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Recovering politician Arnie Arnesen's daily public affairs interview show from WNHN Radio in Concord, New Hampshire and the Pacifica Radio Network. Arnie hosts progressive voices from politics, journalism, industry, and academia. She talks electric cars with Barry Woods, she talks Texas with Scott Braddock, she talks Congress with Rho Khanna, she talks gun culture, she talks limericks, she talks campaigns ...
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Part 1:We talk with Adam Finkel,Clinical Professor of Environmental Health Sciences(Adjunct) at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.We discuss Medicare Advantage programs, whose profits have risen 60-90% due to their participation in the Medicare programs. They do not provide the benefits that they claim, and often deny service to the participants.Part 2:We talk with Sophia A. McClennen, professor of International Affairs and Comparative Literature at Penn State University.We discuss how Trump's campaigns and his actions have created a cognitive collapse in Americans' minds. Why are many people unable to distinguish truth from lies? What methods have been used? WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Susan Rinkunas, contributing editor, The New Republic.We discuss gubernatorial elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and other states. Abortion is part of the choices that voters face. Another very important issue is in California, where the number of congressional seats is crucial.Part 1:We talk wtih Sarah Carr, fellow, New America Reporting Director, Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship, Columbia University.We discuss the way that 'gifted children' are being classified at very early ages, and how this affects their education and future successes or failures. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusit: David Rovics
This is a panel discussionPart 1:We talk with our guests about the government shutdown, and how it constitutes an assault on the welfare of Americans."We are in a post-constitutional nation".We must act. First, recognize what is happening, and disrupt the oppressors.Part 2:"What are the red lines now? "What can the populace do?-Labor movements-denazification of US government-Democrats should shed their timidity-Structural reformWNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, Publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas.We discuss upcoming elections in Texas, and who is likely to do well in the Senate Race.We also talk about Texans' dissatisfaction with the governor's actions regarding sending the Texas National Guard to other states.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Harold Meyerson.We discuss the upcoming mayoral elections in NYC, and what the likely outcome would mean the two major parties. We also talk about the destruction of the east wing of the White House, and what it represents. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Shelley Inglis, who is a Senior Visiting Scholar at Rutgers University.We discuss her list of effective actions that voters can take beyond protesting to change government policies.Part 2:We talk with Jonathan Feingold, law professor at Boston University. This is part of the ongoing Race Class.n this episode, Jon shares why he traveled to Washington, D.C. for a teach-in at the Smithsonian with fellow scholars, artists, activists, podcasters and others. The teach-in was a collaboration of two historical podcasts, This Day and The Memory Palace, and drew inspiration from the teach-ins that academics organized in the 1960s to deepen and support anti-war movements. We also explore how the Trump regimes assault on the Smithsonian follows a fascist playbook that requires constructing a mythic past " that, in the American context, requires erasing the racial violence and terror that defines America past and present. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Shelley Inglis, Senior FVisting Scholar at Center for Study of Genocide and Human Rights, at Rutgers University.We discuss what tactics should be used by people who want to support pro-democracy actions and movements. There is a list of 10 kinds of actions that anyone can choose to participate in.Part 2:We talk with John Nichols, writer and executive editor ofThe Nation.We discuss Mamdani's candidacy for NYC mayor, and his main ideas: safety and affordability, and how these are resonating with voters. In addition, we talk about how Republicans are reacting to him. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Anders Croy, Communications Director for Florida Watch.We discuss the issues in Florida which are affecting residents: the government shutdown, property taxes, insurance issues, and many others.Part 2:We talk with Ceridwen Cherry, legal director for VoteRiders, an organization that helps citizens to vote.VoteRiders help to educate citizens about voting, and helps them to access voting places. VoteRiders.org provides information and also has a helpline 866-432-8683, WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
This is a panel discussion.The panel consists of "Felipe De La Hoz,LIncoln MitchellStephen PimpareEgeberto Willies We discuss the state of the US government, as the lockdown continues. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of The Quorum Report in Texas.We discuss Gov. Abbott's response to No Kings demonstrators in Texas. We also discuss how Texas has committed 20% of the Texas budget to property tax relief, though the Texas economy is slowing due to the Trump policies. We also discuss the US Senate race in Texas.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Laura Jedeed. We discuss how the imagery of Trump's rallies mirror Nazi rallies, and how the administration attempts to depict dissent as treason. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Liv Torres, International Secretary of in the Norwegian Conference of Trade Unions.We discuss how the labor movement has affected movements to improve democracy and rights around the world. We also discuss what makes a labor movement strong and effective.Part 2:We talk with Neal H. Hutchins, University Research Professor, University of Kentucky.We discuss the rights of faculty speech in the context of the Constitution, and how those rights differ depending on whether the university/college is a state institution or a private institution. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Stephen Pimpare.We discuss the demolition of the east wing of the White House. This embodies the systematic destruction of the state itself. What will come after this?Part 2:We talk with Harold Meyerson.We discuss how Executive Orders are the way in which Trump has seized more and more power over the US government. How will a successor use this power?We discuss the dramatic rise in racism in the US.We also discuss Trump capitalism. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Timothy Noah, staff writer for the New Republic.We discuss the Trump family corruption, and its many aspects.Part 2:We talk with Jonathan Alter, contributing editor, Washington Monthly.We talk about the idea of National Service as a way of creating and fostering a better sense of national and personal identity. Americorps, and other services like it work to improve the country and create communities and connections. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
This is a panel DiscussionPart 1:We discuss many topics:The $40 B being sent to ArgentinaThe NYC mayoral debateGeneral questions for the Democrats regarding their political and policy vision: as it is affected b generational factors.Crypto currencyTroops in Washington DC and other cities, as a way of prompting incidents to let Trump use an excuse to use them against civilian Americans.Part 2:The administrations framing No Kings as a violent and traitorous activity.Judges as political actors.The "owners" class, and how it controls the country.Predictions of mass unemployment in the US.Employment and racism in the US.The Posse Comitatus Act.WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
part one: Taylor Goldenstein is a state bureau reporter at the Houston Chronicle.How a Texas group is positioning itself as a Republican alternative to teachers unions Texas Legislature launches new investigating committees for July 4 floods. part two:Ryan Cooper is the Prospect’s managing editor,Bill Curry was a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House. ets. we discuss this and more:Full-blown Fascism Has Arrived in America as the Pentagon Expels the Press
part one: James Baratta is a writing fellow at The American Prospect discusses Democratic Senators Probe ‘Apparent Neglect’ of Detained Flotilla ActivistsIt took the State Department four days to assess the well-being of American citizens apprehended by Israel for participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla.part twoJeet Heer is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation discusses The Nobel Peace Prize Just Surrendered to Trump Trump is mad that he didn’t win. But by honoring María Corina Machado, the Nobel Committee has endorsed his war against Venezuela—and continued Europe’s MAGA groveling.
Part 1:We talk with Whitney Curry Wimbish, staff writer for The American Prospect.We discuss the growth of cypto investments in real estate. Small amounts allow individuals to participate in this market. There are no regulations for this type of investment, and the SEC, under Paul Atkins, is not exmining the 'hype' around these schemes. Growth in these financial instruments is expected to accelearte. Part 2:We talk with David Bacon, who writes about farm workers in the US.Changes instituted by Trump have cut the wages for H2A farm workers, and, for domestic farm workers by one third. This includes not only the wages themselves, but the costs previously shouldered by the growers. Growers now have lower costs, and will likely profit even more.
Part 1:We talk with Mel Goodman about Gaza and Israel, and the solution to the war proposed by Trump.There are conflicting outlooks on the outcome of the war in Gaza. No real permanent solution has yet been defined.Part 2:We talk with Megan O'Metz, ProPublica reporter, about the destruction of American public schools, as implemented by the Trump administration. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
his is a panel discussion.Part 1:We discuss the cots of Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare.We discuss the government shutdown.WE discuss how the tech oligarchs are controlling the government, and are looting the country.We discuss the necessity for immigration to create a good economic future for the US.Part 2:We consider the goals of the very rich, and how this affects everyone else in the US.What will be the outcome of the Gaza war?The administration appears to be ready to use any power that it has to suppress/punish/kill anyone who is a political enemy. WNHNGM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas.We discuss how Gov. Abbott is raising money from sending the Texas National Guard to other states at Trump's behest. Trump's approval is at its lowest ever in Texas now. Abbott is teasing a run for the 2028 presidential race. We also discuss the 5 new congressional seats recently set up in Texas, and who the new representatives will be.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Robert Hockett.We discuss the Gaza peace plan. Trump appears to be taking credit for the work that others have done on this topic. We discuss the 2026 elections, and likely outcomes. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Jesse Coburn, investigative reporter, working for ProPublica.We discuss the 'housing plan" proposed by Trump for persons in publicly-supported housing. The new regulations will hurt people who are the most vulnerable: the poor, children, disabled, and elderly. This will affect the red states to a great extent.Part 2:We talk with Chuck Collins, author of "Burned by Billionaires".We discuss how the power of the very rich has grown, and is likely to be even greater in future, due to the tax changes brought about by the politicians who have been bought by the very rich. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
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