Articles in Category: Rights And Freedoms (Page 7)

News from the Corrupt Anti-Abortion TX-to-SCOTUS Legal Mill Pipeline: ‘BradCast’ 6/13/2024

Guest: Political writer Amanda Marcotte; Also: Dems outperform in OH U.S. House Special Election; Brad gets COVID again goddammit...

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6/13/2024 -
6:17 pm PT

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How SCOTUS Has Been Undermining American Democracy for 50 Years: ‘BradCast’ 6/6/2024

Guest: Univ. of KY election law professor Joshua A. Douglas; Also: Bannon (mostly) ordered to prison; U.N. chief calls for a ban on fossil fuel ads, as planet reaches disturbing new climate warming milestone...

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Brad Friedman,
6/6/2024 -
6:16 pm PT

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What Happens in Texas Does NOT Stay in Texas: ‘BradCast’ 6/5/2024

Guest: Andrea Grimes warns about the TX GOP's insane new party platform being underplayed by mainstream media; Also: Primary election results from MT, NJ, NM, SD, IA and DC...

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6/5/2024 -
6:50 pm PT

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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'...

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Brad Friedman,
5/14/2024 -
6:34 pm PT

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Mysterious Recount in Tied U.S. House Primary Race Highlights Problems in CA Election Laws: ‘BradCast’ 5/13/2024

Guest: Dr. John Maa; Also: Bannon appeal denied; Giuliani fired; Trial begins for Menendez; Cohen takes stand in Trump's NY criminal case...

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Brad Friedman,
5/13/2024 -
6:23 pm PT

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Pro-Palestine Protests, Proportionality, and Political Perspective: ‘BradCast’ 5/2/2024

Also: Congressional Dems expose depths of Big Oil deception, denial...

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Brad Friedman,
5/2/2024 -
6:16 pm PT

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New York Trump Trial Mid-Week Ketchup: ‘BradCast’ 4/24/2024

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, Keith Barber of Daily Kos; Also: PA primary results; Biden signs Ukraine aid bill; SCOTUS revisits abortion rights; AZ House Dems repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban...

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Brad Friedman,
4/24/2024 -
6:48 pm PT

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Bad Climate News for Home and Car Owners; Good Labor News for Workers in the South: ‘BradCast’ 4/18/2024

Also: 12 jurors now seated in Trump's NY criminal trial; NV Supreme Court approves ballot measure to protect 'reproductive freedoms'; OH Republicans still refusing to put Biden on the 2024 ballot...

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Brad Friedman,
4/18/2024 -
6:49 pm PT

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SCOTUS Suddenly Concerned About Over-Criminalization … for J6 Insurrectionists: ‘BradCast’ 4/17/2024

Guest: LawDork's Chris Geidner; Also: Scam GOP impeachment trial ends in one day; AZ Repubs spike repeal of 1864 abortion law (again); Voter turnout doubles in AL's new majority minority U.S. House District...

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Brad Friedman,
4/17/2024 -
6:34 pm PT

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Biden Closes ‘Gun Show Loophole’; Republicans Are Turning Desperate: ‘BradCast’ 4/11/2024

New RNC Chair suggests Ukraine a U.S. enemy; GA Lt. Guv facing fake elector probe; OH, AL may keep Biden off ballot; Fox 'News' hides AZ abortion ruling, then Hannity blames Dems; Liberal WI Justice to retire...

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Brad Friedman,
4/11/2024 -
6:49 pm PT

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‘Pink Slime’: Researchers Warn Fake ‘Local News’ Sites Proliferating in Advance of 2024 Election: ‘BradCast’ 4/10/2024

Guest: Alex Mahadevan of Poynter's MediaWise; Also: Trump CFO goes back to jail; GOP chaos, panic in AZ after 1864 abortion ban restored...

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Brad Friedman,
4/10/2024 -
6:32 pm PT

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‘Titanic Law’ Reform Just Tip of Iceberg in Quest for Baltimore Bridge Collapse Accountability: ‘BradCast’ 4/8/2024

Guest: Investigative journalist Helen Santoro; Also: Could OH block Biden from 2024 ballot?; Big media help Trump lie about his abortion position; Biden unveils new student loan debt relief for 30 million Americans...

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Brad Friedman,
4/8/2024 -
6:19 pm PT

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More GOP Election Fraud and Long-Overdue Justice for Crystal Mason: ‘BradCast’ 4/2/2024

Also: AZ Repubs move to end early and mail-in voting; Trump coughs up $175M bond in NY, sees gag order expanded; FL Supremes approve abortion ban, allow abortion rights ballot measure in November...

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Brad Friedman,
4/2/2024 -
6:22 pm PT

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Last Week Today with OG Bloggers: ‘BradCast’ 4/1/2024

Guests: 'Driftglass' and Frances Langum of 'The Pro Left' podcast on (almost) everything we missed last week, and why it matters this week...

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Brad Friedman,
4/1/2024 -
5:40 pm PT

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‘It All Comes Down to Brett and Amy’: Another Week of Stunning Federal Judiciary Debacles: ‘BradCast’ 3/20/2024

Guest: Legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern on two ridiculous cases, increasing court dysfunction; Also: Primary, Special Election results from AZ, FL, IL, KS, OH, CA; And the Biden EPA's 'biggest climate move yet'...

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Brad Friedman,
3/20/2024 -
6:36 pm PT

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So Much Losing: ‘BradCast’ 4/23/2026

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‘A Scammer’s Treasure Trove’: DOGE Bros Stole Your Social Security Data: ‘BradCast’ 4/22/2026

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Insiders Making a Killing Betting on Trump’s War: ‘BradCast’ 4/21/2026

Guest: Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Judge blocks Admin scheme to prevent wind, solar development; Another TACO Tuesday for Iran...

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Week 8: Iran War Lies Continue from Sundowning Gaslighter-in-Chief: ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2026

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U.S. Middle Eastern ‘War Crimes’ Then and Now: ‘BradCast’ 4/16/2026

Guest: Attorney, former U.S. Army Captain Keith Barber; Also: Eastman disbarred; ICE official charged in MN...

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Trump’s USDA Takes Chainsaw to U.S. Forest Service: ‘BradCast’ 4/15/2026

Guest: Conservationist Jim Pattiz; Also: Judge blocks Indiana law barring Student IDs for voting; More U.S. ground troops headed to Iran...

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Midterm Elections Reality Check: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2026

House, Senate and Gerrymandering War updates; Also: Super typhoon slams U.S. territories; China calls Trump's blockade bluff in the Strait...

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Another Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Weekend: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2026

Vance fails in Iran; Hungary defeats its autocratic leader; Trump attacks the Pope, depicts himself as Jesus; Swalwell crashes and burns...

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Articles in Category: Rights And Freedoms (Page 7)

Guest: Political writer Amanda Marcotte; Also: Dems outperform in OH U.S. House Special Election; Brad gets COVID again goddammit...

Guest: Univ. of KY election law professor Joshua A. Douglas; Also: Bannon (mostly) ordered to prison; U.N. chief calls for a ban on fossil fuel ads, as planet reaches disturbing new climate warming milestone...

Guest: Andrea Grimes warns about the TX GOP's insane new party platform being underplayed by mainstream media; Also: Primary election results from MT, NJ, NM, SD, IA and DC...

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'...

Guest: Dr. John Maa; Also: Bannon appeal denied; Giuliani fired; Trial begins for Menendez; Cohen takes stand in Trump's NY criminal case...

Also: Congressional Dems expose depths of Big Oil deception, denial...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, Keith Barber of Daily Kos; Also: PA primary results; Biden signs Ukraine aid bill; SCOTUS revisits abortion rights; AZ House Dems repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban...

Also: 12 jurors now seated in Trump's NY criminal trial; NV Supreme Court approves ballot measure to protect 'reproductive freedoms'; OH Republicans still refusing to put Biden on the 2024 ballot...

Guest: LawDork's Chris Geidner; Also: Scam GOP impeachment trial ends in one day; AZ Repubs spike repeal of 1864 abortion law (again); Voter turnout doubles in AL's new majority minority U.S. House District...

New RNC Chair suggests Ukraine a U.S. enemy; GA Lt. Guv facing fake elector probe; OH, AL may keep Biden off ballot; Fox 'News' hides AZ abortion ruling, then Hannity blames Dems; Liberal WI Justice to retire...

Guest: Alex Mahadevan of Poynter's MediaWise; Also: Trump CFO goes back to jail; GOP chaos, panic in AZ after 1864 abortion ban restored...

Guest: Investigative journalist Helen Santoro; Also: Could OH block Biden from 2024 ballot?; Big media help Trump lie about his abortion position; Biden unveils new student loan debt relief for 30 million Americans...

Also: AZ Repubs move to end early and mail-in voting; Trump coughs up $175M bond in NY, sees gag order expanded; FL Supremes approve abortion ban, allow abortion rights ballot measure in November...

Guests: 'Driftglass' and Frances Langum of 'The Pro Left' podcast on (almost) everything we missed last week, and why it matters this week...

Guest: Legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern on two ridiculous cases, increasing court dysfunction; Also: Primary, Special Election results from AZ, FL, IL, KS, OH, CA; And the Biden EPA's 'biggest climate move yet'...

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