Articles in Category: Voting Rights Act

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...

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Brad Friedman,
7/12/2021 -
6:05 pm PT

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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...

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Brad Friedman,
7/9/2021 -
5:04 pm PT

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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!...

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Brad Friedman,
7/6/2021 -
6:48 pm PT

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‘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...

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Brad Friedman,
6/25/2021 -
6:30 pm PT

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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...

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Brad Friedman,
6/7/2021 -
5:56 pm PT

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‘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'...

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Brad Friedman,
6/2/2021 -
5:55 pm PT

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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...

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Brad Friedman,
6/1/2021 -
5:26 pm PT

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‘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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Brad Friedman,
5/19/2021 -
6:58 pm PT

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GOP ‘Legislative’ Agenda Now Being Carried Out by Activist Supreme Court: ‘BradCast’ 4/9/2021

Guest: SCOTUS expert, author Ian Millhiser; Also: Amazon unionization vote goes down in AL, union cries foul; Biden creates commission to study SCOTUS reform; Everyone loves hating on Cruz and Graham...

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Brad Friedman,
4/9/2021 -
6:02 pm PT

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The Georgia Voter Suppression Blowback Begins: ‘BradCast’ 3/29/2021

Guest: Caren Short, Voting Rights Attny, Southern Poverty Law Center...

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Brad Friedman,
3/29/2021 -
6:48 pm PT

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At a Moment of National Peril, Warnock’s ‘Voting Rights Speech for the Ages’

GA's new Senator appeals to our better angels to save our democracy...

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Ernest A. Canning,
3/27/2021 -
11:14 am PT

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New Report Finds Freedom, Democracy ‘Under Siege’ Around Globe, in U.S.: ‘BradCast’ 3/8/2021

Guest: Sarah Repucci of Freedom House; Also: Senate passes Biden's very progressive $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill; SCOTUS rejects last of Trump's 2020 election challenges...

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Brad Friedman,
3/8/2021 -
6:44 pm PT

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Democracy Strikes Back (Sort Of): ‘For the People’ v. For the GOP Fraudsters: ‘BradCast’ 3/4/2021

House passes H.R.1., so now what?; MI audits find 2020 results accurate, so now what?; AZ Senate finally gets ahold of Maricopa County's 2020 ballots, so now what?; GOP Congressman admits to three counts of felony voter fraud...so guess what?!...

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Brad Friedman,
3/4/2021 -
6:31 pm PT

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SCOTUS Could Soon Kill the Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 2/26/2021

Guest host Nicole Sandler with Constitutional law expert Ian Millhiser...

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Nicole Sandler,
2/26/2021 -
4:45 pm PT

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‘RECOUNTED’ with Terrorism Analyst Colin P. Clarke, Constitutional Expert John Bonifaz: ‘BradCast’ 2/19/2021

On the rising threat of rightwing domestic terror; Accountability for Trump/GOP and crucial democracy reform...

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Desi Doyen,
2/19/2021 -
3:37 pm PT

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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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Virginia Supremes Void Special Election on Redistricting Referendum in Huge Gift to Vote Rigging GOP: ‘BradCast’ 5/11/2026

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Repubs Seek Immunity Law for Big Oil; White South Rising Again After SCOTUS Ruling: ‘BradCast’ 5/7/2026

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Time to Reform our Illegitimate Supreme Court: ‘BradCast’ 5/6/2026

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The Corrupt Hypocrisy of SCOTUS’ VRA Ruling in the Middle of Primary Election Season: ‘BradCast’ 5/5/2026

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Billionaires Spending Millions to Fight Against, Lie to Voters About CA’s Proposed, One-Time Billionaires Tax: ‘BradCast’ 5/4/2026

Guest: Harold Meyerson of 'The American Prospect'; Also: GOP states scramble to write Black districts out of existence; A warning for CA vote-by-mail voters...

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Steyer Facing Deceptive Fire in CA Gubernatorial Race for Call to Eliminate ‘Trump Loophole’

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‘86 47’ or ‘Weekend at Donnie’s’: ‘BradCast’ 4/30/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the SCOTUS VRA ruling and fallout, the ballroom, Iran, Comey, Kimmel and much more!...

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Articles in Category: Voting Rights Act

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...

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...

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!...

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...

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

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

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

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...

Guest: SCOTUS expert, author Ian Millhiser; Also: Amazon unionization vote goes down in AL, union cries foul; Biden creates commission to study SCOTUS reform; Everyone loves hating on Cruz and Graham...

Guest: Caren Short, Voting Rights Attny, Southern Poverty Law Center...

GA's new Senator appeals to our better angels to save our democracy...

Guest: Sarah Repucci of Freedom House; Also: Senate passes Biden's very progressive $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill; SCOTUS rejects last of Trump's 2020 election challenges...

House passes H.R.1., so now what?; MI audits find 2020 results accurate, so now what?; AZ Senate finally gets ahold of Maricopa County's 2020 ballots, so now what?; GOP Congressman admits to three counts of felony voter fraud...so guess what?!...

Guest host Nicole Sandler with Constitutional law expert Ian Millhiser...

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Voting rights disappearing, Jim Crow returning before our eyes in GOP-controlled state after state; Callers ring in...

THIS WEEK: The Voting Whites Act ... Iran and Iran We Go ... Happy Mother's Day! ...

Guest: Laura Peterson of Union of Concerned Scientists; Also: Trump panel calls for FEMA cuts as MS slammed by another tornado swarm...

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Guest: Alicia Bannon of NYU's Brennan Center for Justice; Also: Primary and special election results in OH, IN, MI...

Also: 'Project Deadlock' in Strait of Hormuz as Admin pretends ill-fated, unlawful, continuing Iran War is over; The conflict's very real, if ironic, upside...

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Guest: Harold Meyerson of 'The American Prospect'; Also: GOP states scramble to write Black districts out of existence; A warning for CA vote-by-mail voters...

Trump-allied GOP opponent lying about progressive billionaire's proposal to end state's corporate 'property transfer loophole'...

THIS WEEK: RIP VRA ... '86 47' by the Seashore ... Ballroom Grift ...

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