KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Guest: Marilyn Marks, Election expert, Coalition for Good Governance

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Election integrity expert Marilyn Marks discusses the first guilty plea in the sprawling RICO indictment in Fulton County, GA and the broad conspiracy to steal the state's 2020 election. Marks explains how she first discovered the historic plot, and what it all means going forward. Democrats short circuit House GOP's government shutdown. Gov. Newsom appoints Emily's List founder to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Senate term. Trump appeared in civil court after judge ruled he and his company committed massive bank, tax and insurance fraud. Original airdate 10-2-2023.

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! An update on the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war, geopolitical impacts, and Pres. Biden's repeated cautions to Israel's far-right PM Netanyahu to adhere to the 'laws of war.' Justice Dept. charges Democratic Sen. Mendendez (NJ) with additional felonies. Wildly corrupt, indicted serial liar Rep. George Santos (R-NY) nearly pulled off an ingenious scheme to grift campaign cash, until his treasurer confessed. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Dr. Marick Masters, Labor expert, Wayne State Univ.

KPFK: 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.

KPFK: PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Death toll relentlessly rising in the wake of the surprise terror attack by Hamas on Israel over the weekend, and Israel's retaliatory bombardment of Gaza. President Biden outlined the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas conflict and coordinated international response. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz will not recuse in gerrymandering lawsuit. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) indicted on new charges, former L.A. Dodger Steve Garvey to run for US Senate in CA, and other election news. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! The Israeli government has formally declared war against the Hamas militant group for its horrific, deadly attack on civilian communities over the weekend. More than a thousand are reportedly dead on both sides, with attacks and atrocities against civilian populations that amount to nothing less than war crimes. We cover some of the history of how we got here, with expert analysis, and callers offer thoughtful perspectives.

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Labor union strikes are finally seeing progress in improving wages and working conditiosn amid record corporate profits. The Writers Guild of America announced a tentative deal that addresses their demands. Pres. Biden will join striking UAW workers in Detroit on Tuesday. Republican 2024 presidential hopefuls bash workers for daring to demand better wages and contracts, as Trump pledges retribution and revenge against the press. Callers weigh in. Original airdate 9-25-2023.

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Supreme Court forces Alabama's GOP-controlled state legislature to draw fair U.S. House maps that allow Black voters to elect representives of their choice for the first time. September 2023 global temperature spike shocks climate scientists. Corporate media wildly misleads in reporting the news that Pres. Biden approved new border wall construction as required by law. Pro Publica interview with Biden is a return to normalcy, and covers the increase in political violence and ongoing threats to American democracy. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: David Dayen, Exec. Editor, The American Prospect

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! After far-right House Republicans succeeded in ousting Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, GOP politicians and pundits blamed Democrats. But the GOP coup is more evidence the party has been collapsing for years under the strain of its own corruption and toxic mix of victimhood, grievance, entitlement and revenge. Biden announces another $9 billion in student loan debt relief. Financial journalist DAVID DAYEN explains what happened during oral arguments in the US Supreme Court in a challenge brought by payday lenders to destroy the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on wildly dubious grounds.

For the first time in U.S. history, far-right Republicans ousted the House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), in retaliation for working with Democrats on a short-term bill to avert a government shutdown. NY judge issues gag order against Donald Trump for targeting court staffer in civil fraud case. Bad legal news for four of Trump's co-conspirators in GA RICO case. Gen. John Kelly, former Trump Chief of Staff, confirms on the record his direct knowlege of Trump's denigration of troops and veterans. Gen. Mark Milley delivers striking remarks on the military's oath to defend the Constitution. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Marilyn Marks, Election expert, Coalition for Good Governance

Election integrity expert Marilyn Marks discusses the first guilty plea in the sprawling RICO indictment in Fulton County, GA and the broad conspiracy to steal the state's 2020 election. Marks explains how she first discovered the historic plot, and what it all means going forward. Democrats short circuit House GOP's government shutdown. Gov. Newsom appoints Emily's List founder to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Senate term. Trump appeared in civil court after judge ruled he and his company committed massive bank, tax and insurance fraud.