KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Guest: John Brakey, AUDIT-USA

US Senate agrees to proceed to debate on bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure deal. Biden Administration to require all civilian federal workers to get vaccinated or undergo regular testing. Election integrity advocate JOHN BRAKEY explains the latest in the ongoing clown show 'audit' of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, AZ, which appears to be falling apart, and debunks the waves of false and nutty allegations from Republicans and grifters trying to make money from gullible GOP donors.

COVID hospitalizations and deaths are surging among the unvaccinated, with Florida and Arkansas leading the nation. CDC recommends masking in indoor public spaces, for both vaccinated and unvaccinated, to slow the the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant. House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol held its first hearing - we feature extended clips of the riveting, disturbing, and often emotional testimony from four police officers who risked their lives that day to defend the Constitution. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Ian Patton, Long Beach Reform Coalition

As COVID surges across the US, some states and federal agencies are issuing vaccine mandates, as new stories emerge of vaccine deniers who tragically regret their vaccine rejection, too late. Then: CA state law allows any voter to request a recount for any race, but counties are allowed to charge arbitrary prices. IAN PATTON of the Long Beach Reform Coalition explains why his group is suing the L.A. Co. Registrar for charging unprecedented, exorbitant prices for a small recount in Long Beach, and why the county's expensive new VSAP voting system renders public oversight of elections nearly impossible, in a case with national implications.

Guest: Author/journalist/activist Cory Doctorow

Guest host Nicole Sandler speaks with author/journalist/and copyright and antitrust activist Cory Doctorow about our antitrust and monopoly problem and what Joe Biden is doing about it.

Guest: Author, journalist, Cuba expert Anthony DePalma

Guest host Nicole Sandler speaks with journalist and author of numerous books about Cuba, Anthony DePalma about the protests happening on the island.

Guest: Helen Butler, GA Coalition for the People's Agenda

Voting and civil rights icon Helen Butler explains how she was removed from her longtime position as an election official through Georgia's new, insidious voter suppression law, the wave of GOP voter suppression laws, and actions voters can take in their own communities to protect voting rights. Also today: COVID tragically accelerates among the unvaccinated. Debunking misleading claims out of AZ 'audit' about electronic voting system cybersecurity.

Biden DOJ charges former chair of Trump Inauguration Committee for illegally acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. DOJ also prohibits seizure of journalists' communications. Trump DOJ - not Biden DOJ - declined to prosecute Trump cabinet official for lying under oath. Comprehensive debunking of false and baseless claims in Maricopa Co., AZ 'audit'. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

LA County re-instates indoor mask mandate as COVID Delta variant surges among the unvaccinated. COVID deaths/hospitalizations rise in Trump-supporting states. AP analysis of voting records debunks wild claims of clown-show Maricopa Co. 'audit' of 2020 election. Callers weigh in on why they are avoiding COVID vaccine, and what policies Democrats should include in their $3.5 trillion infrastructure/families bill under budget reconciliation.

Guest: Eric Boehlert, media analyst/critic, Press Run

Media critic ERIC BOEHLERT explains how the Republican Party and its rightwing media machine have ginned up phony outrage over 'Critical Race Theory' as their newest pretend threat to the nation, and how the corporate media has obediently followed, despite CRT not being taught in K-12 schools. Central Europe hit by catastrophic floods, with man-made climate change playing a crucial role. NASA warns the Moon's 'wobble' will likely cause a huge increase in coastal flooding in 2030s.

Maricopa Co., AZ forced to spend millions to purchase new voting systems because of potential election security risk after sham 'audit' of 2020 election by secretive group. GOP thanks Sens. Manchin and Sinema for blocking filibuster reform on voting rights legislation. Attendees at GOP CPAC mock vaccinations, while surge of COVID infections overwhelm hospitals in the South due to fast-spreading Delta variant. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'