KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman Brad Friedman

Please donate to KPFK! Noteworthy results from primary elections in NY, CO, UT and SC. Bipartisan US Supreme Court rejected specious claims from Republican states that federal officials unconstitutionally pressured social media sites to remove disinformation. But the rightwing supermajority ruled that payoffs to public officials for official acts are gratuities, not bribery, under federal law. Biden issues blanket pardon for US troops convicted under a now-defunct military law that targeted gay service members.

Guest: Marcy Wheeler, Independent national security journalist
Please donate to KPFK! WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange struck a plea deal with the Dept. of Justice, four years after Trump's DOJ charged him with hacking and disseminating classified materials. National security journalist Marcy Wheeler explains the complex and nuanced record of Assange, and clears up serious misconceptions about Wikileaks and Assange's actions. Far-right GOP Rep. Bob Good claims his razor-thin primary race was rigged without evidence or waiting for a recount. Plus our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow, Media Matters for America
Please donate to KPFK! MATT GERTZ of Media Matters for America explains his new research showing how Fox News and rightwing media are misleading the public about the 2024 election, dangerously firing up their brain-poisoned viewers to falsely believe that the only possible legitimate outcome this year will be a Trump victory. Man-made climate change has intensified record-shattering heat and storms striking much of the US and around the world.

Guest: Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Please donate to KPFK! Original airdate 6-13-2024. The packed, corrupted US Supreme Court rejected a ridiculous case from anti-abortion zealots seeking a nationwide ban on mifespristone, the safest method of abortion, but left the door open for future challenges. Salon's AMANDA MARCOTTE discusses today's SCOTUS ruling, plus a bonkers case in Texas brought by professors who say their rights to free speech and religious freedom are being violated if they can't mistreat students who obtain abortions or behave in ways the professors don't like. Notable primary results from Ohio. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

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.'