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Episodes
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Duane Egan, Chief steward for International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Union Local 651 joins Rick to talk about how on May 21 Westinghouse Electric Company, the world's leading supplier of nuclear technology, went nuclear on him and 171 of his coworkers by kicking them to the curb and locking them out of their jobs even as they were asking to continue negotiate.
Andrea Chalupa, Journalist & Author, Orwell and The Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm joins Rick to discuss the latest news and information in the ongoing Trump saga and to talk about the upcoming March for Truth on June 3rd and how people can find a march in their area.
Sarah Chambers, Chicago Teacher’s Union Executive Board member, and Chicago Public School Special Education teacher joins Rick to explain why she believes she has been suspended by the Chicago Public School district even if the district won’t tell her why they suspended her from teaching. It sounds like another union busting tactic to stop activists from speaking out and standing up for children.
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Duane Egan, Chief steward for International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Union Local 651 joins Rick to talk about how on May 21 Westinghouse Electric Company, the world's leading supplier of nuclear technology, went nuclear on him and 171 of his coworkers by kicking them to the curb and locking them out of their jobs even as they were asking to continue negotiate.
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Andrea Chalupa, Journalist & Author, Orwell and The Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm joins Rick to discuss the latest news and information in the ongoing Trump saga and to talk about the upcoming March for Truth on June 3rd and how people can find a march in their area.
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Sarah Chambers, Chicago Teacher’s Union Executive Board member, and Chicago Public School Special Education teacher joins Rick to explain why she believes she has been suspended by the Chicago Public School district even if the district won’t tell her why they suspended her from teaching. It sounds like another union busting tactic to stop activists from speaking out and standing up for children.
Friday May 26, 2017
Friday May 26, 2017
David Carroll, associate professor at Parsons School of Design joins Rick to talk about his recent co-authored the article, “Confronting a Nightmare for Democracy Personal Data, Personalized Media and Weaponized Propaganda” on how 2016 elections were effected by Profiteers, Partisans, and Destroyers.
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University and Naked Keynesianism blogger joins Rick to dispel the myth that robots are the cause of the massive job losses and that technology, with the right policy, can be a good thing for society.
Isaiah J. Poole, Communications Director with People’s Action and the People’s Action Institute joins Rick to examine the week’s news and information as the CBO Score and Trump Budget dominated the news cycle along with Trump’s Religion Tour and the chocking of a reporter.
Friday May 26, 2017
Friday May 26, 2017
David Carroll, associate professor at Parsons School of Design joins Rick to talk about his recent co-authored the article, “Confronting a Nightmare for Democracy Personal Data, Personalized Media and Weaponized Propaganda” on how 2016 elections were effected by Profiteers, Partisans, and Destroyers.
Friday May 26, 2017
Friday May 26, 2017
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University and Naked Keynesianism blogger joins Rick to dispel the myth that robots are the cause of the massive job losses and that technology, with the right policy, can be a good thing for society.
Friday May 26, 2017
Friday May 26, 2017
Isaiah J. Poole, Communications Director with People’s Action and the People’s Action Institute joins Rick to examine the week’s news and information as the CBO Score and Trump Budget dominated the news cycle along with Trump’s Religion Tour and the chocking of a reporter.
Thursday May 25, 2017
Thursday May 25, 2017
Braddock Pennsylvania Mayor John Fetterman joins Rick to discuss how the Republican health care replacement will effect citizens in poor and working class communities across the country and what needs to happen to hold the people pushing these devastating policies that are harming the worker class.
Christopher Stroop, Writer, Ex-Evangelical, and founder of the #YouDontKnowEvangelicals hashtag joins Rick to examine President Trump’s “Drive’em Out” Islamic extremist speech and to discuss how driving out religious extremism should start at home.
Harry Stein, Director of Fiscal Policy at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to expose the Trump budget as an attack on working families and an assault on the 20th century progressive values that created the most prosperous working class in the history of civilization.
Thursday May 25, 2017
Thursday May 25, 2017
Braddock Pennsylvania Mayor John Fetterman joins Rick to discuss how the Republican health care replacement will effect citizens in poor and working class communities across the country and what needs to happen to hold the people pushing these devastating policies that are harming the worker class.
Thursday May 25, 2017
Thursday May 25, 2017
Christopher Stroop, Writer, Ex-Evangelical, and founder of the #YouDontKnowEvangelicals hashtag joins Rick to examine President Trump’s “Drive’em Out” Islamic extremist speech and to discuss how driving out religious extremism should start at home.
Thursday May 25, 2017
Thursday May 25, 2017
Harry Stein, Director of Fiscal Policy at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to expose the Trump budget as an attack on working families and an assault on the 20th century progressive values that created the most prosperous working class in the history of civilization.
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Justin Hendrix, founder and organizer of the March for Truth joins Rick to discuss the latest information surrounding Russia’s involvement in US election and to explain how, and why the June 3rd March for Truth came to life and the march’s stated non-partisan goals.
Stephen Herzenberg, Executive Director of the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to discuss the obscene budget proposal the Trump administration has proposed and to explain why massive cuts to social, education, health, and veterans makes Donald Trump is a traitor to his base.
Adam Parkhomenko, Former aide to @HillaryClinton and Ready for Hillary founder joins Rick to discuss how grassroots organizing at the local level is growing and the need for citizens to invest time and money into the political process to compete with the billionaire class dominating the halls of power.
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Justin Hendrix, founder and organizer of the March for Truth joins Rick to discuss the latest information surrounding Russia’s involvement in US election and to explain how, and why the June 3rd March for Truth came to life and the march’s stated non-partisan goals.
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Stephen Herzenberg, Executive Director of the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to discuss the obscene budget proposal the Trump administration has proposed and to explain why massive cuts to social, education, health, and veterans makes Donald Trump is a traitor to his base.
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Adam Parkhomenko, Former aide to @HillaryClinton and Ready for Hillary founder joins Rick to discuss how grassroots organizing at the local level is growing and the need for citizens to invest time and money into the political process to compete with the billionaire class dominating the halls of power.
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Ian Millhiser, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to explain what the recent news coming out of the Supreme Court on voting rights and gerrymandering means for voters and why there is trouble brewing on the court in the world of campaign finance.
Marilyn Sandler, Laocal and Co-facilitator of the Ethics in Government committee with the Hershey Indivisibles Team joins Rick to promote her groups participation and planning of a local March for Truth event and to discuss the her groups organizing efforts to reclaim government.
Andrea Chalupa, Journalist & Author of Orwell and The Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm joins Rick to talk about the upcoming June 3rdMarch for Truth and the call for 1) an independent commission and Congressional investigations that are properly resourced and pursued free of partisan interests; 2) require Donald Trump to release his tax returns and 3) hold people accountable for crimes committed.
Matt Parthasarthy, Vice Chair Madison County CT Democrats and Former US Navy officer joins Rick to share his thoughts on President Trump’s commencement speech to Coast Guard Academy graduates and evaluate President Trump’s first trip abroad as the nation’s leader.
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Ian Millhiser, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to explain what the recent news coming out of the Supreme Court on voting rights and gerrymandering means for voters and why there is trouble brewing on the court in the world of campaign finance.
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Marilyn Sandler, Laocal and Co-facilitator of the Ethics in Government committee with the Hershey Indivisibles Team joins Rick to promote her groups participation and planning of a local March for Truth event and to discuss the her groups organizing efforts to reclaim government.
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Andrea Chalupa, Journalist & Author of Orwell and The Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm joins Rick to talk about the upcoming June 3rdMarch for Truth and the call for 1) an independent commission and Congressional investigations that are properly resourced and pursued free of partisan interests; 2) require Donald Trump to release his tax returns and 3) hold people accountable for crimes committed.