On the next State of Belief Radio,

A comprehensive look at racism in America. You’ll meet Kerry Connelly, author of Good White Racist?: Confronting Your Role in Racial Injustice. When it comes to race, Kerry suggests that most white Americans are obsessed with two things: defending our own inherent goodness and maintaining our own comfort levels.

Also, the chaos roiling our nation is exploding even as the president escalates his inflammatory rhetoric. Crisis communications expert Fred Garcia will be with us to talk about his insightful new book, Words on Fire: The Power of Incendiary Language and How to Confront It.

GEORGE PACKER's recent Atlantic essay, We Are Living in a Failed State, was already being quoted a lot - before George Floyd's death and the ensuing days of rage. Packer is the author of 2013's THE UNWINDING, which reported on a country vulnerable to a demagogue like Trump, and 2019's Richard Holbrooke biography OUR MAN, just out in paperback. He's a staff writer at The Atlantic and I reached out after reading two of his recent essays The President Is Winning His War on American Institutions and We Are Living in a Failed State. We talk about how it all fits together.

This week's Between The Lines

• Rev. Graylan Hagler: Minneapolis Police Murder of George Floyd Triggers Nationwide Week of Massive, Sustained Protests

• Jessica González: Flagged for Lies and Glorification of Violence, Trump Attempts to Punish Twitter, Social Media

• Giulia Gouge: COVID-19 Mutual Aid Group Grows Crops, Distributes to Food Insecure Neighbors

The BradCast 06-06-2020 by Progressive Voices

On the #RADIO show this week, we cover how police brutality is a part of gun violence and must be stopped; get details about how you can support The Movement for Black Lives; hear the inside scoop on how to be the best possible leader and also the most effective lifter of leaders around you; and we close the show talking about Pride Month, how persistent advocacy advances change and what still needs to be done.

*Special guests include: Amber Goodwin, Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF) and the Community Justice Reform Coalition (CJRC), @CJACTIONFUND; Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President of MomsRising and Leadership Team of the Movement for Black Lives, @MomsRising #M4BL; Christine Pelosi, author of The Nancy Pelosi Way, and leader, @sfpelosi; and Kim Hunt, Pride Action Tank and AIDS Foundation of Chicago, @prideactiontank & @chikimhunt62

Leslie is joined by Congressman Ro Khanna. He represents California's 17th congressional district, including Silicon Valley. His focus is to create proposals for jobs in areas left behind and tax credits for the working class. He believes in exercising restraint in foreign policy, and takes no PAC money!

The two discuss President Trump and A.G. Bill Barr ordering peaceful protesters in D.C. to be tear-gassed for a Trump photo-op. They also analyze Trump and Barr authorizing unidentified officers to police D.C. protests.

Additionally, Leslie talks with Rep. Khanna about policing reform, including the related legislation he has co-sponsored, which is called the PEACE Act.

Rep. Khanna's website is Khanna.House.Gov and his handle on Twitter and Instagram is @RepRoKhanna.

Mark discusses President Trump ordering peaceful protesters in Washington D.C. to be tear gassed so that he could have a photo-op to help soothe his insecurity about being known as 'bunker boy.'

Mark argues that, although Trump has essentially 'declared war' on the American people with these actions, Trump is losing (and he explains why).

You can watch this episode here on Twitter/Periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1vAxRBQEDazxl

Or here on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MarkLevineTalk/videos/256033462491984/

Be sure to listen to Mark's show on Progressive Voices, every Thursday from 6-7pm ET.

For the archive of all of Mark's radio shows, and TV appearances, visit www.MarkLevineTalk.com.

Tropical Storm Cristobal takes aim at the U.S.; Study confirms global warming is increasing extreme rainfall events in North America; Building new wind and solar projects now cheaper than running existing coal plants, new study finds; House Dems propose major infrastructure bill with a focus on climate resilience; PLUS: University of California divests from all fossil fuels... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

You should watch the video on YouTube.com/reallykarel for this instead of listening today. It's a must. I searched Twitter for 30 minutes and all the footage of the Police was so overwhelming I had to put it together, and let those fighting this oppression daily that they are not alone, I, you, we are here now, many of us have been for some time, but now, moreso. And we are activated. What you'll see in the video cannot stand one more day. Listen daily on all streaming services, watch daily at youtube.com/reallykarel and get the free dedicated Karel Cast App at reallykarel.com and all app stores.

Nicole Sandler What's News 06-03-2020 by Progressive Voices