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Episodes
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Bill Scher, Contributing Editor at Politico Magazine joins Rick to discuss the surprise decision by President Trump to side with Democrats in agreeing to a short-term increase in the debt ceiling and Hurricane Harvey funding without demanding a pound of flesh from working people.
Dave Jamieson, labor reporter for Huffington Post joins Rick to talk about a recent letter sent to the Secretary of Labor by more than 200 Labor Lawyers around the country protesting Ronald Reagan being inducted into the department’s Hall of Honor. They argue the Hall is reserved for people who have made the lives of working people better, and Reagan they claim does not fit that bill.
Tom Jawetz, Vice President for Immigration Policy at Center for American Progress joins Rick to explain the latest news on the Trump administrations many faces on DACA and what this vacillation means for those affected.
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Bill Scher, Contributing Editor at Politico Magazine joins Rick to discuss the surprise decision by President Trump to side with Democrats in agreeing to a short-term increase in the debt ceiling and Hurricane Harvey funding without demanding a pound of flesh from working people.
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Dave Jamieson, labor reporter for Huffington Post joins Rick to talk about a recent letter sent to the Secretary of Labor by more than 200 Labor Lawyers around the country protesting Ronald Reagan being inducted into the department’s Hall of Honor. They argue the Hall is reserved for people who have made the lives of working people better, and Reagan they claim does not fit that bill.
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Tom Jawetz, Vice President for Immigration Policy at Center for American Progress joins Rick to explain the latest news on the Trump administrations many faces on DACA and what this vacillation means for those affected.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Larry Willis, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) joins Rick to discuss the need for massive investment in the nation’s infrastructure and the need to update transportation networks to ensure workers get to work on time and businesses get their products to market.
Gisele Fetterman, wife of Braddock, PA Mayor John Fetterman and former Dreamer joins Rick to share her experience as child coming to America from Brazil and discuss her thoughts on President Trump’s decision to terminate DACA protections.
Barbara Futch, home health care workers, joins Rick to share her story of taking care of her quadriplegic father, discuss the difficulties she encounters daily in light of the PBS Documentary Care, and call for dignity in the work she does every day.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Larry Willis, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) joins Rick to discuss the need for massive investment in the nation’s infrastructure and the need to update transportation networks to ensure workers get to work on time and businesses get their products to market.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Gisele Fetterman, wife of Braddock, PA Mayor John Fetterman and former Dreamer joins Rick to share her experience as child coming to America from Brazil and discuss her thoughts on President Trump’s decision to terminate DACA protections.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Barbara Futch, home health care workers, joins Rick to share her story of taking care of her quadriplegic father, discuss the difficulties she encounters daily in light of the PBS Documentary Care, and call for dignity in the work she does every day.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
David Yankovich, political commentator joins Rick to discuss the need for a sound Democratic Party message and to talk about how more divisive social issues are should be handled.
Andrea Chalupa, journalist joins Rick to talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent moves to position Russia at the center of international diplomatic affairs and discuss how Russia will benefit from climate change as the globe gets warmer.
Raul Rivera, a Pittsburgh fast food worker joins Rick to share his thoughts of the historic Labor Day day of action as fast food workers in Pittsburgh and across the nation took to the street in a one day strike to demand a $15 an hour minimum wages and union representation.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
David Yankovich, political commentator joins Rick to discuss the need for a sound Democratic Party message and to talk about how more divisive social issues are should be handled.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
Andrea Chalupa, journalist joins Rick to talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent moves to position Russia at the center of international diplomatic affairs and discuss how Russia will benefit from climate change as the globe gets warmer.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
Raul Rivera, a Pittsburgh fast food worker joins Rick to share his thoughts of the historic Labor Day day of action as fast food workers in Pittsburgh and across the nation took to the street in a one day strike to demand a $15 an hour minimum wages and union representation.
Monday Sep 04, 2017
Sunday Sep 03, 2017
Sunday Sep 03, 2017
Check out our Podcast for 8-31-2017 with Sarah Kendzior and Chuck Collins.
Thursday Aug 31, 2017
Thursday Aug 31, 2017
Sarha Kendzior, writer and political commentator joins Rick to discuss President Trump's np deatils tax plan and what it means for a nation with a struggling economy and in the midst of a major national disaster.
Note. There is a static flaw in the recording from 1:50 to 3:23
Wednesday Aug 30, 2017
Wednesday Aug 30, 2017
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Wednesday Aug 30, 2017
Wednesday Aug 30, 2017
Tuesday Aug 29, 2017
Monday Aug 28, 2017
Monday Aug 28, 2017
It's Monday August 28, 2017 and we're talking Hurricane, Trump's response, and more.