The Rick Smith Show

Why "Buy American" Works

Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins to discuss the new ‘Buy American’ plan in New Jersey, and what it can do for American working families. @ScottPaulAAM @KeepItMadeinUSA

 

Scott Paul is the President of Alliance for American Manufacturing. For more information visit: www.americanmanufacturing.org

Talking Democracy with Professor Harvey J Kaye

Author and professor Harvey Kaye kicks off the second hour of the show with commentary about what the left is doing right, and what it perhaps needs to do better. @harveyjkaye @UWGB

 

Harvey J Kaye is a Professor of Democracy at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Harvey is the author of “Thomas Paine & Promise of America,” “Fight for the Four Freedoms,” “Take Hold of Our History,” and “FDR on Democracy.”

Opening Doors for Women in the Trades

We close the show with some good news, as Jessica Podhola of IUPAT stops by to tell us about a new program designed to encourage women to choose careers in the trades. @jessicapodhola @iupatdc3

Jessica Podhola (Pa-dola), Government Affairs Director & National Women’s Committee Member, Chair, Maternity Leave Sub-Committee International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, DC 3 (Kansas City) President, Greater KC CLUW

 

 

Working Class Majority | 6-30-21 (1st Hour)

Rick opens the show with a commentary on a number of recent and breaking stories. Then we hear from David Kaczmarek of the Amalgamated Transit Union about a recent rally and their plans to push for better wages, hours, and benefits for working people, and then Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins to discuss the new ‘Buy American’ plan in New jersey, and what it can do for American working families.

Working Class Majority | 6-30-21 (2nd Hour)

Author and professor Harvey Kaye kicks off the second hour of the show with commentary about what the left is doing right, and what it perhaps needs to do better. Then we close the show with some good news, as Jessica Podhola of IUPAT stops by to tell us about a new program designed to encourage women to choose careers in the trades.

Former Senate Candidate Sarah Riggs Amico Talks Voter Suppression

Sarah Riggs Amico joins us to talk about about the DOJ’s new lawsuit against the state of Georgia over their attempts to suppress the vote. @SarahRiggsAmico

The Trump Rerun Train Sputters into Ohio

David Pepper, former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party joins us to talk about the recent Trump trip to the Buckeye state, and what a conspiracy filled yawner it was. @DavidPepper @OHDems

SCOTUS Rules Against Farm Workers

Employment Law Expert Paul Secunda starts the second hour with a conversation about a SCOTUS ruling last week that went against farm workers, and why it is much more significant than many think. @psecundaWrkProf

Charity is Not Justice | 6-29-21 (1st Hour)

Rick opens the show with a story about food insecurity in one of our biggest cities, and how it ties into corporate greed, theft, and basic decency. Then we hear from Sarah Riggs Amico about the DOJ’s new lawsuit against the state of Georgia over their attempts to suppress the vote, and then David Pepper, former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party joins us to talk about the state of affairs in his home state, and in the party as a whole.

Charity is Not Justice | 6-29-21 (2nd Hour)

Employment Law Expert Paul Secunda starts the second hour with a conversation about a SCOTUS ruling last week that went against farm workers, and why it is much more significant than many think, and then former Ohio congressman Bob Ney helps us walk through the latest drama in DC, and tells us a bit about the big stories that might be coming very soon.

Greg Palast Exposes Voter Suppression in Georgia

The first hour ends with investigative journalist Greg Palast, who has unearthed some shocking details about the new voter suppression laws and how the GOP plans to use them to further rig the system against working people. @Greg_Palast

Greg Palast is investigative reporter and New York Times Best Selling author. To find out more about Greg Palast visit: www.GregPalast.com

Bret Caldwell on The Teamsters' Campaign to Organize Amazon

We have a discussion with Bret Caldwell of the Teamsters, who will share the reaction they have received after they announced plans to launch a campaign to organize Amazon. @teamsters @bretlcaldwell

The Return of The Panel | 6-28-21

The Return of The Panel | 6-28-21

 

This week’s panel tackles several current issues and stories, including recent GOP scandals and the loud calls on the left to end the logjam of legislation currently being blocked by the filibuster. This week’s panelists are:

 

Scott Dworkin: Co-Founder and Exec. Director of The Democratic Coalition

Eliza Orlins: Public Defender and former candidate for Manhattan District Attorney

Rich Ojeda: National Spokesperson for No Dem Left Behind.

What a Week it has Been | 6-28-21

The show begins with commentary on the massive amount of news breaking this week, and then we have a discussion with Bret Caldwell of the Teamsters, who will share the reaction they have received after they announced plans to launch a campaign to organize Amazon. Then the first hour ends with investigative journalist Greg Palast, who has unearthed some shocking details about the new voter suppression laws and how the GOP plans to use them to further rig the system against working people.

Remembering a Working Class Icon

We are joined by Tomlin Perkins Coggleshell, founder of the Frances Perkins Center and grandson of Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet secretary and first female Secretary of Labor.

 

Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall is the founder of the Frances Perkins Center: FrancesPerkinsCenter.org

Sarah Burris of RawStory

Journalist Sarah Burris of RawStory joins us for her weekly rundown of the strange and the stranger events going on in and around DC. @SarahBurris @RawStory

Sarah Burris is a Reporter for Raw Story For the top stories of the day visit: RawStory.com

Shut the F*** up, Stephen | 6-25-21 (1st Hour)

 

Rick opens the show with a discussion of the new right wing fear candy – Critical Race Theory – and how unbelievably ridiculous and fake the outrage really is. The we hear from Tomlin Perkins Coggleshell, founder of the Frances Perkins Center and grandson of Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet secretary and first female Secretary of Labor and then Investigative Journalist Greg Palast gives us the latest info on GOP voter suppression efforts and some of the dirtier tricks being used against American voters in Georgia.

 

Shut the F*** up, Stephen | 6-25-21 (2nd Hour)

 

Journalist Sarah Burris of RawStory joins us for her weekly rundown of the strange and the stranger events going on in and around DC, and then former Ohio congressman Bob Ney reacts to what might just be actual bipartisanship on infrastructure, and whether this is just the next round of bad faith negotiations from the GOP.

Fighting for Voting Rights in Ohio

Ohio State Rep. and former Teamster Tavia Galonski joins the show to talk about voter suppression in Ohio, and what legislators are doing to fight it. @RepGalonski

Rep. Tavia Galonski currently represents Ohio's 35th state house district and chairs the Ohio Women’s Caucus.

Adam Smith of End Citizens United on the FTPA

The first hour ends with Adam Smith of End Citizens United, who discusses the efforts to pass the For the People Act, and what we can do now that it has suffered a defeat. @asmith83 @StopBigMoney

Adam is the Strategic Partnerships Director at End Citizens United. For more information visit: endcitizensunited.org