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Karel Cast 081 July 4th Road Trip Haboobery Karel and friend DJ ForPlay Steven Cabral head to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon on this 4th of July and what a trip. From Haboobs, to horrifying crashes, there's a little bit of everything on this trip. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com https://youtu.be/h9aXglG-hQs

Karel Cast 080 America's Final 4th k A somber weekend as America faces it's final 4th of July as a functioning Democratic Republic. The Supreme Court is now an out of control legislative body and how are we going to stop it. The answer doesn't really seem, well, it seems like we're not going to be able to. So what do we do? Maybe it's time we acknowledge the experiment is over. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com

Nicole Sandler 07 - 1-22 What's News by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 06-30-2022 by Progressive Voices

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Rightwing U.S. Supreme Court strikes major blow to EPA's ability to regulate carbon emissions; Residential natural gas stoves leak carcinogens, even when off, study finds; PLUS: Clean energy jobs are booming! Fossil fuel jobs not so much... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

Nicole Sandler 06 - 30 - 22 What's News by Progressive Voices

It's hard to find the words to describe the changes in the US, from the onslaught of lies from the Former Guy and his unbalanced followers to a Supreme Court that is willing to ignore precedent and common sense. This week, I've focused on the Dobbs decision that ends a woman's right to choose. I hope you'll give it a listen.

The BradCast 06-29-2022 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 06-29-2022 by Progressive Voices

Karel Cast 079 Dying To Get In, And Out Plus Erik Anderson from AwardsWatch As 51 people die trying to get in the USA all I can think about is leaving and that makes for an odd mood. Have we lost sight of America or is it idealized by others who learn a horrifying truth when they arrive? Also, it's Dorian Awards time and we get Erik Anderson from AwardsWatch.com to talk about it.See all the nominees at reallykarel.com Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com

Nicole Sandler 06 - 29 - 22 What's News by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 06-28-2022 by Progressive Voices

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New Mexico's largest-ever wildfire was caused by a prescribed burn; Japan's electric grid strains under historic extreme heat wave; Colombia's new president is a leftist climate hawk; PLUS: Extreme weather disasters have affected most Americans, and many suffer long-term financial problems... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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Background Briefing 06-27-2022 by Progressive Voices

On the radio show this week we cover what's happening with gun safety; The Equality Act and Pride Month; the latest with Roe v. Wade; and the release of the COVID vaccine for young children. *Special guests include: Kelly Sampson, Brady United Against Gun Violence, @bradybuzz; Kierra Johnson, National LGBTQ Task Force, @TheTaskForce; Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Dr. Yvonne “Bonnie” Maldonado, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases, @AmerAcadPeds

The BradCast 06-27-2022 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 Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. The two talk about Dr. Shapiro's newest blog, titled, "A Recession is Not Looming." (https://www.sonecon.com/a-recession-is-not-looming/) Dr. Shapiro also explains how OPEC is price gouging on oil prices, which is causing other goods and services to raise their prices to account for increased fuel costs. Dr. Shapiro is an internationally-known economist who has advised, among others, President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Jr., British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and then U.S. Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. He was Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs in the Clinton Administration. His website is Sonecon.com and his Twitter handle is @RobShapiro. During the second half of the show, Brad is joined by Edwith Theogene and Mark Grimaldi. The two discuss the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade this past Friday, and what's now ahead. They also analyze how this SCOTUS opinion potentially threatens marriage equality and birth control in the future. Edwith Theogene is the Senior Director of Racial Equity and Justice at American Progress. In this role, Theogene leads American Progress' efforts to develop, communicate, and implement policy ideas that provide a new way forward for a range of equity challenges in an increasingly diverse America, with a particular focus on race and equity. Edwith's Twitter handle is @WhoIsEdwith. Mark Grimaldi has been a progressive political activist for the past 13 years. He volunteered for the campaigns of President Obama (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders (2016), Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016), and President Joe Biden (2020). Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi. Twitter - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1mrxmawVezwxy YouTube - https://youtu.be/s6xRXwd_6Ok Facebook - https://fb.watch/dW9zznjEBu/

California has expanded the state's Medicaid program to some undocumented immigrant workers, but not all. Who gets coverage, and who doesn't? Is lack of insurance coverage the only issue immigrant workers face when it comes to their survival? Did the pandemic reveal that the "safety net" is full of holes? To find out, we spoke to Luz Gallegos, executive director of TODEC Legal Center in Southern California's Inland Empire. The nonprofit mobilizes immigrant communities to build political power and demand justice while advocating for their most critical needs – from improved schools and better jobs to expanding access to medical coverage and legal protections.

Karel Cast 078 Here's Where To Put Abortion Clinics, Plus Make a Plan Clarence Thomas wants to reverse everything from year one until now; and he might get away with it. Tensions are mounting as even I leave a store because someone has a gun; What does the future hold? Well, you'll need a plan. First for food, then for life. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com

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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords. Republicons overturn Roe - which doesn't do a damn thing to reduce abortion but does kill women in back alleys. Republicons gloat, of course as they kill more women and stand in the way of every policy that ACTUALLY reduces the abortion rate. Comedian Poppy Champlin calls in to discuss the madness

Next time on State of Belief Radio, what are the electoral implications of the January 6th hearings? How about the bombshell decisions of a newly-activist Supreme Court? We'll get the insights of political management expert Greg Lebel. Also, celebrating Faith for Pride at the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, Texas. The Rev. Dr. Neil Thomas will be with us to talk about the importance of standing with our LGBTAI+ siblings not in spite of, but because of deeply-held religious beliefs. And God's numbers are going to hell… A new Gallup poll shows fewer Americans than ever before say, “I believe!” Lydia Saad, Gallup's Director of U.S. Social Research, will bring us the details.

Off Kilter TCF S2Ep16 06 - 24 -2022 by Progressive Voices

Karel Cast 075 It's A Sad, Sad Day, Blame Congress Roe V. Wade is gone, many justices lied under oath, and they're coming for LGBTQ rights now. And it's all the fault of Congress, every single bit. And why, two years in to the Democrats winning, is Trump's agenda still winning? Why is it that the GOP, a known domestic terrorist group, is still in power? Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com

Nicole Sandler 06 - 24 - 22 What's News - UPDATED by Progressive Voices

Many Latin Americans, in search of safety, security, and opportunity, have emigrated to the US. With a shift away from autocracy in Colombia, Peru, and Chili, that may be changing now. Here's a brief essay that outlines these big changes. I hope you'll give it a listen.

Background Briefing 06-23-2022 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 06-23-2022 by Progressive Voices

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he condemns today's decision by the Supreme Court striking down a New York gun law that had restricted 'conceal carry.' He is then joined by Jacopo Bencini, who since 2019 works closely with Rondine - Cittadella della Pace, in the role of Campaign and Advocacy Advisor under the wider Leaders for Peace campaign project. The two discuss Rondine and its incredible work. Rondine - Cittadella della Pace, is a non-profit organization based in Tuscany, Italy. Through its restored medieval hamlet 15 minutes by car from Arezzo, it hosts university students coming from conflict and post-conflict areas from all over the world, especially the Caucasus, the Balkans, the Middle East, West Africa, and South America, together with students from all over the Mediterranean and Italy. Rondine's approach is based on a methodology developed over more than twenty years of activity, called the Rondine Method for creative conflict resolution. At the core of the Methodology lies the residential experience, living and sharing rooms with the “enemy”, and the deconstruction of the “enemy” itself as a poisonous concept. Rondine's programs last for one or two years, and – as far as we know – are the longest, globally, in the field of creative peacebuilding. Once back home, all Rondine alumni receive support to implement local impact projects, especially if involving communities from the other side of the border. Rondine's students understood that this very experience could not remain a small, yet successful experiment in the Tuscan countryside and, in December 2018, went to the United Nations in NYC to launch a global campaign, called 'Leaders for Peace.' Through the campaign, Rondine's students asked all 193 UN Governments to invest more in peace education and the teaching of human rights in national school systems. So far, the campaign has been endorsed by Italy, Costa Rica, the European Economic and Social Committee, and Pope Francis. In 2021, Rondine gained the status of special observer at the U.N. Economic and Social Council. In April 2022, a delegation of Rondine was received in NYC by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, right before his trip to Russia and Ukraine. Rondine is currently opening its horizons overseas and it is looking forward to hosting students from the United States for short residential experiences, building on successful experiences with Canadian universities over past years. Their website is www.rondine.org/en and their Twitter handle is @RondineNobel. Jacopo's handle is @JacopoBencini. Jacopo is an international relations, campaign and advocacy consultant based in Florence, Italy. He has a background in International Relations and several work and research experiences around the world with the European Commission, the African Union Commission, Chatham House, the European Economic and Social Committee, the German Development Institute, and others. He has co-authored studies for the UNFCCC and other intergovernmental institutions. Moreover, he has been Youth Ambassador for the ONE Campaign for three years. You can watch this episode in the following places: Twitter - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1YpKkZNmrBYxj YouTube - https://youtu.be/A1Nq9fJEXms Facebook - https://fb.watch/dQU6LDt_y8/

President Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax to lower prices at the pump; Parts of the Arctic warming five times faster than the rest of the planet; Native American tribes to co-manage Bears Ears National Monument; Offshore wind project pipeline doubles in one year; PLUS: IEA warns Europe Russia could shut down gas exports this winter... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

Nicole Sandler 06 - 23 - 22 What's News by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 06-22-2022 by Progressive Voices

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Karel Cast 074 We are ALL Lady Ruby Today She and her daughter's life were ruined by Donald Trump and they will never be the same. But if you look at it, we are the same; we were all attacked by Donald Trump, personally and while it wasn't as bad as Shaye and Lady Ruby's abuse, we all should feel attacked. Plus The difference between doing the wrong thing and doing the right thing; KTNV story on Dog abandonments rings too close to home; how Nightwatch moved me and Why you can't trust plant based food labels. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com

Nicole Sandler 06 - 22 - 22 What's News by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 06-21-2022 by Progressive Voices

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Leslie is joined by USW (United Steelworkers) International Vice President (Administration), David McCall. The two reveal what corporations don't want working families to know about inflation. (more background info. here: https://www.epi.org/blog/ignoring-the-role-of-profits-makes-inflation-analyses-a-lot-weaker/) Vice President McCall's career of fighting for fairness and justice for workers began as a member of Local 6787 in Burns Harbor, Indiana, where he worked as a millwright at the sprawling integrated steel facility. He joined the union's staff in 1985 and served as the director of USW District 1 from 1998 until 2019. Over the course of his career, McCall successfully fought to preserve thousands of jobs in the steel industry and beyond. McCall currently chairs USW master contract negotiations with Cleveland Cliffs, Republic Steel, Timken, Graphics Packaging and others. The website for the United Steelworkers is USW.org and their handle for Twitter and Instagram is @steelworkers.

Extreme heat in Europe smashes records, sparks wildfires and water rationing; Severe U.S. heat wave killed thousands of cattle; Catastrophic flooding in India, Bangladesh; AMA calls climate change 'a public health crisis'; PLUS: Rightwing U.S. Supreme Court majority poised to hand down the most consequential --- and corrupt --- environmental ruling in decades... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

Undocumented workers in California contribute about $3.7 billion in state and local taxes each year. They hold one in 16 jobs in the state. What challenges do they face when it comes to getting access to quality health care? How is this impacting their health and our communities? To find out, we spoke to Luz Gallegos, executive director of TODEC Legal Center in Southern California's Inland Empire. The nonprofit mobilizes immigrant communities to build political power and demand justice while advocating for their most critical needs – from improved schools and better jobs to expanding access to medical coverage and legal protections. For more, check out the Show Notes & Episode Transcript!

Nicole Sandler 06 - 21 - 22 What's News by Progressive Voices

On the radio show this week, we cover Roe v. Wade, Liberate Abortion, and the fight for bodily autonomy; why working to protect our democracy is still very, very important; how we can get to equality in both unpaid and paid work — and a new Fair Play documentary film that's coming out now; and we close the show hearing about the latest with the infant formula crisis and how you can lend a hand. *Special guests include: Diarra Diouf, MomRising, @MomsRising; Christine Pelosi, DNC Executive Committeewoman from California, @sfpelosi; Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of Fair Play, @eve_rodsky; and Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising

The BradCast 06-20-2022 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 06-20-2022 by Progressive Voices

Karel Cast 073 Anti-Gay Days, Juneteenth Oddness and Texas Sedition It's officially Juneteenth, although it was yesterday, and it just seems like the dumbest holiday for White people to even be a part of, particularly since slavery isn't over; anti-gay sentiments rise around the world to the surprise of whom? And Texas says they want to leave and that Joe Biden isn't President, the Actual GOP in Texas. Sedition much? Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com

Americans are being manipulated by the people they trust to tell the truth. Today we look at a new technology that allows the least civil among us to program their own echo chambers. I hope you'll take a listen to this short essay.