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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com. Originating on Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles and syndicated coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!

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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com. Originating on Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles and syndicated coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!

    'BradCast' 3/28/2024 (Encore: American 'Bloodbath'- Trump promises political violence, win or lose; SCOTUS lets TX override federal law)

    'BradCast' 3/28/2024 (Encore: American 'Bloodbath'- Trump promises political violence, win or lose; SCOTUS lets TX override federal law)

    Encore: original airdate 3-19-2024. On today's 'BradCast':  Some much needed 'context' for what will absolutely be the most important election in U.S. history this November. Donald Trump is running on the PROMISE of political violence -- whether he wins or loses. Experts in authoritarianism say Trump made that clear (again) in recent rallies, interviews and social media postings as he escalates his violent rhetoric. Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro reported to prison on charges of defying a lawful subpoena, while MAGA Attorney Stefanie Lambert was arrested on charges related to Trump's 2020 election lies. The corrupted US Supreme Court allowed a radical, far-right Texas border enforcement law to take effect that allows local police to round up 'suspected' migrants, which dissenting justices said will 'sow chaos' at the border. President Biden's State of the Union address was so popular that Congressional Republicans now want to block future SOTU speeches. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

    • 58 min
    BradCast' 3/27/2024 (Encore: Labor journalist Steven Greenhouse on major companies' attempt to kill the NLRB)

    BradCast' 3/27/2024 (Encore: Labor journalist Steven Greenhouse on major companies' attempt to kill the NLRB)

    Encore: Original airdate 3-18-2024.  On today's 'BradCast':  Major corporations have launched an unprecedented effort to dismantle nearly a  century of labor law in the United States. Veteran labor journalist and author STEVEN GREENHOUSE reports on the disturbing lawsuit now underway by major corporations like Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe's and Elon Musk's SpaceX to have the courts declare the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unconstitutional. Greenhouse explains the history of the NLRB and its role in enforcing labor laws, the lawsuit attacking its existence, what happens if it succeeds, and much, much more.  Also today: Russian President Putin was illegitimately re-elected to another term in power. Donald Trump's lawyers say he can't pay the bond to appeal his $454 million civil fine in New York after being found liable for years of massive bank, tax and insurance fraud.

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    'BradCast' 3/26/2024 (Encore: After Navalny; Massive election fraud alleged in Pakistan; Death knell for phony GOP 'election fraud' film)

    'BradCast' 3/26/2024 (Encore: After Navalny; Massive election fraud alleged in Pakistan; Death knell for phony GOP 'election fraud' film)

    Encore: Original airdate 2-19-2024.  On today's 'BradCast':  In Pakistan, a top official has alleged that the nation's recent parliamentary election was littered with fraud, confessing that he oversaw efforts to the rig the election in one of its largest provinces. In the U.S., the makers of the phony, thoroughly debunked film, '2000 Mules', which alleged widespread fraud in the 2020 election, were finally forced to admit to a Georgia court that they have no evidence of any fraud and cannot produce any so-called 'whistleblowers' and 'informants' that they asserted as proof of their claims. World leaders condemned Russian dictator Vladimir Putin after revelations that Alexei Navalny, Russia's democratic hero and Kremlin opponent, died in an Artic prison under mysterious circumstances.  In one of his final interviews, Navalny called on his supporters and all people who support democracy, 'My message is very simple: don't give up... The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.  So don't be inactive.'

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    'BradCast' 3/25/2024 (Encore: Racial voting gap has grown since SCOTUS gutted VRA; New RW vote suppression)

    'BradCast' 3/25/2024 (Encore: Racial voting gap has grown since SCOTUS gutted VRA; New RW vote suppression)

    Encore: Original airdate 3-5-2024. On today's 'BradCast':  It's the Super Tuesday elections in 16 states, and we've got a few reminders today of the stakes, the challenges ahead, and why it all matters. New Brennan Center study finds that the racial gap between white and black voters has grown since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the heart of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, with the gap double in jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination previously covered by the VRA. Republican 'voter fraud' fraudster groups have ramped up voter suppression, targeting registered voters in swing states for purging from the voting rolls. Allen Weisselberg, Donald Trump's Chief Financial Officer, pleaded guilty to perjury in Trump's massive bank, tax, and insurance fraud civil case. U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife slapped with new obstruction charges in bribery scandal. So-called 'Christian' Liberty University fined an unprecedented $14 million for years-long coverup of sexual assault allegations on campus. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

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    'BradCast' 3/22/2024 (Encore: Kelly Sampson of the Brady Center on the future of the NRA)

    'BradCast' 3/22/2024 (Encore: Kelly Sampson of the Brady Center on the future of the NRA)

    Encore: original airdate 3-13-2024. On today's 'BradCast':  The most powerful pro-gun lobbying group in the nation has finally been held to account for years of massive fraud. So what comes next for the NRA, the firearms industry's ironclad death grip on the Republican Party, and the continuing battle to enact popular gun safety reforms in the U.S.?  KELLY SAMPSON of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence discusses the National Rifle Association's evolution into a powerful firearms industry lobbyist group; the court verdict finding the NRA engaged in fraud and other illegal actions; groups now filling the void to oppose all gun safety reform; and ongoing efforts to stem the nation's epidemic of gun violence. Also today:  both President Biden and disgraced ex-President Donald Trump have clinched their respective party's nominations. Georgia judge dismisses six counts against Trump and co-conspirators in the sprawling Fulton County RICO investigation into Trump's efforts to steal the 2020 election.

    • 58 min
    'BradCast' 3/21/2024 (Trump staring down barrel of accountability in NY; Biden forgives $6B more in student loans)

    'BradCast' 3/21/2024 (Trump staring down barrel of accountability in NY; Biden forgives $6B more in student loans)

    On today's 'BradCast': Climate scientists are baffled over the sudden spike in global heating in 2023 that was worse than predicted. President Biden canceled another $6 billion in student loan debt for public-service workers who were misled and defrauded by schools and private companies administering their federal loans. Sec. of State Antony Blinken called for an 'immediate, sustained ceasefire' and reiterated U.S. opposition to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's promised offensive in Rafah, as Gaza sinks into famine. New data show the Biden Campaign's fundraising is far outpacing the Trump Campaign. It's crunch time for Donald Trump as the bill comes due in the $454 civil judgment for his many years of bank, tax, and insurance fraud. The judge overseeing Trump's criminal hush money trial rejected Team Trump's frivolous trial motions. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

    • 58 min

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