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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com. Originating on Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles and syndicated coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!
'BradCast' 10/2/2015 (Historian Ben Railton on 'Muslims are the new Catholics')
10-02-2015 (53.86 MB)
In the wake of the horrific mass shooting in Oregon on Thursday, President Obama asks Americans to address the epidemic of mass shootings by turning to the ballot box. We've got a great idea about who to vote out of office first (and we bet it's not who you think). Then: Are Muslims the new Catholics? Fitchburg State University historian Ben Railton joins us to discuss the parallels between centuries of anti-Catholic sentiment in America, as compared to today's similarly toxic political rhetoric regarding Muslims, embodied (by way of example) in recent comments by GOP candidate Ben Carson that a Muslim should not serve as President of the United States. Finally: Some good news (believe it or not) in our latest 'Green News Report' with Desi Doyen...
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