Background Briefing: January 2, 2023
How in America Liars and Cheats Can Become Presidents or be Sworn in Tomorrow as Congressmen We begin with the new American success story in which liars and cheats can make it all the way to the presidency of the United States and tomorrow a spectacular liar...
Background Briefing: January 1, 2023
The House in 2023 Crippled by Polarization and the Growing Threat of American Fascism We begin on this New Year's Day and reflect back on 2022 but also look ahead to 2023 with hope for better things to come while acknowledging the daunting challenges ahead as...
Background Briefing: December 29, 2022
A Moscow-Based Defense Analyst on How the Ukrainians Are Winning So Far We continue on this interregnum between Christmas and the New Year to look back on the major stories we covered in 2022 and how they evolved focusing on Russia's war on Ukraine. We begin...
Background Briefing: December 28, 2022
What Patriotic Americans Can Do to Save Their Democracy From the Resurgence of Plutocratic Populism We continue on this interregnum between Christmas and the New Year to look back on the major stories we covered in 2022 and how they evolved today focusing on...
Background Briefing: December 27, 2022
The Climate Bill Biden Signed Into Law Today is a Major Victory We begin on this interregnum between Christmas and the New Year to look back on the major stories we covered in 2022 and how they evolved focusing on energy and the environment. We begin with a...
Background Briefing: December 26, 2022
How the American Majority Can Thwart the Tyranny of the Minority We begin on this interregnum between Christmas and the New Year to look back on the major stories we covered in 2022 and how they evolved starting today with the radical right capture of the...
Background Briefing: December 25, 2022
The Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign on How We Treat the Least Among Us on the Birthday of Jesus Christ We begin on this Christmas Day and speak with someone who is following in the footsteps of the prophet Jesus whose birthday is celebrated today....
Background Briefing: December 22, 2022
Ukraine's President Zelensky's Rousing Speech to a Joint Session of Congress We begin with the rousing address by Ukraine's President Zelensky last night to a joint session of Congress in which the wartime leader tied the fate of his embattled country to the...
Background Briefing: December 21, 2022
Over Objections From Republicans, the House Ways and Means Committee Make Public Trump's Taxes We begin with the release of six years of Trump's taxes by the House Ways and Means Committee with summaries today and the full report expected in a few days. Joining...
Background Briefing: December 20, 2022
More Important Than Jailing Trump, the Jan. 6 Hearings Cry Out For Us to Fix Our Fragile Electoral System That He Exploited We begin with the question of whether the important lessons from the January 6 Committee Hearings will be learned and acted on since it...