Simon Barrett

“Bigotry unchecked ushers in greater abuses to civil rights and liberties. The UnAmerican Struggle is my response to help educate people about the increasing struggles diverse people experience in America.”

So says Ric Osuna.

The rise of Trump has also given rise to a number of groups that seem to feed off the hate that Trump seems to tollerate.

It has been a busy and mostly unproductive week. North Korea causing all sorts of threats and the US engaging in the verbal mellee. Is this a good strategy?

The violence in Charlottsville yesterday was a stark reminder of how polarized the country has become. There are two sides to every argument and both are right and wrong at the same time. It is wrong to try and rewrite history, only George Orwell could do that. But it is equally wrong to bring violence and death to the table.

The opioid epedemic is ravaging the US. This week on the program we will explore the problem and ways forward.

Hard rock trio The Rift will be releasing two balls to the wall singles titled “Rock Narcotic” and “Mysterious” from their eagerly awaited forthcoming second album slated for release end of July 2017! Conceptually the first single “Rock Narcotic” is a tribute to rock and roll. It's about how rock n roll feeds our imagination, inspires us, and allows us to totally immerse ourselves in it's grooves. Once you're hooked on that feeling you never want to let it go, it's the best drug in the world. The second single “Mysterious” is more abstract. It's about the give and take nature of life, struggling to have faith but wanting to, and realizing how precious and short our time is.

Progressive rock band Mars Hollow has announced that they will be recording a new album after a nearly 5-year hiatus. The announcement was made during a semi-reunion show and subsequent radio interview in June, and came on the heels of a show billed as “John Baker and Steve Mauk Perform the Music of Mars Hollow” in Chicago. The show was the first time Mars Hollow has performed live since May, 2012. The most recent studio effort from the group was the track “So Far Away,” which also had a video release and was included on the Mars Hollow Live album. The album, also available on DVD, documented the band's 'Church of Prog' spot at RosFest, 2011 and was released in Fall of 2012.

Where is the most unpopular bill since Income Tax at? After 7 years of grumbling, the GOP don't seem to have a clue what to do with Obama care.

Mosul is about to fall, ISIS is losing ground, however one article I read this week sait the caliphate really does not physical territory. The capiphate can be online

How do you fix it?

Lets talk about North Korea and Otto Warmbier. It could be argued that he should not have gone there in the first place, but go he did.In light of his death what should the US response be?

Health care, will it lower costs

Wh press briefings

Buget cuts

"Nothing to see here" the trumpers scream. Lots to see here is what everyone else said! So who is right?

The Trumpinator had another tough week. There was little to celabrate.

Blues rock guitarist Alex Lopez and his band The Xpress will be releasing their eagerly awaited third album titled “Slowdown” on MarEmil Records on May 19th! A powerful modern blues album that seamlessly fuses rock and blues and combines it with an unstoppable groove. The album's lyrical theme will also connect with today's world. “Slowdown” tells a story about a person who travels down a path that leads to addiction and their struggle to find a way back home. Each song is a chapter in this saga and the album takes you from innocent beginnings to heartbreaking despair and eventually to redemption and salvation.