IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: A healthy environment is a human right, U.N. world court says in landmark climate ruling; Trump Administration working overtime to Make America Polluted Again; Climate-intensified extreme weather is driving up food prices around the world; PLUS: New U.N. analyses find booming clean, renewable energy has hit a global tipping point... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

What happens when doctors feel forced to act against their own moral compass? When financial barriers—not clinical judgment—determine the care a patient receives?

We’re talking about moral injury in medicine—how it’s affecting physicians, harming patients, and why it’s getting worse under our profit-driven healthcare system.

Joining us is Dr. Diljeet Singh, an integrative gynecologic oncologist and president of Physicians for a National Health Program. She shares powerful stories from her own practice—and from the front lines of American healthcare—that reveal a deeper crisis than just burnout. This is the first episode in a two-part series.

Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

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The depths to which our country’s leadership has sunk is astounding. Now, we come to find the Secretary of Defense has pulled a Trump-appointed, Senate-approved Admiral who was about to take command of the 7th Fleet. He is a beloved leader, roundly thought to be best leader in the navy today, but he couldn’t pass the ideology test imposed by the SECDEF. I hope you’ll listen as we briefly explore elevation of ideology over merit and competence.

The Truth Is Simple. The Problems Aren’t. | Karel Cast 25-103

We keep acting like these crises are too complicated to solve—but they’re not.

People in Gaza are starving? Feed them.

Trump hiding in Epstein’s files? Assume it, act on it.

Climate change? Cut meat, ditch fossil fuels, now.

ICE doing illegal raids? Law enforcement, shut it down.

It’s not complex—it’s corruption, politics, and profits that get in the way.

Karel lays it out: straight talk, no spin.

Because sometimes the clearest path is the one we keep refusing to take.

💥 Uncensored. Unfiltered. Unhinged. It’s the Karel Cast.

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📉 Why American Democracy Is Failing | Karel Cast Ep. 25-102

American democracy is crumbling — and our Founding Fathers warned us this would happen if we ever stopped prioritizing education and civic knowledge. Jefferson, Washington, and others believed an informed populace was essential to protect our freedoms. Yet today, education is under attack — especially from the GOP — and the consequences are devastating.

In this explosive episode of The Karel Cast, we ask: What happens when ignorance becomes policy? Why is the Department of Education constantly under fire? And how does this erosion of knowledge tie into the broader decay of American values?

Plus: The Gaza hunger crisis intensifies, and the global response remains shamefully silent. If starvation is man-made, then so is the solution — so why aren’t world powers stepping up?

💥 Bold. Unfiltered. Honest. It’s The Karel Cast. New episodes Monday–Thursday, streaming everywhere.

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Leslie is joined by Jim Savage, Legislative Representative for the United Steelworkers (USW).

The two discuss how the U.S. Dept. of Veterans' Affairs has been understaffed and underfunded for decades, often proving to be a barrier to those who served getting the care they need.

However, rather than bolstering this vital lifeline, early on in the Trump administration, amid brutal cuts to a number of federal agencies, it announced that it would eliminate approximately 83,000 positions at the VA.

While this was part of a larger effort to gut the federal government in the name of efficiency, as in other areas, there was nothing targeted or strategic about these cuts.

Jim explains how the USW and their "Veterans of Steel" group is not only fighting these cuts, but working across the political aisle to promote common sense legislation to further help U.S. military veterans.

Follow the USW on Facebook, Instagram and X, using the handle @steelworkers, and visit their website at USW.org. Also, check them out on Blue Sky where their handle is @steelworkers.bsky.social. Jim's handle on Blue Sky is @savageusw.bsky.social.

America: When Did We Stop Having Standards? | Karel Cast 25-101

Has America lost its standards? From disposable products and low-quality fashion to the normalization of rude online behavior and trash politicians, it seems like we’re spiraling into mediocrity. Stephen Colbert fires back at Trump—was it warranted or crossing a line? Is the decline of decorum now the norm? And what about Mexico blaming U.S. expats for housing prices—who’s really at fault?

We dive into all this and more on today’s episode of The Karel Cast.

🧠 Uncensored, Unfiltered, Unhinged.

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The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by Sarah Jones, the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA.

The two discuss the Wall Street Journal Report that, in 2003, Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein, his then close friend, a graphic birthday card with a self-drawn picture of a naked woman, with the message, "Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret."

Then, Brad is joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

The pair examines the new economic data showing that both inflation, and the consumer price index (CPI) rose in June.

This shows that the Trump tariffs are raising both inflation, and prices for goods that the American people purchase regularly.

Brad also talks with Dr. Shapiro about his new piece for Washington Monthly, titled, "Trump's Budget Could Break the Economy."

(Link: https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/20/trumps-deficits-could-break-the-economy/)

Sarah Jones' handle on BlueSky is @politicussarah.bsky.social and the website for PoliticusUSA is www.PoliticusUSA.com.

Dr. Shapiro's website is www.sonecon.com, where you can find his latest blog posts as well.

Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.'

He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

Caught on Camera: Should Infidelity Cost You Your Job? | Karel Cast 25-100

A viral Kiss Cam moment at a Coldplay concert exposes an affair between a CEO and his head of HR—and now, their careers are over. But should private relationships dictate professional fate? When did corporate America become the morality police?

Plus, Colbert’s sudden firing is nothing short of political theater, a calculated move to please Trump and grease the wheels of the CBS/Skydance merger. Is this the media bowing to authoritarian pressure?

And what if you were President? Karel lays out what he’d do first—including confronting ICE’s abuses of power.

Uncensored, Unfiltered, Unhinged—It’s The Karel Cast.

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Trump, Epstein & the Biggest Cover-Up of Our Time? | Karel Cast Ep 25-99

An SF Chronicle opinion piece says Trump and Epstein may be at the center of the biggest scandal of our time — filled with lies, cover-ups, and underage sex trafficking. But is that really the biggest?

What about ICE abducting Americans off the streets without warrants? Why isn’t that front-page outrage? Is our moral compass broken?

PLUS — it’s time for some Pet Peeves Therapy:

😡 Enough with the post-call surveys. I’m not your consultant.

🐕 Dog owners: if your dog is aggressive on leash, it’s your responsibility, not others’.

🍳 Cooking videos: Why the race? We don’t need to make risotto in 90 seconds.

📲 TikTok is now one giant commercial. Can we get back to real content?

🎙️ Uncensored. Unfiltered. Unhinged. It’s The Karel Cast.

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🐶 Hosted by Karel and his service dog Ember in Las Vegas.

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