KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Guest: Lori Wallach of Global Trade Watch, Denis Campbell- American ex-pat living in the UK

Guest host Nicole Sandler recaps the news of the day, from the Senate Judiciary hearing on the DOJ IG report on the Russia probe to Trump’s latest anti-Semitic action and more. She speaks with Lori Wallach of Global Trade Watch to get the scoop on the new USMCA, and checks in with Denis Campbell in the UK on election eve.

Guest: Author Ramesh Srinivasan

Guest host Nicole Sandler has the latest news – including the Articles of Impeachment introduced by Democrats today. She speaks with Ramesh Srinivasan, author of ‘Beyond the Valley: How Innovators around the World are Overcoming Inequality and Creating the Technologies of Tomorrow’ about how the internet has changed our lives.

Guest: Guest Host Nicole Sandler with the news and on the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearing today

Guest Host Nicole Sandler recaps the latest news, and then focuses on Monday’s Impeachment hearing in the House Judiciary Committee

Guest: David Dayen, The American Prospect

David Dayen discusses The American Prospect's landmark issue covering all aspects of climate action via a Green New Deal -- a comprehensive, step-by-step blueprint examining the practicality and feasibility of solving climate change, and what will be required to get there. Dayen also explains how U.S. bank regulators are ignoring the mounting risks to the financial system from the costs of both action and inaction, and what can be done about it. Also today: a rising tide of House Republicans announce they will not seek re-election in 2020.

Speaker Pelosi announces U.S. House will draft Articles of Impeachment against Pres. Trump. Major U.S. cybercrime bust of Russian hackers today highlights rise of ransomware attacks on vital computer systems, including the State of Louisiana, attacked just two days after Nov. 2019 election. Los Angeles and many other counties are moving to similar hackable, 100% unverifiable electronic voting systems before the critical 2020 election. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Heather 'Digby' Parton, Salon and Hullabaloo

Special coverage of Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Hearing with Salon's Heather 'Digby' Parton, examining the history of the Impeachment Clause and whether Donald Trump's actions rise to the level of impeachable offenses as intended by the framers of the Constitution. Also: NATO leaders laugh at Trump. GA Gov. names inexperienced GOP donor to US Senate.

Guest: John Bonifaz, Free Speech For People

Constitutional law expert John Bonifaz discusses what to expect in the House Judiciary hearing on impeachment on Wednesday, and the mountain of evidence supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Sen. Kamala Harris drops out of the 2020 Dem presidential primary. Bad day in court for Trump. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Costly new 100% unverifiable computer voting systems that failed miserably in small-turnout elections in GA and PA in 2019 are set to be used in the high-turnout 2020 election across the nation, including in Los Angeles - we offer tips on how to protect your vote. Impeachment hearings get underway in Congress, and could run into 2020 primaries and caucuses. MT Gov. Steve Bullock exits 2020 Dem. presidential primary race, says he will not run for US Senate, and more...

New polls show 50% of public (and growing) supports impeachment and removal of Trump from office. Trump, GOP and rightwing media push false propaganda that public impeachment hearings were a "disaster." New: OMB officials resigned over Trump's withholding of Ukraine military aid. Trump was briefed on the original whistleblower complaint about his quid pro quo bribery scheme before he finally released Ukraine aid. Plus: excerpts of Rep. Adam Schiff's closing summations in the impeachment hearings that clarify the damning evidence against Trump.

Guest: Daniel Nichanian, The Appeal

Criminal justice expert Danial Nichanian of The Appeal discusses efforts across the nation to restore voting rights to former felons and the currently incarcerated. Trump appeals court rulings on his claim of "absolute immunity" as House Judiciary prepares for new impeachment hearings. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'