Background Briefing

Background Briefing – July 31, 2023

More Indictments of Trump That Pro-Trump Jurors in Florida Could Agree Are Crimes We begin with the superseding indictments of Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case with 3 new charges bringing the total to 40 counts. We discuss how the new charges could be easily understood by jurors, in particular pro-Trump jurors in Florida, … Continued


Background Briefing

Background Briefing – July 19, 2023

We begin with global temperature records being broken as heat domes across 4 continents bake the planet from Rome where today’s high was 110 degrees to Phoenix, Arizona where you could fry eggs on the pavement. We discuss how the fossil fuel industry now making record profits is backsliding on promises to address global warming … Continued


Background Briefing

Background Briefing – July 17, 2023

We begin with the hatred spewing from House MAGA Republicans like Eli Crane’s atavistic, racist complaints about “colored people” and Congressman Perry viciously attacking Biden’s Climate Envoy John Kerry and explore the origins of this hatred, how it has entered the mainstream and what can be done to restore civility and decency. Joining us is Wendy … Continued