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What are the main obstacles in implementing a new law paving the way to Medicare for All in California? Where does the biggest opposition lie – and what’s at stake if the law doesn’t fulfill its mission? How is the 2024 election key to our healthcare future?To find out, we spoke to Irene Kao, executive director of Courage California, a progressive …

The BradCast 11-28-2023 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

#Israel to #HAMAS We MUST Make War...Really? Karel Cast #284A member of Israel's government on Tuesday told Scripps news that, "We must return to fighting…" And that's just the saddest statement ever made really. Because no one HAS to return to fighting, you choose to, and it appears, they are choosing to do just that. Why? To wipe out Hamas? But i…

Leslie is joined by Maria Somma, Organizing Director for the United Steelworkers (USW). The two discuss how workers across the economy – from automakers to health care workers – are using their collective power to ensure they have fair contracts and safe working conditions.The first step in this process is organizing, and as workers seek greater pr…

U.N. report warns world is far off track to avoid catastrophic warming; Annual U.N. climate conference, COP28, gets underway in oil-rich Dubai; PLUS: International Energy Agency warns fossil fuel industry faces a reckoning... All that and more in today's Green News Report!על ידי Progressive Voices

The nature of heroism is sacrifice. Today, we look at that relationship, and who has the high ground, It’s short. I hope you’ll listen.Yours for progress,על ידי Progressive Voices

ANGER at Homeless; How to Start Change; Why We Need Holidays Karel Cast #283A few days ago I felt badly because I had someone trespassed out of the park for being homeless. The, I went back and he literally verbally attacked me as well as hurling bleach at me and Ember. And suddenly I realized how Empathy is in short supply these days.I decorated f…

BEFORE YOU SHOP We talk BLACK FRIDAY with some must haves Karel Cast #282 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 11-21-2023 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

The BradCast 11-21-2023 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

DEVASTATING News from UN; Moral Dillema at Park; Gratitude! Karel Cast #281The United Nations could not be any clearer: We are not going to reach our climate goals by 2030 at this rate; in fact, we may DOUBLE the actual 1.5 to 3.0 in temperature rise. That would mean catastrophic weather, refugees and food devastation. So why aren't we listening. I…

What kind of a healthcare system could actually promote equity? How does a new bill recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom get California closer to universal, single-payer health care? And how is it different from previous Medicare-for-All bills? To find out, we spoke to Irene Kao, executive director of Courage California, a progressive grassroot…

Background Briefing 11-20-2023 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

The BradCast 11-20-2023 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

On the radio show this week, we cover the recent victories at the ballot box with Moms (Against) Liberty losing the majority of their extremist school board races across the nation, voters ensuring that their children don’t have fewer freedoms than they did in Ohio, and democracy rising throughout the country. During this show we hear tips on how t…

Mark Riley The Intersection S9 Ep 7 Gaza - Why Not A Tribunal De Santos. Supreme Court Ethics Code by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.House ethics panel releases report on Republican darling George Santos.Republicons act like children and schoolyard bullies, embarrassing themselves and the country - but not their shameless selvesWe discuss the madness.Join Rokfin to access exclusive tarabuster content as well as Ron Placone, Lee…

Next time on The State of Belief: Filmmaker Patrice O’Neill. For 25 years, she’s been leading The Working Group’s Not In Our Town films initiative. She’ll be joined by Pardeep Kaleka, who lost his father in the 2012 Oak Creek Sikh Temple mass shooting and a dedicated anti-hate leader profiled in the new documentary Waking in Oak Creek. Also, social…

Free Forum 11-20-2023 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

WATCH NOW! Santos Just a Dupe? Health Care Woes; Is Thanksgiving Over? Karel Cast #280George Santos has committed almost as many crimes as Donald Trump. Almost. So why is he the only Congressperson being condemned so harshly? Sure, he's a liar. Find me on member of the GOP that isn't. Sure, he's a thief, a deceiver, can't speak the truth at all. Ag…

MUST WATCH Two leaders, one world; Jane Velez Mitchell on Shocking Abuse Case Karel Cast #$279As Biden and Xi meet, the question becomes, what does each country want that is so different than the other? Well, not that much really. So why don't our leaders reflect that?And then, broadcast veteran and founder of UnchainedTV Jane Velez-Mitchell joins …

U.S. is warming faster than the rest of the globe and every region is affected, National Climate Assessment warns; U.S. and China agree to work together to displace fossil fuels and tackle the climate crisis; PLUS: Biden Administration releases new funding to strengthen climate resilience across the nation... All that and more in today's Green News…

What can be done in light of Medicare Advantage overcharging taxpayers to the tune of around $140 billion a year? What’s the Medigap Trap and why should you worry about it? Why should we work to improve traditional Medicare while pursuing Medicare for All?To find out, we spoke to Dr. Ed Weisbart, the national board secretary for Physicians for a Na…

BRAWL! Senate Shenanigans; 10 Fwy Symbolic Failure; Can You Afford Thanksgiving Karel Cast #278A fight almost breaks out on the Senate floor and Bernie Sanders breaks it up. Many are calling it demeaning, unprecedented…but it's not, actually. We take a trip down memory lane to see just how violent the Congress really is and has been. And you'll be …

Australia signs historic climate refuge treaty with Pacific Island nation Tuvalu; GOP's third 2024 primary debate --- in Miami --- ignores climate change; Last 12 months were the hottest in recorded human history; Some big policy changes after the 2023 elections; PLUS: Manchin to exit the Senate... All that and more in today's Green News Report!…

As the war to eradicate Hamas continues, the world holds its breath. No one—except Iran, China, and Russia—wants Hamas to survive, but the way Israel is going about rooting them out has many people, Jews included, wondering why Israel didn’t take the time to build world sympathy for the plight of its civilians, and cobble together Western allies, i…

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.Brad is first joi…

CLICK NOW Do Protesters Get it? Got Holiday Blues? A Warning from Babs Karel Cast #277Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets all over the world this weekend, but do they really, truly know what they want? And what they are protesting? They carry the flag of a country that does not exist, they chant things that mean eradicate a coun…

Mark Riley The Intersection S9 Ep6 Israel.Hamas.Palestine.Trump.Santos by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

LISTEN NOW Pot Psychosis? Scum GOP? Christmas Early? The Karel Cast #276A woman in San Francisco stabs a man 100 times, herself and her dog and claims Pot, not the Devil, but Pot made her do it. Are you buying this, because I am not. Nikky Haley calls a fellow member of the GOP scum. Is it the only right things she has said?Grave robber, no, Grove …

LISTEN NOW Neither Dems nor GOP Won; Black Friday an Insult; Babs Rules Karel Cast #276Elections happened yesterday and today everyone is talking about how Democrats won, GOP won, Democrats Lost, GOP Lost, making it like a contact sport of sorts. But they are not the ones winning or losing. I'll tell you who is, and who is really in power.Black Fri…

Medicare Advantage is overcharging the federal government – and you won’t believe by how much! How’s this affecting taxpayers like you and me and what can be done about it?To find out, we spoke to Dr. Ed Weisbart, the national board secretary for Physicians for a National Health Program and president of the Consumers Council of Missouri.…

Republicans in Congress are clawing each other’s eyes out as the void between the relatively sane and the clinically unhinged widens and deepens. Today, we look at this dysfunctional family feud. Tighten your chin straps because it gets pretty raucous (and kind of funny) in there. I hope you’ll listen.…

Wealth is a word that gets thrown around a lot, especially in economic conversations and spaces. The most basic definition is what you own minus what you owe. But as Aisha Nyandoro—CEO of Springboard to Opportunity and architect of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust—argues in her recent Tedx Talk, it’s time to redefine wealth in the United States. In her …

Responding to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too many others, millions marched in 2020 to protest police brutality. Though Floyd’s killers faced charges and were found guilty, we learned that it remains extremely difficult to hold police accountable. Decisions of the Supreme Court, state and local governments, and policy makers ha…

Next time on The State of Belief: close to 25% of Americans believe political violence may be called for in our country. That’s just one of the disturbing findings in the 2023 American Values Survey from the Public Religion Research Institute. PRRI President Dr. Robert P. Jones will be here with the details. Also, Righting the American Dream: How t…

Guess Who MAGA Mike Johnson Once Blamed for the Fall of Rome?Mike Johnson Was In The Conversion Therapy MovementTrump is an unfit fascist leading a dangerous cult of America-hating traitorsWe discuss the madness.על ידי Progressive Voices

EXPLOSIVE If Polls Are Right, Worry About THIS; Plus Hate Crimes In LBC Karel Cast #275The polls in battleground states show Trump leading. If that is true, and if he wins, then it's not him you should be worrying about so on this edition of Kitchen Table Talk we discuss the real issue you should be pondering. And actually giving credence to it. Wi…

Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.The two examine what is now the most equitable economic recovery in American history.First, they break down data from a new Treasury Department report, whi…

MUST LISTEN: Israel Losing PR War; Is Rescuing Animals a Crime? Karel Cast #274Israel has bombed refugee camps in what some are calling War Crimes. Gaza is seeing horrifying casualties. Israel blames Hamas, no releasing hostages, still firing missiles, hiding amongst civilians. But when does the world say all that is true, but you're wiping out tho…

Storm Ciaran latest to rapidly intensify before slamming into U.K. and France; Human activities are making the Earth saltier, and not in a good way; U.S. greenlights fifth major offshore wind project; PLUS: Biden launches massive investments in America's farm country to boost resilience and fight climate change... All that and more in today's Green…

Background Briefing 11-02-2023 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

The BradCast 11-01-2023 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

THIS TIME ON Code WACK!We're taking a closer look at what the millions of people being kicked off Medicaid can do about it. What’s being done to help them? And what else could we do to make sure people don't get stranded without health insurance coverage? To find out, we spoke to Loretta Alexander, who recently retired as the health policy director…

Backgorund Briefing 10-31-2023 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

The BradCast 10-31-2023 by Progressive Voicesעל ידי Progressive Voices

Shocking Figures Don't Add Up For You; Kylie at $300? Karel Cast #273We suck at math, and that's not an accident. Because if most of us really paid attention to the Math of America we would see how the numbers add up for a very few, and actually work against you every single day. You won't believe how much you have to earn now to have a house, anyw…

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.Brad is first joi…

Today, we look at the Clown Car Caucus. Not a funny Clown Car, like at the circus. More like a Stephen King Clown Car. Many more Zeroes than Heroes. Let’s take a look.על ידי Progressive Voices

Americans STOP Criticizing #Israel Look In Mirror; Plus How are You Coping Karel Cast #272Israel has made mistakes in Gaza, but Hamas wants to kill them all. You can't have peace that way. But for Americans to criticize Israel is rich indeed. We live in the ultimate example of occupied territory. We came here, removed the indigenous people, put the…