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Dem Congressman Blasts Lifting of Restrictions on Militarized Police, Trump’s Pardon of Arpaio: ‘BradCast’ 8/30/2017

Guest: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) | Plus: 'The end of the beginning' of Harvey, and top Trump officials distance themselves from the President...

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‘Where Never is Heard a Discouraging Word, and the Coal Dust Isn’t Toxic All Day’: ‘BradCast’ 8/23/2017

Guest: Bob Kincaid of Coal River Mountain Watch | Plus: Trump's rampage of lies in Phoenix; TX Photo ID law found discriminatory again; more...

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8/23/2017 -
6:20 pm PT

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More Trump Admin Efforts Revealed to Sabotage Federal Health Care Law: ‘BradCast’ 8/11/2017

Guest: TPM Congressional reporter Alice Ollstein | Also: Trump continues N. Korea threats, experts worry, diplomatic solutions remain...for now...

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8/11/2017 -
6:45 pm PT

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‘Fire and Fury’: Overblown Bluster or Time for Real Concern?: ‘BradCast’ 8/10/2017

Guest: VOA White House Bureau Chief and 26-year East Asia correspondent Steve Herman; Also: DoJ flips in key voting rights case; Trump continues to ignore terror attack on MN mosque...

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8/10/2017 -
6:17 pm PT

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‘Fire and Fury’: World (and Callers) React to a Madman With Nuclear Weapons: ‘BradCast’ 8/9/2017

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8/9/2017 -
5:58 pm PT

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Are They Liars? Or Just Incompetent? Or Both?: ‘BradCast’ 7/14/2017

Plus: On the Espionage Act's 100th Anniversary, it's now being used against whistleblowers and journalists rather than spies...

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7/14/2017 -
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‘The People’s Business’? Not So Much: ‘BradCast’ 7/7/2017

Guest: RJ Eskow, Tom Nichols, Kelly Macias

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7/7/2017 -
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We May Not Always Have Paris: ‘BradCast’ 5/31/2017

White House 'sources' say Trump plans to pull out of landmark Paris Climate Agreement, but will he really? And what happens if he does?...

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5/31/2017 -
5:48 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – May 16, 2017

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100 Daze: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2017

Guest: Heather Digby Parton of Salon and Hullabaloo...

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4/28/2017 -
6:00 pm PT

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Trump’s Dangerous Escalation Against N. Korea: ‘BradCast’ 4/11/2017

Guest: VOA's long-time Asia correspondent, now White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman; Plus: Can democracy save democracy?...

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4/11/2017 -
5:54 pm PT

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Capitol Chaos and Pipeline Peril: ‘BradCast’ 3/23/2017

Guest: James Wilt of DeSmog Canada on why KeystoneXL may never happen; Plus: House GOP fails to hold 'ObamaCare' replacement vote, Senate Dems announce plan to filibuster stolen SCOTUS nomination...

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3/23/2017 -
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Travel Ban Blocked Again; Trump’s Draconian Budget Cuts; Good News for Voters in GA, TX: ‘BradCast’ 3/16/2017

52 years following LBJ's Voting Rights Act speech, and four since the VRA was gutted by SCOTUS, two recent cases prove it's still much needed...

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3/16/2017 -
6:24 pm PT

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The Republican Assault on American Institutions: ‘BradCast’ 3/14/2017

Guest: Vox.com's David Roberts on Trump, Pruitt, Tillerson and the GOP's ongoing war on science, facts, health care, journalism and much more...

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3/14/2017 -
6:11 pm PT

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CBO: 24M Uninsured By GOP Plan; And Unknown Trumpers, Lobbyists Manning the ‘BeachHeads’: ‘BradCast’ 3/13/2017

Guest: Jeff Hauser of CEPR's Revolving Door Project on Team Trump's successful and ongoing 'deconstruction of the administrative state'...

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3/13/2017 -
6:22 pm PT

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Articles in Category: State Department (Page 5)

Guest: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) | Plus: 'The end of the beginning' of Harvey, and top Trump officials distance themselves from the President...

Guest: Bob Kincaid of Coal River Mountain Watch | Plus: Trump's rampage of lies in Phoenix; TX Photo ID law found discriminatory again; more...

Guest: TPM Congressional reporter Alice Ollstein | Also: Trump continues N. Korea threats, experts worry, diplomatic solutions remain...for now...

Guest: VOA White House Bureau Chief and 26-year East Asia correspondent Steve Herman; Also: DoJ flips in key voting rights case; Trump continues to ignore terror attack on MN mosque...

Plus: On the Espionage Act's 100th Anniversary, it's now being used against whistleblowers and journalists rather than spies...

Guest: RJ Eskow, Tom Nichols, Kelly Macias

GUEST HOST: ANGIE COIRO of IN DEEP Radio

White House 'sources' say Trump plans to pull out of landmark Paris Climate Agreement, but will he really? And what happens if he does?...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Heather Digby Parton of Salon and Hullabaloo...

Guest: VOA's long-time Asia correspondent, now White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman; Plus: Can democracy save democracy?...

Guest: James Wilt of DeSmog Canada on why KeystoneXL may never happen; Plus: House GOP fails to hold 'ObamaCare' replacement vote, Senate Dems announce plan to filibuster stolen SCOTUS nomination...

52 years following LBJ's Voting Rights Act speech, and four since the VRA was gutted by SCOTUS, two recent cases prove it's still much needed...

Guest: Vox.com's David Roberts on Trump, Pruitt, Tillerson and the GOP's ongoing war on science, facts, health care, journalism and much more...

Guest: Jeff Hauser of CEPR's Revolving Door Project on Team Trump's successful and ongoing 'deconstruction of the administrative state'...

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