On The Rick Smith Show, Hallie Shoffner, a sixth-generation Arkansas farmer who recently lost her family farm and is now running for U.S. Senate shares her personal story of hardship and determination, vowing to fight for working people against a rigged economic system and restore hope for struggling families. Also joining the show is Jasmine Leli, a Buffalo Starbucks barista and Workers United bargaining delegate, who recounts their union’s ongoing struggle for a fair contract, spotlighting the vital role worker solidarity and collective action play in securing better wages and workplace protections.

 

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On The Rick Smith Show, Jennifer Sherer, Deputy Director of the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN), discusses their new report “Holding the Line: State Solutions to the U.S. Worker Rights Crisis.” Sherer details how states are stepping up to protect worker rights in the face of federal rollbacks—highlighting innovative policies to defend collective bargaining, wages, and workplace safety. Natalie Baker, Director of Economic Analysis at American Progress, then addresses whether Trump’s trade war is destroying American jobs, providing an evidence-based look at its impacts on the manufacturing sector and American workers.

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On The Rick Smith Show, Rick discusses a recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that empowers President Trump to fire federal employees under the guise of national security—a move that strips collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands and makes it easier to alter working conditions or terminate staff. Labor attorney David Borer (Gilbert Employment Law) unpacks the legal and constitutional stakes, warning of unprecedented executive overreach. Jennifer Soult, President of AFGE Local 1862, details the GOP’s “big nightmare bill” targeting the VA, explaining how it attacks both veterans’ healthcare and the rights, protections, and livelihoods of VA workers.

 

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On The Rick Smith Show, Rick speaks with Dave Demas, President of AFGE Local 3003, about Trump’s sweeping attacks on federal workers’ collective bargaining rights, highlighting how these rollbacks threaten the safety, representation, and well-being of union members working in America’s federal prisons. Sarah Burris, reporter for RawStory, joins to break down the latest chaos in Texas, as the GOP aggressively gerrymanders more districts to tilt future elections, underscoring how such power grabs and anti-democracy efforts are accelerating in Trump’s America and raising concerns for the rule of law and worker protections.

 

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On The Rick Smith Show, Victoria Baranetsky, general counsel at the Center for Investigative Reporting, explains a landmark Ninth Circuit Court decision requiring the federal government to release diversity (EEO-1) data on contractors. The court narrowly interpreted Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act, affirming the public’s right and journalists’ access to review workforce demographics of federal contractors—boosting transparency on corporate diversity. Rick Levy, President of Texas AFL-CIO, then discusses how Texas faces new threats: company towns, gerrymandering, poverty wages, and deadly working conditions, spotlighting ongoing struggles for worker justice.

 

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On The Rick Smith Show, Patrick Carolan, Co-Chair of Catholics Vote Common Good, explores the dynamic influence of the Catholic vote in shaping America’s moral and political direction, emphasizing shifting demographics and values as seen in recent elections. Jason Walsh, Executive Director of the BlueGreen Alliance, confronts the Trump administration’s aggressive rollback of critical regulations protecting workers, spotlighting the disastrous increase in black lung cases among coal miners. Together, they discuss how faith, public health, and progressive coalition-building are vital in defending democracy and workers’ rights amid current political turbulence.

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On The Rick Smith Show, Chuck Collins, Director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, introduces his forthcoming book, Burned by Billionaires, exposing how the ultra-wealthy endanger American democracy, the economy, and the environment by concentrating power and rigging the system. Former Alabama Senator Doug Jones joins to discuss Trump’s attempt to steamroll Senate rules, threatening democratic norms, and analyzes revelations emerging from the Epstein files. The episode delivers piercing insights into threats facing equality, democracy, and public trust.

 

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On The Rick Smith Show, Rick explores the state of freedom as Trump cements his authoritarian grip over America. Ken Mash, President of APSCUF, joins to discuss Trump’s escalating assault on public education—warning of deep threats to academic freedom and institutional independence. Alexandra Thornton, Senior Fellow in Financial Regulation at the Center for American Progress, exposes the dangers of unregulated cryptocurrencies and their potential impact on economic stability and working people. This episode delivers sharp, progressive perspectives and calls for vigilance as democracy and critical institutions face unprecedented challenges.

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On The Rick Smith Show, Rick shares a powerful wheelchair encounter with a MAGA truck driver, using the moment to highlight how the ADA and “Big Government” laws protect everyone. Guest Denise Murphy McGraw, CAE, Co-Chair of Catholics Vote Common Good, joins to discuss her organization’s mission and argues for why Democrats and progressives must speak out and defend their values. The episode blends real-life advocacy with calls for solidarity and action from the political left.

 

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The Rick Smith Show features Phil Glover, AFGE District 3 National VP, discussing his union’s major legal victory upholding collective bargaining rights and confronting ongoing attacks from the Trump Administration on federal workers. Sarah Burris, reporter for Raw Story, joins to break down South Park’s latest Trump-focused episode and explore the controversy surrounding the recently released Epstein files. Their conversations highlight the ongoing fight for workers' rights and the implications of political satire and scandal in the current climate.

 

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