KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Guest: Susan Greenhalgh, Election expert, Free Speech For People

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to her role in the plot to breach, copy and distribute Coffee County, GA's voting system software, part of the sweeping racketeering indictment against Donald Trump and others who tried to steal the 2020 Presidential election. Election expert SUSAN GREENHALGH, who helped uncover the plot, explains Powell's guilty plea, what happens next, and warns that GA's breached software remains unpatched and still in use, and poses a serious threat to the 2024 election. Republican U.S. House majority again fails to select a new Speaker. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.' Original airdate 10-19-2023.

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Manhunt underway in Maine for suspect who killed at least 18 people using a high-powered rifle. Hurricane Otis killed 27 people and caused widespread devastation in Acapulco, shocking scientists with its rapid intensification into a Category 5 storm. New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson is a climate science denier who takes more campaign cash from the fossil fuel industry than any other. Georgia judge rules state's legislative maps are unlawful racial gerrymanders. Colorado state court rules Constitution's 'Insurrection Disqualification Clause' is self-executing. United Auto Workers reach tentative deal with Ford. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Michael Hiltzik, L.A. Times business columnist

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Columnist MICHAEL HILTZIK explains the 'scam' lawsuit taken up by the rightwing supermajority on the US Supreme Court, brought by a rightwing billionaire-funded legal mill, that seeks to pre-emptively kill a potential future progressive wealth tax that doesn't even exist. Republican-controlled U.S. House finally selects a new Speaker, far-right Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), who is a 2020 election denier, insurrection insider, and ardent opponent of reproductive rights and LGBTQ rights. Hurricane Otis is the most powerful hurricane on record to hit Mexico.

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty over her role in GOP attempts to steal the 2020 election in the sprawling Fulton Co., GA RICO case. Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney, testified against him in the NY State civil case in which a judge already ruled Trump committed bank, tax and insurance fraud, and other bad legal news for the disgraced former president. House GOP's newest Speaker Designee withdraws within hours after being attacked by Trump. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Lee McIntyre, author, "On Disinformation"

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Americans are being inundated by a 'perfect storm' of disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda. Disinformation expert and author LEE MCINTYRE explains how misinformation and disinformation are used as tools to polarize and generate distrust and mistrust on the path to authoritarianism, and how to fight back against their malign influences. Also today: Updates on the Israel-Hamas war, and the ongoing dysfunction in the GOP-controlled U.S. House.

Guest: Dr. Marick Masters, Wayne State Univ.

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Social media has been inundated with misinformation, disinformation and propaganda in the wake of the Hamas terror attack on Israel and Israel's retaliation against Gaza. New reporting documents how Elon Musk's X/Twitter is allowing disinformation about the war to spread unchecked. Labor expert DR. MARICK MASTERS explains the new, key victory secured by the striking United Auto Workers union in their push for a just transition to electric vehicles, how the successful three-part strategy employed by union leaders may be helpful to workers in other industries, and much more. Original airdate 10-11-2023.

Guest: Susan Greenhalgh, Election expert, Free Speech For People

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to her role in the plot to breach, copy and distribute Coffee County, GA's voting system software. The plea is part of the sweeping racketeering indictment against Donald Trump and others who tried and failed to steal the 2020 Presidential election. Election expert SUSAN GREENHALGH, who helped uncover the plot, explains Powell's guilty plea, what happens next, and warns that GA's breached software still poses a serious threat to the 2024 election. Republican U.S. House majority again fails to select a new Speaker. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Rich Logis, Perfect Our Union

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Updates in the Israel-Hamas War include Pres. Biden's trip to Israel to announce $100 million in aid to Palestinian civilians, his warning to Israel about lessons learned from 9/11, new details about a deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza, and Egypt's agreement to allow some humanitarian aid into Gaza. Republican U.S. House majority again fails to select a new Speaker. Rich Logis explains his exit from the 'Ultra MAGA cult,' the toxic factors that drew him in, what finally shook him out of it, and advice on how to reach out to MAGA friends and family members.

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Updates in the Israel-Hamas War, including a massive, deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza that appears to have derailed negotations; Israel and Hamas blame each other for the blast. Democracy saw mixed results in critical elections in Ecuador, Poland, and Louisiana. Far-right election denier, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), failed to win votes to be Speaker of the GOP-controlled House. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza as Israel continues relentless airstrikes in the wake of Hamas' horrific attack over a week ago. The U.S. and voices around the world call on Israel to exercise restraint and allow vital emergency aid into the region. In Illinois, a white man obsessed with rightwing media coverage of the Israel-Hamas War has been arrested in the killing of a 6-year-old Muslim-American boy. A settlement was reached with families victimized by Trump's cruel family separation border policy. Callers weigh in.