Surviving Political Tribalism Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 5:00pm In a recent nationwide poll, 71% of the general public agreed that witnesses should be required to testify at Donald Trump’s senate impeachment trial. That is, until some learned their political tribe leaders stood against it. Those in the Republican […]

The Corporate Coup d’Etat Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, January 5 at 5:00pm “Forget the politicians. The politicians are put there to give you the idea you have freedom of choice. You don’t. You have no choice.” – George Carlin Executive producer, Jeff Cohen, will discuss his movie and the powerful political influence […]

The Authoritarian Playbook Tune into “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 22 at 5:00pm on KSQD 90.7FM. The return of the strongman. Principles of democratic rule are being challenged, and authoritarian leadership styles are gaining greater attention even in America, the greatest democracy the world has ever known. Strongmen rule over some of the most populous and […]

Gen Z and Democracy Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 8 at 5:00pm on KSQD 90.7FM Tune in for a very special discussion on the role this coming-of-age generation plays in the preservation of democracy. What does a democratic republic and a two-party system mean to them? What methods are they thinking about to […]

A House On Shaky Foundations Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 24 at 5:00pm “Our worldview is the set of assumptions we hold about how things work: how society functions, its relationship with the natural world, what’s valuable and what’s possible. It often remains unquestioned and unstated but is deeply felt and underlies […]

Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 10 at 5:00pm on KSQD 90.7FM “Many Voices. One Station” What gave the Right the winning hand was not unethical or anti-democratic content, but the fact that they had grabbed control of the rule book. In elections, the Left needs to put as much or more energy […]

In our overwhelming news-culture, a short clip of speech that typifies a lengthier concept is increasingly employed by politicians to summarize their positions and/or label opponents and ideas whether true or not. In the past few years, this strategy has been increasingly exploited. With the current impeachment inquiry and the upcoming presidential election, the war of sound-bites will become deafening.

“Protecting Democracy” Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 29 at 5:00pm   Our democracy is in danger and Protect Democracy (protectdemocracy.org) is watching and indexing the threats not seen in generations. In partnership with the “Authoritarian Warning Survey”, they currently rank the threat level as: “Substantial Erosion.” What does this mean and how […]

“Living in a Horror Movie and The Global Climate Strike” Tune into “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 15 at 5:00pm   The horror movie has begun. Global fire. Oceans rising. Pestilence. The movie is getting more frightening every minute.  Will it have a good ending? What part can our American democracy play? Will it be the courageous hero who fights […]

“Threats to Democracy and Preventing Decline” Tune into “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 1 at 5:00pm Our democracy is in danger and Protect Democracy (protectdemocracy.org) is watching and indexing the threats not seen in generations. In partnership with the “Authoritarian Warning Survey”, they currently rank the threat level as: “Substantial Erosion.” What does this mean and how do we fight […]