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Despite ‘Chokepoint Capitalism’, Creative Types Can Unite, Fight Back: ‘BradCast’ 10/7/2022

Guest Host Nicole Sandler with authors Cory Doctorow, Rebecca Giblin...

KBJ Defends VRA on ‘Originalist’ Terms as SCOTUS Mulls Further Gutting of Landmark Voting Law: ‘BradCast’ 10/5/2022

Guest: Dan Vicuña of Common Cause; Also: Walker revelations prove GOP doesn't care about abortion or think it's 'murder'; Another court loss for Trump in stolen docs case...

Kansas Abortion Referendum Voting Data Suggest Women Being Under-Counted in Midterm Polling: ‘BradCast’ 9/28/2022

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‘Gold Standard’ SCOTUS Poll Finds Majority of Americans Support Expansion of High Court: ‘BradCast’ 9/26/2022

Also: Disinformationists; Fascism rising; Hurricane Ian threatens disaster in FL; Callers ring in to fight about Dems before critical midterms...

It’s National Voter Registration Day! (Who Knew?): ‘BradCast’ 9/20/2022

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‘Groundbreaking’ Victory for California’s Half-Million Fast-Food Workers: ‘BradCast’ 9/14/2022

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As COVID Continues, Reagan’s Gift to Big Pharma is Still Endangering Global Health

Dismantling pharmaceutical monopolies begins with repealing his 1987 Executive Order giveaway...

Really Bad Voting Systems, Really Bad Politics: ‘BradCast’ 9/13/2022

Tiny Delaware's huge mistake; Graham's nationwide abortion ban bill; Also: Franken on the illegitimacy of our U.S. Supreme Court...

‘Save America’? Working on It: ‘BradCast’ 9/8/2022

Queen Elizabeth RIP; Bannon indicted again; Feds probe scammy Trump PAC; MI GOP teaches poll workers to cheat; MI Supreme Court approves abortion rights ballot measure blocked by Republicans...

CA’s New Insulin Plan a Shot in the Arm Toward Socialized Medications, Ending Patent Abuse

Newsom makes good on vow to manufacture generic drugs, highlighting Big Pharma's long manipulation of Intellectual Property laws for profit...

Former Guy, Repubs Crashing; ‘Dark Brandon’, Dems Rising: ‘BradCast’ 8/26/2022

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton on Trump and his party's flagging fortunes, Biden and his party's stunning late-summer ascension...

Our Grueling, Necessary State-by-State Fight for Reproductive, Voting Rights: ‘BradCast’ 8/25/2022

Also: The corruption of Zinke in MT; The ridiculousness of Walker in GA; Much more...

‘Jaw-Dropping’ Spike in Voter Registration for Young, Dem Women After ‘Roe’ Overturned: ‘BradCast’ 8/24/2022

Guest: Data analyst Tom Bonier of TargetSmart; Also: House Special election in NY a political 'earthquake' and other results from NY, FL, OK...

Democracy This Fall? Or the Fall of Democracy?: ‘BradCast’ 8/22/2022

New poll finds democracy now top issue for voters; Also: Latest Trump accountability news; Midterm election news; Callers ring in on why they're voting this November...

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