The Rick Smith Show

Bakari Sellers on Hillary's Historic Victory & Unifying Democratic Voters

Bakari Sellers, Former SC State Rep. and Hillary Clinton spokesperson joins Rick to talk about Tuesday’s primary victories and the historic wins that will catapult Hillary Clinton to the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.

Amy Lee Talks Opt Out and Standing Up for Education

Amy Lee, parent of two children in the Manatee County, FL, and administrator of their local opt out network joins Rick to explain what the school district was thinking when they threatened to fail third grades who did not take the state’s high stakes tests and what response they received. 

The Rick Smith Show Full 3 hours for June 3, 2016

Will Fischer Director of the Union Veterans Council joins Rick to talk Chickhawk Charlatan Donald Trump's recent Vet stunt and what a Trump presidency would mean for veterans.

Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics Bucknell University and NakedKeynesianism Blogger joins Rick to discuss the ramifications associated with the recent abysmal job numbers.  Is recession around the corner?  Will the Federal Reserve end its talk on raising interest rates?

Isaiah J. Poole, Director of Online Communications at the Campaign for America's Future joins Rick to talk job numbers and President Obama's 180-degree speech on expanding Social Security.  Is it the Bernie effect? 

Robert Weiner, former spokesman for the Clinton White House joins Rick to discuss Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s recent foreign policy speech aimed at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump and The Donald’s response.

Will Fischer talks Chickhawk Charlatan Donald Trump

Will Fischer, Director of the Union Veterans Council joins Rick to talk 

Chickhawk Charlatan Donald Trump's recent Vet stunt and what a Trump presidency would mean for veterans. 

Matías Vernengo talks Jobs Numbers

Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics Bucknell University and NakedKeynesianism Blogger joins Rick to discuss the ramifications associated with the recent abysmal job numbers.  Is recession around the corner?  Will the Federal Reserve end its talk on raising interest rates? 

Isaiah J. Poole talks Jobs and Expanding Social Security

Isaiah J. Poole, Director of Online Communications at the Campaign for America's Future joins Rick to talk job numbers and President Obama's 180 degree speech on expanding Social Security.  Is it the Bernie effect?  

Robert Weiner talks commanding Hillary Clinton speech

Robert Weiner, former spokesman for the Clinton White House joins Rick to discuss Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s recent foreign policy speech aimed at GOP front runner Donald Trump and The Donald’s response. 

The Rick Smith Show Full 3 hours for June 1, 2016

Irwin Aronson, Labor attorney and Rick Smith Show contributor joins Rick to talk fixing Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Insurance system and discuss more proposed attacks on workers in the commonwealth. 

Jim Gardler, President CWA Local 13000 joins Rick to celebrate the massive victory by his union and its members in winning contract to protect jobs in America, solid wages, and secure benefits.

Christian E. Weller, Senior Fellow at American Progress and professor of public policy at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston joins Rick to explain the looming retirement crisis, discuss what needs to be done to correct it, and examine the presidential candidates plans, if any.  

Dr. Steven Herzenberg, Executive Director of the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to discuss the Obama administration's regulatory change boosting the wage floor for salaried exempt status and how the corporate class has responded.  Also, get your ticket for the Keystone Research Center's 20th year conferencehere or by emailing me Rick@thericksmithshow.comfor a chance to win tickets. 

Irwin Aronson Talks PA GOP Led Unemployment Failure

Irwin Aronson, Labor attorney and Rick Smith Show contributor joins Rick to talk fixing Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Insurance system and discuss more proposed attacks on workers in the commonwealth. 

Jim Gardler talks CWA workers Victory at Verizon

Jim Gardler, President CWA Local 13000 joins Rick to celebrate the massive victory by his union and its members in winning contract to protect jobs in America, solid wages, and secure benefits.

Christian Weller on Retirement

Christian E. Weller, Senior Fellow at American Progress and professor of public policy at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston joins Rick to explain the looming retirement crisis, discuss what needs to be done to correct it, and examine the presidential candidates plans, if any.  

Dr. Herzenberg talks OT

Dr. Steven Herzenberg, Executive Director of the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to discuss the Obama administration's regulatory change boosting the wage floor for salaried exempt status and how the corporate class has responded.  Also, get your ticket for the Keystone Research Center's 20th year conferencehere or by emailing me Rick@thericksmithshow.comfor a chance to win tickets.