KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Guest: Jon Schwarz, The Intercept

The Intercept's Jon Schwarz explains why corporate media ignores good economic news to mislead the public with panicked reports on the temporary rise in inflation, how inflation is actually mostly good for working families, bad for corporations and big banks, and cuts into the profits of the richest Americans. Capitol Insurrection defendant, the 'QAnon Shaman,' sentenced to prison. US House censures Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) for posting violent animated video portraying him murdering Rep. Alexandia Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). FTC to investigate if Big Oil is manipulating energy prices. Sen. Bernie Sanders excoriates conservatives on massive increase in defense spending.

The drumbeat of authoritarianism is growing louder in the US. GOP state lawmakers in OH and GA issue extreme partisan gerrymandered maps, robbing minority voters of representation. Congressional Republicans who voted to repair the nation's infrastructure receive violent death threats, as far-right GOP groups purge those insufficiently loyal to Trump. Trump attorney gave then-VP Mike Pence detailed instructions on how to steal the 2020 election. new documents reveal how the Trump Admin. altered CDC scientific reports on COVID and ordered employees to destroy evidence. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Trump crony Steve Bannon has turned himself in after DOJ indictment for defying congressional subpoenas. COP26 U.N. climate summit ends in overtime after making significant progress on key issues that are still not enough to solve our worsening climate emergency. Beto O'Rourke will challenge Texas' far-right Gov. Abbott. Updates in the trials of counter-protester Kyle Rittenhouse and propagandist Alex Jones. Pres. Biden signs landmark $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Congressional Republicans who supported infrastructure bill receive death threats.

Guest: FL Gubernatorial candidate Annette Taddeo, Sports journalist Dave Zirin

Guest host Nicole Sandler speaks with the third Democrat to enter the race for Florida Governor, Annette Taddeo. Then she's joined by Dave Zirin, author of "The Kaepernick Effect"

D.C. Court of Appeals temporarily halts release of Trump's White House records to the House Select Committee investigating the Trump-incited Capitol Insurrection, as the committee widens its probe into former VP Pence's top staffers. New developments at the COP26 U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, as UK conservatives demonstrate how far off the rails the U.S. Republican Party has gone. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Brendan Fischer, Campaign Legal Center

Major announcements at UN COP26 climate summit in Glasgow break new ground in global effort to combat climate change. Campaign finance law expert Brendan Fischer explains new, mind-blowing ruling by the Federal Elections Commissions allowing unlimited foreign money in state ballot propositions and referenda, and ways to close the gaping loophole in federal law to end all foreign influence in our elections. Fischer also weighs in on a new report that top Trump officials knowingly and repeatedly violated the Hatch Act ban on abusing their offices for political purposes. Also today: judge denies Trump's claims of perpetual executive privilege in House Select Committee investigation of the Capitol Insurrection.

House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6th insurrection subpoenas 16 top Trump Administration staffers. Judge denies Trump attempt to block release of his records. VA Gov.-elect Youngkin's underage son knowingly tried to vote illegally - twice - but will face no consequences, underscoring that the U.S. has two justice systems for whites vs. black/brown voters. New survey shows the lucrative COVID disinformation industry has been wildly successful at misleading Americans. COVID infections/deaths are 6 times higher in heavily Trump-leaning counties than in Biden-leaning counties. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Thom Hartmann, Author, Progressive radio host

Author and progressive talk radio host THOM HARTMANN explains his well-documented article building the case that Donald Trump and key members of his administration could be charged with mass murder due to intentional, publicly documented decisions in their failed COVID response that ultimatley led to the deaths of at least 500,000 Americans. House Select Committee investigating the Capitol Insurrection on Jan. 6th issued 6 new subpoenas. Callers weigh in...

Guest: John Bonifaz, Free Speech For People

US Attorney General Merrick Garland has failed to act on the long laundry list of federal criminal allegations against Donald Trump and his associates, and the DOJ has strangely not yet responded to the criminal contempt referral issued by the US House Special Committee on Jan. 6th for Trump crony Steve Bannon. Constitutional law expert John Bonifaz of the non-partisan, legal advocacy nonprofit Free Speech For People explains the group's call for Garland to resign, the issues that may be underlying the DOJ's failure to act to hold criminal lawbreakers accountable, what can be done to restore DOJ's independence, and much more. Plus: GOP-controlled states issue new, extremely partisan gerrymandered maps in several states that eliminate minority voting power in districts across the country.

More 2021 election results from around the nation. Senate Republicans again filibuster a motion to proceed to debate the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Another voting machine company sues rightwing media outlets for peddling lies about the 2020 election. AZ Republicans turn on Cyber Ninjas, the amateur firm that conducted the GOP's phony 'audit' of the 2020 election. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'