It’s easy to freak out about what’s on local news. But what about what’s left out?

The last spasm of scandal hit money media this week, when a brilliantly edited video of lots of local tv anchors speaking in unison hit social media.

As we’ve reported here before, local stations owned and operated by central monopolies are often required to air nationally-created content. As their budgets are small and their options are few, they do as they’re told. And so it was with the anchors on dozens of stations owned by the conservative Sinclair Broadcasting Group last month, when their corporate parent required them to read from a script apparently sent down from head office. Ironically, the script was all about news and trust.

o, Trump isn't a great "dealmaker" - he's a grifter like his greed-centered party.

.... plus Scott Pruitt's corruption...

We discuss this and more.

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Background Briefing 04-09-2018 by Progressive Voices

Friday! Karel has a neighbor go berserk meanwhile remind me why Facebook exists again? Listen daily at reallykarel.com

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: Racial Gaps in College Spending

Guest 1: Sara Garcia, Policy Analyst, Higher Education, Center for American Progress

Tweets: @Sara_A_Garcia

Topic 2: Trans Military Ban

Guest 1: Mara Keisling, Executive Director, National Center for Transgender Equality

Tweets: @MaraKeisling

Guest 2: Brandon Studler, David Bohnett Victory Congressional Fellow, Victory Fund

Tweets: @kkstud13

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

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The BradCast 04-06-2018 by Progressive Voices

Buried NOAA study predicts dramatic increase in high-tide flooding; Trump's trade war to hit U.S. automakers, farmers, and yes, drillers; Mississippi River floods worse now than at any time in past 500 years; Americans tell Interior Department to 'take a hike' over national park fee increases; PLUS: Major oil CEO admits fossil fuels cause climate change --- 20 years ago... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

The BradCast 04-05-2018 by Progressive Voices

Randi Rhodes PV Promo 4-5-18 by Progressive Voices