Mic Check Radio

Trying to predict the future by looking at the rising trends in unemployment and underemployment and the growing number of foreclosure filings by the major banks since the February 2012 "settlement" over the Robo-Signing scandal. [Click to Listen]

Greece, Spain and Portugal are (once again) fighting back against austerity measures. [Click to Listen]

The down side of Occupy Wall Street changing the political conversation, it may become a wedge issue.  Also, some words of wisdom from the late, great George Carlin. [Click to Listen]

A reading of the Declaration of the Occupation of New York City (Sept. 29, 2011) as well as one of the biggest accomplishments of the Occupy Movement so far. [Click to Listen]

The big picture of education reform in this country is on display in Chicago as the Chicago Teachers Union continues to strike.  Good luck Chicago! [Click to Listen]

Occupy Austin members are facing felony charges due to the provocation of at least one undercover officer.  Luckily, the police poorly documented their illegal actions, so the case may be thrown out of court.  Meanwhile, the Chicago Teachers Union kicks off a massive strike, the likes of which we haven't seen in over 25 years. [Click to Listen]

The coronations (Conventions) are finally over with!  We start off this episode looking at some of the social justice groups that were in the streets protesting President Obama and the Democratic National Convention.  A jealous "news" agency is upset that protesters are getting political and having fun at the same time.  A list of some reasons why Occupy activists are targeting Charlotte as Wall Street South and a couple of delegates who are also Occupy sympathizers. [Click to Listen]

Wrap up coverage of the Republican National Convention and the protests in Tampa.  Plus, two mystery quotes from establishment politicians that might surprise you as well as my daughter "mic checking" me as I wrap up the show. [Click to Listen]

A quick history of Code Pink actions, including their interruption of Mitt Romney's coronation at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. [Click to Listen]

We're back!  With some major computer and financial situation solved (I hope), we're back on the airwaves (Internet).  Tampa is gearing up for the RNC, or rather, the protests at the RNC.  We've got strippers, bricks and graffiti, leaked police state memos, Department of Homeland Security warns of Anarchist using Improvised Explosive Devices (no joke), trained sanitation workers spying on citizens, jails emptied in anticipation of scores of arrested citizens, and oh yea, the Tampa Police Department (TPD) has a TANK!  Meanwhile, protester respond with the usual creativity, including a Google Map of all the CCTV cameras that will be scanning out faces as we march, a declaration to the TPD, and a local businessman who has given Occupy Tampa a home base for months and months.  Check out March on the RNC for protests plans throughout the week.  See you in the streets! [Click to Listen].