KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman Brad Friedman

Please donate to KPFK! The recent birth of a rare white buffalo, according to Lakota prophecy, is a sign of better times to come but is also a warning to care for the Earth. Study finds 2,000 children a day die from air pollution. Oppressive heat is broiling much of the nation. Shift to wind/solar has saved US $250 billion in public health costs since 2019. Donald Trump vows to dismantle US climate and pollution policies if elected, underscoring the stakes of the 2024 election. RFK Jr. failed to qualify for next week's presidential debate. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times
Please donate to KPFK! Tropical Storm Alberto and deadly fires in New Mexico are wreaking havoc in the US, intensified by man-made climate change. Rightwing Louisiana governor signs unconstitutional law mandating display of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms. Razor-thin primary election in VA could shift House GOP even farther right. Business journalist MICHAEL HILTZIK debunks blatant industry lies attacking California's new state law increasing the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20/hr.

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Please donate to KPFK! US intelligence officials warn of a surge in disinformation and other growing threats from adversaries, both foreign and domestic, in the run-up to the Nov. 2024 election. Hackers targeted EU political parties in recent elections. Unexplained mass texts spread election disinformation in South Carolina. NY's highest court rejected Donald Trump's appeal to lift a gag order after jury convicted him of 34 criminal felonies. Biden-Harris campaign highlights Trump's convictions. AZ Republican Kari Lake loses yet another bid to overturn her 2022 election loss. Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions. Plus our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Steve Herman, Voice of America News
Please donate to KPFK! Covid is surging again. Dangerous, early-season heat is triggering intense wildfires in California. Israel's far-right PM Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly undermining ceasefire and hostage release negotiations. Veteran journalist STEVE HERMAN, of the non-profit, non-partisan Voice of America discusses his new book, 'Behind the White House Curtain: A Senior Journalist's Story of Covering the President -- and Why It Matters,' with fascinating insider observations and history lessons from some of the most tumultuous years in recent U.S. history. – Guest: Steve Herman, former White House Bureau Chief, Voice of America News
Please donate to KPFK! Covid is surging again. Dangerous, early-season heat is triggering intense wildfires in California. Israel's far-right PM Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly undermining ceasefire and hostage release negotiations. Veteran journalist STEVE HERMAN, of the non-profit, non-partisan Voice of America discusses his new book, 'Behind the White House Curtain: A Senior Journalist's Story of Covering the President -- and Why It Matters,' with fascinating insider observations and history lessons from some of the most tumultuous years in recent U.S. history.

Guest: Andrea Grimes, Texas independent journalist
Please donate to KPFK! The final week of 2024 presidential primary results, in 5 states. AZ GOP legislature puts anti-immigration measure on November ballot. GA appeals court pauses Donald Trump's criminal 2020 election case. Independent Texas journalist ANDREA GRIMES explains the Texas GOP's shocking, ultra-far right party platform, why it matters, and what concerned citizens can do to counter rightwing extremism in Texas and other Republican-controlled states. Original airdate 6-5-2024.