“Are We Dying For Capitalism?”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:00pm (PT) “Dying for Capitalism is carefully reasoned and informed, spelling out what we can and must do, without delay.” – Noam Chomsky  We are dying—literally—from capitalism, and if our species is to survive we need a new abolitionist movement whose goal […]

“Pirates of the Slave Trade: The Birth of an American Institution”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 5:00pm (PT)   No one present at the battle of Cape Lopez off the coast of West Africa in 1722 could have known that they were on the edge of history. This obscure, yet fierce naval […]

“Trump’s Mind, America’s Soul” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 5:00pm (PT)  (Some important points made in this interview: Dr. Lee shared that she isn’t political but that politics found her. She talks about how her life changed course after her decision … her “Duty to Warn.  Dr. Lee states that fascism is […]

“What America Do You Want to Live In?” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) “We can’t expect the world to get better by itself.” ~ Gwen Ifill America is at an inflection point! We never thought authoritarian forces could take hold here, right? Wouldn’t our democracy live forever? The US has […]

“Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)  “We don’t need to rely just on climate scientists anymore to warn us that we are in a Code Red emergency.” – John J. Berger The news is undeniably grim. Raging wildfires, record-breaking temperatures, monster storms, […]

“Warnings: The Holocaust, Ukraine, and Endangered American Democracy”  “Be Bold America!”  Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)  “Holocaust education must sound the alarm—clearly, insistently, repeatedly: The Holocaust is a warning,” write the philosophers John K. Roth and Leonard Grob, two of the most respected Holocaust scholars in the world As extreme right-wing political movements, […]

“Igniting A Bold New Democracy”  “Be Bold America!”  Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) “You are not alone … and there is a solution. The stark polarization in American politics is woven into the fabric of our culture – but it doesn’t have to be.” – Ruth Backstrom Are you tired of broken politics […]

“Are You Being Gaslighted? What Are the Telltale Signs?” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT   In 2007, Dr. Robin Stern coined the phrase “gaslight effect” to explain the long-term effects of repeated gaslighting: an insidious, and sometimes covert form of emotional abuse in which a gaslighter undermines and controls another […]

The Hidden History of American Democracy with Thom Hartmann “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)  Democracy is the default state of virtually every animal species on earth, and humanity is no exception. Only with the power of great wealth, control of media, or the force of arms and technology is it […]

“The Most Dangerous Organization in America You’ve Never Heard Of”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)   The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a pay-to-play operation in which legislators and corporate lobbyist meet behind closed doors to write model legislation that advances a radical right-wing, pro-corporate, and pro-Republican agenda on […]