KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Guest: Prof. Philip B. Stark, Associate Dean, UC Berkeley Mathematics

Something weird happened in an election in Windham, NH in the 2020 election, and thanks to a team of experts in voting systems, cyber-security and post-election audits, we now know why. Prof. Philip Stark of UC Berkeley explains the painstaking process of solving the mystery in their exhaustive, publicly-documented hand recount. Unlike experiments the long-running 'audit' theatre clown show still running in Maricopa County, AZ, this audit yielded the answer to the mystery of what happened in Windham. Also: listeners react to Sen. Manchin's obstruction of democracy reform legislation. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Carroll Muffett, Center for International Environmental Law

Climate law expert Carroll Muffett delves into several landmark decisions handed down to ExxonMobil, Shell Oil and Chevron, all on the same day, that sent 'shockwaves' through the oil and gas industry. Muffett explains the decisions in courtrooms and boardrooms that mark a sea change in the fossil fuel industry's business model, with profound risks to the global financial system, human rights, and efforts address climate change. Also: Trump may have an insidious reason to push his MAGA Mob to falsely believe he will be 'reinstated' in August.

U.S. COVID infection/death rates at lowest since March 2020. Biden Admin. will distribute vaccines globally. FBI investigating Trump's Postmaster General DeJoy for campaign finance violations. New TX law allowing 'open carry' of guns without permit or training has predictable result. Debunking the TX GOP's blatant lies about 'voter fraud' justifying massive voter suppression bill. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: David Faris, Political scientist, Roosevelt Univ.

More than 100 prominent academic democracy scholars issued a 'statement of concern' over GOP-controlled state legislatures gutting 'free and fair elections.' DAVID FARIS, a signatory on the statement, explains the chilling, existential threat that these GOP maneuvers pose to democracy, how Republicans can steal the 2022 and 2024 elections to entrench themselves in permanent authoritarian minority rule, and what actions must be taken now to defend our democratic system. Also today: FEC fines National Enquirer for Trump hush-money payments, plus results of special U.S. House election.

Texas Democratic lawmakers' walk-out prevented Republican-controlled state legislature from passing massive voter suppression bill; TX GOP Gov. Abbott threatened retaliation. At QAnon conspiracy conference, former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell claimed Trump will be 'reinstated'; Trump's disgraced former NSA Michael Flynn claimed on videotape that the US 'should' see a military coup, then claimed he didn't. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Edward-Isaac Dovere, author "Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats' Campaigns to Defeat Trump"

Guest host Nicole Sandler has all the news about today’s first filibuster of the 117th Congress. The Republicans filibustered the cloture vote to open debate about launching an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Her guest is Edward-Isaac Dovere, author of ‘Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Trump’

Guest: David Vine, author of a trilogy of books on war and peace

Guest host Nicole Sandler speaks with David Vine. He's a professor of political anthropolgy at American University, and author of a trilogy of books about War & Peace. His new one is the third, The United States of War: A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State'''

Guest: Igor Volsky, ED, founder of Guns Down America

Guest host Nicole Sandler speaks with Guns Down America's Igor Volsky as the nation is dealing with another mass shooting. Today in San Jose, a shooter killed eight innocent people before killing himself.

Guest: Economist and author Stephanie Kelton

Stephanie Kelton joins guest host Nicole Sandler to explain what deficit spending really is, and why we can have nice things.