Public Citizen has a new report on U.S. corporate support for GOP legislators writing voter suppression bills. PLUS: Greg Palast on the latest with Georgia’s anti-voting law. Hosted by Kris Welch. photo: Element5 Digital via Unsplash
Mitch McConnell
The filibuster: born of, and supporting, white supremacy, now McConnell’s tool to keep ANYTHING from happening in Congress. The history and future, of the filibuster and democracy, with Adam Jentleson, Executive Director of Battle Born Collective and a former deputy chief of staff to Senator Harry Reid. He is a columnist for GQ. Hosted by … Continued
Election 2020! Spiral Dance! Town Crier!
John Nichols talks about lame ducks, fake votes, and taking the Senate. PLUS: Spiral Dance season! Starhawk goes virtual. PLUS: The Town Crier, poet Raymond Nate Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.
On this Valentine’s Day, things are not looking good for women’s reproductive rights. We get the latest. PLUS: Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative is coming to Oakland next week. We talk to a local participant. PLUS: can the Green New Deal become a Valentine for the planet? Hosted by Kris Welch.
Senate Republicans have finally released their version of the American Healthcare Act and what jumps out most are billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid. On today’s show we’ll go to Washington DC where dozens of disability rights activists who depend on Medicaid funding conducted a die-in at the offices of Mitch McConnell. We’ll speak … Continued
Republican National Convention – July 19, 2016
Donald Trump secures the Republican Party presidential nomination tonight — a development that few political observers would have predicted when he announced his presidential bid thirteen months ago. Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell address the gathering. Other speakers include the top lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. Protests continue … Continued