KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Good voting rights news as courts reject voter purges in WI and NY State. New follow-up and reaction to revelations that certification testing found numerous security flaws in LA County's costly new computerized voting system. The public comment period ends Jan. 20; concerned voters can email [email protected] to demand hand-marked paper ballots for all voters... Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report'.

Trump Admin officials struggle to justify Trump's unlawful assassination of a top Iranian general. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) drops out of 2020 race. New state security testing exposes extreme vulnerabilities in Los Angeles County's new, unverifiable, computer-marked voting system set for first-time use in 2020. The public comment period ends Jan. 20; concerned voters can email [email protected] to demand hand-marked paper ballots for all voters...

Guest: Jim Williams, Public Policy Polling

Jim Williams of Public Policy Polling explains the one simple thing opponents of Trump can do to ensure he is not re-elected. Trump DOJ investigation finds no wrongdoing by Hillary Clinton regarding the Clinton Foundation, emails, or Uranium One - as we reported at the time, even as the corporate media shamefully enabled Trump. NC judge again rejects NC GOP's racially discriminatory photo ID restrictions.

Congressional Democrats and Republicans both blast Trump Admin for failing to provide evidence of "imminent attack" to legally justify Trump's assassination of top Iranian leader. Election security: new study finds 93% of voters don't notice their votes have been flipped on new, unverifiable Ballot-Marking Devices coming to Los Angeles for the 2020 election - here's how to protect your vote. Trump guts landmark environmental law. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report'.

Guest: Michael Fuchs, Former Dep. Asst. Secretary of State

Trump takes the off-ramp offered by Iran to avert escalating into war. Former U.S. Dep. Asst. Secretary of State Michael Fuchs joins us to clear up much of the confusion generated by Trump's assassination of a top Iranian leader and Iran's retaliation, and assesses the chances for diplomacy. Plus: Much of Puerto Rico again without electricity after powerful earthquake.

Guest: Prof. Karen Greenberg, Fordham Univ. Law School

Fordham Law Prof. Karen Greenberg discusses the legality of Trump's assassination of a top Iran leader. Sen. McConnell furthers efforts to rig any Senate impeachment trial. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Donald Trump's targeted assassination of Iran's Major General Qassem Soleimani has placed the U.S. -- and the world -- on the brink of yet another potential war, and may be an attempt to distract from his upcoming impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate. Callers weigh in. Heads up for voters in CA and elsewhere to check your voter registration and your party affiliation to vote in the 2020 primaries.

Guest: Steven Simon, middle east expert from the Quincy Institute; hotel clerks in Tehran, Iran

Guest host Nicole Sandler gives the news about Trump's assassination of an Iranian general, possibly provoking a war. She speaks with Steven Simon, a Middle East expert from the Quincy Institute, and attempts to call an average Iranian citizen.

Guest: Activist Jude Morford, Author Stewart L. Rogers

Guest host Nicole Sandler runs down the latest news of the day. She's joined by activist Jude Morford, founder of WomenStanding, who tells us about her treks to sites where children are caged where she holds silent protest vigils. And we look back at the Age of Aquarius with Stewart Rogers, author of "What Happened to the Hippies?"

Guest: Nicole Sandler- guest host

Guest Host Nicole Sandler takes us on a journey through the last 12 months as we bid good riddance to 2019.