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Episodes
Monday Jul 31, 2017
Monday Jul 31, 2017
Propane Jane is back to discuss the uneventful week that was as #InstabilityInChief fully endorsed police brutality, woke up one morning and banned members of Military, gave a head scratching politicized speech to 30,000 Boy Scouts, threatened Alaska, and failed to repeal the ACA while tweeting incessantly about the GOP being quitters and the 2016 election.
Dave Jamieson, labor reporter at Huffington Post joins Rick to discuss the importance of the upcoming union election at Nissan in Canton, Mississippi, the obstacles facing the workers, and what it means for workers across the south and the nation.
Frank Emspak, Managing Editor and Executive Producer at Workers Independent News joins Rick to discuss the $3 billion Foxconn deal in Wisconsin and explain how that money could be used more efficiently to spur economic growth and prosperity in the state.
Monday Jul 31, 2017
Monday Jul 31, 2017
Propane Jane is back to discuss the uneventful week that was as #InstabilityInChief fully endorsed police brutality, woke up one morning and banned members of Military, gave a head scratching politicized speech to 30,000 Boy Scouts, threatened Alaska, and failed to repeal the ACA while tweeting incessantly about the GOP being quitters and the 2016 election.
Monday Jul 31, 2017
Monday Jul 31, 2017
Dave Jamieson, labor reporter at Huffington Post joins Rick to discuss the importance of the upcoming union election at Nissan in Canton, Mississippi, the obstacles facing the workers, and what it means for workers across the south and the nation.
Monday Jul 31, 2017
Monday Jul 31, 2017
Frank Emspak, Managing Editor and Executive Producer at Workers Independent News joins Rick to discuss the $3 billion Foxconn deal in Wisconsin and explain how that money could be used more efficiently to spur economic growth and prosperity in the state.
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Helaine Olen, Author Pound Foolish, Co-author The Index Card and political commentator joins Rick to discuss the realities of GOP #SkinnyRepeal failure and to talk about what Democrats need to be doing prior to 2018 election.
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics Bucknell University and economic blogger joins Rick to explain why Beggar thy Neighbor economic development is bad policy and how the recently announced Foxconn deal in Wisconsin is a bad deal for workers and taxpayers.
Isaiah J. Poole, Communications Director with People’s Action and the People’s Action Institute joins Rick to discuss the week’s attacks on the LGBT community as the Trump Justice Department fights to fire LGBT workers, names a religious zealot as Ambassador of Religious Freedom, and the tweets, yes the tweets on kicking transgender soldiers out of the military.
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Helaine Olen, Author Pound Foolish, Co-author The Index Card and political commentator joins Rick to discuss the realities of GOP #SkinnyRepeal failure and to talk about what Democrats need to be doing prior to 2018 election.
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics Bucknell University and economic blogger joins Rick to explain why Beggar thy Neighbor economic development is bad policy and how the recently announced Foxconn deal in Wisconsin is a bad deal for workers and taxpayers.
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Isaiah J. Poole, Communications Director with People’s Action and the People’s Action Institute joins Rick to discuss the week’s attacks on the LGBT community as the Trump Justice Department fights to fire LGBT workers, names a religious zealot as Ambassador of Religious Freedom, and the tweets, yes the tweets on kicking transgender soldiers out of the military.
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Bill Scher, Contributing Editor at POLITICO Magazine and Contributor at Real Clear Politics joins Rick to discuss the ongoing Republican Repeal and Replace saga as it becomes more and more apparent that the GOP has no idea what they are doing and are looking for an out to save face.
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Bill Scher, Contributing Editor at POLITICO Magazine and Contributor at Real Clear Politics joins Rick to discuss the ongoing Republican Repeal and Replace saga as it becomes more and more apparent that the GOP has no idea what they are doing and are looking for an out to save face.
Joshua Holland, Nation Institute fellow and Contributor to The Nation and Rolling Stone joins Rick to talk GOP health care scheme and discuss the recent tweets by President Trump on transgender soldiers.
Maura Calsyn, Managing Director of Health Policy at American Progress joins Rick to share her insight into the Skinny Repeal and to talk about who would be harmed and what needs to be done with health care in America.
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Joshua Holland, Nation Institute fellow and Contributor to The Nation and Rolling Stone joins Rick to talk GOP health care scheme and discuss the recent tweets by President Trump on transgender soldiers.
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Maura Calsyn, Managing Director of Health Policy at American Progress joins Rick to share her insight into the Skinny Repeal and to talk about who would be harmed and what needs to be done with health care in America.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Andrea Chalupa, writer and political commentator joins Rick to talk about the latest news on the ongoing Trump Russia collusion saga and the Jared Kushner quote that will go down in political history with other famous denials.
John O’Grady, President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National Council of EPA Locals #238 joins Rick to discuss the Trump administration’s attacks on the environment, clean air, clean water, the EPA and sanity and talks about his union’s Why I Love the EPA, Love Letter to the EPA contest.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Andrea Chalupa, writer and political commentator joins Rick to talk about the latest news on the ongoing Trump Russia collusion saga and the Jared Kushner quote that will go down in political history with other famous denials.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
John O’Grady, President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National Council of EPA Locals #238 joins Rick to discuss the Trump administration’s attacks on the environment, clean air, clean water, the EPA and sanity and talks about his union’s Why I Love the EPA, Love Letter to the EPA contest.
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Propane Jane is back joining Rick to discuss the weekend’s Presidential Twitter temper tantrum as the President pulls out the victim card as the nation is evenly divided on the question of impeachment while more and more information tying the Trump campaign to the Kremlin. As the pressure builds the President continues lashing out at Fake News accurately reporting the news and throwing his own people under the bus for not being loyal enough.
Dolores McCracken, current PSEA Vice President and soon to be President joins Rick to discuss what Governor Wolf choosing current PSEA President Jerry Oleksiak means for workers in the commonwealth, what it means for their union, and what direction she will now lead the organization as she ascends to the top office.
Frank Emspak, Managing Editor and Executive Producer at Workers Independent News joins Rick to discuss the recent health care/insurance debate going on in Washington DC and suggests that Democrats take bold action in moving toward a single payer solution.
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Propane Jane is back joining Rick to discuss the weekend’s Presidential Twitter temper tantrum as the President pulls out the victim card as the nation is evenly divided on the question of impeachment while more and more information tying the Trump campaign to the Kremlin. As the pressure builds the President continues lashing out at Fake News accurately reporting the news and throwing his own people under the bus for not being loyal enough.
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Dolores McCracken, current PSEA Vice President and soon to be President joins Rick to discuss what Governor Wolf choosing current PSEA President Jerry Oleksiak means for workers in the commonwealth, what it means for their union, and what direction she will now lead the organization as she ascends to the top office.
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Frank Emspak, Managing Editor and Executive Producer at Workers Independent News joins Rick to discuss the recent health care/insurance debate going on in Washington DC and suggests that Democrats take bold action in moving toward a single payer solution.
Friday Jul 21, 2017