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Episodes
Tuesday Sep 29, 2015
Tuesday Sep 29, 2015
Ian Millhiser, Editor of ThinkProgress Justice joins Rick to discuss the 10 year anniversary of the Robert Court and what a decade of Balls and Strikes have looked like for consumers, workers, and democracy.
David Yankovich, Huffington Post reporter joins Rick to discuss what John Boehner’s departure means for the GOP. Is this the end of the Grand Old Party? Also, David shares his thoughts from a recently published article on the privatized prison system.
Harry Stein, Director of Fiscal Policy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund joins Rick to examine the Tax Plans of GOP presidential candidates, The Donald and Jeb! And what those plans mean for workers, their families, and the nation.
Mitchell Robinson, an associate professor and chair of music education at Michigan State University. Robinson taught music for 10 years in the Fulton (NY) City School District, and held collegiate appointments at the University of Connecticut and the Eastman School of Music. He’s written extensively about TFA:
T. Jameson Brewer is an advanced PhD student of educational policy studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned a M.S. in social foundations of education from Georgia State University and a B.S.Ed. in secondary education from Valdosta State University. His research focuses on the impact(s) of privatization/marketization of public schools by way of charters, vouchers, and Teach for America. More at www.tjamesonbrewer.com
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