Randi Rhodes PV Promo 11 - 17 - 2017 by Progressive Voices

Our guest host today is Maggie Thompson of 'Generation Progress', a national organization that works with and for young people to promote progressive solutions to key political and social challenges. (On Twitter: @maggiekthompson)

Below are the topics she discussed, along with the guests she was joined by.

1. Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's new attempts to roll back regulations on the for-profit college industry

Guest 1: Tariq Habash, Policy Associate, The Century Foundation

Tweets: @edpolicyhabash

Guest 2: Charlotte Hancock, Program Director, Higher Ed Not Debt

Tweets: @higherednotdeb

2. How the new GOP Tax Bill would hurt students and borrowers

Guest: Sara Garcia, Research Associate, Higher Education, Center for American Progress

Tweets: @Sara_A_Garcia

The website for 'Generation Progress' is www.GenProgress.org and their Twitter handle is @GenProgress.

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Randi Rhodes PV Promo 11 - 16 - 17 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 11-16-2017 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 11-17-2017 by Progressive Voices

Melissa contends that men in groups cannot handle mature conversation because there is always one guy who tries to bring the IQ level down. How does her theory apply to Ben Affleck? Soccer superstar Hope Solo speaks out about sexual harassment and the gender pay gap. Plus Melissa's Can O Crazy!

Leslie is joined by good friend Colonel Cedric Leighton, Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates.

They discuss the fall of ISIS in Raqqa, Trump's trip to Asia, Russia's connections to the 2016 presdential election, and Trump's relationship with the US intelligence community.

Melissa thinks something is wrong with the water used by Starbucks. Why? Plus women in classical music get their day as a composer in Virginia resurrects their music for a special concert. And Melissa's Can O Crazy!

Background Briefing 11-16-2017 by Progressive Voices