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Background Briefing 07-26-2019 by Progressive Voices

Europe grapples with second historic heat wave in a month; Trump EPA drops restrictions on pesticide known to be lethal to honeybees; Disappearing glacier in Iceland gets a memorial plaque; PLUS: Lucky Ohioans get to to bail out unprofitable nuclear and coal plants... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

Today's guest host is Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, a national organization that works with and for young people to promote progressive solutions to key political and social challenges.

She's joined by a trio of expert guests to discuss a number of student loan debt cancellation proposals, including a new proposal by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Jim Clyburn.

The guests on today's show are:

- Mark Huelsman, Associate Director of Policy & Research at DEMOS, a dynamic “think-and-do” tank that powers the movement for a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy. (Twitter handle: @MarkHuelsman)

- Alexis Goldstein, Senior Policy Analyst for 'Americans for Financial Reform' and 'the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund.' (Twitter handle: @alexisgoldstein)

- Julie Margetta Morgan, Executive Director for 'the Great Democracy Initiative' and a Fellow at 'the Roosevelt Institute.' (Twitter handle: @jmargetta)

Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne. The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.

First, a song from The 1975 that everyone must hear. And then, a conversation with Toby about why we all should be healthier!

A coyote chasing Ember and I gives me reason to think Washington is the same: Get rid of the predators or be food.

Could there be a New Green New Deal? Plus, more worrisome news about global warming.

The world is a more unstable and dangerous place because of Donald Trump. He is a threat to our national security and a menace to world peace. Today we saw the results of Trump’s incoherent foreign policy in a harrowing four-nation military confrontation Asia.

The Russians and Chinese understand the U.S. is hobbled by a weak and incompetent president. These two hostile nations, these totalitarian states have greatly improved their ties. My fear is that they will work together in this unprecedented time when the American commander in chief is a buffoon who has undermined allies and has no real allegiance to democracy. Foes of the US likely see this as an opportune time to make aggressive moves.

While our military is strong, the fish rots from the head, and Trump is calling the shots. I have no confidence that we would prevail in a prolonged conflict with Trump making key decisions. And never forget, Trump thinks he knows more about military operations than the Generals. Remember this? We live in dangerous times.

Trump EPA refuses to ban dangerous pesticide linked to brain damage in children; Intense, extreme heatwave exposes fragile U.S. infrastructure; Trump campaign selling plastic straws to stick it to the libs; PLUS: Berkeley, CA becomes the first city in the U.S. to ban natural gas in new home construction... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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 new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by Shawn Zeller, Deputy Editor of CQ Magazine, and host of the 'CQ on Congress' podcast. Shawn's Twitter handle is @ShawnZeller.

The two discuss whether the United States is moving backwards from 'dog whistle racism' back to overt racism. They also analyze how Trump has stoked divisions in the country based on race, and why Congressional Republicans are so hesitant to criticize Trump's racist tweets and comments.

During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with two guests who continue the discussion on Trump's racism, including his lie that he tried to quell the 'send her back' chant at his rally. They also explore whether this famous MLK quote is still true in America today: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."

The two round-table guests are Nick Guthman and Mark Grimaldi. Nick is Co-Founder of 'Blue Future,' a national organizing program run out of the Youth Progressive Action Catalyst, a youth-led political action committee (PAC), focused on organizing young people around progressive electoral campaigns. His Twitter handle is @NickGuthman. The website for 'Blue Future' is www.OurBlueFuture.us.

Mark Grimaldi, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show and a Democratic Activist. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.

Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race 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.

His website is www.BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.