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Karel Cast Podcast #185 Airlines Infecting; IPCC Speaks; Karelaoke After a recent trip on Southwest Airlines it’s easy to see that neither they, nor any other airline has learned a thing from Covid, and it’s going to kill millions very soon; The intertergovernmental panel on climate change has spoken, but will you head what they are saying or just ignore it, again?; and Don’t Stop, from the fabulous Sylvester, helped solidify my love of recording, so, why not have a KarelAoke on Friday?...

Background Briefing 03-23-2023 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 03-23-2023 by Progressive Voices

World's oceans hit highest temperatures ever recorded; Entire West Coast salmon fishery closed due to relentless drought; Global fresh water demand to outstrip supply by 40% as of 2030; PLUS: Biden protects public lands and waters with new national monument declarations... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

The BradCast 03-22-2023 by Progressive Voices

Backrground Briefing 03-22-2023 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 3-21-2023 by Progressive Voices

U.N. Scientists warn the window to avoid dangerous, irreversible warming is rapidly closing; California hit with 12th major winter storm in a row; PLUS: Argentina broils under record-shattering, 'unprecedented' heat... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

On the radio show this week, we cover direct democracy, ballot initiatives, and how you can help shape our nation; we also hear the latest in the fight for fair immigration policies and how you can help; discover how build the bench of local leaders and why that’s so important; and we hear about tactics for supporting LGBTQIA+ students and rights. *Special guests include: Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, @ballotstrategy; Claudia Tristan, MomsRising,...

This time on Code WACK! What are the latest attempts to rein in Medicare Advantage insurers and their questionable practices? What hurdles do patients face with Medicare Advantage plans when it comes to their care? Is Medicare Advantage a better deal for patients, or for insurers? Is Medicare Advantage actually fixable? To find out, we spoke to Diane Archer, founder and president of Just Care USA, an independent digital media hub, covering health and financial issues facing boomers and their...

Mark Riley The Intersection S8 Ep1 Trump Arrest. Abortion Pill by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 03-20-2021 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 03-20-2023 by Progressive Voices

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Mica Soellner, Congressional Correspondent for Punchbowl News. The pair discusses the possible indictment of former President Trump, his...

The Karel Cast Podcast #184 Trump Indictment No Cause for Joy; Feed kids; Karelaoke If an indictment and arrests happens on the 45th President of the United States, it is no cause for celebration. The opposite, actually. It’s a cause for great sadness and shame. How could we let this happen? How did it get so bad? So don’t plan your parties quite yet. Then, Jesus fed the world. But American’s don’t seem to be so Christian as we debate feeding children. You know who is debating this? People...

We’re not exactly in a 2008-like financial crisis, but it’s close. What started as a run on Silicon Valley Bank has expanded to Europe where the giant Credit Suisse is being backstopped by Switzerland’s central bank. Steps were taken after the 2008 meltdown to make banks more responsible, and they’ve largely been effective so far, but the evidence suggests we did not go far enough. Considering how hard the banking industry fought the new safeguards (including executives at SVB), we’re lucky...

This week, Off-Kilter returns to our ongoing series of conversations with social justice leaders digging into why, in the famous words of Audre Lorde, self-care is political warfare—and the role radical self-care plays in their own lives to sustain them in this work. Given that the disability community harbors some of the greatest wisdom when it comes to radical self-care–with disabled people as “modern-day oracles,” as activist Alice Wong often puts it—Rebecca has been spending a good bit...

Ray Kirstein Attachments Thu, Mar 16, 5:23 PM (3 days ago) to George Next time on State of Belief Radio, Purple Pundit Project founder Sushma Dwivedi - a New York City-Based Female Hindu Pundit Providing Progressive, Inclusive, LGBTQ+ friendly Services. At a time when so many communities are divided along lines of identity and exclusion, her ambitious work is both an inspiration, and a great example of living into a values-driven personal vision that ends up helping countless others. And...

Free Forum Finamore 03-18-2023 by Progressive Voices

Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords. Trump and Republicons hate America and love war criminal Putin. Donald Trump Refers To America As A ‘Godless Nation’ And A Bigger Threat Than Russia Or Any Other Foreign Enemy Holocaust survivor- "Trans rights are the same as human rights" We discuss the madness!