Articles in Category: John Lewis

LAPD Right-Wing Bias in Violent Response to UCLA Protest Was No Surprise

U.S. law enforcement has long sided with the right against peaceful anti-war, environmental, racial and economic injustice protesters...

Update, 5/17/24: Paradox of police power covered by newly released Netflix film, 'Power'...

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Ernest A. Canning,
5/15/2024 -
10:05 am 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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Are Americans Ready (or Even Able) to Roll Back the GOP’s Decade-Old ‘Permanent Minority Rule’?: ‘BradCast’ 10/21/2020

Guest: Author and 'REDMAP' gerrymandering expert David Daley; Also: Lawyers hate Trump; Dems to boycott Barrett vote?; Federal court allows TX to reject mail-in ballots without contacting voters...

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Brad Friedman,
10/21/2020 -
6:56 pm PT

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Monopoly Money: ‘BradCast’ 7/30/2020

Guest: David Dayen on Wednesday's 'incredible' anti-trust hearing in the House and new book 'Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power'; Also: Herman Cain dies of COVID; Trump tries to distract from newly disastrous economic numbers; Rep. Lewis laid to rest...

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Brad Friedman,
7/30/2020 -
7:01 pm PT

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OH House Speaker Arrested in ‘Largest Bribery, Money Laundering Scheme’ In State History: ‘BradCast’ 7/21/2020

GOP lawmaker, 4 co-conspirators face racketeering charges for billion dollar nuke plant bailout conspiracy; Also: 31 states smash COVID records; MO Guv okay with school kids getting infected...

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Brad Friedman,
7/21/2020 -
7:19 pm PT

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‘Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble’: Fighting for Voting Rights and Fair Elections — Even in CA: ‘BradCast’ 7/20/2020

Guest: Ray Lutz of Citizens' Oversight; Also: Rest in Power, John Lewis...

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Brad Friedman,
7/20/2020 -
6:54 pm PT

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IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY AT LAST: ‘BradCast’ 9/24/2019

Guest host Angie Coiro with all the breaking news, and psychoanalyst Justin Frank puts 'Trump on the Couch'...

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Angie Coiro,
9/24/2019 -
5:14 pm PT

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Not Much Can Stop a Trump-Declared ‘National Emergency’: ‘BradCast’ 1/4/2019

Guest-host Angie Coiro with the latest shutdown news, HR-1, border update; Also: More with health care futurist Joe Flower...

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Angie Coiro,
1/4/2019 -
6:28 pm PT

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On Political Courage and ‘Not Getting Lost in a Sea of Despair’: ‘BradCast’ 6/28/2018

Good advice from smart people on this very dark moment in U.S. history; Also: More encouraging results from Tuesday's primaries...

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Brad Friedman,
6/28/2018 -
5:52 pm PT

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News Shower: Obama Farewell; Tillerson Hearing Day 1; Sessions Hearing Day 2; Trump Presser: ‘BradCast’ 1/11/2017

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Brad Friedman,
1/11/2017 -
6:00 pm PT

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FL Rep. Says Dems Will ‘Sit-In’ Until a Vote on Guns or GOP ‘Hauls People Off House Floor’: ‘BradCast’ 6/22/2016

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) tells 'BradCast' GOP shutdown of C-SPAN cameras 'astonishing', lack of vote 'disgusting'...

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Brad Friedman,
6/22/2016 -
5:36 pm PT

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Voting Rights Act 50th Anniversary: Special ‘BradCast’ Coverage, 8/6/2015

Guests: Sam Walker of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, AL; Former DoJ attny Katherine Culliton-GonzÃ¡lez of Advancement Project...

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Brad Friedman,
8/6/2015 -
2:33 pm PT

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Obama Calls for Restoration of Voting Rights Act at 50th Anniv. of ‘Bloody Sunday’ March in Selma

FULL TRANSCRIPT OF STIRRING SPEECH NOW POSTED...

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Brad Friedman,
3/7/2015 -
1:55 pm PT

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KPFK ‘BradCast’: ‘March on Washington’ 50th Anniversary Special Coverage

PLUS: EFF's Trevor Timm on FISA Court and the U.S. Secrecy State...

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Brad Friedman,
8/28/2013 -
8:20 pm PT

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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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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

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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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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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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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Articles in Category: John Lewis

U.S. law enforcement has long sided with the right against peaceful anti-war, environmental, racial and economic injustice protesters...

Update, 5/17/24: Paradox of police power covered by newly released Netflix film, 'Power'...

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...

Guest: Author and 'REDMAP' gerrymandering expert David Daley; Also: Lawyers hate Trump; Dems to boycott Barrett vote?; Federal court allows TX to reject mail-in ballots without contacting voters...

Guest: David Dayen on Wednesday's 'incredible' anti-trust hearing in the House and new book 'Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power'; Also: Herman Cain dies of COVID; Trump tries to distract from newly disastrous economic numbers; Rep. Lewis laid to rest...

GOP lawmaker, 4 co-conspirators face racketeering charges for billion dollar nuke plant bailout conspiracy; Also: 31 states smash COVID records; MO Guv okay with school kids getting infected...

Guest: Ray Lutz of Citizens' Oversight; Also: Rest in Power, John Lewis...

Guest host Angie Coiro with all the breaking news, and psychoanalyst Justin Frank puts 'Trump on the Couch'...

Guest-host Angie Coiro with the latest shutdown news, HR-1, border update; Also: More with health care futurist Joe Flower...

Good advice from smart people on this very dark moment in U.S. history; Also: More encouraging results from Tuesday's primaries...

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) tells 'BradCast' GOP shutdown of C-SPAN cameras 'astonishing', lack of vote 'disgusting'...

Guests: Sam Walker of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, AL; Former DoJ attny Katherine Culliton-GonzÃ¡lez of Advancement Project...

FULL TRANSCRIPT OF STIRRING SPEECH NOW POSTED...

PLUS: EFF's Trevor Timm on FISA Court and the U.S. Secrecy State...

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