KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

A jury found the Trump Organization guilty on all 17 counts of criminal state tax fraud charges, as multiple criminal investigations into Trump intensify. House January 6 Committee to issue criminal referrals. Trump tries to pretend he didn't very publicly call for 'termination' of the Constitution, while elected Republicans remain silent. Special Counsel Jack Smith issues first subpoenas in DOJ's criminal January 6 investigation. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Steve Herman, veteran reporter, Voice of America News

In an insightful and broad conversation, veteran foreign correspondent/bureau chief STEVE HERMAN of Voice of America discusses his experiences around the world, state-run news media, the rise of propaganda and disinformation around the world, how VOA differs from state-funded media/propaganda outlets around the world due to its mandate, by law, to maintain a 'firewall' of independnce, and much more. Also today: COVID and flu rates are surging. Potential domestic terror attack causes massive blackout in North Carolina. New report documents Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

Pres. Biden signed a controversial bill to avert a crippling national rail strike; now focus turns to an executive order to require paid sick leave for federally-contracted rail workers. Mutliple developments in the final days of the GA Senate runoff between Sen. Rafael Warnock (D) and GOP nominee Herschel Walker. Mandatory recounts begin in CO House race of far-right Rep. Lauren Bobert (R), and in Arizona's Attorney General race. Judge bluntly orders Cochise County, AZ's MAGA election board to certify results. Attorneys for failed AZ GOP candidate and election denier Kari Lake are sanctioned by court for filing frivolous election lawsuits. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Marcy Wheeler, national security journalist

National security journalist MARCY WHEELER explains the guilty verdicts returned by jurors against the founder of the far-right militia Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, and others on charges of seditious conspiracy, obstruction of an official government proceeding, and more, and what it all means going forward for upcoming trials and as-yet unindicted plotters of the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Wheeler also delves into the newly-appointed Special Counsel's criminal probe into Trump's theft of classified government documents, and much more. 11th Circuit Appeals nixes Special Master in Trump documents case. Failed GOP Senate nominee Dr. Oz not welcome back on TV. Judge delivers poetic justice in the sentencing of GOP operatives who tried to hoax voters.

Guest: Jeanne Dufort, Coalition for Good Governance

Georgia election expert JEANNE DUFORT reports on the GA U.S. Senate runoff, new voter suppression restrictions enacted by GOP state lawmakers, how and why the state's new laws and computerized election systems are causing hours-long lines, and what voters should understand about the insecure and unverifiable systems that the state forces all in-person voters to use. House Democrats unanimously elect Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to be the first black American to lead a major political party in Congress. The US House passes two bills to help avert a railroad workers' strike. State supreme court orders former Trump staffer Mark Meadows to testify in GA criminal probe investigating 2020 election interference.

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes found guilty of seditious conspiracy for his role in the January 6 insurrection, along with several others. GOP operative Jesse Benton convicted on money laundering charges for helping a Russian national make illegal campaign donations to Trump/Republicans. Kremlin-linked Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin bragged on social media that Russia has interfered and will interfere with U.S. elections. Cochise County, AZ Republicans refuse to certify 2022 election, which could flip some major races from Republicans to Democrats. Georgia voters brave disgracefully long lines to shatter early voting records. Senate votes to protect marriage equality rights. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

DOJ's newly-appointed independent Special Counsel, Jack Smith wasted no time in taking over two Trump-related major criminal probes. Democrat Mary Peltola won Alaska's sole U.S. House seat, and moderate GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski won re-election. In Arizona, defeated Trumper and GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is suing to overturn the results. Maricopa County, AZ certified election results amid wave of death threats. Callers weigh in on all of the above and more.

Guest: David Daley, FairVote.org

Encore: original air-date 11/10/2022. Redistricting expert and author DAVID DALEY, Senior Fellow at FairVote, explains how if Republicans gain the US House majority, it will be thanks to gaming the electorate through aggressive, unlawful and unconstitutional racial and partisan gerrymandering, hijacking of independent redistricting commissions, and the help of corrupt courts. New data indicates inflation may be easing, but that's bad news according to Fox 'News.' The latest reported results in several key races, some with razor-thin margins. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Tom Bonier, TargetSmart

Encore: Original air-date 11/11/2022. The projected 'red wave' did not materialize for Republicans in the critical 2022 midterm elections, so why did rightwing and corporate media outlets get it so wrong? Data expert Tom Bonier, who got the 2022 election results right, explains the data they 'overlooked,' the flood of sketchy GOP polls over the last month that warped the corporate media's narrative and misled the public, the affect on voter turnout, and the structural bias issues at work. Also today: the latest reported results in AZ and NV, and a look into the ultimately false narratives hyped by Fox 'News' and corporate media. Donate to non-corporate KPFK!

Guest: John Nichols, The Nation

Encore: original air-date 11/15/2022. In Arizona, Democratic Sec. of State Katie Hobbs reportedly won the governor's race over the very Trumpy GOP nominee Kari Lake (triggering a surprising response from Rep. Liz Cheney) and Democrats have swept all statewide offices so far. JOHN NICHOLS of The Nation offers deep analysis of the 'remarkable' midterm elections that defied historical patterns, how sketchy polls and corporate media groupthink appear to have altered both parties' strategies, the surge in young voter turnout, and how Americans saw a clear choice between Republican extremism and Democratic progressivism. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report