The Rick Smith Show

The Rick Smith Show 3-19-2018

Renato Mariotti, Candidate for Illinois Attorney General joins Rick to talk about why workers need an Attorney General who will stand up for them by protecting workers rights to organize, stopping wage theft, and prosecuting those who knowingly allow unsafe conditions for their workers.

Patrick Green, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1235 joins Rick to discuss his union’s ongoing, "Let's Move Nashville" campaign to fight for a $9 billion investment in public transportation and to talk about transportation needs across the nation.

Propane Jane, joins Rick to discuss the recent rash of departures and firings by the Trump Administration and what this could potentially mean as the pressure of the Mueller investigation mounts on Donald Trump and there are fewer people he trusts around him.

Renato Mariotti explains Why He is Running for Attorney General in IL

Renato Mariotti, Candidate for Illinois Attorney General joins Rick to talk about why workers need an Attorney General who will stand up for them by protecting workers rights to organize, stopping wage theft, and prosecuting those who knowingly allow unsafe conditions for their workers.

Tuesday Mach 20, is the Illinois Primary....Get Out To Vote.

Patrick Green talks Transit Campaign for Improvement and Safety

Patrick Green, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1235 joins Rick to discuss his union’s ongoing, "Let's Move Nashville" campaign to fight for a $9 billion investment in public transportation and to talk about transportation needs across the nation.

Propane Jane on Rash of Recent Firings

Propane Jane, joins Rick to discuss the recent rash of departures and firings by the Trump Administration and what this could potentially mean as the pressure of the Mueller investigation mounts on Donald Trump and there are fewer people he trusts around him.

The Rick Smith Show 3-16-2018

Omar Vaid, Union member and Candidate for Congress in New York’s 11th district joins Rick to talk about his recently released video and discuss the issues voters in his district tell him are important to them.

Nina Esposito-Visgitis, President of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers joins Rick to share her thoughts on the recent Democratic victory in Pennsylvania’s 18^th Congressional District and what it took to mobilize union members and volunteers.

Isaiah Poole, founder of Poole Media joins Rick to wrap of the week that was highlighting the top issues and why they are important from Trump’s firing of Rex Tillerson to the Republican’s shutting down the House Intelligence Committee investigation into Trump/Russia to Tuesday’s big win in Pennsylvania.

Andy Thorburn, Candidate for Congress in California’s 39th Congressional District joins Rick to discuss why he is running for congress after years of fighting for workers, building and losing and rebuilding a successful business and to talk about what issues are most important to him.

Omar Vaid talks Congressional Run

Omar Vaid, Union member and Candidate for Congress in New York’s 11th district joins Rick to talk about his recently released video and discuss the issues voters in his district tell him are important to them.

Nina Esposito-Visgitis on PA's 18 CD Victory

Nina Esposito-Visgitis, President of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers joins Rick to share her thoughts on the recent Democratic victory in Pennsylvania’s 18^th Congressional District and what it took to mobilize union members and volunteers.

Isaiah Poole wraps up Another Crazy Week

Isaiah Poole, founder of Poole Media joins Rick to wrap of the week that was highlighting the top issues and why they are important from Trump’s firing of Rex Tillerson to the Republican’s shutting down the House Intelligence Committee investigation into Trump/Russia to Tuesday’s big win in Pennsylvania.

Andy Thorburn talks Congressional Run

Andy Thorburn, Candidate for Congress in California’s 39th Congressional District joins Rick to discuss why he is running for congress after years of fighting for workers, building and losing and rebuilding a successful business and to talk about what issues are most important to him.

The Rick Smith Show 3-15-2018

Scott Dworkin, Co-founder of the Democratic Coalition joins Rick to discuss the latest breaking news as Donald Trump finally says someone about Russia’s hacking and malfeasance in the 2016 election and the recent assassination attempt in the UK.

 

Max Bergmann, senior fellow at American Progress focusing on national security joins Rick to discuss the recent Russia revelation by the Trump administration and share his thoughts on a potential Hair Summit between the US and North Korea.

Michael Hutchinson, Oakland education activist in the #WeChoose National Coalition joins Rick to discuss his work in Oakland and the fight to sustain public education.

Scott Dworkin talks Trump Organization Subpoena

Scott Dworkin, Co-founder of the Democratic Coalition joins Rick to discuss the latest breaking news as Donald Trump finally says someone about Russia’s hacking and malfeasance in the 2016 election and the recent assassination attempt in the UK.

Max Bergmann defines Trump Doctrine

Max Bergmann, senior fellow at American Progress focusing on national security joins Rick to discuss the recent Russia revelation by the Trump administration and share his thoughts on a potential Hair Summit between the US and North Korea.

Michael Hutchinson talks Saving Public Education

 Michael Hutchinson, Oakland education activist in the #WeChoose National Coalition joins Rick to discuss his work in Oakland and the fight to sustain public education. 

The Rick Smith Show 3-14-2018

Eric Robertson, Southern Region Political Director of the Working Families Party joins Rick to discuss the days news of students marching the streets and what it will take to turn this movement into a full blown movement to change the world.

Nate Lerner, Grassroots Director of Build the Wave joins Rick to talk about Pennsylvania’s 18^th Congressional District race that saw Democrat Conor Lamb defeat Republican Rick Saccone and explain the forces that made the win possible.

Sarah Burris, Reporter at Raw Story joins Rick to discuss the top Raw Story stories of the day and explain why Stormy Daniels in still in the news. 

Eric Robertson talks #NationalWalkoutDay

Eric Robertson, Southern Region Political Director of the Working Families Party joins Rick to discuss the days news of students marching the streets and what it will take to turn this movement into a full blown movement to change the world.

Nate Lerner talks Building a Grassroots Movement

Nate Lerner, Grassroots Director of Build the Wave joins Rick to talk about Pennsylvania’s 18^th Congressional District race that saw Democrat Conor Lamb defeat Republican Rick Saccone and explain the forces that made the win possible.

Sarah Burris talks Raw Story Stories of the Day

Sarah Burris, Reporter at Raw Story joins Rick to discuss the top Raw Story stories of the day and explain why Stormy Daniels in still in the news. 

The Rick Smith Show 3-13-2018

Adam Parkomenko and David Yankovich joins Rick to discuss the closing of the polls in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District, the Tillerson firing, Manafort’s misery, and the general state of insanity that could lead Democrats to victory in November.

Katie Hancock, Kentucky state employee joins Rick to discuss the recent rally in the Kentucky State Capital over Senate Bill 1 that, if passed, would destroy public sector worker’s pensions, and steal retirement from those workers.

Adam Parkomenko and David Yankovich talks Coming Democratic Wave

Adam Parkomenko and David Yankovich joins Rick to discuss the closing of the polls in Pennsylvania’s 18^th Congressional District, the Tillerson firing, Manafort’s misery, and the general state of insanity that could lead Democrats to victory in November.

Katie Hancock talks Workers taking to the Streets

Katie Hancock, Kentucky state employee joins Rick to discuss the recent rally in the Kentucky State Capital over Senate Bill 1 that, if passed, would destroy public sector worker’s pensions, and steal retirement from those workers.