KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

NASA scientists successfully completed another mission, this time targeting an asteroid moonlet 7 million miles away with pinpoint accuracy, but climate science deniers want you to believe NASA and the rest of the world's scientists are wrong about climate change. Many folks are signing up to be pollworkers - many more are needed, please consider becoming one! Listeners respond to a segment on Supreme Court expansion. Indicted TX AG Paxton hilariously flees a process server. US Senate poised to approve reforms to the Electoral Count Act. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Italy elected its first far-right authoritarian leader since World War II, from a neo-fascist party. Brazil's Bolsonaro is already shouting 'fraud' as polls indicate he is likely to lose his upcoming re-election bid. Two major storms break new records in Canada and the Philippines, as Hurricane Ian menaces Florida. Poll shows majority of Americans, for the first time, now support expanding and rebalancing the US Supreme Court to counter Republicans' court-packing. Callers weigh in on all of the above, including why they are voting, or not, in the crucial November midterm elections.

Guest: Marilyn Marks, Coalition for Good Governance; Ernest A. Canning, Legal analyst

'BradCast' Recounted: some recent interviews you may have missed. Election security expert Marilyn Marks explains the scope of a multi-state, coordinated plot by Republican election officials, led by Trump attorney Sidney Powell, to breach voting system security in several states, and new evidence revealing how top Georgia GOP election officials not only lied about it under oath but appear to be trying to cover it up. BradBlog Legal Analyst Ernest A. Canning explains how Big Pharma is preventing distribution of COVID vaccines to the rest of the world, how Pres. Reagan's big gift to Big Pharma trapped Americans into paying outrageous prescription drug prices, and CA 's innovative new plan to bypass Big Pharma's grip on life-saving insulin.

11th Circuit Court of Appeals sides with the Justice Department, rebuking numerous false claims made by Donald Trump, his attorneys, and a Trump-appointed judge in the investigation of Trump's theft of classified government documents. MyPillow CEO and MAGA Trump supporter Mike Lindell loses again in court, inadvertently reveals he is under criminal investigation in a CO election system security breach. Far-right activist Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, will testify to the House January 6 Committee. US AG Garland delivers moving speech on the rule of law as he weighs whether to indict Trump for theft of classified documents. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Marcy Wheeler, national security journalist

N.Y. Attorney General Leititia James filed a sweeping civil lawsuit against Trump, his company, and 3 of his adult children for 'astounding' financial falsehoods and dozens of flagrant incidents of bank, tax and insurance fraud. Accountability and national security journalist MARCY WHEELER of explains the NY AG's civil suit, new developments in the Justice Department's criminal probe into Trump's theft of highly classified national security documents, likely next steps and potential pitfalls.

The cast of Broadway's 'Hamilton' perform a fantastic new song to raise awareness of the importance of voting, on National Voter Registration Day - spread the word! TX sheriff opens criminal investigation into FL GOP Gov. DeSantis' cruel scam against lawful asylum seekers. House January 6 Committee members introduce legislative reforms to the Electoral Count Act to make it more difficult to steal elections, as Trump attempted to do on January 6, 2021. Disabled voters push back against new GOP voter suppression laws. US beer shortage has a bizarre explanation. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Corporate media are failing to inform the public that the Republican Party has gone full-bore authoritarian, normalizing the bizarre, Nazi-like rally held by MAGA cult leader Trump in Ohio. Three powerful storms hit Puerto Rico, Japan and Alaska simultaneously, underscoring the impacts of the climate crisis. New documents provide hard evidence that FL GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis lured asylum-seekers onto planes with lies, potentially evidence of a federal crime. Callers weigh in on all of the above...

Guest: Ernest A. Canning, Legal analyst, BradBlog.com

CDC recommends Americans get the new bivalent COVID vaccine by Halloween to protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Legal analyst Ernest A. Canning explains how Big Pharma is extending COVID's reach by preventing distribution of vaccines to the world, how Pres. Reagan enabled the industry's rampant patent abuse, and California's innovative new initiative to cheaply manufacture insulin and bypass Big Pharma's outrageous prices. Fulton County, GA District Attorney criminal probe is widening into Trump/GOP efforts to steal the 2020 election. Patagonia CEO donates $3 billion company to ensure all future profits go to combat the climate crisis.

Pres. Biden announced a tentative deal to avert major strike by beleaguered rail workers. New data shows US economy continues to improve. NY Attorney General rejects settlement offer from Trump's lawyers in bank, tax, and insurance fraud probe. FBI confiscated pillow empresario Mike Lindell's phone in federal criminal probe of CO voting system breach. Special prosecutor investigating GOP nominee for Attorney General in criminal probe of MI voting system breach. NYGOP election official indicted on absentee ballot fraud charges. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect

Noteworthy results from the final 2022 midterm election primaries in Delaware, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. GOP voters in New Hampshire selected several far-right, election-denying conspiracy theorists for critical congressional seats. Railroad workers are on the verge of a consequential strike over horrific working conditions they've endured for years, in a work stoppage that would be wildly disruptive to the US economy. HAROLD MEYERSON delivers a helpful dose of American Labor history in explaining a 'groundbreaking' new labor law in California that improves wages and working conditions for fast-food workers, while facing a major effort from big fast-food corporations to halt its implementation.