Articles in Category: Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Old Man Shouts at People from White House for 20 Minutes, and Other End of Year Observations: ‘BradCast’ 12/18/2025

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

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Brad Friedman,
12/18/2025 -
5:23 pm PT

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Veterans Push Back Against Trump, Musk Plan to Slash Health Care, Benefits, 80,000 V.A. Jobs: ‘BradCast’ 3/27/2025

Guest: Former Rep. Max Rose of VoteVets; Also: Stefanik nomination to UN withdrawn amid Trump, GOP fears of special elections losses...

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Brad Friedman,
3/27/2025 -
6:36 pm PT

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Trump EPA Unveils Plans to Endanger, Sicken Americans (We Don’t Have to Let Them): ‘BradCast’ 3/13/2025

EPA chief Zeldin lies about U.S. energy dominance, 'EV mandate', vows to increase pollution, cancer, deadly toxins; Also: Judge orders thousands of fired federal workers back to work 'immediately'...

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Brad Friedman,
3/13/2025 -
6:39 pm PT

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Defending the Free Press Against White House Assaults (and Jeff Bezos): ‘BradCast’ 2/27/2025

Guest: Former WaPo columnist, editor Dan Froomkin of Press Watch; Also: Why we still need the corporate media, but need them to do better...

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Brad Friedman,
2/27/2025 -
6:44 pm 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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Democracy Strikes Back, Even in Special Elections in August: ‘BradCast’ 8/7/2023

The two Justins win back their seats in TN; Huge turnout in response to OH's Issue 1 scam; Deadline for military PACT Act benefits; Also: Callers want to talk about our thrice-indicted former President...

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Brad Friedman,
8/7/2023 -
6:32 pm PT

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CA’s New Insulin Plan a Shot in the Arm Toward Socialized Medications, Ending Patent Abuse

Newsom makes good on vow to manufacture generic drugs, highlighting Big Pharma's long manipulation of Intellectual Property laws for profit...

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Ernest A. Canning,
8/29/2022 -
11:05 am PT

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Just When You Need a George Carlin Fix: ‘BradCast’ 5/31/2022

Guest Host Nicole Sandler with Kelly Carlin, the late comedian's daughter; Also: Naveed Shah of progressive vet's group, Common Defense...

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Nicole Sandler,
5/31/2022 -
3:56 pm PT

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Vet Group Cites Trump Attack on Fallen Troops as ‘New Low’ from ‘Maniac in the Oval Office’: ‘BradCast’ 9/8/2020

Guest: Will Goodwin of VoteVets.org; Also: Record climate change-fueled heat and fires in CA; The ransomware election specter; Barr's election fraud lie; Progressive champion, Kevin Zeese, passes away...

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Brad Friedman,
9/8/2020 -
6:51 pm PT

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NAACP Sues NC Over Unverifiable Touchscreen Vote Systems; Trump’s Magical Mystery Cure Fails; ‘BradCast’ 4/22/2020

Guest: Attorney Courtney Hostetler; Also: Studies find COVID deaths twice as high as thought, infections 25 to 80 times higher; And 'final dagger in heart of U.S. shale oil industry'?...

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Brad Friedman,
4/22/2020 -
7:08 pm PT

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The Daily Sociopath Report: ‘BradCast’ 8/17/2018

Guest-host Angie Coiro w/ 'Gaius Publius' (Thomas Neuburger); Also: Keeping the arts alive in the era of Trump, w/ David Gans, Meredith Hagedorn, Ronit Widmann-Levy...

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Angie Coiro,
8/17/2018 -
6:12 pm PT

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Clouds of Accountability: ‘BradCast’ 4/26/2018

Teachers walk out in AZ, CO; Cosby found guilty; GOP Senate majority threatened; Pompeo confirmed as Sec. of State; Jackson withdraws as VA nom; EPA's Pruitt ducks responsibility in House; Macron slams Trump...

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Brad Friedman,
4/26/2018 -
6:38 pm PT

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Legal Lightning Round: GOP Gerrymandering, Trump Travel Ban, Kobach ‘Voter Fraud’, More!: ‘BradCast’ 4/24/2018

Guest: Legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern; Also: FCC appointee arrested for fraud and forgery, Trump nominee for VA appears to be in trouble...

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Brad Friedman,
4/24/2018 -
6:00 pm PT

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Rigging the Census and the Trump/GOP War on Democracy and the Courts: ‘BradCast’ 3/28/2018

Guest: Ari Berman of Mother Jones; Also: Trump's legal woes worsen...

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Brad Friedman,
3/28/2018 -
6:35 pm PT

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‘We’re Opposed to It, Because it’s Wrong’: Veterans Group Slams Trump’s Cruelest Cuts: ‘BradCast’ 3/17/2017

Guest: Will Fischer, Director of Government Relations at VoteVets.org...

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Brad Friedman,
3/17/2017 -
6:04 pm PT

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Insiders Making a Killing Betting on Trump’s War: ‘BradCast’ 4/21/2026

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Week 8: Iran War Lies Continue from Sundowning Gaslighter-in-Chief: ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2026

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U.S. Middle Eastern ‘War Crimes’ Then and Now: ‘BradCast’ 4/16/2026

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Trump’s USDA Takes Chainsaw to U.S. Forest Service: ‘BradCast’ 4/15/2026

Guest: Conservationist Jim Pattiz; Also: Judge blocks Indiana law barring Student IDs for voting; More U.S. ground troops headed to Iran...

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Another Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Weekend: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2026

Vance fails in Iran; Hungary defeats its autocratic leader; Trump attacks the Pope, depicts himself as Jesus; Swalwell crashes and burns...

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Articles in Category: Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

Guest: Former Rep. Max Rose of VoteVets; Also: Stefanik nomination to UN withdrawn amid Trump, GOP fears of special elections losses...

EPA chief Zeldin lies about U.S. energy dominance, 'EV mandate', vows to increase pollution, cancer, deadly toxins; Also: Judge orders thousands of fired federal workers back to work 'immediately'...

Guest: Former WaPo columnist, editor Dan Froomkin of Press Watch; Also: Why we still need the corporate media, but need them to do better...

Vast American majorities support her progressive economic policies...

The two Justins win back their seats in TN; Huge turnout in response to OH's Issue 1 scam; Deadline for military PACT Act benefits; Also: Callers want to talk about our thrice-indicted former President...

Newsom makes good on vow to manufacture generic drugs, highlighting Big Pharma's long manipulation of Intellectual Property laws for profit...

Guest Host Nicole Sandler with Kelly Carlin, the late comedian's daughter; Also: Naveed Shah of progressive vet's group, Common Defense...

Guest: Will Goodwin of VoteVets.org; Also: Record climate change-fueled heat and fires in CA; The ransomware election specter; Barr's election fraud lie; Progressive champion, Kevin Zeese, passes away...

Guest: Attorney Courtney Hostetler; Also: Studies find COVID deaths twice as high as thought, infections 25 to 80 times higher; And 'final dagger in heart of U.S. shale oil industry'?...

Guest-host Angie Coiro w/ 'Gaius Publius' (Thomas Neuburger); Also: Keeping the arts alive in the era of Trump, w/ David Gans, Meredith Hagedorn, Ronit Widmann-Levy...

Teachers walk out in AZ, CO; Cosby found guilty; GOP Senate majority threatened; Pompeo confirmed as Sec. of State; Jackson withdraws as VA nom; EPA's Pruitt ducks responsibility in House; Macron slams Trump...

Guest: Legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern; Also: FCC appointee arrested for fraud and forgery, Trump nominee for VA appears to be in trouble...

Guest: Ari Berman of Mother Jones; Also: Trump's legal woes worsen...

Guest: Will Fischer, Director of Government Relations at VoteVets.org...

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Guest: Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Judge blocks Admin scheme to prevent wind, solar development; Another TACO Tuesday for Iran...

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