Articles in Category: Barack Obama (Page 7)

John Bolton and the Terrifying Fox ‘News’-ification of the U.S. Govt: ‘BradCast’ 3/23/2018

Guest: NatSec journalist Marcy Wheeler; Also: Trump signs spending bill, lies about it, calls for unconstitutional line-item veto...

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Brad Friedman,
3/23/2018 -
6:37 pm PT

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Trump Turns to Torture: ‘BradCast’ 3/16/2018

CIA nominee oversaw unlawful waterboarding, destruction of evidence at U.S. secret prison; Also: Trump brags about lying to allies; More good 2018 news for Dems; Rep. Louise Slaughter RIP...

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Brad Friedman,
3/16/2018 -
6:16 pm PT

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‘Moron’ Fires Tillerson, Names Lackey CIA Chief to State, Promotes Bush-era Torturer to Lead CIA: ‘BradCast’ 3/13/2018

Guest: National Security journalist Marcy Wheeler...

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Brad Friedman,
3/13/2018 -
6:01 pm PT

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Kim’s Olive Branch, Putin’s New Weapons, Trump’s Unending Chaos: ‘BradCast’ 3/6/2018

Guest: Nuclear policy analyst Stephen Schwartz; Also: Top WH economist quits; Clueless Trump calls for 'paper backup' to protect 2018 elections...

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Brad Friedman,
3/6/2018 -
6:40 pm PT

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NRA ‘Blood Money’ and Weapons ‘Designed to Bring Pure Hell and Fury’: ‘BradCast’ 2/15/2018

Guest: Wendy Wheatcroft of Moms Demand Action on Gun Sense...

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Brad Friedman,
2/15/2018 -
6:10 pm PT

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White House Beats Back Another Staffing Black Eye: ‘BradCast’ 2/8/2018

Also: Shutdown looms, ObamaCare lives, Medicaid targeted...

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Brad Friedman,
2/8/2018 -
6:04 pm PT

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Trump’s First SOTU: ‘A New American Moment’ (Well, THAT Part’s True): ‘BradCast’ 1/31/2018

Special coverage with blogger Dave Johnson and podcaster Tara Devlin...

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Brad Friedman,
1/31/2018 -
5:37 pm PT

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As ‘Trump Fatigue’ Sets In: ‘BradCast’ 1/30/2018

Guest: Philadelphia Daily News' Will Bunch on staving off 'Trump Futility Syndrome'; Also: Debunking Trump lies about the economy (and the environment) in advance of SOTU and the 2018 midterms..

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Brad Friedman,
1/30/2018 -
5:00 pm PT

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American Carnage?: One Year of ‘Trump Justice’: ‘BradCast’ 1/24/2018

Guest: Justin George of The Marshall Project; Also: FL initiative to restore former felon voting rights qualifies for November ballot, dirty Trump Family laundry, and 14 years of muck-raking at The BRAD BLOG!...

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Brad Friedman,
1/24/2018 -
6:19 pm PT

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Our Way or the Kids Get It!: GOP Government by Hostage Taking Returns: ‘BradCast’ 1/18/2018

Plus: Our own 'Fake News' awards! And 2017 breaks heat records...

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Brad Friedman,
1/18/2018 -
5:48 pm PT

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‘Reshuffling the Decks’ on Gun Safety, Marijuana, Immigration in 2018: ‘BradCast’ 1/16/2018

Guest: Mike Liszewski of Drug Policy Alliance; Also: Goodbye, Chris Christie and other encouraging news from the states...

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Brad Friedman,
1/16/2018 -
5:39 pm PT

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An Inconvenient ‘BradCast’ with Al Gore: 12/22/2017

Guest Host Angie Coiro's exclusive interview with the former Vice President on elections, pollution, persuasion, activism, and hope...

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Angie Coiro,
12/22/2017 -
5:25 pm PT

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‘How the Trump Stole America’ and Other Nightmares Before XMas: ‘BradCast’ 12/21/2017

(And a few sugar plums, too!)

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Brad Friedman,
12/21/2017 -
6:09 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – December 19, 2017

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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Desi Doyen,
12/19/2017 -
11:17 am PT

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Trump FCC Kills ‘Net Neutrality’, Endangering Free Speech on the Internet: ‘BradCast’ 12/14/2017

Guest: Sue Wilson of Media Action Center; Also: More mega-mergers before GOP tax cuts; Trump noms to EPA, federal bench withdrawn...

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Brad Friedman,
12/14/2017 -
6:27 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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Sunday ‘All Over the Map’ Toons

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

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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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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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‘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: Barack Obama (Page 7)

Guest: NatSec journalist Marcy Wheeler; Also: Trump signs spending bill, lies about it, calls for unconstitutional line-item veto...

CIA nominee oversaw unlawful waterboarding, destruction of evidence at U.S. secret prison; Also: Trump brags about lying to allies; More good 2018 news for Dems; Rep. Louise Slaughter RIP...

Guest: National Security journalist Marcy Wheeler...

Guest: Nuclear policy analyst Stephen Schwartz; Also: Top WH economist quits; Clueless Trump calls for 'paper backup' to protect 2018 elections...

Guest: Wendy Wheatcroft of Moms Demand Action on Gun Sense...

Also: Shutdown looms, ObamaCare lives, Medicaid targeted...

Special coverage with blogger Dave Johnson and podcaster Tara Devlin...

Guest: Philadelphia Daily News' Will Bunch on staving off 'Trump Futility Syndrome'; Also: Debunking Trump lies about the economy (and the environment) in advance of SOTU and the 2018 midterms..

Guest: Justin George of The Marshall Project; Also: FL initiative to restore former felon voting rights qualifies for November ballot, dirty Trump Family laundry, and 14 years of muck-raking at The BRAD BLOG!...

Plus: Our own 'Fake News' awards! And 2017 breaks heat records...

Guest: Mike Liszewski of Drug Policy Alliance; Also: Goodbye, Chris Christie and other encouraging news from the states...

Guest Host Angie Coiro's exclusive interview with the former Vice President on elections, pollution, persuasion, activism, and hope...

(And a few sugar plums, too!)

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Sue Wilson of Media Action Center; Also: More mega-mergers before GOP tax cuts; Trump noms to EPA, federal bench withdrawn...

Thanks to you, The BRAD BLOG has been trouble-making and muckraking for … 22 YEARS!!!

Please help The BRAD BLOG, BradCast and Green News Report remain independent and 100% reader and listener supported in our 23rd YEAR!!!

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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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