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On his trip to Britain, Trump proves he knows zip about climate science --- again; Meeting Paris Climate Agreement targets could avert thousands of deaths in the U.S.; PLUS: Climate change now a litmus test in the 2020 Presidential election (at least for Democrats)... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

Rick Smith Show- 06-06-2019 by Progressive Voices

TheCoffeeCast in 6: The Donald Thinks D-Day Is About Him by Progressive Voices

Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress.

They discuss parole reform and deceased rapper and entrepreneur, Nipsey Hussle. Hussle was also a former gang member who turned his life around and was reinvesting in his community and its under-served youth population.

The guests on today's show are Vincent Schiraldi, Jacob Jackson, and Joasiel Gonzalez.

Schiraldi is former commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation and co-director of the Columbia University Justice Lab.

Jackson and Gonzalez are both students at the Youth Justice Coalition's FREE LA High and LOBOS youth organizers.

Schiraldi's Twitter handle is @VinSchiraldi and the handle for the Columbia University Justice Lab is @CUJusticeLab. You can find Youth Justice L.A. on both Twitter and Instagram using the handle @YouthJusticeLA.

Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne and Brent Cohen's handle is @BrentJCohen.

The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.

Background Briefing 06-06-2019 by Progressive Voices

The BradCast 06-05-2019 by Progressive Voices

Randi Rhodes PV Audio Promo 6-5-19 by Progressive Voices

Climate Change plans from the Democratic Presidential Hopefuls; another depressing report about global warming, May makes the record books, and more from news sources such as Mashable, The New York Times, the New Republic and other sources.

Background Briefing 06-05-2019 by Progressive Voices

Leslie is joined by Leo Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers Union (USW).

After nearly two decades as USW President, Mr. Gerard will be retiring next month.

It is with that news in mind that Leslie and Leo discuss the different ways that the union has fought for workers' voices to be heard, while under Gerard's leadership. The advocacy on behalf of workers has included building international alliances, leading the fight for fair trade, environmental action, opposing economic inequality, and more.

The website for the USW is www.USW.org and their Twitter handle is @steelworkers. Leo Gerard's handle is @USWblogger.