Nicole Sandler - 11 - 28 - 2017 What's News by Progressive Voices

Eruption of Bali's volcano could temporarily lower global temperatures; New study finds drilling wakes up sleeping earthquake faults in Texas; U.N. global treaty to curb HFCs comes into force; Tech company files patent on battery-charging breakthrough; PLUS: Elon Musk makes good on his battery bet for South Australia... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

Time defends the fact Trump could be named man of the year, even though he says he turned it down. Plus, dog park etiquette, and, are we over all the sexual assault witch hunting yet? Plus Osaka wants SF to rewrite history and take down an monument it just put up. Listen daily on your favorite streaming service, in the Karel Cast App and at Progressive Voices Network. Patreon Subscribers enjoy live video every Saturday and Sunday 10am to 1130. It's all at reallykarel.com

Today's show is guest hosted by veteran progressive journalist John Aravosis (The Economist, AMERICAblog News & LGBT).

During today's show, and twice per week via their "Unpresidented Podcast," John and Cliff Schecter ("The Real McCain") give you an unfiltered and humorous insider's look at the latest political news, and the action steps you need to get involved and RESIST.

Some of the topics that John touched on during today's show were:

1.President Trump's using the racial slur, "Pocahontas," during a ceremony honoring Native American WWII Veterans

2. Trump's tweet insulting Democratic Congressional leaders, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, blowing up in his face and increasing the chances of a government shutdown

John Aravosis was also joined by John Hlinko, Founder of the Left Action Network, a series of online properties fighting in tandem for the causes near and dear to progressives. The two discuss the latest news surrounding the Alabama Senate race between Democratic candidate Doug Jones and Republican candidate (and credibly accused child molester) Roy Moore.

Finally, John was joined for a brief segment by Ellen Ratner, Bureau Chief for Talk Media News. On this #GivingTuesday, the two discussed a great charity that Ellen has founded called G.E.M.S. (Goats. Education. Medicine. Sustainability) The charity raises money and awareness to fight hunger in South Sudan. They give goats to returning former slaves and people in South Sudan who are hungry – especially because of the ongoing civil conflict. You can donate and find out more by visiting www.GoatsForTheOldGoat.com.

You can find the 'Unpresidented' Podcast at www.UnPresidentedPodcast.com and the premium version at www.Patreon.com/UnPresidentedPodcast. The Twitter handle for the podcast is @UnPresidentPod. John's handle is @Aravosis.

I'm joined by callers as we discuss how Senate Republicans are trying to pass a bill that would raise taxes on anyone who earns $75,000 or less annually. Yet, this same bill would give a massive tax break to the wealthiest 1% of the country. This would include a $20 Billion dollar tax cut for EACH of the Koch Brothers alone!

This all comes as the non-partisan CBO (Congressional Budget Office) published a new report on Sunday showing that the proposed legislation would hurt the poorest segment of America's population more than originally thought. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/11/26/senate-gop-tax-bill-hurts-the-poor-more-than-originally-thought-cbo-finds/?utm_term=.2da36e519af2)

I also detail the Trump administration's new attempt to hijack the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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