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HUGE WIN FOR VOTERS! FED JUDGE BANS GA’S OLD TOUCHSCREEN VOTE SYSTEMS FOR 2020: ‘BradCast’ 8/15/2019

Guest: Plaintiff Marilyn Marks says landmark ruling finding Georgia's voting system unconstitutional is a victory for voters across the nation...

‘SKYFALL’: ‘BradCast’ 8/14/2019

Guest: 'Atomic Analyst' Stephen Schwartz on the still-unfolding nuclear weapons test disaster in Russia; Also: Stacey Abrams announces Fair Fight 2020 to help Dems protect voters in next year's crucial elections...

From Epstein to USDA: The Under-Reported Cost of Gutting the Government: ‘BradCast’ 8/13/2019

Also: Judge overturns Mnuchin scheme to make 'dark money' even darker; Texas sued for tossing out absentee ballots without notifying voters...

Shameful National Security Inaction on Domestic Terror, Election Protection: ‘BradCast’ 8/5/2019

On the weekend massacres in El Paso and Dayton; And Georgia Tech cybersecurity expert Rich DeMillo on the recent Senate Intelligence Comm. report on Russia interference in 2016 and the fight to secure 2020...

How a Dirty Joke About a Cow and a Woman MAY Bring Hand-Marked Paper Ballots to All NC Voters: ‘BradCast’ 8/2/2019

Also: Cybersecurity firm was able to take over GA's 'entire' voter registration network; Lots of bad news for Trump and GOP in Congress...

What’s in YOUR Voting System? Capital One Hack Underscores Vulnerable U.S. Election Systems: ‘BradCast’ 7/30/2019

Public pressure in NC almost results in statewide hand-marked paper ballots -- almost; WI's Scott Walker files suit to undermine MI democracy; And many others reasons to fight for your democracy right NOW...

GA’s 2018 Election Was ‘100% Outsourced to Three People in a Garage’: ‘BradCast’ 7/29/2019

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: Gilroy, CA festival shooting tied to white supremacy, Trump's stochastic terrorism...

What to Expect When Expecting Robert Mueller: ‘BradCast’ 7/22/2019

Callers ring in on the upcoming testimony of the former Special Counsel; Also: Are they nuts? More on the insane move to 100% unverifiable touchscreen computer voting in Philly and L.A. for 2020...

Philly Citizen Election Advocates Petition State for Review of Wildly Vulnerable New E-Vote Systems: ‘BradCast’ 7/19/2019

Guest: Election tech and cybersecurity expert Kevin Skoglund; Also: Deadly heat wave continues; Who to believe in the US/Iran showdown?...

John Paul Stevens RIP and Could That ‘Ridiculous’ Case Really Kill the ACA?: ‘BradCast’ 7/17/2019

Guest: Constitutional law expert Ian Millhiser on the GOP's ACA challenge and the passing of SCOTUS' 'last great conservative Justice'...

Admin Concedes Loss in Census Fight, and Other Signs of Hope: ‘BradCast’ 7/2/2019

Court blocks Trump 'national emergency'; Congress sues for Trump taxes; FL Repubs gut landmark voting reform; Carter says Trump 'illegitimate'; 2020 dirty tricks now underway; Dems talk climate at first debate...

Is DNC Rethinking Mandate for Remote 2020 Caucus Voting Schemes?: ‘BradCast’ 6/25/2019

Guest: Journalist Steven Rosenfeld; Also: Trump threatens Iran, they laugh; Former Fox reporter rips channel's 'partisan misinformation'; Warren releases election plan for hand-marked paper ballots...

Sizing Up the Field Before the First 2020 Debate: ‘BradCast’ 6/24/2019

Also: Sestak jumps in; SCOTUS says trademark law is 'FUCT'; Pence defends squalid conditions for detained children; Even NC knows hand-marked paper ballots are needed, so why doesn't L.A. County?; Callers ring in on the Dem 'horse race' before this week's two-night Dem debate...

SCOTUS Decision in VA is Good News for Voters, But Trouble Lies Ahead: ‘BradCast’ 6/19/2019

Guest: Slate legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern; Also: Trump lauds socialism at 'campaign kickoff'; WH, DoJ nix Hicks testimony in House; Trump EPA to help kill thousands with new roll back of Obama coal regs...

Trump’s Obstruction of the Investigation Into Trump’s Obstruction of the Investigation Into Trump’s Obstruction: ‘BradCast’ 6/18/2019

Guest: Former Dep. Asst. AG Lisa Graves; Also: Acting SecDef withdraws nomination; S. America power grid collapse did not prevent voting; Swing district Rep. Porter calls for impeachment proceedings...

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