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Ralph welcomes Jeff Cohen from the activist group “Roots Action,” whose “Step Aside Joe” campaign was years ahead of the curve urging Joe Biden – for many reasons – to keep his promise to be a one-term president. Plus, Harvey Rosenfield, founder of Consumer Watchdog, updates us on how the insurance industry in cahoots with governor Gavin Newsom wants to roll back the immensely successful Prop 103 that over the years has saved Californians billions of dollars in insurance premiums and why this struggle has implications for auto and homeowner insurance premiums across the country.Jeff Cohen is Co-Founder and Policy Director at RootsAction. He is a media critic, columnist, documentary filmmaker, and retired journalism professor who founded the media watch group FAIR—Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting— in 1986. For years, he was a regular pundit on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC discussing issues of media and politics, and he is the author of Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media.Now, the challenge is reminiscent of Hubert Humphrey and Lyndon Baines Johnson. And when Hubert Humphrey ran for President in 1968—he was LBJ's Vice President—he had to face the question, is he gonna stay loyal to Johnson's position on the Vietnam War…or is he going to be faithful to his own personal judgment, which was to find a way to get out of the Vietnam War. He chose the former, to be loyal—he didn't distance himself—and he lost the election.Ralph NaderYou have all of these constituencies that want a change in policy…The base of the party is for peace and social justice. Not for continual expansion of the military budget. People forget that the Democratic platform in 2020 called for a reduction in military spending, and Joe Biden has increased military spending every year.Jeff CohenWe've organized around that point that if we cut the military budget—which has grown year after year under Joe Biden—and we took that money and spent it on healthcare and housing and education, imagine what a society we would have. If we uplifted working-class people. And when I look at what Joe Biden ran in in 2020—and the promises that were made that have been broken—if he had kept even half of these promises the Democrats would be winning in a landslide.Jeff CohenHarvey Rosenfield is one of the nation's foremost consumer advocates and founder of the advocacy group, Consumer Watchdog. Among many other accomplishments, Mr. Rosenfield authored Proposition 103 that has saved consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in auto insurance premiums. He has also co-authored groundbreaking initiatives on HMO reform and utility rate deregulation and is the author of the book, Silent Violence, Silent Death: the Hidden Epidemic of Medical Malpractice.The insurance industry never stopped fighting [Prop 103]. Even though they lost at the ballot box, they constantly tried to relitigate that election. They couldn't believe that the voters would have the temerity to tell the insurance companies how to conduct business in the state of California.Harvey RosenfieldThis kind of economic blackmail—boycotting state after state in order to up their profits—has worked in the past for insurance companies and this is what they're doing now. And it's easy to predict that as their bottom line improves, as the stock market improves…they'll start coming back into these states with the promise of far higher rates, and things will calm down. But in the meantime, people will have been soaked for tens of billions, hundreds of billions of dollars nationwide.Harvey RosenfieldIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. This week, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will address the United States Congress for an unprecedented fourth time. According to the Wall Street Journal, presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will skip Netanyahu's address, but will meet with the Prime Minister – who is wanted on war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court – and is expected to tell him that “it is time for the war to end” and to stop the “suffering of Palestinian civilians.” Harris is expected to take a new foreign policy approach, likely doing away with key Biden administration figures like Jake Sullivan, Anthony Blinken and Lloyd Austin. Jim Zogby, founder of the Arab American Institute, has stated that Harris has shown “far greater empathy for Palestinians than Biden.”2. With Harris taking center stage, the Intercept's Prem Thakker reports that Representative Rashida Tlaib has released a statement saying “I welcome the opportunity to engage Vice President Harris as my team and I work hard to inspire our Democratic base...They want to see a permanent ceasefire and an end to the funding of genocide in Gaza…They want us to fight against corporate greed that wants to eliminate unions and keep our families in the cycle of poverty. I am eager to speak to Vice President Harris about all of these issues and more.” Unlike other prominent progressive lawmakers – such as Bernie Sanders and AOC – Tlaib did not back Biden against the campaign to have him step aside as the Democratic nominee, and crucially, appears to be using whatever leverage she has to demand Harris push vigorously for a ceasefire in Gaza.3. The New York Times reports several major unions – including the The American Postal Workers Union, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, the Service Employees International Union, United Auto Workers, United Electrical Workers, and the National Education Association, the largest union in the U.S. – have sent a letter to the Biden Administration demanding they “halt all military aid to Israel.” This letter emphasizes that “it is clear that the Israeli government will continue …until it is forced to stop,” and that “Stopping US military aid to Israel is the quickest and most sure way to do so.” APWU President Mark Dimondstein said in a statement “Our unions are hearing the cries of humanity as this vicious war continues…Working people and our unions are horrified that our tax dollars are financing this ongoing tragedy.”4. Reuters reports that in talks hosted in China this week, “Palestinian rivals including Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a unity government.” Al Maydeen reports “The meetings saw the participation of 14 Palestinian factions, including Fatah, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.” The so-called Beijing Declaration promises to “end the Palestinian national division [and] unify national efforts to confront…[Israeli] aggression and stop the genocide.” Implementation of this agreement will be monitored by Egypt, Algeria, China, and Russia.5. In the United Kingdom, “Five climate activists who planned a protest to cause gridlock and block traffic over four days on a major highway circling London were sentenced…to as much as five years in prison,” per ABC. Just Stop Oil, the group planning the protest, “called the prison terms ‘an obscene perversion of justice... for nothing more than attending a Zoom call.'” Protesting this decision, many prominent climate activists – ranging from Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn to Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury to musician Brian Eno – have signed a letter calling this “one of the greatest injustices in a British court in modern history…making a mockery of the right to a fair trial.” This letter also notes that these sentences are “higher than those given to many who commit serious sexual assault.” This letter also cites the United Nations special rapporteur on environmental defenders, who called this “a dark day for peaceful environmental protest, the protection of environmental defenders and indeed anyone concerned with the exercise of their fundamental freedoms in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”6. In more climate related news, in New York City landlords are required to provide heat for tenants in the winter. Yet, there is no equivalent rule for landlords to provide air conditioning for tenants during the increasingly blistering summers. Now, Gothamist reports New York City Councilmember Lincoln Restler of Brooklyn plans to introduce a bill “requiring [landlords] to ensure tenants can cool their homes to at least 78 degrees when it is 82 degrees or warmer during the summer.” Restler is quoted saying “Heat is the number one climate or weather-related killer – not just nationally, but right here in New York City…We've already suffered three awful heat waves this summer. Can you imagine what it's like to try to manage it without air conditioning or any cooling device in your apartment?” This move comes amid other attempts to legislate heat protections as temperatures continue to rise.7. In an infuriating example of corporate greed, the Guardian reports that pharmaceutical giant Gilead is charging outrageous prices for a new drug described as “the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine.” According to this report, “Lenacapavir, sold as Sunlenca…currently costs $42,250 for the first year…[yet] In a study…experts calculated that the minimum price for mass production of a generic version…allowing for 30% profit, was $40 a year.” This report continues “Given by injection every six months, lenacapavir can prevent infection and suppress HIV in people who are already infected…In a trial, the drug offered 100% protection to more than 5,000 women in South Africa and Uganda.”8. In a welcome check against corporate greed, the Federal Communications Commission has “voted to end exorbitant phone and video call rates that have burdened incarcerated people and their families fordecades.” The new rules will cap the cost of a 15-minute phone call at 90 cents for large jails and $1.35 for small ones. As of now, a 15-minute phone call can cost as much as $11.35 in a large jail and over $12 in a small one. The new rules also bar added fees.9. In more positive regulatory news, the Federal Trade Commission has “issued orders to eight companies offering surveillance pricing products and services that incorporate data about consumers' characteristics and behavior. The orders seek information about the potential impact these practices have on privacy, competition, and consumer protection.” The companies in question include Mastercard, JPMorgan Chase, and perennial corporate malefactor, McKinsey. Indicating the universality of this move, no more than 3 members of the FTC can be of the same party yet the Commission voted 5-0 to issue these orders.10. Finally, in some local news, NBC4 Washington reports that “Former President Donald Trump has threatened a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., if he wins a second term in November.” Leaving aside the ever-present bluster and bombast that accompany such Trump pronouncements, NBC4 makes the crucial point that because D.C. lacks statehood “The president can take over the police department and many of the powers the mayor and D.C. Council have.” In light of this credible threat, it is more critical than ever that Congress act on D.C. Statehood and end the unjust status quo of taxation without representation.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

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Roots Action co-founder Norman Solomon: U.S. Students Protesting Israel's Gaza War Emerge as Nation's Moral ConscienceYale Program on Climate Change Communication Project Manager Eric Fine: Creating Online Tools to Better Understand American Public Opinion on the Climate CrisisIndependent journalist Steven Monacelli: Texas Governor Pardons Racist Murderer Who Killed Black Lives Matter ActivistBob Nixon's Under-reported News SummaryUS and Mexican elections risk bilateral relationsPush for nuclear power is fueling demand for uraniumI.R.S. audit uncovers dubious Trump accounting maneuverVisit our website at BTLonline.org for more information, in-depth interviews, related links, transcripts and subscribe to our BTL Weekly Summary and/or podcasts. New episodes every Wednesday at 12 noon ET, website updated Wednesdays after 4 p.m. ETProduced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.

Roots Action co-founder Norman Solomon: U.S. Students Protesting Israel's Gaza War Emerge as Nation's Moral ConscienceYale Program on Climate Change Communication Project Manager Eric Fine: Creating Online Tools to Better Understand American Public Opinion on the Climate CrisisIndependent journalist Steven Monacelli: Texas Governor Pardons Racist Murderer Who Killed Black Lives Matter ActivistBob Nixon's Under-reported News SummaryUS and Mexican elections risk bilateral relationsPush for nuclear power is fueling demand for uraniumI.R.S. audit uncovers dubious Trump accounting maneuverVisit our website at BTLonline.org for more information, in-depth interviews, related links and transcripts and to sign up for our BTL Weekly Summary. New episodes every Wednesday at 12 noon ET, website updated Wednesdays after 4 p.m. ETProduced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.

This Week on Voices from the Frontlines, we're joined in conversation with Jeff Cohen, Co-founder of Roots Action and FAIR; Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. Jeff speaks about the creation of Fair and the impacts that media have on today's movement including the New York Times black ball of Palestine protests. Eric and Jeff speak about Presidential candidate Cornel West and the what the future holds for the 2024 presidential election.

The Resistance panel interviews India Walton, the Black woman who rocked the political establishment in Buffalo, NY, when she beat the centrist mayor in that city's primary. She is currently an activist and writer with Roots Action (www.rootsaction.org), a progressive advocacy and action group. Panel: Scott Harris, Ruthanne Baumgartner and Richard Hill

Dr. Shanina Knighton, R.N. Nurse Scientist/Infection Preventionist Bryce Greene Writer: F.A.I.R./Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting Jeff Cohen Co-founder: F.A.I.R./ FAIRNESS AND ACCURACY IN REPORTING Co-founder: ROOTS ACTION.org...: James Zogby President: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE; Deputy Campaign Manager JACKSON FOR PRESIDENT '84/'88

Robert Patterson is 74, a grandfather and yet has played a key role in pulling together a Melbourne Town Hall meeting for Saturday, September 9, which he hopes will prompt some grassroots climate action. Mr Patterson has been deeply involved in the climate conversation for at least four years and with his group from Anakie, just north-west of Geelong, he helped set up the Letition idea. Saturday's town hall meeting starts and one o'clock in the afternoon and will continue through to four - you can see the agenda and the fascinating array of powerful speakers on the attached "Stepping Up Together" meeting profile. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Vlad Rimburg is a second unit director, action designer, filmmaker, and stuntman known for his work on Lucifer, Minnal Murali, and Sultan. We talk about his roots in indie filmmaking, his Hong Kong and Korean inspirations, and how be brings his fresh action take to Hollywood. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2016965/ Edited by Joey Min Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5 Action Talks on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2 Action Talks on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319 Telegram: t.me/ericjacobus My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com Blog: www.ericjacobus.com 0:00:27 Martial Arts Background 0:02:21 Rumble in the Bronx 0:04:45 The Dance of Fight Choreography 0:06:50 Donnie Yen in Tiger Cage 0:07:14 How Vlad sees Flashpoint 0:07:38 Vlad's take on the Thai Style 0:07:51 Vlad's take on the Korean styel 0:09:15 Daredevil 0:12:10 Gangs of London 0:14:05 Vlad's take on Donnie's kicks 0:19:14 Jackie vs Benny in Wheels on Meals 0:22:52 Shooting Minnal Murali in Mollywood 0:33:29 Vlad on Sammo 0:37:07 Korean Action 0:50:18 John Wick 1:05:34 Modern American action editing 1:09:08 Vlad's work on Lucifer 1:21:58 Rush Hour Behind the Scenes 1:30:32 Wolf Warrior 2

Norman Solomon, an American journalist, media critic, author, and activist discusses his latest book is, “War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine.” Solomon's dozen other books include “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death.” He has been actively involved in RootsAction and is the founder of the Institute for Public Accuracy. His recent book deals with the US having a larger military budget than the next 10 countries combined, and how it has been involved in endless wars with Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and many other countries.  The main drivers of these wars are the Military Industrial Complex, Joint Chiefs of Staff, military leaders, apathetic and ill-informed citizens, and ultra-conservative media outlets (as well as some mainstream media), to mention a few.   Diplomacy should not be a dirty word. Solomon's book highlights the costs of war and its racial aspects on people of color.  

Guests Pam "Your Gospel Sister" Morris Walton Author: 57 DAYS: Wait for a New Heart Interfaith Consultant Dr. Shanina Knighton, R.N. Nurse Scientist/Infection Preventionist Dwight McKee Social Scientist Rev. Dr. Todd Yeary, Esq. Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; Douglass Memorial Community Chirch Jeff Cohen Co-founder: ROOTS ACTION.org

Today on show: Root's Action founder, Norman Solomon, asks what word would MLK have used to describe Biden's debt ceiling deal? ‘Demonic'??Also we'll be joined by Economist, Paul Jorgensen, who just co-wrote the piece No Bargain: Big Money and the Debt Ceiling Deal. And we'll feature a special frontline report on the expanding suffering in Afghanistan as a result of US occupation policy The post Roots Action Normon Solomon on Biden's Debt Ceiling Deal appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: Pro Israeli lobbyist celebrate Hakeem Jefferies ascension to power in the House of Representatives. Also, real life and living in the borderlands beyond the struggle for asylum. Also, houselessness in the violent rain. And an update on the Roots Action national campaign to stop Biden from running for a second term. The post Pro Israeli Lobbyists Celebrate Hakeem Jefferies appeared first on KPFA.

Roots Action co-founder Norman Solomon: In Midterm Election, Progressives Can Play a Pivotal Role to Defeat Fascist Republicans   Prison Policy Initiative Communications Strategist Wanda Bertram: Polling Stations in Jails Provide Opportunity for Eligible Pre-Trial Detainees to VoteMedia Matters Senior Researcher Andrew Lawrence: Corporate Media's Horse-Race Election Coverage Ignores Critical Issues Important to VotersBob Nixon's Under-reported News SummaryNorth Korea-Japan missile tensionsWho will be Minneapolis's new prosecutor?Amy's Kitchen freezes union driveVisit our website at BTLonline.org for more information, in-depth interviews, related links and transcripts and to sign up for our BTL Weekly Summary. New episodes every Wednesday at 12 noon ET, website updated Wednesdays after 4 p.m. ETProduced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.

Roots Action co-founder Norman Solomon: In Midterm Election, Progressives Can Play a Pivotal Role to Defeat Fascist Republicans   Prison Policy Initiative Communications Strategist Wanda Bertram: Polling Stations in Jails Provide Opportunity for Eligible Pre-Trial Detainees to Vote  Media Matters Senior Researcher Andrew Lawrence: Corporate Media's Horse-Race Election Coverage Ignores Critical Issues Important to VotersBob Nixon's Under-reported News SummaryNorth Korea-Japan missile tensionsWho will be Minneapolis's new prosecutor?Amy's Kitchen freezes union driveVisit our website at BTLonline.org for more information, in-depth interviews, related links and transcripts and to sign up for our BTL Weekly Summary. New episodes every Wednesday at 12 noon ET, website updated Wednesdays after 4 p.m. ETProduced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.

Today on the show: Protesting the growing possibilities of a major nuclear conflagration. We'll speak with author and Roots Action founder, Norman Solomon. Solomon joined a picket line today at Senator Diane Fienstein's office, one of more than 40 protests taking place on the same day around the country as part of a growing campaign to defuse nuclear war. Also poets Aya de Leon and John Curl give us a preview of their upcoming performances at Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival. The post The Many Protests to Defuse Nuclear War appeared first on KPFA.

Guest-host Jefferson Smith zooms in on Thom Hartmann recovering at home and chats about the new news of Biden's Student Loan Debt forgiveness, ADHD and the fourth turning as Thom anticipates return to the studio next week. Guest, Sam Rosenthal, RootsAction's Political Director who is co-leading student debt activism weighs in on the development and what might even be a better solution going forward. Previously he served as Political Director for Our Revolution (progressive organization started by Bernie Sanders)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam and Emma host Tony Delorio, Secretary-Treasurer of the Teamsters Local 665, to discuss the recent organizing efforts at Amy's Kitchen in Los Angeles. Then Sam and Emma are joined by India Walton, former mayoral candidate in Buffalo and Senior Strategic Organizer at Roots Action, to discuss the push to cancel student debt in the U.S. Tony, Sam, and Emma dive right into the Teamsters Local 665's work with food processing workers at Amy's Kitchen, famed frozen food provider, after responding to calls from workers and being met with some of the harshest working conditions that they'd seen, with a near 50% rise in production with no additional workers, and “benefits” that were frankly driving workers deeper in debt. Central to this, as Tony explores, was the relationship to medical benefits, as the factory had a working relationship with a nearby medical center that sent workers right back to work before, in the wake of the first unionization attempts, Amy's granted workers a generous $2/hr wage, only for medical premiums to go up by $400, thus the “raise” meant workers were losing up to $80 per month. Next, Tony, Emma, and Sam dive into how this abuse came to be from a company that espouses an organic, community-based, family working culture, telling a story that is all too similar with a slow-but-steady development of Amy's Kitchen into a large-scale corporation, with the founding family stepping to the side in favor of the executive board, and looking away as working conditions dwindled. Tony then gets into the work between the Teamsters and workers, as the initial unionization attempts were quickly followed by a realization that what was really needed was a large-scale media push, which came alongside a worker-supported boycott by coops across the US, filing B Corp complaints, and drawing attention to the union-busting attempts going on. They wrap up the interview by looking deeper into the state of labor in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Biden's NLRB actually stepping up for workers as massive corporations like Starbucks and Amazon crackdown on dissident workers. Then, Sam and Emma are joined by India Walton as they cover her perspective on the Biden Administration's internal student debt relief, from quantity to means testing, and why she holds hope for a full 50k in relief, before diving deeper into how the student debt crisis came to be, how it impacts everyday folks, and why this policy would be a massive win for Democrats. And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma dive into the issue with many economists' self-presentation as non-ideological scientists, rather than social scientists, Susan Collins is attacked by chalk, no word yet on policy regarding Maine hopscotch courts, and Big Al from Long Beach calls in to explore sports talk radio, College Athletes' rights over their own identities, and the importance of personal connection in bridging ideology. Nick from (slightly south of) Long Beach discusses being arrested for chalking a neighborhood sidewalk, Ryan from northern VA discusses family planning in the wake of the Roe decision, and the crew dives into Israel's murder of a Palestinian-American journalist. Gal from Israel expands on the common genocidal feelings amongst conservative Israelis, Dinesh D'Souza dives into Tucker blue balling him, I mean shadowbanned, Sam and Emma cover the Police's role in cracking down on trans kids who are shut out of school for apparent “truancy,” and the Weinsteins discuss Muskicide, plus, your calls and IMs!   Purchase tickets for the live show in Boston on May 15th HERE:   https://majorityreportradio.com/live-show-schedule Check out what's going at Amy's Kitchen here and BOYCOTT their products-it hurts the brand, not the workers!: https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/A... 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Roots Action's Norman Solomon: Ukraine War Underscores Urgent Need for Nuclear De-escalationGreater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution's Michael Hansen: Climate Activists Confront Formidable Influence Wielded by the Alabama Power CompanyJacobin Magazine's Alex N. Press: Starbucks Union Drive Catches Fire Across the USBob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary   -Stunning fall for ex-Honduran president wanted in US   -Investors bought record number of homes in minority neighborhoods in 2021   -Progressives gain a foothold in Texas

Today on the show: Roots Action Co-founder Norman Solomon evaluates Biden's first year, on the heels of his first full-length press conference. Also – how did progressives fare under Biden? photo: Pixabay The post Roots Action Co-Founder Norman Solomon Evaluates Biden's First Year appeared first on KPFA.

Roots Action has compiled a primer for U.S. Congressional candidates on Foreign Policy. David Swanson of Roots Action and World Beyond War notes that many Congressional candidates don't have a foreign policy agenda, and if they do, they often follow the lead of the military-industrial complex which dominates both major parties. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Charles Lenchner has been one of the unsung heroes of the progressive movement for as long as I've been covering the movement. He was one of the original occupiers at Occupy Wall Street. He's a co-founder of People for Bernie. He's Executive Director of Organizing 2.0. He's part of Progressive Hub and Roots Action, and the list goes on and one. He's the epitome of the OUTSIDE part of the inside/outside strategy of activism. And yesterday I learned that he grew up in Israel, and today holds dual citizenship. Yesterday was the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Charles shared his story of growing up in Israel, a wrote an essay on his experience as a Jewish teenager in Israel opposed to the occupation. Charles joins us today... we'll talk about both his #PalestineDay story and his progressive activism, which is sorely needed right about now!

The closer we inch towards January 20 and the end of Trump's reign of terror, the more unhinged the orange man becomes. I'll have the latest news on his scorched earth tactics. Congress is still paralyzed, and the government will officially shut down tonight if they can't come to a funding deal before midnight. We're all hoping for better things with a Biden presidency, but we progressives can't get complacent. We must push him to recognize the progressive wing of the party. To that end, Roots Action has launched NoHoneymoon.org to push progressive priorities. He wrote "Bernie Sanders and Our Winter of Progressive Discontent" at Common Dreams to explain our position.

Norman Solomon is a veteran activist and the founder of Roots Action and the Institute for Public AccuracyNormanSolomon.comRootsAction.orgAccuracy.orgSubscribe to Joe on YouTube to catch his new music video release on Friday, December 11 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Qlil9qVZjU8tkumdA13BASourcesThe Guardian - “Anti-fascists linked to zero murders in the US in 25 years”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/27/us-rightwing-extremists-attacks-deaths-database-leftwing-antifaCSIS - “The Escalating Terrorism Problem in the United States”https://www.csis.org/analysis/escalating-terrorism-problem-united-statesType Investigations - “Domestic Terror in the Age of Trump”https://www.typeinvestigations.org/investigation/2020/07/09/domestic-terror-in-the-age-of-trump/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/radicalizeme/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radicalizeme/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/radicalizeme)

Joe Biden is a weaker candidate against Trump, argues Roots Action co-founder Norman Solomon.

Today on Flashpoints: A voters clinic call in special to make sure your ballot is counted. We'll be joined by voting rights attorney, Bill Simpuch and Award winning investigative reporter, Greg Palast. And later in the show, we speak with Norman Solomon of Roots Action. The post A Flashpoints Voters Clinic To Make Sure Yours Is Counted. appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints. We'll talk to Norman Solomon in New Hampshire at a Buttigieg rally on the eve of that state's crucial primary. Also, we'll speak with Veteran San Francisco reporter, and 48 Hills founder, Tim Redmond about the decision of San Francisco Mayor London Breed's to throw her support behind Bloomberg, despite his blatant support for overtly racist programs as NYC Mayor. And we'll take a look at Buttigieg's potentially troubling stance on Social Security The post Roots Action's Norman Solomon in New Hampshire On The Eve of their Primary appeared first on KPFA.

Produced at KSQD 90.7FM “Forget the politicians. The politicians are put there to give you the idea you have freedom of choice. You don't. You have no choice." - George Carlin Executive producer, Jeff Cohen, will discuss his movie and the powerful political influence of American corporations today. The movie, THE CORPORATE COUP D'ÉTAT, takes a complex political/historical theme and brings it to life. It creates a powerful cinematic experience that explains how President Trump is the result of failed neoliberal globalist policies, and a 'corporate coup d'état' in which corporations and billionaires were able to gradually take control of the political process in the U.S. and elsewhere. Listen to how and why this movie had to be made and learn Jeff's views on politics today, his time as a TV commentator for CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News, and about his activism in co-founding Roots Action and Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR). Interview Guest: Jeff Cohen, jeffcohen.org, media critic and lecturer, was founding director of the Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College, where he was an associate professor of journalism. He founded the media watch group FAIR in 1986, and cofounded the online activist group RootsAction.org in 2011. Cohen has coproduced documentary movies, including “The Corporate Coup D'Etat” and “All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception and the Spirit of I.F. Stone.” He is the author of Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media. He has been a TV commentator at CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, and was senior producer of MSNBC's Phil Donahue primetime show until it was terminated three weeks before the Iraq invasion. His columns have been published online at such websites as HuffPost, CommonDreams and Truthout—and in dozens of dailies, including USA Today, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Atlanta Constitution, and Miami Herald.

Today on Flashpoints: Did Adam Shiff and the right leaning Democrats back themselves into a limited impeachment investigation that could assure Trump's re-election in 2020? Ralph Nader and organizers at Roots Action are more than a little worried. The post Ralph Nader & Roots Action on Trump Impeachment appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Flashpoints: Adam Schiff's cold war impeachment hearings. We have a special listener call in and we'll be joined by Norman Solomon & David Swanson of Roots Action. The post Flashpoints Impeachment Hearings Call In Special appeared first on KPFA.

Today, we dive into what we know about the report that special counsel Robert Mueller has finished and delivered after almost a two-year investigation about a Russian interference allegation in the 2016 US election. According to Attorney General William Barr, the Mueller investigation did not find evidence that president Trump, nor his campaign, conspired or coordinated with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election.  Mueller did not make a determination on obstruction of justice. Though, Attorney General Barr says that the Justice Department has determined not to pursue that charge. We talk about all these and how the media has covered the investigation so far. Guest: Ruth Conniff, editor at large of the Progressive Magazine. John Nichols, Washington correspondent for the Nation Magazine. His latest piece in the Nation is Release the Mueller Report -Immediately and Completely Jeff Cohen, founder of FAIR, a media watchdog group, and Roots Action, a public interest advocacy group. You can find his writing on his website jeffcohen.org The post The Mueller Report And How the Media Has Covered it So Far appeared first on KPFA.

Nicolas J "Sandy" Davies is the author of Blood On Our Hands: the American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq, with a preface by Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz. He also wrote the chapter on “Obama at War” in Grading the 44th President, and a chapter titled "Crime By America: No Accountability, No Justice, No Peace" in a new book, Crime and Punishment in America, due out in the fall of 2016. He writes regularly about U.S. aggression and war crimes for Consortium News, Warisacrime.org and other alternative media outlets. He served as an issue team leader on war and peace issues for Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), and he drafted Roots Action's current "Appeal from U.S. to World" to ask foreign governments to come together and stand up for international law in the face of systematic U.S. aggression and war crimes. See: http://act.rootsaction.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=12247

Nicole speaks with Harvey Wasserman about the future of nuclear power in Japan, the US and worldwide; with Aimee Allison of Roots Action about their attack on Obama from the left; and with John Fugelsang about the rapture and the end of the world