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News from the Corrupt Anti-Abortion TX-to-SCOTUS Legal Mill Pipeline: ‘BradCast’ 6/13/2024

Guest: Political writer Amanda Marcotte; Also: Dems outperform in OH U.S. House Special Election; Brad gets COVID again goddammit...

How SCOTUS Has Been Undermining American Democracy for 50 Years: ‘BradCast’ 6/6/2024

Guest: Univ. of KY election law professor Joshua A. Douglas; Also: Bannon (mostly) ordered to prison; U.N. chief calls for a ban on fossil fuel ads, as planet reaches disturbing new climate warming milestone...

Alito’s an Insurrection Supporter. So, What Are Dems Gonna Do About It?: ‘BradCast’ 5/23/2024

Also: SCOTUS allows racial gerrymander in SC; OH still blocking Biden from ballot; Smartmatic says Newsmax destroyed evidence; Biden cancels still more student debt...

Trump Dark Money Group Dumping Tens of Millions on Racist, Transphobic Disinfo Ads: ‘BradCast’ 5/21/2024

Guest: Researcher Victoria Cadostin on 'Citizens for Sanity'; Also: Giuliani arraigned with fake electors in AZ; Defense rests in NY Trump trial; More...

Could Ohio Republicans REALLY Keep Biden Off the Ballot?!: ‘BradCast’ 5/14/2024

Also: GOP dirty tricks in WA; More GOP voter suppression in GA; Brighter news from WI and on the slow painful death of 'stare decisis'...

The Corruption of SCOTUS is Now on Full Display After Trump’s ‘Presidential Immunity’ Hearing: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2024

So what do we do now? Callers ring in...

SCOTUS Decision to Hear Abortion Pill Case Good News For Reproductive Liberty

Threat of nationwide ban is over, likelihood of newly imposed restrictions on expanded, FDA-approved availability dimmed...

GOP House Selects New Hard-Right Speaker; SCOTUS May Kill Non-Existent ‘Wealth Tax’: ‘BradCast’ 10/25/2023

Guest: Pulitzer Prize-winning business columnist Michael Hiltzik; Also: Otis becomes Cat 5 hurricane in 12 hours before slamming Acapulco...

Alito’s (Corrupt) Way: ‘BradCast’ 7/31/2023

And his inability to read the simple text of the U.S. Constitution; Also: Callers ring in on him, Trump and other democracy v. autocracy issues...

GA SoS Attacks Voting System Experts Calling for Critical Security Upgrades Before 2024 Elections: ‘BradCast’ 6/28/2023

Guest: Election expert Dr. Philip Stark of UC-Berkeley; Also: More Alito corruption; More on the 'single most important constitutional case for American Democracy since the Nation's Founding'...

He is the Very ‘Model’ of a Modern Rightwing SCOTUS Judge: ‘BradCast’ 6/22/2023

Guest: Former DoJ, U.S. Senate, U.S. Court system official Lisa Graves of True North Research; Also: Texas heat; Ridiculous House GOP majority...

Bad Days in Court for Rightwing Extremist Yutzes: ‘BradCast’ 5/25/2023

Also: Is Biden playing 3-D chess with Repubs on the Debt Ceiling?...

How SCOTUS Has ‘Legalized’ Its Own Corruption: ‘BradCast’ 5/24/2023

Guest: Former federal prosecutor Randall D. Eliason; Also: How DeSantis robbed freedoms and weaponized Big Government 'cancel culture' in FL...

DoJ Argues Stay of Nationwide Abortion Pill Ban Must Extend Through Full Appeals Process

U.S. Solicitor General, FDA, pharmaceutical executives warn of drug approval chaos if any portion of lower court order is allowed to take effect...

UPDATE 4/19/23: Alito extends stay to Friday, 4/21/23; UPDATE 4/21/23 SCOTUS grants full stay...

Also, Could You Define ‘Freedom’ to Make Sure We’re on the Same Page?: ‘BradCast’ 3/16/2023

The Right's hilarious Anti-'Woke' Chronicles continue; Anti-abortion Trump judge making chumps of SCOTUS majority; FL now where freedom goes to die; GA grand juror says Trump revelations 'gonna be massive'...

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