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GA Voting Rights Leader Warns of ‘Total Takeover’ by GOP to ‘Control Outcomes of All Elections’: ‘BradCast’ 12/15/2021

Guest: Helen Butler of The People's Agenda, purged from the Morgan County, GA Board of Elections; Also: Listener mail!...

Fixing the Electoral Count Act of 1887 BEFORE It’s Used to Try and Steal ANOTHER Election: ‘BradCast’ 12/7/2021

Guest: Election law scholar and democracy activist, Paul Lehto; Also: Biden v. Putin; U.S. v. China; Meadows v. 1/6 Committee; DoJ v. Texas...

‘C’mon, Man!’: Biden’s Media Coverage Confirmed Worse Than Trump’s. Now, Why Would That Be?: ‘BradCast’ 12/6/2021

Also: DoJ sues Texas for racial gerrymandering; Omicron more/less dangerous than you may know; Callers ring in...

The Continuing Wars For and Against Democracy: ‘BradCast’ 11/4/2021

Dems continue legislative struggle to protect voting rights, Repubs face new legal woes for trying to steal 2020; Also: More results from 2021 elections; Progress at U.N. climate summit in Glasgow...

Voting Rights Court Fights Continue After Latest SCOTUS Blow to the VRA: ‘BradCast’ 8/25/2021

Guest: FSFP's Courtney Hostetler on federal suit challenging two new vote suppression laws in AZ; Also: John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act passed by House Dems; NC court restores voting rights to 50k...

Long Struggle for Minority Voting Rights in TX Laid Bare in U.S. House Hearing: ‘BradCast’ 7/29/2021

Also: AZ GOP state Senate liaison UNresigns as 'botched' 2020 'audit' continues to fall apart; Biden unveils new vax incentives as Delta surges...

‘A Test of Our Time’: Biden Steps Up Fight for Voting Rights, Democracy: ‘BradCast’ 7/13/2021

Also: The 2020 Election Night genesis of Trump's 'Big Lie'; And heroic Texas state Dems land in D.C. to press Senate for federal reform...

As CA Faces Multiple Emergencies, State GOP Tries to Oust Popular Dem Governor in Recall: ‘BradCast’ 7/12/2021

Guest: Legal analyst Ernest A. Canning on reforming CA's 110-year old Recall process; Also: TX DEMS FLEE STATE TO BLOCK GOP VOTE-SUPPRESSION BILL PASSAGE IN SPECIAL SESSION...

Rightwing SCOTUS’ Disregard of Constitution’s Plain Text Signals Even Darker Days Ahead: ‘BradCast’ 7/9/2021

Guest: Legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern on activist Alito's 'totally fabricated' new rules for Voting Rights Act enforcement and much more; Also: Corporations break vow on donations to insurrectionist GOPers...

Activist SCOTUS Undermines Democracy and the Constitution at Term’s End: ‘BradCast’ 7/6/2021

Guest: Robert Brandon of Fair Elections Center; Also: We're back! But with a week of news in one segment to get you (and us) all caught up!...

‘White Rage’, Rightwing Grievance Culture, Domestic Extremism Now a Public-Health Issue: ‘BradCast’ 6/25/2021

Guest: Dr. Brian Hughes of American University's PERIL; Also: Criminal charges soon for Trump Org?; DoJ sues GA for vote suppression; More on climate change effects on collapsed FL high-rise...

What Do We Do About Joe Manchin?: ‘BradCast’ 6/7/2021

After WV's Dem Senator comes out against democracy and filibuster reforms, Democrats -- and democracy -- have a very real problem...

‘Catastrophe Galloping Towards Us’ as Democracy Scholars Sound the Alarm: ‘BradCast’ 6/2/2021

Guest: Political scientist David Faris; Also: FEC fines AMI for 2016 Trump hush-money conspiracy; Dem wins NM U.S. House special in 'landslide'...

After Walkout to Block Voter Suppression Bill, Texas Democrats Plead for Reform from D.C.: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2021

Also: Powell and Flynn call for coup in U.S.; Big Oil's very (very) bad day...

‘Criminal Cases Put People in Jail’: ‘BradCast’ 5/19/2021

Guest: Former Asst. U.S. Attorney Randall D. Eliason of GWU Law School; Also: Manchin's voting rights folly; Major fossil fuel supporting group says it's time to end new fossil fuel development...

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