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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords Right wing snowflakes get triggered by rainbows and Target caves to the terrorists. Perjury Traitor Greene is laughed at. DeSantis the fascist wants to be president. We discuss the madness.

Free Forum Frank 05-26-2023 by Progressive Voices

Mark Riley The Intersection S8 Ep9 -Ken Paxton. CHATGPT. Geena Davis Diversity Expose by Progressive Voices

Next time on State of Belief Radio, How We Learn to be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith - the just-published new book from the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Washington, DC. Being brave is not a singular occurrence; it’s a journey that we can choose to undertake every day, she writes; and often it’s not the most visible acts that can have the most lasting effects. Also, Darcy Hirsch, our brand-new Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at Interfaith Alliance. We’ll talk about our new resource for combating antisemitism, and get a sense of what Darcy considers to be important priorities in the months ahead.

As Off-Kilter’s ongoing series continues, digging into why in the famous words of Audre Lorde, “self-care is political warfare,” we’re zooming out for this next episode to explore the goal of ending poverty in the United States—and the broader work of economic and social liberation—as self-care for the larger collective organism of which we are all part. In this spirit, as Rebecca describes in this episode, she often thinks about advocates and activists for economic and social liberation as healers—healers of a collective organism that today is very sick—with one huge glaring symptom of that illness being widespread, needless poverty in the midst of plenty. Of course healers rely on good diagnostic tools—and this kind of “social justice advocacy as collective healing” framework can then help us understand something like a measure of poverty as a diagnostic tool—a tool that’s only as good at diagnosing social illness as what it measures and how it’s designed. So to zoom in on what America’s broken official poverty measure has to do with self-care, Rebecca brought back three thought leaders who are deep experts in poverty measurement, all of whom have been working for years to bring attention to how outdated and flawed our leading diagnostic tool on this front (a.k.a. America’s Official Poverty Measure) is—and the importance of rethinking how we measure poverty in the United States. if we are serious about meaningfully eliminating it versus just putting a band-aid on a still-very-sick economy. Shawn Fremstad is the director of law and political economy as well as a senior adviser at the Center for Economic Policy Research. Shailly Barnes is the policy director for the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice. David Brady is a professor of public policy at the University of California Riverside, where he directs the Blum Initiative on Global and Regional Poverty; he’s also a fellow with the WZB Berlin Social Science Center.

The BradCast 05-25-2025 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 05-5-2023 by Progressive Voices

Target Pride Busts, The Dumbest States and Tina Turner Karel Cast Podcast #210 Target proves they are not truly and ally as the cave to bigots and either remove or move their Pride clothing. Real allies stand by those they choose to advocate for not give in to bigots and hatred to save or make a buck. And we lost Tina Turner, and we can learn many important lessons from her life. And Wallethub have ranked states by education level, most educated to least, and the conclusion proves why Red states are an ignorant burden. Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember. The Karel Cast App is free and is the best way to watch and listen. Get it at reallykarel.com or any App Store

Super Typhoon Mawar slams into Guam; Global heating could expose billions to unlivable temperatures by 2100; Fossil fuel industry owes the world $23 trillion in climate reparations, new study concludes; PLUS: Climate activists disrupt oil industry shareholder meetings... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

The BradCast 05-24-2023 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 05-24-2023 by Progressive Voices

Dodgers LGBTQ reversal, Picnic Racism, More Raped Catholics Karel Cast Podcast #209 1900 more raped children at the hands of Catholics, the same group that was upset enough to get the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence disinvited to the Dodger game. Now, the Dodgers have rescinded the rescintion as we still allow the Catholics to go tax free while they rape our children. Also, are you a Picnic Racist? Well if you use the term you are. The fact is White Supremacy rears its head in everyday life, particularly if you're White. And, the reasons for not having billionaires are many, and are exemplified by the fact Jay Z and Beyonce can write a check for $200m for a house. Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember. The Karel Cast App is free and is the best way to watch and listen. Get it at reallykarel.com or any App Store

Why do Black women have a 5-year mortality risk from endometrial cancer that’s 90 percent higher than White women? Is it about race or racism – and what can we do about it? To find out, we spoke with Dr. Diljeet Singh, a women’s health advocate and integrative gynecologic oncologist who has practiced for nearly 25 years. She’s also the vice president of Physicians for a National Health Program, which advocates for Medicare for All.

Background Briefing 05-23-2023 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 05-23-2023 by Progressive Voices

Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories that she gave her take on: 1. ASSOCIATED PRESS: "‘No corner of the global economy will be spared’: How America’s first-ever default would tank the entire world" 2. AUDIO: Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, outlines Republican Carelessness and Hypocrisy when it comes to the debt ceiling 3. AXIOS: "Nearly 2 billion at risk from "unprecedented" climate conditions" 4. AXIOS: "U.S. lawmakers OK'd more pro-gun bills than safety measures since Uvalde" 5. AXIOS: "Surgeon general issues advisory about social media risks for kids" For the remainder of the show, Leslie is joined by Jessica Levinson, Professor at Loyola Law School, Legal Contributor for CBS News, Columnist for MSNBC, and host of the 'Passing Judgment podcast.' The two discuss two important legal stories that affect America's children. The first story is about Penguin Random House, advocates and authors suing a Florida school district over book bans. The subject of the second story is legislation that was recently passed by Iowa's Republican legislature that would rollback certain child labor laws in the state. The Department of Labor is pushing back on the legislation though, which will likely setup a court battle between the two. Jessica's Twitter handle is @LevinsonJessica and you can find her podcast, 'Passing Judgment,' by searching for it at the webpage: Podcasts.Apple.com.

Western states reach landmark agreement to stave off multi-decade drought crisis on Colorado River; World's lakes are shrinking due to human overuse and climate change; PLUS: Minnesota Democrats poised to enact landmark environment and climate legislation... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

The BradCast 05-22-2023 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 05-22-2023 by Progressive Voices

On the radio show this week we cover hope in motion in states like Michigan; why the recent introduction of the FAMILY Act (paid family/medical leave) and Healthy Families Act (earned sick days) is a big, BIG deal for everyone; we also celebrate the re-introduction of the MOMNIBUS, to help improve maternal health and advance health equity; and we close the show hearing what’s on mom’s minds – and what every candidate should know – from a top pollster in America. *Special guests include: Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow, @mallorymcmorrow; Vasu Reddy, National Partnership for Women & Families, @NPWF; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; and Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners, @Lake_Research