Rick Smith Show - 10-18-2018 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 10-18-2018 by Progressive Voices

Our guest host today is Maggie Thompson. She is the Executive Director 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 that she discussed, along with the guests she was joined by.

Topic 1: Millennial voters, what issues are important to them, and their possible impact on the midterm elections

Guest: Channel Powe, an elected board member for the Balsz School District, President of the Arizona School Board Association Black Caucus, Founder of Communities Engaged, and a member of Generation Progress’ #Fight4AFuture network

Tweets: @Channel_Az

Topic 2: Women voters and their impact on the upcoming midterm elections

Guest: Jennifer Mandelblatt, Co- Founder and Executive Director of 'Platform,' whose mission is to ensure young women’s voices influence political decisions about their bodies, their lives, and theirr futures.

Tweets: @JMandel37

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

Nicole Sandler What's News 10 - 17 - 2018 by Progressive Voices

Rick Smith Show 10-17-2018 by Progressive Voices

Background Briefing 10-17-2018 by Progressive Voices

A compilation of news about climate change and the environment.

Randi Rhodes PV Audio Promo 10-16-18 by Progressive Voices

Two songs about to get a dusting off remind Karel of two very important issues facing our world, Sideshows and Compassion. So, we talk about both. IN a very unique way.

Leslie is joined by, Retired Air Force Colonel, Cedric Leighton, to get his expertise on the disappearance of American Journalist Jamal Khashoogi. They also discus what it would mean if Khashoogi was found to have been murdered by the Government of Saudi Arabia.

Colonel Leighton is the Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations.

The Colonel founded Cedric Leighton Associates in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 26 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel.

Colonel Leighton can also be seen regularly on CNN, where he is a Military Analyst.

His Twitter handle is @CedricLeighton and his website is www.CedricLeighton.com.