Articles in Category: Mainstream Media Failure

New FEC Complaint Alleges Trump Campaign Running $170 Million ‘Laundering’ Scheme: ‘BradCast’ 7/31/2020

Guest: CLC's Brendan Fischer on an extraordinary new Trump grift; Also: Stop cowering at and covering his wannabe dictatorial tweets!...

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Brad Friedman,
7/31/2020 -
6:06 pm PT

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Why GA’s Primary Election Melted Down and Why Media Failed to Cover It Until It Was Too Late: ‘BradCast’ 6/10/2020

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: George Floyd's brother testifies; NASCAR bans Confederate flags; Trump on wrong side of history again...

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Brad Friedman,
6/10/2020 -
6:57 pm PT

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The ‘Antifa’ Protester Myth and the Truth About Trump’s Voter Fraud Crimes: ‘BradCast’ 6/4/2020

Looks like we gotta lot of fact-checking to do today...

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Brad Friedman,
6/4/2020 -
6:59 pm PT

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Trump’s Vietnam: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2020

Guest: Media analyst Eric Boehlert on press coverage of the President's historically unparalleled failure and knee-jerk 'Dems in disarray!' narrative; Also: OH, MD elections; Trump ignored intel warnings on Coronavirus...

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Brad Friedman,
4/28/2020 -
6:50 pm PT

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Irrational Exuberance: ‘BradCast’ 4/9/2020

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen on the failure of coronavirus relief measures and 'Great Depression II'...

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Brad Friedman,
4/9/2020 -
6:25 pm PT

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Election Disaster Under Way in WI; Employer-Based Health Plans Likely Worsened Pandemic: ‘BradCast’ 4/1/2020

Guest: Former health insurance exec Richard 'RJ' Eskow; Also: Depth of unprecedented crisis slowly coming to light despite 'World of Pure Imagination' from White House to Wall Street...

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Brad Friedman,
4/1/2020 -
6:31 pm PT

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Wisconsin, Georgia Still Hard at Work on Vote Suppression, Even During COVID-19 Crisis: ‘BradCast’ 3/26/2020

It’s About the Track Conditions as Much (or More) Than the Horse-Race!: ‘BradCast’ 3/9/2020

Trump's woeful coronavirus response as markets crater; Bullock to run for U.S. Senate in MT; Mop-up and blame game continues after L.A. County's Super Tuesday fail; Callers ring in...

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Brad Friedman,
3/9/2020 -
6:24 pm PT

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Maybe Now That Margaret Sullivan Has Said It, Someone in Corporate Media Will Listen

'Journalists aren't paying enough attention to this huge story...Instead, news organizations are obsessed, as always, with horse-race coverage'...

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Brad Friedman,
3/8/2020 -
4:03 pm PT

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GOP-Appointed Federal Judge Eviscerates AG Barr For His Mueller Report Lies: ‘BradCast’ 3/6/2020

Guest: FOIA plaintiff Jason Leopold of BuzzFeed News; Also: Good elections news regarding both the White House and Senate...

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Brad Friedman,
3/6/2020 -
6:19 pm PT

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Super Tuesday Voting Disasters, Natural and Completely Man-Made: ‘BradCast’ 3/3/2020

Hours-long lines as computer touchscreen and e-pollbook systems fail in CA, TX; TN voted anyway, despite deadly tornadoes in Nashville...

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Brad Friedman,
3/3/2020 -
5:57 pm PT

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Dem Candidates Turn Up Attacks on Each Other at Final Debate Before SC Primary, Super Tuesday: ‘BradCast’ 2/26/2020

Special coverage with Heather Digby Parton and David Faris...

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Brad Friedman,
2/26/2020 -
5:19 pm PT

1 Comment

Bloomberg’s Disturbing Rise Amid a ‘Shell-Shocked Democratic Electorate’: ‘BradCast’ 2/19/2020

Guest: David Dayen of American Prospect; Also: Good voting rights news in FL and NC; Warren joins Sanders in being erased by corporate media...

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Brad Friedman,
2/19/2020 -
5:50 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – February 11, 2020

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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Desi Doyen,
2/11/2020 -
11:13 am PT

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Medicare for All: Myths and Realities

Countering the deadly media-supported, health insurance industry spin...

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Ernest A. Canning,
1/29/2020 -
9:35 am PT

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Corrupt SCOTUS Undermines U.S. Constitution, Guts Last Remaining Protections of Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2026

Guest: Redistricting expert Dan Vicuña of Common Cause; Also: Comey's dumb new indictment; E. Jean Carroll wins again; More new lows for Trump approval...

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Trump’s Activist Rightwing ‘Originalist’ Judges Strike Again in Texas: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2026

Guest: Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes; Also: Dem takes polling lead for U.S. Senate in TX as Repubs brace for 'sour, ugly, bad, bleak' midterm elections...

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Trump, Repubs Exploit Failed Assassination Plot to Advance Ballroom Blitz: ‘BradCast’ 4/27/2026

What we know about the alleged shooter, Trump's opportunist response, corrupt contracting for the ballroom, fury at being described as a 'pedophile'; Also: Callers ring in!...

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So Much Losing: ‘BradCast’ 4/23/2026

In Iran, in public opinion, at the ballot box, in the courtroom...

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‘Green News Report’ – April 23, 2026

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

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: 'Yes', Virginia, there is a new U.S. House map! (For now)...

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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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‘Green News Report’ – April 21, 2026

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

Also: Approval rating plummets; More Dem overperformance in NJ; VA voters voting; CA primary election chaos; Callers ring in...

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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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‘Green News Report’ – April 16, 2026

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Articles in Category: Mainstream Media Failure

Guest: CLC's Brendan Fischer on an extraordinary new Trump grift; Also: Stop cowering at and covering his wannabe dictatorial tweets!...

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: George Floyd's brother testifies; NASCAR bans Confederate flags; Trump on wrong side of history again...

Looks like we gotta lot of fact-checking to do today...

Guest: Media analyst Eric Boehlert on press coverage of the President's historically unparalleled failure and knee-jerk 'Dems in disarray!' narrative; Also: OH, MD elections; Trump ignored intel warnings on Coronavirus...

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen on the failure of coronavirus relief measures and 'Great Depression II'...

Guest: Former health insurance exec Richard 'RJ' Eskow; Also: Depth of unprecedented crisis slowly coming to light despite 'World of Pure Imagination' from White House to Wall Street...

More states postpone primaries; WI refuses to delay April 7 vote; GA SoS up to old tricks; Jobless claims skyrocket amid coronavirus pandemic...

Trump's woeful coronavirus response as markets crater; Bullock to run for U.S. Senate in MT; Mop-up and blame game continues after L.A. County's Super Tuesday fail; Callers ring in...

'Journalists aren't paying enough attention to this huge story...Instead, news organizations are obsessed, as always, with horse-race coverage'...

Guest: FOIA plaintiff Jason Leopold of BuzzFeed News; Also: Good elections news regarding both the White House and Senate...

Hours-long lines as computer touchscreen and e-pollbook systems fail in CA, TX; TN voted anyway, despite deadly tornadoes in Nashville...

Special coverage with Heather Digby Parton and David Faris...

Guest: David Dayen of American Prospect; Also: Good voting rights news in FL and NC; Warren joins Sanders in being erased by corporate media...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Countering the deadly media-supported, health insurance industry spin...

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Guest: Redistricting expert Dan Vicuña of Common Cause; Also: Comey's dumb new indictment; E. Jean Carroll wins again; More new lows for Trump approval...

Guest: Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes; Also: Dem takes polling lead for U.S. Senate in TX as Repubs brace for 'sour, ugly, bad, bleak' midterm elections...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

What we know about the alleged shooter, Trump's opportunist response, corrupt contracting for the ballroom, fury at being described as a 'pedophile'; Also: Callers ring in!...

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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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