On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore talks about overcoming fear and fighting back peacefully and non-violently ahead of tomorrow's NO KINGS marches across the USA and beyond. And: The NYC mayoral candidates debate. Plus: John Bolton indicted and remembering the San Francisco Loma Prieta earthquake exactly 36 years ago today.

Recorded October 17, 2025.

STORY:

Trump is not interested in reopening government during this MAGA shutdown (AP)
https://bit.ly/3KT6PDH
NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL CANDIDATES DEBATE (Oct 16, 2025)
https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2026/new-york-city-mayoral-debate/667249
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