KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Coronavirus infection rate and hospitalizations surge in US. European Union weighs ban on US travelers due to COVID19 surge. Phoenix church claims new miracle scheme will protect Trump rally attendees from infection. Polling place problems in KY and NY primaries. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Lisa Graves, former Deputy Asst. U.S. Attorney General

Coronavirus infections and hospitalizations on the rise in 23 states. Donald Trump's ill-advised rally in Tulsa on Saturday was a miserable failure. Former Deputy Asst. Attorney General LISA GRAVES explains the unprecedented, likely illegal firing of NY US Attorney by US AG Bill Barr, and what it means for the integrity of the Justice Department and ongoing investigations into Trump's associates and business practices.

Guest: Sarah Pierce, Migration Policy Institute

Sarah Pierce of the Migration Policy Inst. explains the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling today rejecting the Trump Administration's attempt to end the Obama-era DACA program. John Bolton's new book reveals Trump tried another quid pro quo extortion scheme with China to help him win re-election. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: David Faris, Roosevelt Univ. political scientist

Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surge to new record highs in several states, as GOP governors lie to their constituents and refuse to implement simple preventive measures. VP Pence pretends the administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic is 'a cause for celebration'. Roosevelt Univ.'s David Faris explains why he believes 'this time may be different' as Trump appears to be losing ground to Joe Biden in a swath of new polls.

Guest: Dr. Purnima Madhivanan, Univ. of AZ infectious disease epidemiologist

Trump and Pence are lying, trying to pretend the pandemic away. But epidemiologist Dr. Purnima Madhivanan explains 'the virus is non-partisan', and details what's really happening as infection rates and hospitalizations spike around the country, the concept of 'herd immunity', the efficacy of mask-wearing, and much more. Trump tries to sue former NSA John Bolton's book away. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Jeanne Dufort, Election security advocate

Election integrity advocate Jeanne DuFort discusses significant issues. just discovered, with GA's costly new computerized voting system that failed to tally potentially thousands of votes in the state's recent disastrous primary election. US Supreme Court upholds LGBTQ rights. Coronavirus infection rates and hospitalizations spiking in the U.S. FDA revokes emergency approval for Trump-promoted drug as too dangerous for use against coronavirus.

Guest: Ari Berman, Mother Jones

In the wake of the disastrous GA primary meltdown, voting rights journalist Ari Berman discusses the extraordinary measures Republicans are taking around the country to suppress the vote in the crucial 2020 election, and actions citizens can take to protect voting rights and election integrity. FL state Democrats call for measures to protect voting rights from the Trump Admin's actions.

Coronavirus hospitalization rates spike in states that "reopened" dangerously early - causing Wall Street to lose some of its irrational exuberance amid massive unemployment and rising death toll. Gen. Mark Milley apologizes for joining Trump on church photo op. Protesters tear down Confederate monuments. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Marilyn Marks, Coalition for Good Governance

Election security advocate Marilyn Marks explains what went wrong -- and why -- in GA's primary election meltdown on Tuesday, and how voters in every state can protect against the same happening in the crucial Nov. presidential election. Brother of George Floyd delivers moving demand to Congress to address police brutality. House Democrats unveil sweeping police reform bill. NASCAR bans Confederate flag, while Trump rejects idea of renaming military bases named for Confederate officers.

Guest: Chuck Collins, Institute for Policy Studies, Inequality.org

As predicted, it was another election day disaster in Georgia's primary, as voters waited in hours-long lines (amid a pandemic) because electronic voting systems failed. Chuck Collins discusses his new report, 'Billionaire Bonanza 2020', on why Wall Street is booming during a recession and how to fix it. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'