Leid Stories

What's the Plan? The Other National Emergency That No One Is Talking About

President Trump and his administration can't walk and chew gum at the same time, even though it's a skill all top-tier bureaucrats should have. The Coronavirus  crisis is a case on point. We are now getting some information about the government's response to the health crisis, but zero information  about the other national emergency--how much it will cost and how it will be paid for. What's the plan?

The Septuagenarians Play at Fisticuffs

That was no "debate;" it was two old guys--Joe Biden, 77, and Bernie Sanders, 78--talking to each other about their respective  glory days and how they yearn for a replay so they can truly shine.

Once again, the fire within them was tempered by "sensible" questions from a media panel that killed any chance of a full-fledged, free-wheeling exchange between the titans.

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Fear, Politics and the Coronavirus: Leid Stories listeners offer their own perspectives on how the Coronavirus pandemic has reshaped, and continues to reshape, their lives as Americans and their world view.

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden left  main rival Bernie Sanders no chance for a dignified exit from a six-state  regional primary yesterday. Sanders' defeat was crushing, especially after a stunning bout against Biden and other major contenders in the March 3 Super Tuesday presidential primaries in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Democrats abroad. Yesterday's pared-down matchup in six states--Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Idaho, North Dakota and Washington state--saw Biden reverse Sanders' good fortune.

What happened, and what happens  to Sanders' campaign now? Leid Stories listeners advance their theories.

Charles Ortel, former Wall Street banker turned crusader against corporate and institutional  crime masquerading as charity, explains and answers questions about the near collapse of the stock market this week.

Bracing for multiple storms -- the Coronavirus spreads, Wall Street tumbles, and the Trump administration is in disarray. Meanwhile, the people must prepare to push through as best they can.

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has endorsed presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.  What's behind his endorsement?

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It's Been Quite A Week! Tell All About It on 'Free Your Mind Friday!'

Give your take on the wackiest week in U.S. electoral politics--or on any other subject you choose--in our weekly open forum. Great minds are eager to hear what's on yours.

Bernie Straddles A Great Divide

Bernie Sanders straddles what many see as a political/ideological divide. So far, he has garnered impressive support, but ultimately will it help or hurt his presidential campaign running as a hybrid candidate--a Democratic Socialist running as a "real" Democrat?

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Myths and Truths About "Minority" Political Power

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03.04.2020

Super Tuesday and the current political season raise a salient question: Is the presidential election "free and fair?" 

We continue with yesterday's discussion on Black voters and key leaders saving Joe Biden's political life in South Carolina and now his presidential campaign. Does Biden deserve it?

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03.03.2020