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Pre-COVID Trump Policies Didn’t Improve the Economy, Increase Job Growth or Lower Prices

So, why do many American voters trust the failed former President on economic issues over the well-documented successes of Biden-Harris?...

UPDATE 9/4/24: Goldman Sachs reports economy will take hit if Trump wins; boost if Dems win; UPDATE 9/26/24 Harris releases policy booklet...

Harris Should Ignore Calls to Move to the Right

Vast American majorities support her progressive economic policies...

Kamala Harris Amongst Best Contributions Immigrants Have Given Our Nation

Her ancestry from African-Jamaican slavery further underscores systemic racism dating back to our country's founding...

LAPD Right-Wing Bias in Violent Response to UCLA Protest Was No Surprise

U.S. law enforcement has long sided with the right against peaceful anti-war, environmental, racial and economic injustice protesters...

Update, 5/17/24: Paradox of police power covered by newly released Netflix film, 'Power'...

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'...

Trump Judge Upholds Inflation Reduction Act’s Mandate for Medicare to Negotiate Drug Pricing

'No one is entitled to sell the Government drugs at prices the Government won't agree to pay,' federal judge rules...

Local Fox Affiliate Moderator Mars California U.S. Senate Primary Debate With Absurd Query

'Support' from 'tens of millions' deceived by Trump/Fox 'News' propaganda doesn't justify support for an authoritarian scoundrel...

Trump Terrified, Biden Building Back Better: ‘BradCast’ 9/21/2023

Former Prez reportedly fears prison, faces ballot disqualification in MN; Current Prez, echoing FDR, establishes American Climate Corp; Also: Solar popularity soaring with concerns of climate catastrophe...

DoJ ‘Throws Book’ at ‘Oath Keepers’ in Sentencing of Seditious Conspirators: ‘BradCast’ 5/8/2023

Guest: Dr. Allison Gill of 'Mueller, She Wrote'; Also: Two rightwing mass murders in TX over the weekend; Callers ring in...

House GOP’s ‘One-Two Punch to Shut Down Office of Congressional Ethics’: ‘BradCast’ 1/18/2023

Guest: Public Citizen's Government Affairs lobbyist Craig Holman; Also: VA's Youngkin kills new Ford EV battery plant, 2,500 new jobs; Kobach fined by FEC as he takes seat as top law enforcement official in KS...

ELECTION 2022: Worst Red Wave Ever! (or, BEST Red Wave Ever?): ‘BradCast’ 11/9/2022

Conventional wisdom and corporate media proven wrong. Again.; Also: Big midterm wins, losses, surprises as voters hold the line for democracy, Congressional majorities remain up in the air...

‘If You’re Innocent, Why Are You Taking the Fifth?’ Great Question!: ‘BradCast’ 8/10/2022

Guest: Former Asst. U.S. Attorney, Randall D. Eliason; Also: Inflation slowing?; Noteworthy primary results from CT, MN, VT, WI (and WA)...

Trump Crime Family Now Losing Case After Case: ‘BradCast’ 2/17/2022

Also: Spotify's shame; Disgraced CO County Clerk to run for SoS; BRAD BLOG server failure; 13th Anniversary 'Green News Report'; MORE...

‘So False it’s Unbelievable’ Says Plaintiff in Lawsuit Cited by Trump ‘Order’ to Seize Voting Systems: ‘BradCast’ 1/24/2022

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: Tensions boil in Russia-Ukraine standoff; SCOTUS takes affirmative action cases...

Now May Be a Good Time to Reform or Eliminate California’s Gubernatorial Recall System

GOP abuse of the time-honored progressive process is wearing thin...

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