Articles in Category: Monopolies

Biden FTC’s New Rule to Ban Wage-Depressing, Non-Compete Contracts: ‘BradCast’ 1/11/2023

Guest: Public Citizen's competition policy expert Matt Kent; Also: House GOP's dangerous debt default gambit may come sooner than expected...

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1/11/2023 -
6:24 pm PT

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Good, Bad and Very Surprising News: ‘BradCast’ 10/27/2022

On climate, natural gas, 'junk fees' and other substantive issues worth knowing about ahead of our critical midterm elections...

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Brad Friedman,
10/27/2022 -
6:18 pm PT

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Overcoming Corporate Capture of CA’s Ballot Initiative System, Federal Courts, Grocery Stores: ‘BradCast’ 10/24/2022

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Follow science and save lives by voting NO on CA's Prop 31 vaping flavor ban!...

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Brad Friedman,
10/24/2022 -
6:35 pm PT

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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...

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10/7/2022 -
4:04 pm PT

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More Good Economic and Labor News, Gobsmacking Wingnuttery, Trump Accountability, and Democracy Fights Back: ‘BradCast’ 12/9/2021

In other words...a whole lotta news...

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Brad Friedman,
12/9/2021 -
6:33 pm PT

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Corporate Pandemic Inflation Profiteering and What Can Be Done About It: ‘BradCast’ 12/8/2021

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen; Also: Omicron lab studies suggest booster shots critical; Congressional priorities laid bare...

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Brad Friedman,
12/8/2021 -
6:15 pm PT

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Death and Destruction; Hope and Change: ‘BradCast’ 8/4/2020

Isaias lands; Trump goes to 11; McSally and Graham in trouble; MORE...

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Brad Friedman,
8/4/2020 -
6:49 pm PT

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Monopoly Money: ‘BradCast’ 7/30/2020

Guest: David Dayen on Wednesday's 'incredible' anti-trust hearing in the House and new book 'Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power'; Also: Herman Cain dies of COVID; Trump tries to distract from newly disastrous economic numbers; Rep. Lewis laid to rest...

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Brad Friedman,
7/30/2020 -
7:01 pm PT

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Special Coverage: Analysis of the First 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate, Night ONE: ‘BradCast’ 6/27/2019

Guests: Heather Digby Parton and Dave Johnson; Also: Bad news from SCOTUS on partisan gerrymandering, slightly better news on next year's U.S. Census...

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Brad Friedman,
6/27/2019 -
5:11 pm PT

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Sunday ‘Have You Considered Treason?’ Toons

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Republicans Are Revolting: ‘BradCast’ 5/21/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the primaries, the ballroom, the slush fund, the wars, the media, Stephen Colbert, and much more...

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‘Green News Report’ – May 21, 2026

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Primary Results from Six States and Trump’s $1.8 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Grift Machine: ‘BradCast’ 5/20/2026

Results and context from AL, GA, ID, KY, OR, PA; Also: Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol cops file suit to shutdown Trump's 'insurrectionist slush fund'...

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NAACP Calls for Voting Rights Boycott of College Sports at Southern Schools: ‘BradCast’ 5/19/2026

Also: We endorse Trump's endorsement in TX GOP U.S. Senate runoff!; DOJ adds MORE corruption to Trump's already 'most corrupt' agreement in U.S. history...

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‘Green News Report’ – May 19, 2026

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‘The Most Corrupt Thing in ALL of American History’: Trump’s $1.8 Billion DOJ-Facilitated Taxpayer Heist: ‘BradCast’ 5/18/2026

Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Election results from LA; Mass voting rights protest in AL; More...

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5/18/2026 |
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Sunday ‘All Over the Map’ Toons

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More GOP Vote Rigging Underway. Hey, Maryland Dems! Time to Get Crackin’!: ‘BradCast’ 5/14/2026

Also: GA GOP rigs Atlanta D.A. elections; MT's new voter suppression law nixed by state court; Much more...

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5/14/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – May 14, 2026

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5/14/2026 |
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Do Dems Have the Courage Required to Restore and Reform American Democracy? (Do You?): ‘BradCast’ 5/13/2026

Guest: Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo; Also: SC Senate leader blocks U.S. House gerrymandering; Primary results from WV, NE...

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Offshore Oil Rig Fire in SoCal a Preview of Trump’s NEXT Huge Failure: ‘BradCast’ 5/12/2026

Guest: Brady Bradshaw of Center for Biological Diversity; Also: Inflation spiked to 3-year high in April; Dems still favored to win House, despite GOP map rigging...

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5/12/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – May 12, 2026

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Virginia Supremes Void Special Election on Redistricting Referendum in Huge Gift to Vote Rigging GOP: ‘BradCast’ 5/11/2026

Voting rights disappearing, Jim Crow returning before our eyes in GOP-controlled state after state; Callers ring in...

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Articles in Category: Monopolies

Guest: Public Citizen's competition policy expert Matt Kent; Also: House GOP's dangerous debt default gambit may come sooner than expected...

On climate, natural gas, 'junk fees' and other substantive issues worth knowing about ahead of our critical midterm elections...

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Follow science and save lives by voting NO on CA's Prop 31 vaping flavor ban!...

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

In other words...a whole lotta news...

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen; Also: Omicron lab studies suggest booster shots critical; Congressional priorities laid bare...

Isaias lands; Trump goes to 11; McSally and Graham in trouble; MORE...

Guest: David Dayen on Wednesday's 'incredible' anti-trust hearing in the House and new book 'Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power'; Also: Herman Cain dies of COVID; Trump tries to distract from newly disastrous economic numbers; Rep. Lewis laid to rest...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton and Dave Johnson; Also: Bad news from SCOTUS on partisan gerrymandering, slightly better news on next year's U.S. Census...

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THIS WEEK: The Unstoppable Steal ... The Colbert Canary ... The Paxton Primer ...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the primaries, the ballroom, the slush fund, the wars, the media, Stephen Colbert, and much more...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Results and context from AL, GA, ID, KY, OR, PA; Also: Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol cops file suit to shutdown Trump's 'insurrectionist slush fund'...

Also: We endorse Trump's endorsement in TX GOP U.S. Senate runoff!; DOJ adds MORE corruption to Trump's already 'most corrupt' agreement in U.S. history...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Election results from LA; Mass voting rights protest in AL; More...

THIS WEEK: South Rising Again ... T in China ... Strait Outta Hormuz ...

Also: GA GOP rigs Atlanta D.A. elections; MT's new voter suppression law nixed by state court; Much more...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen...

Guest: Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo; Also: SC Senate leader blocks U.S. House gerrymandering; Primary results from WV, NE...

Guest: Brady Bradshaw of Center for Biological Diversity; Also: Inflation spiked to 3-year high in April; Dems still favored to win House, despite GOP map rigging...

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Voting rights disappearing, Jim Crow returning before our eyes in GOP-controlled state after state; Callers ring in...

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