On today’s BradCast, I’m in for Brad today — Angie Coiro, host of In Deep with Angie Coiro.
Quite the contrast between all the news Brad and Desi had to fit in yesterday, and the relatively quiet developments today; everyone’s hitting the road. Except Donald, who’s hitting Twitter, and SCOTUS chief John Roberts, who’s hitting back.
We start with a round-up of news, including three abortion stories (yes, politicians in Ohio want you dead if you get or give an abortion); three tales of adults adulting, even in DC; and a story out of Saudi Arabia that makes it even more astounding that Trump loves the Crown Prince (and Saudi-tied profits) so dearly. Plus a look at Robert Reich’s antitrust take on Facebook, Google, and Amazon.
Then long-time historian/journalist ADAM HOCHSCHILD discusses his book, Lessons from a Dark Time — a collection of his work from over the decades. (A warning here for those who are sensitive to sexual assault discussions, as that does come up.) We talk about prison reform, redefining gun issues, and how far the Nazi Germany metaphor might play out in the US.
Housing activist and journalist RANDY SHAW has a book, too, and it has an unusual take on the urban housing crisis: it’s a generational thing. Generation Priced Out documents his investigations in twelve major US cities, seeking both factors and fixes. In addition to the more universally-recognized culprits, he sees a less-discussed one: Baby Boomer resistance to housing the next generations.
And at the very tail end of the hour, a little something to make you smile — to get you into the Thanksgiving spirit of gratitude. I’ll let you check it out for yourself.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Happy Thanksgiving !