Background Briefing: December 8, 2021
The American Political Philosopher the New Chancellor of Germany Consulted We begin with the election today of the new Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz and speak with an American political philosopher who was contacted by Scholz back in December who asked for...
Background Briefing: December 7, 2021
As the White House Hosts a Summit for Democracy, American Democracy is Under Attack by the GOP We begin with the two-day White House Summit for Democracy beginning on Thursday at which 111 nations will meet virtually to discuss the health of democratic...
Background Briefing: December 6, 2021
The Attorney General Takes on Texas Republicans Over Their Brazenly Racist Redistricting We begin with the announcement today by Attorney General Garland that the DOJ is suing the state of Texas over its brazenly racist redistricting maps. Following the new...
Background Briefing: December 5, 2021
The Presidents of the U.S. and Russia Will Speak on Tuesday as Putin is Poised to Invade Ukraine We begin with warnings from the U.S. Intelligence Community that Russia plans to invade Ukraine as it mobilizes 175,000 troops on Ukraine's borders and speak with...
Background Briefing: December 2, 2021
A Narco-Dictatorship is About to be Transformed Into a Social Democracy We begin with the good news emerging from Central America where a narco-dictatorship is about to be transformed into a social democracy now that the candidate of the criminal party allied...
Background Briefing: December 1, 2021
The Supreme Court Appears Ready to Restrict Abortions or Overrule Roe We begin with the oral arguments today in the Supreme Court on the Mississippi abortion case that seemed to indicate the right wing majority of justices are willing to uphold the State of...
Background Briefing: November 30, 2021
Reports Emerge That Trump Played a Hands-on Role in the Coup Attempt We begin with reports emerging that Trump played a hands-on role in directing his aides to have the 2020 election results overturned after having failed to convince his Vice President not to...
Background Briefing: November 29, 2021
Democrats Are Asleep as the Republicans Quietly Rig the Vote We begin with the biggest issue facing America and that is the very future of democracy itself in this country. Joining us is David Pepper, who served as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Ohio from...
Background Briefing: November 28, 2021
The New Variant of Covid the WHO Has Designated as Omicron We begin with the new variant of Covid the WHO has designated as Omicron which emerged out of Botswana and is now spreading across Southern Africa and has already arrived in Europe and according to Dr....
Background Briefing: November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving for the Earth and Stopping Shopping on Black Friday We begin on this Thanksgiving with Reverend Billy, the pastor of the Church of Stop Shopping, a group of activists based in New York City, whose main tactic is singing-while-trespassing. The Stop...