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Why Are We In Iran? And How Do We Get Out?; Also: Midterm Primary Results in TX, NC, AR: ‘BradCast’ 3/4/2026

Guest: Historian, author, Middle East expert Juan Cole of Univ. of MI...

In Defense of Democracy from S. Korea to N. Carolina (and Beyond): ‘BradCast’ 12/3/2024

Also: Control of MN House hangs on incredibly close race and tossed ballots; WI's 13-year old anti-union law found 'unconstitutional'...

Autocracy on Parade in NC and TX; Democracy Striking Back in WI: ‘BradCast’ 8/17/2023

Also: Hurricane Hillary eyes Southern CA and/or AZ...

50 State Chief Justices Eviscerate Democracy-Ending ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory

Rare brief submitted to SCOTUS by top state judges underscores how American democracy is, itself, on the ballot this November...

UPDATE 10/14/22: 2nd GOP petition seeks to overturn OH Supreme Court redistricting ruling based in 'Independent State Legislature' Theory...

GOP ‘Socialism’ and Other Deadly Hypocrisies: ‘BradCast’ 6/6/2019

UT stuck with coal plant cleanup; UN equates anti-abortion with 'torture'; NC veto upheld; TX Guv vetoes domestic violence law; Dems to speed up contempt votes; Pelosi wants Trump 'in prison'...

GOPers Rethink Climate Change, Elections in NC, FL After Florence, Michael: ‘BradCast’ 10/18/2018

Also: NC Elections Board found unconstitutional; FL Guv 'bends' election rules; Still more Repub lawmakers endorse Dems for Guv in WI, KS...

Defining ‘Disaster’ One Year After Maria and One Week After Florence: ‘BradCast’ 9/20/2018

Guest: Disaster historian Scott Knowles; Also: Kavanaugh's accuser is willing to testify next week under certain conditions...

Voting Rights Versus Wrongs, Climate Facts Versus Myths (Plus Callers!): ‘BradCast’ 1/29/2018

Trump proves (again) he knows nothing about climate change; Former CO GOP Chair sentenced for voter fraud; and other news you need to know...

NC Racial Gerrymandering Highlights GOP ‘Justice Delayed, Justice Denied’ Strategy

But justice may soon be at hand due to a governmental realignment...

How Mike Pence Helped Suppress the Indiana Vote in the 2016 Election: ‘BradCast’ 5/12/2017

The VP will now oversee Trump's sham 'Election Integrity' Commission; Also: Trump/Comey goes 'Godfather' and even more Nixon-like...

‘Lipstick on the Pig’: North Carolina ‘Repeals’ Anti-LGBTQ Bill by Replacing it With Another: ‘BradCast’ 3/31/2017

Guest: Lambda Legal's Tara Borelli; Plus: Trump's $25 million fraud settlement, and a former CIA Chief notices dangers of e-voting...sort of...

Appeals Court Upholds MD Ban on ‘Weapons of War’ and Other Encouraging News for a Change: ‘BradCast’ 2/22/2017

Guest: Attorney Mark Joseph Stern of Slate...

The Real Cost of Killing ‘ObamaCare’ and the North Carolina GOP Coup: ‘BradCast’ 12/20/2016

Stein Campaign Chief: ‘Corporate Media Lied. We are Escalating Fight in PA’: ‘BradCast’ 12/5/2016

Guest: David Cobb, Green Presidential campaign manager, 2004 nominee

Also: U.S. Army halts construction of Dakota Access Pipeline (for now)...

Stealing the Supreme Court(s): ‘BradCast’ 11/18/2016

Guest: Journalist David Dayen on blocking the GOP SCOTUS theft

Also: Trump's buys his way out of fraud suits, makes new racist and anti-Semitic appointments, and NC Republicans plot to steal back their own state Supreme Court...

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