walz as running mate, Trump's grim campaign death spiral...

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Brad Friedman,
8/12/2024 -
6:20 pm PT

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And Speaking of Vice-Presidential Candidates: ‘BradCast’ 8/8/2024

Trump's earful of weird press conference lies; Vance's 'ban on red meat' lie; Walz' gun safety and climate action governing prowess; Harris' rising odds v. GOP's 'suppress the vote, contest the vote' plans...

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Brad Friedman,
8/8/2024 -
6:56 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – August 8, 2024

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Desi Doyen,
8/8/2024 -
10:40 am PT

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‘Bringing Back the Joy’: ‘BradCast’ 8/7/2024

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the Harris/Walz ticket; Also: Primary results from MI, MO, KS, WA...

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Brad Friedman,
8/7/2024 -
6:10 pm PT

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‘From Way Outside’: Harris Taps MN’s Anti-‘Weird’ Walz for Veep: ‘BradCast’ 8/6/2024

Guest: The Nation's John Nichols on the progressive Governor who 'didn't just appear out of nowhere'...

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Brad Friedman,
8/6/2024 -
6:22 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – June 25, 2024

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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Desi Doyen,
6/25/2024 -
10:13 am PT

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Fox ‘News’ is Grooming Viewers for Another Insurrection if Biden Wins: ‘BradCast’ 6/24/2024

Guest: Matt Gertz of Media Matters; Also: Summer is just days old, but climate change is wreaking brutal, deadly, expensive consequences...

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Brad Friedman,
6/24/2024 -
5:49 pm PT

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Trump Name Removed from Kennedy Center Building

UPDATES: Court rejects last minute appeal, rules name must come down off building; Workers build scaffolding solely to obscure removal; By Saturday morning, name is reportedly down, sign still curtained off...

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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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6/11/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 11, 2026

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6/11/2026 |
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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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6/9/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 9, 2026

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6/9/2026 |
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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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6/8/2026 |
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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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6/4/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 4, 2026

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

Also: Primary election results from CA, IA, MT, NJ, NM and SD...

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

Also: Not so 'hot' after all, as data finds international tourism to U.S. plummeted in 2025...

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6/2/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 2, 2026

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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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6/1/2026 |
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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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6/1/2026 |
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Articles in Category: Minnesota

Climate change strikes again, killing more than a hundred in 5 states, millions without power, concerns about their ability to vote...

So, why do many American voters trust the failed former President on economic issues over the well-documented successes of Biden-Harris?...

UPDATE 9/4/24: Goldman Sachs reports economy will take hit if Trump wins; boost if Dems win; UPDATE 9/26/24 Harris releases policy booklet...

Vast American majorities support her progressive economic policies...

Dems bring the rafters down on Day 3 as Repubs plot to bastardize democracy; Also: SCOTUS rules on GOP effort to purge 40k in AZ...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'; Also: A prob worth noting after FL's Congressional primaries on Tuesday...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Alan Minsky of PDA on 'Progressive Central 2024'; Also: Wall Street boom; Biden's huge win on Medicare prescription drug prices...

Guest: NatSec journo Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel; ALSO: Hurricane Ernesto swipes Puerto Rico; Primary results from CT, VT, MN and WI...

Guest: Domingo Garcia of LULAC; Also: Callers ring in on Kamala's joyful choice of Walz as running mate, Trump's grim campaign death spiral...

Trump's earful of weird press conference lies; Vance's 'ban on red meat' lie; Walz' gun safety and climate action governing prowess; Harris' rising odds v. GOP's 'suppress the vote, contest the vote' plans...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the Harris/Walz ticket; Also: Primary results from MI, MO, KS, WA...

Guest: The Nation's John Nichols on the progressive Governor who 'didn't just appear out of nowhere'...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Matt Gertz of Media Matters; Also: Summer is just days old, but climate change is wreaking brutal, deadly, expensive consequences...

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UPDATES: Court rejects last minute appeal, rules name must come down off building; Workers build scaffolding solely to obscure removal; By Saturday morning, name is reportedly down, sign still curtained off...

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...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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...

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...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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

THIS WEEK: Breaking News at CBS ... On the Money ... Iran and Iran We Go ...

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

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Also: Primary election results from CA, IA, MT, NJ, NM and SD...

Also: Not so 'hot' after all, as data finds international tourism to U.S. plummeted in 2025...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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

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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