Podcasts about Election Protection

Green Power and Wellness - 3-5-26  GREEP Zoom #258 opens with a report from HEDY TRIPP on the ICE attacks in MN.   She's followed by JONATHAN KENT's report on Sunday's demonstration for freedom at the  Whipple Center in Minneapolis.   We hear MYLA RESON's report on the tragic de facto murder of the Rohinga refugee Neuril Amin Hashem Raham in Buffalo.     From the great HEATHER BOOTH we hear inspirational calls to organized actions moving from “protest to power” through the Battleground Alliance and “Know Your Neighbor.”   We're also joined by the legendary writer/activist FRANCIS FOX PIVEN.   And by LA-based SUSIE SHANNON, hero of the homeless throughout America.    And  MAYOR HEIDI of Waldport, Oregon, reinstate & now facing recall from the MAGA right.   From MIKE HERSH we hear kudos for our great guests and his powerhouse role at PDA.     From DR. RUTH STRAUSS we're warned about Trump using troops to crush the 2026 election.   Congressional candidate HARTZELL GRAY gets us energized to protect our democracy.   Election Protection expert RAY LUTZ warns about Trump confiscating ballots & much more, urging incremental backups for all ballots.     For our media discussion we start with Roots Action's JEFF COHEN warning that we're in “the stratosphere” of mega-media corporate consolidation, which we must fight with the Clayton Anti-Trust Act and much more.     From alternate media expert KEN WACHSBERGER we conjure our great history of the Underground Press/Liberation News Service and other Earth-shaking radical journalists who must re-emerge through the internet.   From legendary media veteran DAVID SALTMAN starts with the departure of Mary Walsh from CBS News and carries us through the disaster of Trump's Orwellian attack on global media.   From western Michigan, investigative reporter ROGER RAPOPORT breaks the story of the dangerously defective Palisades nuke reactor as reported in the Detroit Free Press with massive global impact.   From DIANE D'ARRIGO of the Nuclear Information & Resource Service warns us that Three Mile Island and Duane Arnold in Iowa are also being primed for re-starts, which will never happen.     NO NUKES....SEE YOU IN SOLARTOPIA.... 1 deleted message in this conversation. View message or delete forever.

Trump, facing the wave of popular opposition to pretty much everything he's doing, is working to block Democrats from voting in the midterms, and “election protection” has become a key part of the preparations underway from blue state attorneys general and from voting rights groups like the Brennan Center and the ACLU. Harold Meyerson explains.Also: A large proportion of slaves who escaped from slavery in the South escaped not on foot, but by boat. Marcus Rediker tells their story – his new book is ​"Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea.​"Plus: The Battle for Black History: On February 1, 1976 President Gerald Ford – a Republican – asked the public to "seize the opportunity to honor the too often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history" – commemorating the first Black History Month. Fifty years later, February 1, 2026, Trump sent workers with crowbars who pried off all 30 interpretive signs about slavery from the walls of the Presidents' House in Philadelphia. The city sued and a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the displays about slavery, stating that Trump did not "have the power to erase or alter historical truths."

Trump, facing the wave of popular opposition to pretty much everything he's doing, is working to block Democrats from voting in the midterms, and “election protection” has become a key part of the preparations underway from blue state attorneys general and from voting rights groups like the Brennan Center and the ACLU. Harold Meyerson explains.Also: A large proportion of slaves who escaped from slavery in the South escaped not on foot, but by boat. Marcus Rediker tells their story - his new book is Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Trump, facing the wave of popular opposition to pretty much everything he's doing, is working to block Democrats from voting in the midterms, and “election protection” has become a key part of the preparations underway from blue state attorneys general and from voting rights groups like the Brennan Center and the ACLU. Harold Meyerson explains.Also: A large proportion of slaves who escaped from slavery in the South escaped not on foot, but by boat. Marcus Rediker tells their story - his new book is Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe world is moving away from wind and solar, coal demand is up, China was never going along with the green new scam. Trump is moving carefully through the [CB] minefield economy. Gold is on the move. Trump is moving the country out of the old system. The [DS] try to get Trump with the Epstein hoax, now that the information dropped the people can now see what the [DS] was planning. Ship building is coming back to the US. Trump signs the NDAA that has additional protections for the election. Every step of the way Trump is countering the [DS] cheating system. Economy https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2003156645388406992?s=20   consumption, or 4.95 billion tonnes. By comparison, US coal demand stands at 410 million tonnes, just ~5% of the world's total. Meanwhile, the IEA projects a gradual decline in demand over the next 5 years, to ~8.60 billion tonnes by 2030. However, past forecasts of peak coal demand have repeatedly proven wrong, as consumption continues to rise. Coal remains in high demand 23 US States Are At High Risk Of (Or In) Recession Currently  In 2025, states responsible for about a third of U.S. GDP are in recession, or face high recession risk. Another third are expanding, including Florida and Utah, based on payrolls, employment, and other key economic data. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld, shows recession risk by state in 2025, based on analysis from Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. In Recession/High Risk Treading Water Expanding State/District Business Cycle Status Share of U.S. GDP (%) Georgia In Recession/High Risk 3.03 Montana In Recession/High Risk 0.25 Wyoming In Recession/High Risk 0.18 Michigan In Recession/High Risk 2.44 Massachusetts In Recession/High Risk 2.73 Mississippi In Recession/High Risk 0.53 Minnesota In Recession/High Risk 1.70 Kansas In Recession/High Risk 0.80 Rhode Island In Recession/High Risk 0.28 Delaware In Recession/High Risk 0.34 Washington In Recession/High Risk 3.02 Illinois In Recession/High Risk 3.85 West Virginia In Recession/High Risk 0.36 New Hampshire In Recession/High Risk 0.42 Maryland In Recession/High Risk 1.86 Virginia In Recession/High Risk 2.66 South Dakota In Recession/High Risk 0.25 Connecticut In Recession/High Risk 1.27 Oregon In Recession/High Risk 1.14 Iowa In Recession/High Risk 0.86 New Jersey In Recession/High Risk 2.93 Maine In Recession/High Risk 0.33 District of Columbia In Recession/High Risk 0.64 Missouri Treading Water 1.54 Ohio Treading Water 3.14 Hawaii Treading Water 0.39 Arkansas Treading Water 0.65 New Mexico Treading Water 0.49 Tennessee Treading Water 1.87 New York Treading Water 7.92 Vermont Treading Water 0.16 Alaska Treading Water 0.24 Colorado Treading Water 1.92 California Treading Water 14.50 Nevada Treading Water 0.86 South Carolina Expanding 1.18 Texas Expanding 9.41 Oklahoma Expanding 0.92 Idaho Expanding 0.43 Kentucky Expanding 0.99 Alabama Expanding 1.10 Indiana Expanding 1.81 Nebraska Expanding 0.63 North Carolina Expanding 2.86 Louisiana Expanding 1.11 Florida Expanding 5.78 North Dakota Expanding 0.26 Pennsylvania Expanding 3.54 Arizona Expanding 1.88 Wisconsin Expanding 1.53 Utah Expanding 1.02 Currently, many coastal, Northeastern states are facing some of the worst economic conditions. In Maine, for instance, year-over-year GDP growth is just 0.8% as of Q2 2025, compared to the U.S. average of 2.1%. Meanwhile, Washington, D.C.'s unemployment rate was 6.4% in July, significantly higher than the 4.6% U.S. average given sweeping federal cuts. According to Zandi's analysis, New York and California are “Treading Water”, together responsible for driving over 22% of U.S. GDP. In comparison, Texas, which fuels 9.4% of U.S. economic growth is expanding. Unemployment rates of 4.0% in July remain below the U.S. average. Additionally, the Texas economy is growing faster than the nation, while income growth rose 6.3% annually as of Q2 2025, outpacing the national average.   Source: zerohedge.com (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); https://twitter.com/unseen1_unseen/status/2003254895143461092?s=20   caused by falling home prices while increasing the affordability of homes. Home builders aren’t going to build more homes if they are losing money. Trump can’t force them to build homes. This is where thinking outside the box comes in play and things like the 50 year mortgage, interest rate cuts, lower down-payments, salt taxes etc get proposed. With deportations and the decline of the boomer generation from old age, supply will be increasing. Prices will come down. The trick is not to allow them to go into a free fall and keep demand high enough to soak up a great deal of that supply. Trump’s proposed $2,000 tariff rebate checks depend on Congress   President Donald Trump needs Congress to take action to make good on a proposal to send some Americans $2,000 tariff rebate checks next year. Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said the U.S. House and Senate will need to take up the matter. “I would expect that in the new year, the president will bring forth a proposal to Congress to make that happen,” Hassett said on “Face the Nation” on Sunday. Details about Trump’s tariff rebate proposal remain sparse. Trump has said he wants to issue the rebate checks and use the rest of the tariff revenue to pay down the nation’s $38 trillion debt, even as the U.S. Supreme Court has not yet determined whether he has the authority to impose tariffs. Source: thecentersquare.com US Industrial Production Rises At Strongest Annual Rate Since Apr 2022 Following the much-stronger-than-expected GDP print, US Industrial Production also surprised to the upside, rising 0.2% MoM in November and pulling the YoY change up to 2.52% – the strongest annual growth since April 2022… Source: zerohedge.com Trump Boom: U.S. Economy Grows 4.3%, Fastest in Two Years, Smashing Expectations The U.S. economy grew this summer at the fastest pace in two years, far outpacing economists' forecasts. The Commerce Department said U.S. gross domestic product—the government's official economic scorecard—rose at a seasonally and inflation-adjusted 4.3 percent annual rate in the third quarter. The report on the July through September period was delayed due to the shutdown. Consumer spending grew much faster than expected, expanding at a seasonally and inflation-adjusted annual rate of 3.5 percent. That's up from 2.5 percent in the second quarter and above the 2.7 percent expected. Source: breitbart.com    FULL steam ahead — “You haven't seen anything yet!” Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2003149733158588868?s=20 This list is just the table setting for the coming booming economy. Wait till Trump transforms the entire fiat world debt system. A Golden Age for the world approaches. https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2003285919668011147?s=20    good news, the Market went up. Nowadays, when there is good news, the Market goes down, because everybody thinks that Interest Rates will be immediately lifted to take care of “potential” Inflation. That means that, essentially, we can never have a Great Market again, those Markets from the time when our Nation was building up, and becoming great. Strong Markets, even phenomenal Markets, don't cause Inflation, stupidity does! I want my new Fed Chairman to lower Interest Rates if the Market is doing well, not destroy the Market for no reason whatsoever. I want to have a Market the likes of which we haven't had in many decades, a Market that goes up on good news, and down on bad news, the way it should be, and the way it was. Inflation will take care of itself and, if it doesn't, we can always raise Rates at the appropriate time — But the appropriate time is not to kill Rallies, which could lift our Nation by 10, 15, and even 20 GDP points in a year — and maybe even more than that! A Nation can never be Economically GREAT if “eggheads” are allowed to do everything within their power to destroy the upward slope. We are going to be encouraging the Good Market to get better, rather than make it impossible for it to do so. We are going to see numbers that are far more natural, and far better, than they have ever been before. We are going to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! The United States should be rewarded for SUCCESS, not brought down by it. Anybody that disagrees with me will never be the Fed Chairman! Political/Rights https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2003309528805470611?s=20 https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/2003266300832038926?s=20 https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2003271819705389139?s=20   interfere with immigration operations. https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2003378383862817224?s=20 https://twitter.com/BillMelugin_/status/2002573015142576350?s=20 https://twitter.com/TriciaOhio/status/2002801058897142114?s=20   This was a targeted operation to arrest Fernandez Flores, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras with a criminal conviction for making a false police report. Flores entered the United States illegally at unknown date and location without inspection by an immigration officer. He will remain in ICE custody pending further immigration proceedings. If you come to our country illegally and break our laws, we will find you, we will arrest you, and you will not return. https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/2003130997198713329?s=20https://twitter.com/MJTruthUltra/status/2003214521419333695?s=20 https://twitter.com/MJTruthUltra/status/2003214521419333695?s=20 WATCH: Justice Department Releases Shocking Recreation Video of Jeffrey Epstein Trying to Kill Himself The Justice Department on Monday released recreation video of Jeffrey Epstein inside of his jail cell trying to kill himself. The video – which was revealed to be computer-generated – is timestamped August 10, 2019 at 4:29 am ET – Epstein was found dead at 6:30 am ET on August 10, 2019. Prosecutors previously said that the two CCTV cameras positioned outside of Epstein's cell had malfunctioned. The 10-second recreation video shows Epstein sitting on the floor of his cell attempting to kill himself. WATCH:  Source: thegatwaypundit.com  https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2003476301970133417?s=20  “a circular line of erythema at the base of the neck” along with other marks of friction and bruising on his knee. Epstein told prison staff he didn't remember what happened but was afraid to return to the Special Housing Unit, saying it was “where he had gotten marks on his neck and he does not know why it happened.” He said he had only slept 30 minutes a night for five days due to noise and stress. His cellmate, ex-cop Nicholas Tartaglione, had reportedly been harassing him, and Epstein claimed “he tried to kill me.” Staff noted Tartaglione had been aggressive and was seen mocking Epstein with a string around his neck. Despite these signs, the incident was labeled a “possible suicide attempt.” https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2003292687835787393?s=20  were actively tracking and attempting to contact 10 individuals connected to Epstein’s crimes. The email references attempts to contact Brunel (modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who later died in prison), Maxwell (Ghislaine, now serving 20 years), and mentions “Ohio contacting Wexner.” Les Wexner is the billionaire L Brands founder who gave Epstein his $77 million NYC mansion and served as his primary financial benefactor for years. A separate confidential document from law firm Debevoise & Plimpton lists SDNY matters they appeared in, including one entry: “Wexner: Epstein investigation.” 10 co-conspirators. Only Maxwell was ever charged. The names behind those black boxes are the real story here. https://twitter.com/MikeBenzCyber/status/2003358231780032675?s=20 https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2003480729624412240?s=20  and his residence as Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Profession listed: “Manager.” It's part of a trove of thousands of Epstein-related files released overnight. https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2003436034709995730?s=20   from Epstein's properties – computers, hard drives, disks, the digital nervous system of the operation. And they can't get it. At one point, frustration boils over into honesty: “The FBI is completely fucking us on this.” That's not a tweet. That's an internal DOJ message. Translation: the prosecutors responsible for bringing cases did not have a clear, reliable accounting of the evidence in the FBI's possession. Not what was seized. Not what was imaged. Not what was searchable. Not what was missing. This isn't incompetence in a vacuum. It's structural. Evidence control is power. Whoever controls the data controls the pace, the scope, and the fallout. And remember: Epstein died before trial. Maxwell was prosecuted narrowly. No broader conspiracy case ever materialized. Prediction: this is why. Not because the evidence didn't exist- but because it never cohered into something prosecutors could safely touch without detonating their own case. The scandal isn't just who was on the tapes. It's that even the feds couldn't tell you where the tapes went. That's not a cover-up movie plot. That's a system quietly eating itself. https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2003457025695719784?s=20  and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 Election. To be clear: the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already.” New: More Epstein Files Drop, and Donald Trump Appears to Be the Star This Time Around So, what incriminating evidence against President Trump is to be found in this latest drop? Apparently, an email from January 2020 in which a federal prosecutor from New York – of course – to an “undisclosed person” claiming Trump had flown on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plan at least eight times during the 1990s, and one time there was a 20-year-old woman on the flight.  Here’s more: The email, which was sent in January 2020 from a federal prosecutor in New York to an undisclosed person, says, “For your situational awareness, wanted to let you know that the flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware), including during the period we would expect to charge in a [Ghislaine] Maxwell case.”  This big revelation is that Trump traveled a few more times than we previously knew, although this was during a time period that the president has already acknowledged having had an association with Epstein. Note the timing of the email – January 2020 is when the presidential election would be kicking into full swing. This anonymous federal prosecutor clearly thought they had a gotcha moment, but there’s a pesky little detail that puts things in perspective: “[Trump] is listed as having traveled with, among others and at various times, Marla Maples, his daughter Tiffany, and his son Eric.”  Source: redstate.com The specific document you’re referring to appears to be the complaint filed in the 2020 civil lawsuit Doe v. Indyke et al. (Case No. 1:20-cv-00484, S.D.N.Y.), which was part of the recently released Epstein files by the U.S. Department of Justice.  This lawsuit was brought by an anonymous plaintiff (“Jane Doe”) against the executors of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate (Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn) and Ghislaine Maxwell, seeking compensation for alleged sexual abuse and trafficking by Epstein.How Trump’s Name Appears in the DocumentOn page 4 of the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that during one of her encounters with Epstein (around the 1990s), he took her to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida when she was 14 years old. Epstein reportedly introduced her to Donald Trump (then the owner of Mar-a-Lago), elbowed him playfully, and asked, referring to the girl, “This is a good one, right?” Trump is described as smiling and nodding in agreement, after which they both chuckled. The plaintiff states she felt uncomfortable but was too young to understand why at the time. The document does not accuse Trump of any criminal wrongdoing or involvement in Epstein’s abuse; it frames this as part of the broader context of her grooming and exploitation by Epstein.How the Name Got Into the DocumentTrump’s name was included as part of the plaintiff’s personal allegations detailing her experiences with Epstein. The complaint is a legal filing where the victim recounts specific incidents to support her claims against Epstein’s estate and associates. It reflects her firsthand account, not a court-verified fact or evidence from other sources.  There is no mention of independent corroboration (e.g., witnesses, photos, or records) in the filing itself, and it has not been adjudicated in court as true.Source of the AllegationThe source is the anonymous plaintiff (“Jane Doe”), who claims to be a victim of Epstein’s abuse starting from age 13 or 14.  She was reportedly recruited at a summer camp in Michigan and alleges ongoing grooming and assaults by Epstein over several years. This Doe is distinct from other known accusers like Virginia Giuffre, though a similar incident (Epstein introducing a 14-year-old to Trump at Mar-a-Lago without the “good one” comment) was testified to by another accuser (“Jane”) during Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2021 criminal trial.  https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2003236602374713557?s=20 DOGE Geopolitical https://twitter.com/BreannaMorello/status/2003196698974191914?s=20   that are protected under the Constitution. Under D.C. law, anyone wishing to own a firearm must register it with the MPD. However, the D.C. Code imposes a sweeping ban on the registration—and thus the legal possession—of a wide range of firearms. This broad prohibition, the Justice Department argues, infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens who seek to keep and bear commonly owned firearms for lawful purposes. Trump's DOJ Sues Washington, D.C. Police Department Over Unconstitutional Ban on Semi-Automatic Firearms The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department for enforcing a ban on semi-automatic firearms in violation of the Second Amendment. The lawsuit alleges that D.C.'s gun laws require registration of all firearms with the MPD; however, the D.C. Code imposes a sweeping ban on numerous protected weapons, making it legally impossible for residents to own them for self-defense or other lawful purposes. The DOJ said in a press release announcing the lawsuit: “MPD's current pattern and practice of refusing to register protected firearms is forcing residents to sue to protect their rights and to risk facing wrongful arrest for lawfully possessing protected firearms.” “Today's action from the Department of Justice's new Second Amendment Section underscores our ironclad commitment to protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. Bondi continued, “Washington, DC's ban on some of America's most popular firearms is an unconstitutional infringement on the Second Amendment — living in our nation's capital should not preclude law-abiding citizens from exercising their fundamental constitutional right to keep and bear arms.” Echoing this sentiment, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Civil Rights Division added, “This Civil Rights Division will defend American citizens from unconstitutional restrictions of commonly used firearms, in violation of their Second Amendment rights. The newly established Second Amendment Section filed this lawsuit to ensure that the very rights D.C. resident Mr. Heller secured 17 years ago are enforced today — and that all law-abiding citizens seeking to own protected firearms for lawful purposes may do so.” The case draws directly from the landmark 2008 Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, where the Court affirmed that the Second Amendment protects the right of law-abiding citizens to own semi-automatic weapons in their homes for self-defense. Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/2003192220753723840?s=20 https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2003238094057955337?s=20 War/Peace https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2003334956479558072?s=20 there will be no escalation into broader conflict, and the decision has already been made. However, precision air strikes on cartel assets seems like a probable outcome. Trump is neutralizing Deep State assets around the globe, and South/Central American drug cartels are assets of the Deep State. They are transnational criminal organizations responsible for the drug, weapon, and human trafficking of the Western hemisphere, and their racket feeds the Deep State machine. My guess is, that cartel drug factories and assets are going to get smoked by the US MIL via precision air strikes, and the other powerful leaders of the world have already agreed to some sort of deal with Trump and no one will interfere. Just like Iran and Syria. I think most of the leaders/nations of the world agree with Trump that these transnational criminal organizations must be eradicated, and stability must be brought to the world. President Unveils ‘Trump Class’ Of Warships, Huntington Ingalls Shares Jump    build two new “Trump-class” battleships, to acquire 20-25 of these ships in the coming years.   In his address, the President noted these 30,000-40,000 ton ships will carry a large quantity of missiles, including hypersonic missiles, and will also be outfitted with electromagnetic rail guns and directed energy lasers. Trump-class battleships will also carry nuclear-armed sea launched cruise missiles (currently under development) adding an additional element of nuclear deterrence to the Navy. Trump-class destroyers appear to be designed as the center of enhanced command and control networks at sea, as the Navy looks to field more autonomous assets and traditional vessels in the coming years.   The first “Trump-class” battleship will be named USS Defiant, and it will be even longer than the Iowa-class battleships of the World War II era. However, at 35,000 tons, it will only weigh about half as much, and have a smaller crew of between 650 and 850 sailors; the Iowa had some 2,700 sailors. The new ships — which are being called “guided missile battleships” —  are part of larger vision for a “Golden Fleet.” The Navy has rolled out a website to promote that concept. Sources tell AP that construction of the Defiant is expected to start in the early 2030’s, with another 19 to 24 Trump-class ships to follow.   Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2003231263520379120?s=20   that kind of money, they HAVE to build quickly!”   “We want the dividends to go into the creation of production facilities. We’ll be talking about CapEx, dividends and the pay.” “Also, buybacks…they want to buy back their stock. I want them to put their money in plants and equipment! So they can build these planes FAST, like, IMMEDIATELY!” Medical/False Flags https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2003224842078675311?s=20  of American institutions or threats to our food supply, economy, or public safety. Protecting the homeland means vigilance: every time, no exceptions. https://twitter.com/ThomasMoreSoc/status/2003262595566850541?s=20  precedent-setting victory, a federal court has permanently blocked California AG Rob Bonta and the CA Dept. of Education from forcing teachers to lie to parents about their own children’s secret gender transitions—declaring parents have a constitutional right to know and teachers have a constitutional right to share the truth. [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/2003205278796501397?s=20  larger scale. Don't forget that the Malthusians are antihuman and that they believe that 7 out of every 8 human lives on the planet must be terminated in order to save the world. Nearly 100 Minnesota Mayors Send Panicked Letter to Lawmakers Complaining About Fraud Scandal and the Leadership of Tim Walz Almost 100 mayors in the state of Minnesota have sent a letter to state lawmakers complaining about the fraud scandal and how it is going to impact the communities they serve. They are clearly not happy with the leadership of Governor Tim Walz and his connections to the fraud scandal that has rocked the state in recent weeks. The scandal is still unfolding and it's unclear what the final tally will be, but it's looking like something in the tens of billions. FOX News reports:  You can see the full letter here. These mayors should have demanded that Tim Walz resign. Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2002771316345327905?s=20 Our crooked politicians have set up the biggest money laundering operation in the world and that 38 trillion in debt is almost all tied to fraud. this is the tip of the iceberg. Buckle up, its all being exposed. Your harder earned money was used to support a criminal syndicate.  President Trump's Plan  https://twitter.com/DcLidstone/status/2003338615917806050?s=20 John Brennan Lawyers Confirm Their Client is a “Target” of a Grand Jury Investigation Lawfare lawyer Kenneth Wainstein representing former CIA Director John Brennan confirmed in a proactive litigation letter to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida, their client is a “target” of a grand jury investigation. The word “target” is important here, because the letter specifically outlines how Brennan has received subpoenas for documents and information surrounding his construct of the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment. The letter notes that prosecutors from the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Jason Reding Quiñones, have advised Mr. Brennan that he is “a target” of a grand jury investigation.   [SOURCE] Pay attention to the footnotes being cited by Brennan's lawyers as they begin to pull in some of the commentary by voices who have publicly given opinion about the overall Trump targeting operation.  Mike Davis name appears frequently in this letter, as the Brennan defense team begins to frame the conspiratorial nature of some claims against their client. In essence, the Brennan legal team are attempting to refute the evidence by pointing to the blanket of some crazy commentary that covers it. This is exactly what I have been cautioning about {SEE HERE}. Source: theconservativetreehouse.com https://twitter.com/TheStormRedux/status/2003448097930662069?s=20  Cannon's courtroom. FANTASTIC. https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2003133420021424297?s=20   Thune objected the president would be able to adjourn Congress for ten days and get his full team on the field. https://twitter.com/DavidShafer/status/2002953961595449763?s=20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Contains Hidden Election Integrity Gem – Could Have Huge Implications for Voting Machines    With the National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Donald Trump on December 18th, 2025, a little-known section was snuck into the 3000+ page bill:  Section 6805. Requiring Penetration Testing As Part Of The Testing And Certification of Voting Systems. This section amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 by adding a “Required Penetration Testing” section that “provides for the conduct of penetration testing as part of the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software” by an accredited laboratory. The amendment now requires the penetration testing as a condition of certification from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and allows consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology or any other federal agency on “lab selection criteria” and “other aspects of the program.” While this is still short of a legitimate attempt at ensuring election integrity, it is an effort toward scrutinizing the voting systems by finally requiring cybersecurity experts to do what Clay Parikh was restricted from doing during his time as a VSTL contractor. Hand-marked paper ballots hand-counted at the precinct level, is being utilized in Dallas County, TX for the 2026 midterm primaries, and is still the ultimate goal of the election integrity community to ensure free and fair elections in the United States. Source: thegatewaypundit.com Penetration testing, often abbreviated as “pen testing,” is a cybersecurity practice where authorized experts simulate real-world cyberattacks on a computer system, network, or application to identify and exploit vulnerabilities before malicious actors can do so. The goal is to uncover weaknesses in security measures, such as software flaws, misconfigurations, or inadequate defenses, and provide recommendations for remediation. It typically involves several stages: Planning and reconnaissance: Gathering information about the target system. Scanning: Using tools to probe for potential entry points. Gaining access: Attempting to exploit vulnerabilities to breach the system. Maintaining access: Testing how long access can be sustained without detection. Analysis and reporting: Documenting findings, risks, and fixes. In the context of Section 6805 of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which incorporates provisions from the SECURE IT Act (H.R. 6315), penetration testing is mandated as part of the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification process for voting system hardware and software. The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must implement this requirement within 180 days of enactment, with accreditation of testing entities handled through recommendations from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This ensures that voting systems used in federal elections undergo rigorous cybersecurity assessments to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities, enhancing election security Poll: Trump's Approval Rating Lands at 50 Percent, 9 Points Above Water President Donald Trump enjoys a 50 percent approval rating, with a net approval rating of plus 9 points, according to the latest polling from InsiderAdvantage.  Source: breitbart.com (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");

ELECTION PROTECTION & THE INSANITY OF A NUKE CORPSE RESTART     We start with MIMI GERMAN and her laureate poem, as always.   Then we hear from “America's Mayor” HEIDI LAMPERT of the latest miasma from Waldport, Oregon.   Legendary democracy activist JOHN BRAKEY tells us of his anti-democracy arrest in Las Vegas.   Former Arizona state Senate president & Secretary of State KEN BENNETT gives us the 5-point program to guarantee American rights.   Gerrymandering expert MIKE HERSH gives us a report on the latest assault on our right to representative government.   Legendary activist MARION EDEY chimes in with support from John & Ken, and a call for a memorial service for the late great BOB ALVAREZ.   We then turn to the legendary nuclear guru ARNIE GUNDERSEN who fills us in on the sorry state of collusion at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.   From western Michigan we get deep reportage from the great ROGER RAPOPORT on the insane attempt to re-start the Palisades reactor.   From southern Ohio VINA COLLEY gives us the latest nightmare at the Piketon uranium nightmare.     From GRETA MALAISE we hear of the gutting of New York's farmer's markets.   Our beloved DR. NANCY NIPARKO reminds us of the movement for a guaranteed income.       As the Trump drama deepens, we will return next week with more reports on democracy's threatened—but not definite---demise.

WILL THE “NO KINGS” MOVEMENT SAVE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY? At GREEP Gathering #227 we mourn the horrific MAGA murders in Minnesota with St. Cloud resident HEDY TRIPP. We look in growing detail at the “Christian Nationalist” movement with radio host LYNNE FEINERMAN, who discusses ANDRA WATKINS & her great work on right-wing cults. From Indivisible we hear MIMI “SPRINGTIME” about her Episcopalian roots & their warped Evangelical off-shoots.   A wonderful award-winning poem from DANIELLA GIUSEPPE underscores the larger female hippocampus which provides more empathy than men can command. From Columbus, Ohio, we hear SANDY BOLZENIUS reporting about the various marches ranging from NO KINGS to Pride to Doo Dah & more.  In Santa Monica, Dr. NANCY NIPARKO reports on functional brain studies showing large hippocampi among taxi drivers, along with other contributions of her great genius Nancy gives us a pretty specific laundry list on the development of the brains in the Republican v. Democratic skulls. There were 8k people at La Palma Park in Anaheim, according to DAVID SONNEBORN, who's pushing SB42 for public financing of California elections. From Oakland we hear from SUZIE GOLDMACHER about 10k marchers there & in other Bay Area cities. We hear in general that QR codes were not distributed at these massive rallies, but that there is a NO KINGS web site people can connect to (https://www.nokings.org/ ).. From STEVE CARUSO we hear of the many hundreds who marched in protest in rural Licking County, Ohio.  From Los Angeles we hear from TERRY GOODMAN-MANPEARL who was shot in the hand by the LAPD while doing jail support in the streets. Renowned activist JAN GOODMAN (Terry's mom) emphasizes the power of organizing at the Pacifica Network as well as in the streets. From Tucson BILL YOHEY reports on some great progressive marching. including more than 2k folks all over this small Arizona desert community. From TATANKA BRICCA we get a heads-up about the ICE Gestapo.   From Austin we hear from PERLY GATES's original song    TV legend DAVID SALTMAN tells us about the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to produce a NO KINGS documentary for the ages.   From southern Ohio VINA COLLEY warns about the horrific Big Bad Bill now looming in the US House.   For more about Pacifica's New Day we hear from MYLA RESON & JAN GOODMAN.   And we prepare to gather again next week for more ELECTION PROTECTION & SOLARTOPIAN POWER.  

STANDING UP TO FASCIST ASSAULTS in Los Angeles & Oregon AS THE AMERICAN REICHSTAG BURNS Our great Poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN opens with some of her treasured verse. Then elected-removed-reinstated MAYOR HEIDE LAMPERT updates us on the latest grassroots stand for democracy in the face of fascism. Safe energy legend KARL GROSSMAN skewers the latest shish kabob of “hot” pro-nuclear executive orders from the radioactive White House. New York activist HEIDI VERKAMPT reminds us of emergency efforts surrounding the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Long-time No Nuker ANNA GYORGY explains the grassroots victory in Massachusetts over a highly toxic battery storage facility. Safe energy crusader MYLA RESON reports from Los Angeles while warning  us of all the pro-nuke Democrats now pushing radioactive disaster. Page 153 of Trump's big bad bill will gut the court system, warns DANIELLA G., who adds that we must “Keep Hope Alive!!!” Election Protection pioneer LULU FRIESDAT explains in depth her landmark vote counting victory in New York. With her, electoral champion JULIE WEINER pleads for help in stopping the spread of hackable voting machines throughout NY. Solar Rights Alliance's CAILEY UNDERHILL warns us of the horrendous Newsomite attack on long-term solar contracts his California cohorts want to break. Our erstwhile engineer STEVE CARUSO demands to know how these utilities take subsidies for dirty power while killing fair trade agreements for solar. NY campaigner MICKY LEADER tells of her being “pooh-poohed” by the usual corporate Democrats. KPFK Board Chair TATANKA BRICCA reports from Los Angeles on the gestapo ICE raids against migrant workers….and others!! In 1934, concludes DAVID SALTMAN, there was a successful General Strike throughout the nation; maybe, he suggests, we need one again. Amidst predictable escalating chaos, we will see you all next week!!!

IANR 2512 032225 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest Host Chetan Dave in for Pramod)Here's the guest line-up for Sat, March 22, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app.By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 5 years of Podcasts and have had thousands of hits.TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU'LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES.4:20 pm Carl Blair is Texas Civil Rights Project's Senior Election Protection Attorney and has helped lead multiple statewide Election Protection campaigns since 2020. Two Senate bills are currently working their ways through the Texas Legislature: SB 16 which would require documentary proof of citizenship, and SB 76 which would end countywide polling. Carl joins us today to explain the ramifications of each.4:50 pm Not content with being highly educated individuals and experienced professionals in industry, Sonali Patel and Aarti Phansalkar turned their entrepreneurial zeal into educating young minds and opened up two Montessori schools in Richmond: The Foundations Montessori in Aliana and La Prima Montessori in Veranda. Both ladies are with us today to talk about what prompted them to move in this direction.5:20 pm Elections for Sugar Land council and mayoral seats are fast approaching on May 3rd and we are fortunate to have with us Bradley Tilton who's running for council seat for district 2. Bradley is an attorney and longtime resident of New Territory. He's with us in the studio today to talk about his motivation for seeking the position and goals for Sugar Land.Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews.TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-NEWS or 6397 or at indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all across town at grocery stores. Also visit our website indoamerican-news.com whichgets 90,000+ hits to track all current stories.And remember to visit our digital archives from over 17 years.  Plus, our entire 44 years ofhard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

PELTIER, ELECTION PROTECTION & the ECO-BROADCAST NETWORK Our GREEP Zoom #209 begins with “Time” by our Poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN. We hear the latest about Leonard Peltier from TATANKA BRICCA and LYDIA PONCE in concert with the Indigenous community supporting him:  “I would like to be out of prison, but I am a free man.” BARBARA WRIGHT reminds us to thank The Creator for the fact that Leonard is out of prison & with his people. LIndsay Graham, Lisa Murkowsky & Susan Collins are summoned for praise by DANIELA GIOSEFFI. Will Trump's GOP wear itself out with a Rope-a-Dope of illegal acts, asks MYLA RESON. We hear from MIMI S about the need to recognize what should have been with Bernie Sanders. From Columbus, Ohio we hear from SANDY BOLZENIUS about the kinds of election fraud that turned the Buckeye State to Bush in 2004.  . From co-convenor MIKE HERSH we bemoan the Democrats' lack of a backbone—except when disenfranchising people of color. “How long can they keep this up?” wonders MELISSA HALL. Massive disenfranchisement demands a class action case against the Democrats for failing to protect the vote, says DAVID SALTMAN. Bring in Ray McClendon and the NAACP, says JOHN STEINER. Our erstwhile engineer STEVE CARUSO evokes some of the carnage now damaging our planetary consciousness. For the inauguration of the ECO-BROADCAST NETWORK we hear from green media activists LIBBE HALEVY, DOUG WOOD, JACK EIDT, ALEX SMITH, STEVEN STARR, URSULA RUEDENBERG about building a major media presence for a post-nuclear green-powered broadcast reality.  With this gathering we “made history” says Mike Hersh, & will continue next week with still more.

Class discussions of public policy issues can be challenging in our politically polarized environment. In this episode, Lauren C. Bell, Allison Rank, and Carah Ong Whaley join us to discuss a new resource that suggests a variety of strategies that encourage students to address their differences and to engage productively in civic engagement projects.   Allison is an Associate Professor of American Politics and chair of the Department of Politics here at SUNY-Oswego. Lauren is the inaugural James L. Miller Professor of Political Science and Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs at Randolf-Macon College. Carah is the Vice President of Election Protection at Issue One and is a co-chair of the American Political Science Association's Civic Engagement section and a member of the APSA's Civic Engagement Committee. Allison, Lauren, and Carah are editors of Civic Pedagogies: Teaching Civic Engagement in an Era of Divisive Politics, which was recently released by Springer. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.

As a matter of self-preservation I am going off the grid and immersing myself in solitude for the next little bit. In this episode I share with you how I'll be taking care of myself on Election Day and beyond. I hope you will do whatever it is you need to do to take care of yourself, too. Please VOTE. Please take gentle care of yourself. Feel your feelings. And please...do whatever tiny thing you can to bring a little joy to the world today. You can follow me on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠@karen.e.osborne⁠⁠⁠ Click on this link to join Club Sandwich (the LITSZ Private Facebook Group): ⁠⁠⁠LITSZ_Club_Sandwich

Hey there Lemon Heads! Join Don this evening to dive into all the biggest news stories of the day. The presidential election is only days away, and many voters are concerned about the potential for violence at the polls. Tonight, Don is joined by the Vice President of Election Protection at Issue One, Carah Ong Whaley, and Issue One Senior Advisor, Claire Woodall. They'll break down the many concerns surrounding this election and discuss the path forward. Tune in for a critical conversation you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New research suggests what messages win working class votes in Pennsylvania – strong economic populism, and not Trump's threat to democracy. Bhaskar Sunkara, the Nation's president, is on the podcast to discuss.Also: The ACLU has been preparing for election day threats to voting and vote counting for years. Sophia Lin Lakin, director of the ACLU's voting rights project, explains.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

New research suggests what messages win working class votes in Pennsylvania – strong economic populism, and not Trump's threat to democracy. Bhaskar Sunkara, the Nation's president, is on the podcast to discuss.Also: The ACLU has been preparing for election day threats to voting and vote counting for years. Sophia Lin Lakin, director of the ACLU's voting rights project, explains.

10.16.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Roland On The Road in NC Talking 2024 Elections, NE Former Felons Can Vote, Election Protection LIVE in North Carolina from Elizabeth City State University. We are 20 days from the presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in Pennsylvania with Republican Trump critics.   Nebraska's Supreme Court rules that those who have completed their sentences can vote.  Alabama must halt its purging of voters from registration rolls.  And we'll tell you what to do if you have problems casting your ballot.  Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox  http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore plays the full audio of the vice presidential debate between Minnesota governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance of Ohio and provides analysis. Recorded on October 2, 2024.  Election Protection site: https://866OURVOTE.org Judd Legum on the Republican purging of legal voters: https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/hundreds-of-citizens-wrongly-stripped?r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios Vice President Kamala Harris' 82-page economic policy platform: "A New Way Forward For The Middle Class" : https://kamalaharris.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Policy_Book_Economic-Opportunity.pdf Vice President Kamala Harris's policy platform: https://kamalaharris.com/issues PENNSYLVANIA Fact-checking election information in Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/vote/elections/fact-checking-pa-related-election-claims.html VIRGINIA: Early voting information - https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/early-voting-office-locations/ Apply for an absentee ballot in Virginia: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/early-absentee/ NEW YORK: Correcting the record on New York early voting - here's the info: https://elections.ny.gov/request-ballot KENTUCKY: Voter information and contact info - https://elect.ky.gov/Voters/Pages/Voting-In-Person-and-By-Mail.aspx WISCONSIN: Voter information and contact info: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Voter-Deadlines ILLINOIS: Voter information and contact info - https://www.elections.il.gov/InformationForVoters.aspx?MID=I0cuvBFuZRw%3d SOUTH DAKOTA: Contact information and election details - https://sdsos.gov/contact-us/default.aspx ****Important USA Today story on Pennsylvania voting: https://tinyurl.com/y4eskz84 PENNSYLVANIA - The election offices for 67 counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/vote/contact-us/contact-your-election-officials.html Apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot in Pennsylvania: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineMailInBegin MISSISSIPPI early voting (by absentee ballot by mail or in person) information: https://www.sos.ms.gov/absentee-voting-information#ar05 MINNESOTA early voting in person information for 2024 general election: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-in-person/ MINNESOTA early voting by mail information for the 2024 general election: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-by-mail/ Get involved: https://go.kamalaharris.com and https://democrats.org/events Election Protection: https://866ourvote.org What the Biden-Harris administration has done for Black people in three years (updated as of February 6, 2024): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/06/fact-sheet-the-biden-%E2%81%A0harris-administration-advances-equity-and-opportunity-for-black-americans-and-communities-across-the-country-2/ Help out the VP Harris campaign and Democrats across the US now. Everyone can do something: https://democrats.org/events

On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore on the Republican multi-pronged cheating scheme and purging of American voters for the 2024 general election. Also: Preview of the vice presidential debate. Plus: President Jimmy Carter turns 100. Recorded on October 1, 2024.  Election Protection site: https://866OURVOTE.org Judd Legum on the Republican purging of voters: https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/hundreds-of-citizens-wrongly-stripped?r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios Vice President Kamala Harris' 82-page economic policy platform: "A New Way Forward For The Middle Class" : https://kamalaharris.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Policy_Book_Economic-Opportunity.pdf Vice President Kamala Harris's policy platform: https://kamalaharris.com/issues PENNSYLVANIA Fact-checking election information in Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/vote/elections/fact-checking-pa-related-election-claims.html VIRGINIA: Early voting information - https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/early-voting-office-locations/ Apply for an absentee ballot in Virginia: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/early-absentee/ NEW YORK: Correcting the record on New York early voting - here's the info: https://elections.ny.gov/request-ballot KENTUCKY: Voter information and contact info - https://elect.ky.gov/Voters/Pages/Voting-In-Person-and-By-Mail.aspx WISCONSIN: Voter information and contact info: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Voter-Deadlines ILLINOIS: Voter information and contact info - https://www.elections.il.gov/InformationForVoters.aspx?MID=I0cuvBFuZRw%3d SOUTH DAKOTA: Contact information and election details - https://sdsos.gov/contact-us/default.aspx ****Important USA Today story on Pennsylvania voting: https://tinyurl.com/y4eskz84 PENNSYLVANIA - The election offices for 67 counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/vote/contact-us/contact-your-election-officials.html Apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot in Pennsylvania: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineMailInBegin MISSISSIPPI early voting (by absentee ballot by mail or in person) information: https://www.sos.ms.gov/absentee-voting-information#ar05 MINNESOTA early voting in person information for 2024 general election: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-in-person/ MINNESOTA early voting by mail information for the 2024 general election: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-by-mail/ Get involved: https://go.kamalaharris.com and https://democrats.org/events Election Protection: https://866ourvote.org What the Biden-Harris administration has done for Black people in three years (updated as of February 6, 2024): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/06/fact-sheet-the-biden-%E2%81%A0harris-administration-advances-equity-and-opportunity-for-black-americans-and-communities-across-the-country-2/ Help out the VP Harris campaign and Democrats across the US now. Everyone can do something: https://democrats.org/events

 This is a special rebroadcast of our episode on election protection and nonpartisan voter assistance from 2022. Since the original airing, Bolder Advocacy, in partnership with The Democracy Capacity Project, has expanded our series of state law guides on nonprofit voter assistance. Most states are covered and you can find them on our resource library page. We'll be back in two weeks with a brand new episode. --- On this episode, we'll discuss how different types of tax-exempt organizations can ensure the right to vote is protected by engaging in election protection activities and assistingvoters at the polls. and potentially afterwards. Whether it's poll monitoring, ballot curing, staffing an election protection hotline, or providing rides to the polls, we'll discuss the rules that apply to 501(c)(3)s and 501(c)(4)s so that your organization can ensure that all eligible voices are heard this election season.  Attorneys for this episode   Tim Mooney   Natalie Ossenfort  Quyen Tu  Shownotes  Poll watching / observing  Litigation  Rides to Polls  Ballot chasing and curing  Poll monitoring  Count monitoring  Voting education  Nonpartisan activity No support or opposition of candidates Facts and Circumstances Follow FEC rules if federal candidates on ballots (no incentives for voting or registering to vote)  State law often adds layers of complexity here – be sure to know what is allowed in your state Ohio: must stay outside 100ft no-solicitation permitter when line warming Michigan: strict rules related to hiring a car to provide rides to the polls (effectively prohibited unless voter unable to walk) CO / TX: strict rules that apply when you want to hand out and collect voter registration applications Voter Assistance Series (AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, NY, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, TX, Virginia, Wisconsin) Voter Registration Rules Vote by Mail Rules Correcting errors on absentee ballots (ballot curing) Rides to Polls Rules Line Warming Activities   Poll Watching What about selfies?  Partisan Voter Protection Ballot Chasing and Curing can be done with a partisan focus (for instance, only trying to cure votes of one party, litigating on behalf of a candidate)   Off limits for c3s, which must engage in nonpartisan advocacy ONLY  Ok for c4s but counts as secondary activity  Resources Practical Guidance – Voter Assistance Series, released in partnership with the Democracy Capacity Project  Rules of the Game – Guide to Election Related Activities for 501(c)(3)s  Election Checklist for 501(c)(3)s Combating Voter Suppression & Election Subversion

On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore on election protection and how Democrats, the Vice President Kamala Harris campaign and many thousands of lawyers across the U.S. are aggressively and proactively fighting back against Republican election and voting shenanigans. Also: Voter registration deadlines and rules for Vermont, Virginia, Washington. Recorded on August 27, 2024.  Get involved: https://go.kamalaharris.com and https://democrats.org/events Election Protection: https://866ourvote.org What the Biden-Harris administration has done for Black people in three years (updated as of February 6, 2024): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/06/fact-sheet-the-biden-%E2%81%A0harris-administration-advances-equity-and-opportunity-for-black-americans-and-communities-across-the-country-2/ Monday, Aug 26, 2024 Spoutible pod meeting on voting: https://spoutible.com/pod/66cb8ba562ee38499b8ae938 Register to vote check your voter registration NOW: https://vote.org AUDIO: Voter education: things to know, part 1 (Spoutible) https://spoutible.com/pod/66c937e836e8638398e8bc0e Help out the VP Harris campaign and Democrats across the US now. Everyone can do something: https://democrats.org/events VP Harris's record on immigration, documented:  1) https://tinyurl.com/y7495a7j 2) https://tinyurl.com/bdevzk2v 3) https://tinyurl.com/paze5u6k Omar's interview with Phil Donahue: http://www.popcornreel.com/htm/philwar.htm Video of the conversation between Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota governor Tim Walz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkwZ_A49hb8 Omar's July 2024 article on Substack: https://politicrat.substack.com/p/scranton-joe-versus-the-volcano-the Subscribe: https://politicrat.substack.com Full video of VP Kamala Harris and Gov Tim Walz in Las Vegas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDcXZp4Vi4Y Full video of Lawrence O'Donnell 24-minute opening: https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-stupidest-candidate-trump-did-not-answer-reporters-questions-216787525948 Nixon 1968 ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Vq-WYHFOM Linktree: https://linktr.ee/popcornreel

In this MadTech Podcast episode, Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by Mat Broughton and Alessandro De Zanche, independent monetisation consultant at ADZ Strategies, to get into the latest going on in ad tech. 

We discuss corruption in government and speak with former Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar about election security and announce our summer plans.TOPICS DISCUSSEDCorruption Trials of Donald Trump, Bob Menendez, and Henry CuellarKathy Boockvar on Securing our ElectionsOutside of Politics: Coming this Summer: The Nuanced LifeJoin us on May 30th for The Nuanced Life Live to kick off our summer series with a virtual workshop on work-life balance.Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The ACLJ's appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling to remove President Donald Trump from the ballot is underway. Now the 14th Amendment "disqualification" lawsuit plaintiffs have filed a response at the U.S. Supreme Court. The Sekulow team discusses the ACLJ's next steps at the U.S. Supreme Court in our fight for election integrity, President Trump's appealing the election "disqualification" decision in Maine, and much more.

In today's Podcast of You Can Overcome Anything Podcat Show, CesarRespino.com brings to you Lulu Friesdat.Ms. Friesdat is a thought leader, journalist and filmmaker. She co-founded and runs two nonprofits to improve and raise confidence in U.S. elections. She's contributed to Emmy award-winning coverage at ABC News and produced election security investigations that received over four million views. She's been both quoted and featured in the New York Times; and her journalism and advocacy work have been featured in The Washington Post, The Hill, Politico, Salon, MSN.com, the Young Turks, Truthout, City & State NY, NY Focus, and the Albany Times Union. She's had assignments with NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, CBS, Fox News Channel, and Nightline. Her first documentary "Holler Back - [not] Voting in an American Town" was featured in The Hollywood Reporter as part of a group of "thoughtful and provocative" films being made by women. Follow her on Twitter: @LuluFriesdat Learn more about how to improve our elections at SMARTelections.us. Be sure to join the mailing list to stay connected.Lulu's message to you is:We have to speak truthfully about what is going on with our government and our elections. Every day the world around us seems to be falling apart. Our government struggles to take action on the most basic things. All of this is because the process has become corrupt and our government is not aligned with our interests, so it is hard for them to make decisions that benefit us. We have to understand this, have the courage to speak out and then take the time to take action.To Connect with Lulu Friesdat go to:Please sign up for our connection list at SMARTelections.usor learn more about how to be a change-agent SMARTlegislation.orgWe have an Election Protection forum on the 4th Tuesday of the month where you can learn what's happening with our elections and how to protect them. Sign up at SMARTelections.usOn Twitter:@LuluFriesdat@SMART_electionsFacebook: SMART ElectionsLink: https://www.facebook.com/SMART-Elections-359790178000386Instagram: SMART Electionshttps://www.instagram.com/smartelections/TikTok: SMART Electionshttps://www.tiktok.com/@smartelectionsYouTube@SMARTelectionsTo Connect with CesarRespino go to:www.CesarRespino.comhttps://linktr.ee/espinoc Gosh! My Daughter and I have been looking for a project house, we are okay with a fixer upper … Let me know if you know anyone that has one that they want to sell that is not with a realtor? 424-501-6046 / www.CesarBuysHousesLA.comThanks for visiting my Youtube Channel & Subscribe to my personal Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEeiT_IUI-GCqzvIq4ENbyQ To get Cesar R. Espino's books go to: www.CesarRespino.com/books If you are looking in becoming your own bank through the concept of Infinite Banking, click on the link below.https://calendly.com/cesar-espino-c2/life-insurance-retirement-plans-wills Are you looking to sell your house, and Need CASH Fast, I am here for your Real Estate Needs please contact me here:

Election Day should be one person, one vote but that's not how Democrats want it these days.  Sean covers the latest on how Democrats have been able to manipulate laws to harvest votes and control elections in this country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are there plans in the Maryland General Assembly 2023 to pursue legislation to change voter identification and signatures on ballots or mail in ballots. The Election Protection initiatives are discussed and irregularities at election polls are explained. Guests include Amy Cruice of the ACLU of Maryland and Joanne Antoine of Common Cause of Maryland. How secure are our elections? Are the elections properly funded? What safeguards are there to prevent voter misinformation?Being Well Informed is aired weekly on various podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podvine, Podbean, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, and others. The program is also available on You Tube. 

When is the last time you saw a student with trisomy 21 on the field playing drums? When you grew up, were gender non-conforming, male presenting students allowed to be a part of color guard or dance team? Were Afrocentric hairstyles represented on the field—even gracing the heads of Eurocentric students? Were girls even drum majors? Bands of America Represent! This week, I got a needed rest from the toil of fighting to elevate the voices of all students. This week, I went to the Bands of America Super Regionals and unexpectedly got to bask in the progress that I often miss, while helping others to see what still needs to be fixed in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. For that, I am grateful. How can you be a part of this progress? How can you make room on your campuses for cultures and stories that have traditionally been missing in our country's classrooms? Here are three resources to help you increase representation in the performing arts. Add classical music by composers who are not White males to your repertoire. Study famous artists who are not White or European. Use this Quizlet as a jumping off place to research minoritized playwrights. Then, select one act plays by writers of non-European descent for UIL. And for all other contents, here is a collection of resources for all contents looking for ways to highlight traditionally non-centered narratives. As we celebrate another 'cultural month' with dedicated to Native American History, let's remember that representation matters all year. And btw, don't forget to vote. Here is my favorite resource, the Ballotpedia sample ballot tool. And if you have problems at the pools, call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to speak with a trained Election Protection volunteer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hedreich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hedreich/support

"On this show, we voting rights and election protections during the 2022 midterm elections with Dr. Serena Sebring, Executive Director of Blueprint North Carolina, and Attorney Jeff Loperfido, Senior Voting Right Counsel for the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and the Coordinator of North Carolina Election Protection.  "

We know you are out there talking to voters, knocking on doors, making phone calls, and doing what it takes for us to win on November 8th. So today we help you present your closing argument for the midterms! Steve and Jenifer are talking all about messaging that works, with the help of communications guru and host of the “Words To Win By” podcast, Anat Shenker-Osorio! Election Protection: www.Protectthevote.net Vote Forward: www.Votefwd.org Messaging Resources: www.Wedecide22.com Gaslit Nation Phone bank for Christy Smith: www.mobilize.us/christyforcongress/event/531852/ www.HowWeWinFund.org Follow us on Twitter: @HowWeWinPod @BluesBoySteve @jenancona www.howwewinpod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"On this show, we voting rights and election protections during the 2022 midterm elections with Dr. Serena Sebring, Executive Director of Blueprint North Carolina, and Attorney Jeff Loperfido, Senior Voting Right Counsel for the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and the Coordinator of North Carolina Election Protection.  "

On this episode, we tackle election days advocacy. We intentionally say “days” since many states offer vote by mail or early in-person voting well before election day. This means that voting doesn't just happen on election day itself, even though the election is on November 8th this year. We talked about the role nonprofits can play leading up to this period a few weeks ago — on this episode we talk about their big role in helping people vote during this "election days" period. Attorneys for this Episode Leslie Barnes Tim Mooney Victor Rivera   Why should 501(c)(3)s do this work? 501(c)(3)s are trusted messengers.   Educate your community and constituents about their different voting options.    Rules for nonpartisan voter engagement No supporting/opposing candidates Other rules will vary by states and sometimes even counties   Types of nonpartisan voter engagement on "voting days" Voter education What to expect going to the polls Polling locations Proper document/ID required for voting Vote by mail education or absentee voting Setting expectations for results GOTV Facilitate voting by offering rides to polls (ex. Souls to the Polls) But check state laws. Absentee voting, line warming, what can be worn inside polling places providing childcare or identify childcare services Translation of voting materials for non-English readers.  Social media messaging Text banking, etc. etc. Election protection Provisional ballots Be a poll worker, poll monitor or staff voter protection hotlines in your community. 866-OUR-VOTE is probably the most well-known election hotline in the NP community. Educate on misinformation and voter intimidation. Litigation Example: Texas Civil Rights Project. Stopped voter “purges” that would have affected many naturalized citizens. https://www.bolderadvocacy.org/story/legal-advocacy-in-action-texas-civil-rights-project/ Mobilize public support for safe and fair election   Private Foundations Private Foundations can fund all nonpartisan efforts (except you cannot earmark funds for voter registration drives without complying with additional rules)  election protection litigation poll monitoring rides to the polls supporting poll workers for everything they need on election days. voter education messaging   Partisan work 501(c)(4)s-can do everything a c3 can do + they could do one of these activities in a partisan manner.    Resources Nonprofit Voter Assistance Guides – 19 states Appendix B of Rules of the Game:  Permissible Nonpartisan 501(c)(3) and Partisan Campaign Contact on Voter Engagement and Protection Efforts  Voter Protection by 501(c)(3)s Voter Registration Deadlines by State (Vote.org) State Compendium of Election Worker Laws and Statutes (U.S. Election Assistance Commission)  Do you want to be a poll worker? Learn more here: https://www.powerthepolls.org/ Election Protection https://866ourvote.org/

Thank you for tuning in to NIM the Podcast.   This podcast serves as information leading up to the 2022 midterm elections.   Here are all the links I share in this podcast:   Voter Guide by State: https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/grid/united-states-election-voting-rights-state-by-state/   Election Protection: 1-866-OUR-VOTE   Voting Rights Hotline: 800-253-3931   Last days to register to vote: https://www.aacrao.org/advocacy/compliance/voter-registration/federal-and-gubernatorial-election-voter-registration-deadlines   Early Voting: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/09/20/early-voting-calendar-schedule-2022-midterm-election/10389747002/   Register to vote and check your voting information: www.Vote.us   Candidate Fundraising: https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2022   Student Aid Debt Relief: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/   Child Poverty: https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/09/record-drop-in-child-poverty.html   Food Insecurity: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-u-s/key-statistics-graphics/#insecure     There you have it! Stay tune. Why? Gail is releasing a special edition of READY Publication for the upcoming midterm elections.   NIM is currently seeking sponsors for this podcast. Do you have a product or service you would like for Gail to share? Contact Gail at info.GailDudley@gmail.com rates start as low as $99 for a 90-second spot.   Do you have a show you would like to pitch? Send your pitch to Gail at info.GailDudley@gmail.com by October 21, 2022.   Follow Gail on Instagram and Twitter @GailDudley   Like and Follow News in Motion on our Facebook page www.Facebook.com/NewsInMotion   Book Gail for your upcoming event to serve as a moderator, panelist, speaker, facilitator. Email info.GailDudley@gmail.com

On this episode, we'll discuss how different types of tax-exempt organizations can ensure the right to vote is protected by engaging in election protection activities and assisting voters at the polls. and potentially afterwards. Whether it's poll monitoring, ballot curing, staffing an election protection hotline, or providing rides to the polls, we'll discuss the rules that apply to 501(c)(3)s and 501(c)(4)s so that your organization can ensure that all eligible voices are heard this election season.  Attorneys for this episode   Tim Mooney   Natalie Ossenfort  Quyen Tu  Shownotes  Poll watching / observing  Litigation  Rides to Polls  Ballot chasing and curing  Poll monitoring  Count monitoring  Voting education  Nonpartisan activity No support or opposition of candidates Facts and Circumstances Follow FEC rules if federal candidates on ballots (no incentives for voting or registering to vote)  State law often adds layers of complexity here – be sure to know what is allowed in your state Ohio: must stay outside 100ft no-solicitation permitter when line warming Michigan: strict rules related to hiring a car to provide rides to the polls (effectively prohibited unless voter unable to walk) CO / TX: strict rules that apply when you want to hand out and collect voter registration applications Voter Assistance Series (AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, NY, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, TX, Virginia, Wisconsin) Voter Registration Rules Vote by Mail Rules Correcting errors on absentee ballots (ballot curing) Rides to Polls Rules Line Warming Activities   Poll Watching What about selfies?  Partisan Voter Protection Ballot Chasing and Curing can be done with a partisan focus (for instance, only trying to cure votes of one party, litigating on behalf of a candidate)   Off limits for c3s, which must engage in nonpartisan advocacy ONLY  Ok for c4s but counts as secondary activity  Resources Practical Guidance – Voter Assistance Series, released in partnership with the Democracy Capacity Project  Rules of the Game – Guide to Election Related Activities for 501(c)(3)s  Election Checklist for 501(c)(3)s Combating Voter Suppression & Election Subversion

Poll Challengers - America's Fist Line of Election Protection

Our 2020 Vote Protectors were the reason we solved hundreds of issues in a matter of minutes.⁠  In this mini-episode, hear from Vote Protectors all across the state as Taylor and Alyssa read stories that were sent in after the 2020 election.Support the show (http://demnc.co/donation)

This is Radio Free Galisteo's Rebroadcast of the Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Coalition Zoom call #87  from 21 March 2022 hosted by Harvey Wasserman.   Every Wednesday you can catch the latest rebroadcast on Radio Free Galisteo from 4 to 6 PM mountain time.  Here's what's in store in this episode: CIVIC DUTY VOTING, CHAOS IN TEXAS, INSANITY IN OHIOOur GREEP zoom #87 leaps into the issue of Civic Duty Voting with the great MILES RAPOPORT, former Secretary of State of Connecticut. Miles has served as president of Common Cause and Demos.  He is most recently the co-author, with E.J. DIONNE, of 100% Democracy being published this week by New Press. Miles's discussion of universal mandatory voting is groundbreaking and fascinating.  He's a great presenter and his hour with us is utterly riveting.  We then hear from MYLA RESON and election protection activists SUSAN YOUNG and TERRI BURKE about the major challenges facing voters in Texas.  Leading that agenda is a brutal race for Attorney-General, where a grassroots victory could be a game-changer nationwide.We follow with an astounding dive into the unreal rabbit hole that is Ohio.  As we hear from RACHEL COYLE,  DAVID DEWITT and STEVE CARUSO, GOP fanatics have trashed public mandates to draw fair and balanced districts for upcoming elections for the state legislature and US Congress.  The result is that Ohio does not have Congressional districts or state Legislative districts with which conduct a primary election.  It would be hard to invent a wackier debacle.  STAY TUNED!!!Here's the Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZN_iwP-Wd0 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/radiofreegalisteo?fan_landing=true)

The February Church & Society gathering was a round table conversation discussing why every election, even (and especially) primary elections, matter in the state of Texas. Rev. Phil Dieke was joined by Stacey Brown of Elev8 Movement, Scott Atnip of Texas Impact, and Fr. Paul Klitzke of The Episcopal Church of the Ascension. In this conversation they discuss the importance of education as well as mobilization when it comes to elections. They discuss the value and importance of getting to know your elected officials, rather making sure your elected officials know you so they know what you value and stand for. They also discuss the importance of trusted resources in this age of dis/misinformation. The following list is not exhaustive, but a great place to start: Election Protection in 2022: https://secure.everyaction.com/urmz7w_ZYUyrhRyZOe1Ruw2 League of Women Voters: https://www.vote411.org/ Texas Impact: https://texasimpact.org/ Faith Forward Dallas: https://www.faithforwarddallas.org/

JENNIFER ROBERTS, THE CARTER CENTER, FUNDING GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING. MILITARY MADNESS We start with the great JENNIFER ROBERTS, former two-term mayor of Charlotte, NC.  Jennifer is a world-class pioneer in Election Protection, green power and much more. JENNIFER'S affiliation with the CARTER CENTER is a hugely important expansion of the reach of Election Protection and the future of our democracy. She provides us with a detailed examination of many key power points relating to all we need to know about America's balloting We're then joined by Ann Arbor's BRIAN STEINBERG, whose grassroots fundraising and organizing has made a huge difference in outcomes in Michigan, Georgia and elsewhere. Brian's pioneer work in funding relational organizing has been extremely important, as his dissection of the use of Constitutional amendment referenda throughout the US. Former Ohio organizer PAUL RYDER joins us to dissect the impact MILITARY POLICY has had on the careers of American presidents such as John Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Joe Biden. We then hear briefly about the impact of undersea www activity on marine mammals (we will return to this next week). And then we visit the case of JULIAN ASSANGE, REALITY WINNER, LEONARD PELTIER and other political prisoners. It's a critical hour, filled with cutting edge stuff.  Don't miss us!!!

If you're listening to this episode on the day it's released, this is Election Day in the United States. So, if you haven't gone to vote yet, and you're not in a mail-in ballot state, go do that and come back and listen - or, if you're not sure if you're going to vote, you may want to listen right now and make time to get out and cast your ballot. Because this Election Day is really important, especially if you're in states like Virginia.   Why? Well, according to Heather Cox Richardson: “We are in an existential fight to defend our democracy from those who would destroy it. People seem to hark back to films from the 1930s and 1940s and think that so long as we don't have tanks in our streets, our government is secure. But in this era, democracies die more often through the ballot box than at gunpoint.” Have questions, comments, or concerns? Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com What to listen for: Why voting at this particular juncture in history is actually part of an existential fight to preserve our democracy - and we're not exaggerating The real-life revelations about people who tried to overturn the election - and who barely failed; still, the 33 new election laws we've seen passed in 19 states will not fail. Resources you want to have, like the Hotline to the Election Protection network:  https://866ourvote.org/ or 866-OUR-VOTE, if you see something or have a question. Where to order your copy of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism: https://thecollectivebook.studio/dear-white-women Like what you hear?  Don't miss another episode and subscribe! Catch up on more commentary between episodes by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – and even more opinions and resources if you join our email list.  

TRUMP TERROR, GA/AZ/CA/OH ROUNDUPS, DEMOCRACY ON THE LINE   The great TATANKA BRICCA fires us up with an excursion into the land of TRUMP TERROR, as the deposed autocrat attacks anyone---especially moderate Republicans---who doubt his Divine Right to permanent power.   Joined by JOEL SEGAL we further explore the new PROGRESSIVE ACTION COALITION and its legislative companion, the SmartALEC, meant to move the legislative agenda toward the Green New Deal, Election Protection, DC Statehood and Social Justice, ending poverty, hunger, homelessness.   Joel also updates us on the all-important federal legislation to protect voter rights, which requires beating or end-running the filibuster.    With JOHN BRAKEY and STEVE ROSENFELD we jump through the rabbit hole into the insane miasma of Arizona's ridiculous recount.   Steve and GLORIA TINUBU also tell of the Georgia Miracle Project and its upcoming book and movie.   From California we get the inside skinny on the recalled recall…and on the Golden State's Green New Deal.   From Ohio we hear battle reports on GOP gerrymandering.   And there is SO much more…..Join US!!

HIGH-POWERED PROGRESSIVES RESPOND TO THE ECO-CRISIS AT OUR NATIONAL JUSTICE ROUNDTABLE ZOOM!   In a brilliant, unique national forum on unified progressive action, legendary activists NAN FARFAN and TATANKA BRICCA convene a powerful pathbreaking forum on saving our planet.   This already-infamous hour-long excursion is part 2 of our broadcasts from the August 30 National Justice Roundtable zoom gathering of more than 230 major activists to network and coordinate a focused progressive movement to win social change.   Among the participants presenting 3-minute of green wisdom in this amazing confab are:  HEATHER BOOTH,  Founder, Citizen Action; EMILY WURTH, Food and Water Watch; JOSIAH EDWARDS, Sunrise, LA; BETSY NICHOLAS, River Keepers, Chesapeake Bay; HOPE CANOY, Indigenous Visions; ALAN MINSKY, Executive Director, Progressive Democrats of America; RUDY ARREDONDO, President, National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association; RUDY MAGDELENO, long-time legendary organizer; HARVEY WASSERMAN, No Nukes/Solartopia; Professor EVA K. LEE, renewables expert, Georgia Tech; DREW GLOVER, green activist; MOLLY BASLER, Green Dream candidate for Los Angeles City Council.   With focussed, hard-hitting presentations aimed at linking a unified environmental movement with DC Statehood, Election Protection and Social Justice, this is one of the most powerful hours of ecological organizing you will ever hear. Join Us!!!

WILL FEDERAL LEGISLATION PROTECT OUR ELECTIONS?   As Trump Republicans assault the right to vote with more than 400 bills pushed into state legislatures, we track the possibilities of the FOR THE PEOPLE ACT and the JOHN LEWIS ACT.   The twin attempts to use federal legal powers to protect our citizens' ability to exercise the franchise face serious obstacles.  JOEL SEGAL and other powerful experts give us the news on what's happening.   We also discuss next week's NATIONAL JUSTICE ROUNDTABLE to take place at 1-5pm eastern time, Monday, August 30, will cover the issues of DC Statehood, Election Protection, Saving the Earth & Social Justice/Ending Poverty & Homelessness.   This huge gathering of progressive forces can be accessed this coming Monday via www.electionprotection2024.org.  Don't miss it!!   We also get an update on the by-laws election at the Pacifica Radio Network, with reports from New York, California, Texas, Georgia and more.   This is the Grassroots Election Protection Emergency Coalition Zoom #62.  We are glad to have you aboard

ABC News correspondents Mary Bruce and Rachel Scott host a special series shining a spotlight on what's at stake in the policy debates playing out on the state and federal level. In their first episode, meet the Texas woman who says an honest mistake at the polls in 2016 could land her in prison. Meanwhile, lawmakers in her state are preparing to pass even tougher election laws as Congress considers a bill to expand voting rights. So, is our election system too vulnerable to fraud or too susceptible to voter suppression? It depends who you ask.

It's decision time! Trump vs. Biden. This week, Art breaks down what the results of the election could mean for the market, your taxes, and how you protect your wealth. There's still time to schedule a year-end retirement review. Just go online to www.artofmoneyradio.com.

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As the House passes a new $484 Billion coronavirus relief bill, Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the sole Democrat to vote no, saying it falls far short, failing to protect those at greatest health risk, including essential frontline workers, and could let millions go hungry. We get response from The American Prospect's David Dayen. Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post New $484 Billion Relief Bill Lacks Funds for Food Aid, Rent Relief, US Postal Service, Election Protection appeared first on KPFA.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

It's election day in Chicago, and today the city residents will be able to cast their votes for Mayor, City Clerk and Treasurer and Alderman. The Voting Rights Project is an initiative of Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights. Their Election Protection Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) is available to help citizens report voting access issues and problems at their polling places, and they have some useful tips for voters on this election day. Jenny Terrell is an Attorney with CLCCR who's coordinating the Election Protection volunteers on election day and will be stationed at the call center throughout the day. Jill Hopkins spoke with Jenny about some of the issues that voters have been dealing with at polling places and how their trained VRP volunteers can help resolved them. Voting is open until 7 PM today.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com