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This is the episode that SHOULD have aired Sunday BlogTalk was having a breakdown. Donald Trump was once again, the target of an assassination attempt near his golf course adjacent Mar-a-lago. The would be, hapless assailant was caught in a nano second. Of course, "Trump being Trump"--he had to whine about this near miss. Now, I don't condone violence. Period. That being said, Trump rapidly took advantage of this attempt, accusing democrats of 'inciting' violence. Frankly, the irony is too sharp to ignore. For 8 long years, Trump has routinely incited violence against minorities, democrats, and anyone he just didn't like--or anyone who failed to kiss his ring.This incitement used by Trump is called 'stochastic terrorrism." The January 6th insurrection was the most damning thus far--which Trump and his political lackeys clearly incited--and THEY have the gall to shriek foul! The attempted assailant by all reports thus far, looks like a crazy lone wolf and nothing more, and yet Trump's loyalists in Congress are accusing their democratic colleagues of 'stochastic terrorism.' The sense of white, Christian male entitlement is palpable in it's hypocrisy. I will discuss the true danger of Trump and his loyalists as they spread propagandistic lies about anyone they dislike. BTW, it is NOT incitement when journalists, politicians, and citizens report the TRUTH about how Trump has consistently used the rhetoric of Adolph Hitler--though thinly veiled in 21st century colloquialisms. Our second story deals with Project 2025's plans for a new monitoring function--namely the 'menstrual police,' as described by journalist Thom Hartmann. This is not satire. The plan is REAL. We will also have a variety of parodies. Come join me. Jeanine
Corporate media has been 'carrying water' for Trump. They have been soft peddling his incompetent and dangerous record, while criticizing democrats or progressives. Until recently, the corporate media has received a 'pass' for its complicity as it assists the march to fascism. Now, multiple independent news outlets are asking the question--why is corporate media giving Trump a pass? The answer is simple--profits. The news has become a profit making enterprise for the far right, in it's quest for click bait. This week's show will focus on why the news should be, (and remain), non-profit, or an acceptable loss for corporations. Once the news departments were under the control of the business managers--they ceased to be 'news.' Once Reagan discarded the fairness doctrine, corporate managers infamously stated that ..."news is what I say it is." We will examine the need for news to be non profit. We will also introduce a new feature titled: Dumb Donnie Trump's Festivus Airing of Grievances. Tailored after the Seinfeld farce, we will air some of Trump's most insane and stupid rants. We will also have a few musical parodies as well.Join me. Jeanine
The election cheats, (which the corporate media benignly dub--election 'deniers'), are at it again. Determined to steal the POTUS election of 2024, they're not worried about actually winning the vote. They're not even trying to win. No, the plan is to plant rogue election officials in place ready to deny certification of the vote. Why are they doing this? Well, if the election results in everything from small rural districts to large cities are denied certification--the Electoral College cannot complete the election process. When the Electoral College is unable to complete its duties--the election results, (aka OUR VOTES), are tossed in the trash and the House of Representatives decides (or in this case--CORONATES)--the Donald. How could this happen? We are going to discuss this turn of events, who sponsored the plan, and how to dismantle this illegitimate coup machine. We will also have more musical parodies. Come join me.
The election cheats, (which the corporate media benignly dub--election 'deniers'), are at it again. Determined to steal the POTUS election of 2024, they're not worried about actually winning the vote. They're not even trying to win. No, the plan is to plant rogue election officials in place ready to deny certification of the vote. Why are they doing this? Well, if the election results in everything from small rural districts to large cities are denied certification--the Electoral College cannot complete the election process. When the Electoral College is unable to complete its duties--the election results, (aka OUR VOTES), are tossed in the trash and the House of Representatives decides (or in this case--CORONATES)--the Donald. How could this happen? We are going to discuss this turn of events, who sponsored the plan, and how to dismantle this illegitimate coup machine. We will also have more musical parodies. Come join me.
Donnie the Destroyer is a new feature on PNN. In the middle of this political season where tensions are at astronomical levels, the need for levity and humor is strong. Now, I'm sure that Trump enthusiasts will not find this little ditty 'amusing,' but their sensitivities are unimportant. Enjoy this first short episode!
Climate justice is a hot issue, especially as we experience global climate disasters on an exponential level. There is no dispute that the fossil fuel industry has caused this climate devastation, yet the criminal polluters evade any sort of meaningful legal punishment. Instead, the criminal polluters are paid off due to a series of moronic 'trade deals', beginning with the grand-daddy of trade deal treason--namely NAFTA. The polluters are being paid off with our taxpayers dollars thanks to a mechanism benignly known as ISDS or Investor-State-Dispute arbitration system. Make no mistake, this legal robbery was rubber stamped by both republicans AND democrats. This system makes a mockery of justice itself, and the survival of the planet is at stake. This is our big story. We will end the show with a few musical parodies for your enjoyment. Come join me. Jeanine
Our first story is an interview conducted by Producer Emeritus Rick Spisak with noted academician Professor Wendy Lynn Lee. Our next story deals with the very real threat of violence coming from the Trump campaign, if their side loses the election. This is the "Trump Retribution Machine." Mainstream media treats these threats as the loony by-product of some mob of toothless, IQ challenged, inbred hillbilly reunion. It is not. Make no mistake, the violence witnessed for instance on January 6th, was implemented by such hillbillies along with some rather affluent professionals who love Trump's brand of neo Nazism. That being said, the Trump murder and retribution machine has been orchestrated and planned by Ivy League trained attorneys, high ranking military officers, billionaires, and corporate officers. One such operative is a former Green Beret named Ivan Raiklin, who has claimed the mantle of Trump's future 'Retribution Czar.' This retribution involves the premeditated plot to arrest and subsequently execute democratic office holders, liberals, and any minorities daring to get 'uppity.' This is not hyperbole. It is real. We will also have our musical parodies. Come join me. Jeanine
There's a cowarldy 'whisper campaign' to undermine President Biden and its being led by democratic party leaders. It was hauled into high gear after the sad debate. Apparently the likes of Pelosi, Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries and others are worried about their own political skins and are blaming Biden for their failures. These are the same politicians that failed to stand up to Trumpism, failed to call major press conferences to denounce this growing fascism. Instead they issue lawyerly statements on their websites. These are the same politicians that refused to push Medicare for All, an increase in the minimum wage, and other dire fiscal needs. Rather than listen to the people, these cowards whined that they didn't have the votes, while doing NOTHING to fight for the votes. Now they're pushing this dirty 'whisper campaign' to label Biden as in 'cognitive decline.' Even George Clooney got in the mess, writing a sad little editorial that was published in the New York Times. (Make no mistake, this horrible letter was only published in the NYT because Clooney is a celebrity. So, I did some digging and discovered their lies. Come listen to the show. Jeanine
In the past several hours, the story broke that Donald Trump was shot at a campaign even in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooter was promptly killed by the Secret Service detail protecting Trump. Contrary to the MAGA propaganda machine, the shooter WAS NOT a person of color, a member of the LGBTQ community, a liberal, or any other target MAGA has had in their sights. The shooter was a WHITE MALE who was also a REGISTERED REPUBLICAN. Of course, there are appeals to stop the "violent rhetoric" but where were these appeals when MAGA used that same "violent rhetoric" (sometimes thinly disguised as 'jokes); when MAGA threatened the rest of us? In fact, Trump himself has incited violence for years, albeit also as a sick set of jokes, anecdotes, and dog whistle coded language. The message was clear, MAGA has been instructed to hunt, hurt and if they like--murder minorities, (again couched with the 'just joking' and dog whistle language). This show will review a partial history of "violent rhetoric" employed by MAGA, including Trump's speech at the January 6th Insurrection rally. Jeanine
This 4th of July, I will discuss how MAGA Scotus (aka Supreme Court) is single handedly destroying the last shreds of our democracy--already on life support. I will discuss multiple decisions handed down before their recess, which have a dire impact on our lives and our right to self govern. These MAGA Supreme Court Justices have elevated the nutty theory of 'originalism' to a theology of the warped and corporate.
This week I will discuss how the Supreme Court or SCOTUS has manufactured an unecessary delay in the "presidential absolute immunity" case. In truth, this case should have been LAUGHED out of court. It is the very personification of a 'frivolous' case, yet the Supremes took this asinine case. I will make the case for disbarring the attorneys who brought this ludicrous argument. Reading from a piece I published earlier in NewsBreak, Nation of Change and Eurasia Review, I will describe the danger of this argument. Not only should Trump's legal team face discipline, but so should conservatives on the court for granting any modicum of purchased 'legitimacy' for this garbage argument engineered to create a presidential dictatorship. Ironically, I will be attending a debate at the St. Louis branch of the Federalist Society featuring the candidates for the Missouri Attorney General's race. One of the Republican candidates is also a member of the Trump legal team making the 'absolute immunity' bromide--Will Scharf. I will be reporting on that debate later in the week. We will also have a musical parody for your enjoyment.
This week on EJR, I will discuss the enormous amount of taxpayer money going to fossil fuel companies in the form of subsidies. Reporting will include a study by the prominent medical journal, The Lancet, which will make the case for ending this taxpayer welfare to fossil fuel welfare mommas. Authors at The Lancet explain how these subsidies could be used to fund universal health coverage for all. We will also have our musical parody. The "Jackass of the Week Awards will return next week. Come join me. Jeanine
ProPublica published an in depth investigation into the financial benefits received by multiple witnesses testifying on Trump's behalf. These financial gains were dispensed by either the Trump campaign and/or a host of Trump businesses. So far, no other outlet has reported on this alleged organized witness tampering, except ProPublica. This silence from other media is part of a complicit pattern. Whether its labeling the espionage charges Trump faces for possessing top secret documents beyond his presidency--a "documents" case--or sitting back as other GOP politicians tell asinine lies that are left unchallenged by corporate journalists; the pattern of media complicity has granted Trump undeserved cover. I will discuss. We will also have our "Jackass of the Week Award and another musical parody. Come join me. Jeanine
Donald Trump has been convicted on 34 criminal counts. If he were a poor man or a black man--he would receive prison time. Unfortunately, prison time for 'The Donald' is unlikely as corporate media keeps bleating on like brain dead sheep. One of the excuses arguing against prison time is the old bromide that 'white collar crime' is 'non-violent.' I would argue that 'white collar crime' IS violent, a type of economic violence against the rest of the non-rich society. This episode will examine the open discrimination against low income defendants when compared to wealthy ones. Given the chaos that Trump has caused, his incarceration is necessary. He should receive no special privileges. He should have to await any appeals claims while serving time in prison--just like a low income defendant. In fact, this single case is the poster child for the inequity in our justice system, where rich defendants can buy their way out of pre-trial detention--while poor defendants rot in jail merely waiting for their trial date. More than 60% of defendants are rotting in pre-trial detention merely because they can't afford bail. They haven't been convicted. Their only crime at that point--is not being rich. I will also look at the other looming trial aka as the 'documents case.' First of all, its not a 'documents' case; its an espionage case. I'll review the treatment of espionage defendant Reality Winner and that of Donald Trump. This will be a cursory review with more details coming in another show. This is a special episode. We will also have the musical parody stylings of Randy Rainbow. Come join me. Jeanine
Big banks are still bankrolling the fossil fuel industry. Claims coming from Wall Street that they are going 'green' are nothing but a big lie. We will speak to this ongoing public relations scam aka 'greenwashing'. That is our first story. Our second story is about another 'greenwashing' scheme, namely SMR's or Small Modular Reactors, which are smaller nuclear reactors placed underground. They have been touted as 'green.' They are anything but. We will also have our "Jackass of the Week" awards and our latest addition to our Deplorables List. Come join me. Jeanine
This week on EJR I will discuss how climate scientists worldwide are blowing the whistle on corporate lies about global climate devastation. Many of these renowned climate scientists are plainly stating the the 1.5 degree goal was nothing but political theater as govenrment officials across the globe ignored and mocked the consensus opinions of the scientists. Now we are facing a global catastrophe that no one can escape. These scientists definitively state that all of humanity must cooperate in order to survive. This is our big story. We will also discuss a case won by environmental activists in Europe. We also have an Ivy League "Jackass of the Week" Award recipient, and a very obvious Deplorable to add to our list. Finally, we have two funny political parodies. Join me. Jeanine
We will look at the decades old disinformation campaign sponsored by big petroleum pushing the lie that global warming is overblown, a hoax, a 'Chicken Little' panic. This campaign has lulled the public into a false sense of safety. Just like big tobacco, the petroleum industry should be held accountable for the death and destruction they have caused. This is our big story.Story #2 will focus on a recent SCOTUS decision. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case of Doe v. McKesson, thus sanctifying the lower courts decision which held that protest organizers can be held liable for the actions of anyone present at the scene. The ramifications of this pronouncement have dire repercussions for any protest group. We will also report on our latest Jackass of the Week Awards, and expand our growing List of Deplorables. Come join me. Jeanine
Academics and environmental justice campaigners are demanding that the International Criminal Court (ICC), begin investigating and prosecuting environmental criminals. This demand would most likely include prosecution of Big Petroleum regarding its major role in global climate devastation. In response to these demands, the ICC's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan is developing a policy paper which will guide his office in terms of "accountability, transparency, and predictability" in this work. This move is long overdue. Unfortunately, it is not enough. Peacable protesters and activists are being targeted by the the UK government and prosecuted for offenses so trivial they would even make Dumb Donnie Trump blush. Dare to participate in a "slow march" and face prison time. Corporations are being given the power (not the right--but the POWER)--to attack citizens daring to use their right to peacable protest. This is done under the 'civil injunction' rule. There's so much more in terms of judicial and police abuse--so tune in. We will take a quick look at the decades old disinformation campaign sponsored by big petroleum pushing the lie that global warming is overblown, a hoax, a 'Chicken Little' panic. This is a 'teaser' for the next show. We will also have our Deplorables List and the Jackass of the Week Award. Tune in Sunday--or anytime. Jeanine
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) current brings warm air to the EU resulting in warmer climates than you would expect so close to the Arctic. Unfortunately it is coming closer to collapse which could result in climate disasters only seen in Hollywood epic movies. Today on the Environmental Justice Report, I will discuss this looming disaster in terms of climate crimes and corporate responsibility. That is our first story. Our second story is about Trump's latest stump speech where he openly heralds his "final solution" to globalists and other boogey men. The story will deal with the planned complicity of corporate media. We will also have our Deplorable segment as well as our Jackass of the Week Award. Come join me for this double feature of PNN and EJR!Jeanine
This week I will discuss the treachery of conservatives on the Supreme Court. Apparently, section 3 of the 14th Amendment doesn't apply to presidents who commit insurrection. But, that's not the end of this mockery as the Trump claim of "absolute immunity'" for presidents comes next. Both cases deal with the fraud of "originalism," a doctrine that reduces rule of law to a grocery list concrete enough to please any Asperger's voter. I will also feature a new 'Deplorable of the Week" in addition to our "Jackass of the Week Award." Come join me. Jeanine
This week, I will be discussing the way Nazis were openly welcomed in Nashville by the GOP. Now to be fair, republican office holders did "denounce" the Nazis--but this denunciation was as credible as a hooker's exclamation that her present client is the 'best' they ever had. I will discuss the transition of GOP politics in Tennessee over the past 20 years that has transformed it into one of the most bigoted states in the nation. This development was predictable since the GOP has supported the Nazi-in-Charge, Donald Trump. True leaders--lead by example and not by mere slogans. The example set by Trump is both intellectually and morally bankrupt, so an open Nazi march is no surprise. We will also have our "Deplorable" nominations and our "Jackass of the Week Award."
This week I am going to discuss the Gish Gallop aka how to shovel BULLSHIT as fast as possible in the poltiical sphere--and how to counter it. Trump and his GOP have become experts at the art of throwing bullshit at opponents. They do it to avoid the public discovery that Trump knows NOTHING. This propaganda technique is also known as the Gish Gallop. It has been used by fascist parties for decades and now the GOP of Trump has embraced it for the last 7 years as its unofficial pledge to duty. We have a new initiate into PNN's DEPLORABLE List. The Jackass of the Week Award will also be announced!
Trump is guilty of insurrection. Period. He must be banned from holding any office ever again. This plea for sanity and justice goes far beyond Donald Trump. If Trump isn't made to face justice, his MAGA lynch mob will become bolder. So, this story will recap Trump's many crimes. It will also focus on the complicity of other republicans. Our democracy is at stake here. This is our Big Story. The second story features our Deplorable of the Week--Valentina Gomez Noriega. Gomez-Noriega is a 24 year old republican candidate for Missouri Secretary of State. She made 'history' (or infamy--based on your politcs), publishing a book burning video. Her objection to the books was all about the LGBTQ subject matter, which she defamed and called "pedophile grooming." We will have our Jackass of the Week Award as well as a musical interlude. Come join me.Jeanine
This week on EJR, I will discuss the impending end of the Chevron Doctrine. First created to establish EPA regulatory power, the doctrine has allowed federal agencies such as the EPA to create regulations consistent with the law, while reflecting the judgement of various experts in multiple fields. It makes sense as professionals in the fields to be regulated would better be able to craft sensible rules, as opposed to members of congress. Now the Supreme Court is poised to strike down this 40 year precedent. Once reversed, the public would have no protection from corporate greed. There would be no regulations to ensure the safety of our medicines or our food, no regulations governing labor law or environmental concerns. In theory any regulations would either have to be listed in the law, like items on your grocery list--or wait for Congress to add to the law. This is our big story. We will also have our Jackass of the Week Award. Come join me. Jeanine
This week on PNN, I will discuss the asinine statement made by JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon, where he admonishes Trump MAGA critics. Dimon said in Davos that we shouldn't 'demonize' MAGA. Dimon then praised Trump for his alleged accomplishments. Apparently, MAGA supporters terrorizing the rest of us is little more than an inconvenience to Dimon, so I decided to investigate Dimon. Should be interesting. Our latest DEPLORABLE and Jackass of the Week will be revealed. Come join me. Jeanine
The first show of 2024 will focus on how the US is rapidly entering what has been termed as fascism's 'legal' phase. This is consistent with Project 2025 under the direction of the Heritage Foundation and associated groups. This fascistic evolution is particularly important as it sets the stage for future grievous injustices. I will name names and explain in detail. We will also have our new Deplorables List and the first 'Jackass of the Week' honoree. Come join me. Jeanine
This show SHOULD have aired last Sunday, but BlogTalkRadio was having a 'nervous breakdown.' This episode challenges the ludicrous narrative coming from the Trump camp--the asinine idea that the president has 'absolute immunity. We will discuss the deluded and tortured argument for 'absolute presidential immunity' from criminal prosecution, its dubious history, and its danger to democracy itself. In theory at its most extreme application, under this doctrine a president could call an opponent into the Oval Office, put a gun to their head, pull the trigger, then demand the janitor clean up the mess without ever being held criminally accountable. This is the spectre of absolute presidential immunity that Donald Trump is demanding, which the Supreme Court could allow. This is our big story. We will also mention how Project 2025 is relying on this garbage theory. We have a new initiate into PNN's DEPLORABLE List. The Jackass of the Week Award will also be announced!
This week on PNN, I will discuss the republican attacks on voting rights. Whether you are more interested in environmental issues as opposed to voting rights, this issue affects all others. The GOP knows they can't win elections legitimately so they attack voting rights. Just a week ago, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals based in St. Louis struck down another major protection that was formerly in the Voting RIghts Act of 1965. I will discuss. This is our big story. We will have another installment of our series covering Project 2025--the republican blueprint to establish a presidential dictatorship. And, we will have our Jackass of the Week Award! Come join me.Jeanine
This week, I will present another segment on the GOP blueprint to end democracy aka Project 2025, sponsored by the Heritage Foundation. Our big story features a republican attorney operative named Mike Davis. Davis has been on the airwaves threatening to jail, denaturalize and deport anyone who dares criticize Donald Trump, during a second Trump administration. Apparently, Davis' name has been pushed as the lead candidate for Attorney General during that second Trump term. Among Davis' asinine statements is a threat to throw noted journalist Mehdi Hasan into a gulag, after which he would be denaturalized and deported. Mehdi Hasan's alleged crime? Journalism. Hasan has reported on Mike Davis' many bigoted rants. Our second story is about Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey--and his similar audition to Trump as Bailey responds to an online request from Elon Musk. Musk is sueing Media Matters--again for journalism--about neo Nazi postings by Jack Posobiec. Posobiec has a long paper trail tying him to neo Nazi groups. Posobiec sent out a post inviting state level attorney generals to join the fight against Media Matters. Bailey responded by claiming his ..."team is looking into this matter." (St. Louis Post Dispatch). I left messages with Bailey's office but they have not responded. This is our second story.We will, of course have our Jackass of the Week Award, as well. Join me.Jeanine
Last week I presented an overview of the GOP plot to subvert the last remaining shreds of democracy and pervert government into a Trumpian dictatorial hell. Sponsored by the Heritage Foundation, "Project 2025", a 1,000 page cookbook, gives detailed instructions on how to dismantle any semblance of rational government while nullifying the Bill of Rights. Make no mistake, this is a plot to destroy democracy itself. Ironically, this isn't merely Trump's doing, we need to investigated the Heritage Foundation as a possible hate group or a co-sponsor of existing hate groups. Project 2025 is a series which will conduct a deep dive into this coup engineered by conservative lawyers seeking to overthrow democratic rule by granting would be autocrats like Donald Trump a "get out of jail free" card. This week I will focus on the plot to use the US military to attack fellow Americans. This discussion is ongoing and will be part of an extended series on Project 2025. Special focus will be not only on Trump, but on the attorneys plotting this illegal overthrow of democracy. This is our big story.This is all in light of Trump's latest threats against us 'vermin,' whereby he intends to incarcerate and murder his poltiical opponents. Story #2 will focus on the sad joke that is the Supreme Court's alleged code of ethical conduct. We could all use a good laugh right now.I will also discuss the latest ravings of our favorite blonde neanderthal in Congress--Marjorie Taylor Greene--in our latest episode of "My Little Margie." We will also have the Jackass of the Week Award.
Las week I presented an overview of the GOP plot to subvert the last remaining shreds of democracy and pervert government into a Trumpian dictatorial hell. Sponsored by the Heritage Foundation, "Project 2025", a 1,000 page cookbook, gives detailed instructions on how to dismantle any semblance of rational government while nullifying the Bill of Rights. Make no mistake, this is a plot to destroy democracy itself. Ironically, this isn't merely Trump's doing, we need to investigated the Heritage Foundation as a possible hate group or a co-sponsor of existing hate groups. I will also discuss the latest ravings of our favorite blonde neanderthal in Congress--Marjorie Taylor Greene--in our latest episode of "My Little Margie." We will also have the Jackass of the Week Award. Come join me. Jeanine
This week I will discuss what has painfully become--the obvious--namely the vile bigotry of the Trump base. I refuse to entertain the excuses by some, claiming that they voted for Obama and then Trump--because of the economy and Trump's alleged business acumen. Put bluntly, Trump has NO business acumen. These milder Trump voters supported Trump because of white supremacy. Period. The economy was an excuse used to disguise their ugly bigotry and nothing else. I will discuss how white Christian Evangelicals are among some of the most bigoted and bloodthirsty Trumpers--as they claime to 'pray' for the rest of us mutts. The issue is not only Trump--but his base--and their willingness to commit any crime in order to obtain power. Our other story deals with the illegal and unconstitutional arrests of two journalists in Alabama. Once again, a dangerous spectre of the growing fascism in the United States--directly sponsored and enabled by the GOP. We will have our Jackass of the Week Award as well. Come join me. Jeanine
This week House republicans elected a new Speaker--and he was one of the intellectual leaders of the Jan. 6th insurrection. His name is Mike Johnson and he likes to pray for people. Mike Johnson led the charge in an amicus brief demanding that the Electoral College results be tossed. He has sponsored legislation which would grant legal impunity to businesses and groups who discriminate against the LGBTQ community--on the grounds of religious 'liberty.' In short, Mike Johnson represents the rebranding of fascism--with a smiley face. This story is truly about the schism which occurs when one alleged right clashes with the rights of others. We will also discuss briefly a republican plan to criminalize birth control. We will also have the musical stylings of Randy Rainbow, and our Jackass of the Week Award. Come join me.Jeanine
This week on PNN/EJR I will be talking about two garbage rulings coming out of what has been called–”the Trumpiest Court in America”--aka the 5th Circuit federal court. Manned by judges appointed by George W. Bush, and of course TRUMP–they have systematically attacked both free speech rights and the right to assemble–providing you are on the left–or NOT white enough. The 5th Circuit has also attacked the right to be “secure in our homes”--with the most recent ruling on police abuse during an attempted arrest. Apparently, if the police enter your home during hot pursuit of a suspect, (even though you are NOT harboring said suspect); they can get away with destroying your home and never have to pay restitution. That is story #1. Story #2 deals with a decision stating that protest leaders can and will be held civilly liable for violent acts committed by others–even if the perpetrators are on the other side. The implications for what should be constitutionally protected protest and other forms of peaceable dissent are grave. We will also have some musical styling parodies from either Randy Rainbow or similar groups, and of course–our Jackass of the Week Award. Come join me. Jeanine
This show ran last week, but Blogtalkradio somehow managed to delete the audio, so I'm running it again. Needless to say, we will be looking for another platform. I apologize to our listeners. I'm not sure if this was a 'glitch' or some not so stealthy moves by Blogtalk. In any case, I will NOT be silenced. The GOP has had a long term plot to destroy public schools. It began with the infamous Powell Memo, authored by the late Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell. Seems that the GOP and the wealthy of this nation felt that we had an excess of 'democracy' in the United States, so that same GOP asked Lewis Powell to come up with a battle plan to drain off that same democracy. The GOP has been following that plan for decades and is nearly ready to destroy our public schools with glee in their stony hearts--and all in the name of 'freedom.' The plan was cooked up by a group called Ziklag and their ersatz top schemer--Peter Bohlinger. The plan is now in the form of a court case looming towards the Supreme Court. It deals with the idea of a 'constitutional right to educational vouchers--from our collective tax dollars.' I will discuss.Our second story deals with an Idaho law that provides for a 14 YEAR PRISON TERM if anyone--including professors--fail to obey their government imposed CENSORSHIP. I will have a new episode of My Little Margie--our favorite blonde neanderthal, and of course our 'Jackass of the Week Award.'Come join me.Jeanine
This week on PNN, I am speaking about censorship in our K-12 schools, universities, and public libraries--all in the name of alleged 'parent rights.' The title of this week's show is "Free speech vs parent's rights--aka--democracy vs bigotry, reflects the ugly truth of the times. GOP conservatives have embraced open bigotry--now comfortable "saying the quiet part out loud." The GOP of Trump celebrates racism, misogyny, religious bigotry (including anti-semitism), homophobia, transphobia, and anti-intellectualism. They have embraced neo Nazism. They are the new Confederacy and Jan. 6th was the 21st century form of Fort Sumpter. I will talk about heroic teachers and moronic politicians. I will also speak to Trump's latest threats--including a death threat against retiring General Mark Milley--and anyone else who dared to criticize his majesty. We will have another segment of "My Little Margie" and of course the Jackass of the Week Award. Come join me. Jeanine
Shawn Fain is the present UAW president and he is directing the strike in strategic ways, but Fain wasn't always the fighter he's been characterized by the corporate press. Fain is, in my opinion, fighting because former UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman is nipping at his heels. Practically every strategic move Fain is now employing came from Will Lehman's playbook. Today we welcome Will Lehman to PNN/EJR. We will discuss the details of this labor fight that haven't been mentioned in the mainstream press. This is a special program.
Vivek Ramaswamy is the current GOP flavor of the month. Complete with both prep school and Ivy League credentials, he attempts to position himself as the anti-elitist. Some media outlets have called him 'Trump-lite' while others claim he has the Obama charm while pushing the fascist MAGA agenda. So, who is Vivek? How did he make his fortune? Is he a wunderkind or the academia version of the ultimate smarmy 'used car salesman'? We will discuss the deep dive research found on dear little Vivek, the millenial con artist. Our second story was recorded once before a few weeks ago, but it 'mysteriously' disappeared. This story deals with the REQUIREMENTS of the 14th Amendment, specifically the part that demands a politician, even a president, be permanently disqualified from ever holding office if they participate or incite an insurrection against the nation. Trump clearly incited the Jan. 6th insurrection and now evidence has surfaced that he was involved in the planning. I will also discuss the legal doctrine of 'willful ignorance.'We will also have another installment of My Little Margie and our illustrious 'Jackass of the Week Award.'Come join me.Jeanine
The Marion County Record newspaper was raided by police a week ago by local police. There was no apparent legitimate reason for the raid, but a judge signed off on it anyway. Since the raid, major and small press outlets have cried foul, yet the damage is already done. This raid is merely the latest attack on a free press in the USA. Whether it's the bogus charges against Julian Assange or this latest raid, press freedom is moving closer to DOA status. I will discuss this growing threat.
And we will enjoy the erudite stylings of a new musical parody group, Founders Sing.
Come join me.
Jeanine
The Biden EPA has recently approved a Chevron produced fuel ingredient that carries such a high cancer risk that it could cause cancer in anyone exposed--over a lifetime. This was reported by Propublica as part of their "Poison in the Air" series. Meanwhile, the corporate media focused on the 'horse race' between Trump and Biden--or on Hunter Biden's magical penis. The obvious disservice to the public is vile. This fuel ingredient is being touted by Chevron as a 'biofuel', yet it's made from PLASTICS. What the average person fails to understand is that 'plastics' are made from--guess what--FOSSIL FUEL. Still the EPA has approved this dangerous ingredient.
I will also present the "Jackass of the Week" award, and we will enjoy the stylings of Randy Rainbow.
Come join me.
Jeanine
While mainstream media bemoans the hottest July on record, they fail to call out the cause--namely fossil fuel. Instead the corporate stenographers mention the possibility of environmental collapse, but the story is wedged between the Biden-Trump horserace and drag shows. Young people like Greta Thunberg are hitting the streets again to demand accountability and rapid change. They are arrested for their efforts. Meanwhile, political whores like Joe Manchin are racking up the bribes..."political contributions," as they push for more fossil fuel excavation. I will discuss this emerging story.
Our second story deals with the systemic government censorship of our teachers. Both K-12 teachers and university instructors are facing dismissal, lawsuits, and losing their licenses over what IS constitutionally protected free speech. I will discuss how this story coordinates with the climate emergency story Apparently, the GOP wants to crack the whip over anyone daring to openly and vigrously discuss "divisive concepts."
This week on PNN, I will discuss the systemic child abuse and child reckless endangerment on the Texas border along the Rio Grande River, sponsored by Governor Greg Abbott. Governor Abbott ordered DPS (Texas Department of Public Safety) officers to push the small children and babies of migrants back into the treacherous waters of the Rio Grande River. He has also ordered troopers to deny small children any water in 100+ degree temperatures. Besides being an obvious and egregious human rights violation, Governor Abbott's orders could be interpreted as child abuse and reckless child endangerment. In spite of this obvious abuse, social workers in Texas--do NOTHING. No adult should be granted the right to abuse any child, and that includes governors and presidents. This rapidly evolving story is our first segment.
Our second segment deals with the revocation of laws forbidding abusive and dangerous child labor. The GOP of Trump has rushed to embrace child labor with no limitations. It is ironic that the GOP claims to be the "pro-life" party, while pushing such evil and inhumane policies. I will discuss.
My Little Margie is BAACK! What will our little blonde neandethal do next?!
And of course we have the 'Jackass of the Week Award,' along with the erudite stylings of Randy Rainbow.
Come join me.
Jeanine
This week on EJR, I will discuss the latest updates on the WestLake Landfill/Coldwater Creek disaster in St. Louis, Mo. Multiple communities have been poisoned by nuclear waste that was illegally dumped by the US government and their corporate partners. To add further insult to injury, St. Louisans were kept in the dark regarding the nuclear threat in THEIR OWN BACKYARDS. It took the action of a local group of moms to force the truth. Just Moms has done the work neither political party was willing to consider. This is our first story.
The second story is about the growth of ultra-MAGA extremists running for office. This time, the lead bigot is Anthony Sabatini who is running for the US Congress. Sabatini has gone on record via twitter clearly stating that he intends to DESTROY the political 'Left." This threat can only be viewed for what it is--criminal incitement to lead a genocide sometime in the future. I will discuss.
We will also have a segment of "My Little Margie" and the Jackass of the Week Award. We will also enjoy the erudite stylings of Randy Rainbow. Come join me.
Jeanine
Alabama governor Kay Ivey fired a top education official over a teacher training manual that mentioned 'white privilege', and 'systemic/structural racism.' This wasn't part of a curriculum taught to children, but a training manual for teachers. This illegitimate firing is merely the latest salvo in an organized attack on democracy itself coming from the GOP. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is one of several state level attorney generals threatening to sue Target Stores over their 'Pride' merchandise. The fact that this tactic is an egregious abuse of power doesn't bother Mr. Bailey. He lives for White Christian nationalistic fascism.
Citizens peacably protesting questionable projects using public money such as Atlanta's Cop City are being arrested, and some murdered. The corporate media are normalizing hate speech coming from groups like Moms4Liberty, while those on the left are being violently arrested or otherwise threatened and abused, for daring to use their 1st Amendment free speech, free press rights. Publicly elected representatives are being expelled from office by their GOP opposition for daring to speak the truth and question the MAGA agenda.
While DeSantis and Trump claim this is a 'War on Woke'; it is actually a war on the 1st Amendment. Today I will discuss the attacks on the 1st Amendment sponsored by the GOP.
Rick Spisak will also cover this growing fascist danger, but through the lens of official enablers in the FBI, the corporate media and the Supreme Court in a killer interview with Professor Wendy Lynn Lee. How is it that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies 'missed' the obvious insurrection being planned in PLAIN SIGHT? How did the Supreme Court enable this insurrection?
We will also have our new feature, "My Little Margie."
Come join me.
Jeanine
This 4th of July, I decided focus on the GOP's steady march to the type of fascism that would make Hitler stand up and applaud. Led by Donald Trump, the GOP POTUS hopefuls are competing to see which one of them is more vile than 'The Donald,' while the 'base' sits back and enjoys the circus sideshow of neo Nazis and pathetic wanna be's. To call out the GOP as fascist seems so modest when we examine their plan to end democratic rule and incarcerate any dissenters or minorities. Everything from the 'war on woke' to the obvious demands for a legalized genocide of anyone outside the confines of White Christian fundamentalists, has been granted a fauz legitimacy. I will call this out and offer a plan to end this Hitlerian revival.
Rick Spisak will also cover this growing fascist danger, but through the lens of official enablers in the FBI, the corporate media and the Supreme Court in a killer interview with Professor Wendy Lynn Lee. How is it that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies 'missed' the obvious insurrection being planned in PLAIN SIGHT? How did the Supreme Court enable this insurrection?
We will end the show with a patriotic salute to the 4th coming from the erudite political commentary of Randy Rainbow.
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Jeanine
This week is the third installment of our series on Cop City and the rise of militarized policing. The discussion this week centers on police 'foundations' , their corporate masters, and the increasing police crackdown of consitutionally protected dissent. I WILL name names.
The second story deals with Pentagon brass in bed with military 'contractors', aka corporations and the same Pentagon's inability to pass a simple fiscal audit. Apparently, Pentagon brass thought a $50,000.00 TRASH CAN was a good idea. Keep in mind that the GOP is fine with this waste, yet begudges little children $6.00 a day in SNAP benefits so these children don't STARVE.
We wil have our next installment of "My Little Margie" and our much coveted "Jackass of the Week Award.
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Jeanine
Donald Trump has done it again. He has upstaged all other news stories with his shennanigans, proving that being rich, spoiled and frankly--stupid can elevate almost any moron to the presidency. Now facing federal criminal charges, he has by a suspicious 'stroke of luck' pulled Judge Aileen Mercedes Cannon as presiding judge over his criminal case. Judge Cannon is not only a Trump appointee, but her mishandling of the earlier seizure of the national security documents, (which drew criticism and a slapdown from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals as inappropriate and prejudicial), creates the impression of judicial impropriety. She should recuse herself, but has not done so. I will discuss Judge Cannon's judicial tenure to date in light of this unusual stroke of luck for Trump. Is Judge Cannon's seating at this case merely 'luck' or was this a political manipulation?
The next story is Cop City, part 2. I will go into the historic background behind the project and police foundations in Atlanta. The history is particularly sordid.
We have a very special 'Jackass of the Week' and of course, will run our 'My Little Margie' segment.
Come join me.
Jeanine
Cop City is a proposed training facility established to further militarize our police departments. Cop City in Atlanta has been met with protests as the corporations behind this compound seek to increase their influence and subsequently use public police departments as their public/private CAPOS or mafia-like enforcers against those pesky people who actually believe in democracy. A young activist named Manuel Paez Teran was shot 57 TIMES by Atlanta police during a non-violent protest. He was 26 years old at the time of his police murder. Protests continued and predictably arrests followed for what is protected 1st amenndment activities. A group called the Atlanta Solidarity Fund raises funds and arranges bail and attorneys for arrested protesters. Three of this group's organizers were arrested in a violent SWAT attack on their home. The ramifications for democracy are obvious. This is story #1.
Story #2 This ties in with the first story. I will begin to discuss the corporate interests behind Cop City and the obvious conflict of interest. I will also begin to discuss the danger of new laws which expand the definition of 'terrorism.'
We will also have our 'My Little Margie" segment and of course the "Jackass of the Week Award."
Come join me.
Jeanine
Last week on EJR, I discussed the imminent passage of a law in Florida which will permit the state to use radioactive materials in road pavement. This week, I will discuss the corporation that pushed for this law, MOSAIC Corp. This is yet another example of predatory capitalism and corporate rule. This is part of a series. Our second story deals with the revokation of Medicaid coverage, including how Florida revoked coverage for a 7 year old child battling leukemia. And still, the GOP claims the mantle of 'pro-life.' My Little Margie will air with a new segment, and we will announce another "Jackass of the Week" honoree. Come join me. Jeanine
This week on EJR (Environmental Justice Report), I will discuss the plan passed by the Florida legislature to use radioactive materials to pave roads throughout the state. The material in question is phosphogypsum, a by-product of fertilizers. Unfortunately, phophogypsum contains significant amounts of uranium and its decay products such as radium-226. Radium is particularly dangerous since its decay creates radon. Radon is a known carcinogen. So, why is the GOP controlled legislature pushing this asinine plan? Tune in as we discuss this story. My Little Margie will also present a new episode, aka the mystery of the notorious chapstick. Never before has such a blond neanderthal troll created such entertaining havoc.We will also have our "Jackass of the Week Award." Come join us.Jeanine
This week, Florida Governor Ron DEATHSantis signed off on a new law which grants doctors, nurses, EMT's, pharmacists, and insurers the right to deny treatment based on religious or 'ethical' beliefs. This applies in life threatening situations as well. Essentially, if a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, EMT or insurance company disapproves of anyone's lifestyle, they are now legally permitted to DENY treatment with impunity. The fact that professional licensures such as an MD or an RN are earned privileges and not constritutional rights escapes DeSantis, even with his Ivy League law degree. I will discuss this vile law in detail and suggest some strategies to fight this state sanctioned discrimination. That is our big story. I will also discuss the not so subtle use of an antisemitic trope by the newly installed, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. Mr. Bailey retweeted this trope on HIS OWN twitter page. Mr. Bailey has systemically attacked the civil rights of citizens who are trans, in addition to furthering the cause of book bans. Ironically, Mr. Bailey joined a group of other state level attorney generals to accuse the Biden admn. of 'religious discrimination' against HIS OWN religion--Catholicism. Apparently Bailey has no such concerns with attacks on Jews. His hypocrisy and privilege is beyond vile. And, our new feature, "My Little Margie" will air again! This week Margie gets into a fight with Congressman Jamal Bowman and makes sure to use the same type of language that brought on the lynch mob. Apparently, Margie is confused by the way Congressman Bowman uses so many big words!And we will have our 'Jackass of the Week Award."Come join me.Jeanine
This week on PNN, I will discuss more lies our politicians tell us on a regular basis--from BOTH parties.The first story speaks to lies about the national debt and possible solutions from constitutional scholars.The second story deals with lies sponsored by the gun lobby discussed in context of the latest shooting this past week.The final story deals with the lies told by politicians about our horrible healthcare system. Politicians of both parties refuse to consider Medicare for All, as that would anger their donors--you know--the people who BRIBE them 'legally.' Additionally, the issue of medical debt involves the world of--guess what--PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS--and yes--I DO have documentation.We will also have our 'Jackass of the Week' award. Come join us.Jeanine
Today's show deals with GOP LIES, MORE LIES, AND STILL MORE LIES. The first story deals with a new bill sponsored by GOP Mo. State Senator Mike Moon, which grants legal personhood to a fetus and demands murder charges for abortion. In case you forgot, Moon is the guy who defended forced marriage of young girls if they became pregnant, and then backpedalled after being confronted by colleague Democrat Peter Merideth. The fact that carrying a pregnancy to term in girls as young as 10 could risk their lives is irrelevant to Moon. I will also discuss the broad base of GOP loons, nutjobs and other associated bands of the intolerant and stupid. This week I will discuss the GOP attack on our children as they pursue a raging return to child labor, all the while as they scream they are 'pro-life.' Apparently, hypocrisy has a comfy home in the GOP. It's amazing how the same political party that claims to be 'pro-life', is fine with risking a woman's life to save a zygote--is also fine with abusive child labor. Finally, we have Matt Walsh explaining how Tucker Carlson isn't a racist. According to Walsh, good ol' Tucker is only guilty of NOTICING differences. The idea that good ol' Tucker expertly uses INNUENDO to inflame an online lynch mob is irrelevant to Matt Walsh, but face it, Walsh is too busy defining what a woman is--to OTHER women--to bother with the craft of propaganda which Tucker Carlson has perfected. NOTE: I will also speak to the role corporate democrats play in this ersatz 'morality' tale as they enable such propaganda. Come join the fun as we most sincerely MOCK this she-devil with a serious need for a make-over. Jeanine
Yesterday's broadcast (4/16/23) did not record, so today I will re-record the show. The GOP in Missouri has not only defunded the state libraries, but has done so in political retaliation against librarians daring to use their 1st amendment rights. The librarians have sued the state with the ACLU handling the case pro bono. The MO. Attorney General has essentially banned gender affirming care in the state for minors and consenting adults. The barriers to care basically serve to deny care. Both stories are examples of censoriship used to serve religious fundamentalists and as such are unconstitutional.The editorial is about the corporate media's self censorship. The obituary of Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz omits his ongoing campaign to hold George W. Bush and his administration accountable for the illegal Iraq War. We also have the "My Little Margie' segment, in addtion to the Despicable List of Infamy and our famous Jackass of the Week Award. Come join me. J
This week on PNN w/Jeanine Molloff, I will discuss how the Missouri GOP controlled legislature voted to fully defund state libraries. The hypocrisy and cruelty of these policies is obvious. This is truly about unconstitutional state censorship and political retaliation against any dissent. The GOP is determined to foster and maintain a state of collective ignorance by denying any of us the right to read, to question, to think. The second story deals with a unilateral decision by Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey to outlaw and and all gender affirming care for trans people--including consenting adults. We then have an op-ed on the obituary of Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz--regarding the glaring censorship as corporate media omitted his ongoing criticism of the Iraq war and the Bush administration.I will also have another installment of "My Litte Margie", covering MTG's latest public shows of her immense ignorance, ( and a definite reason WHY abortion should remain accessible and legal). We also have our latest initiate into the Despicable List of Infamy' and the 'Jackass of the Week Award."Come join us.Jeanine
This week, the Tennessee State Legislature expelled three democrats. The three democratic reps had the audacity to use their 1 AMENDMENT FREE SPEECH RIGHTS in the chambers, joining a peacable protest against the scourge of gun violence. This protest was a week after the latest school shooting which killed three children and three adults. Apparently, the state legistlature has a clause in the state constitution which permits such expulsions for "disorderly conduct." I will discuss this attack on democratic rule in depth. I will also discuss the latest defense on unlimited gun rights coming from Turning Point USA's clueless mouthpiece--Charlie Kirk. Apparently, Kirk believes that the deaths of innocent children in school is the price we must pay for unimited gun rights.We also will begin our new segment of "My Little Margie," as MTG (Marjorie Taylor Greene) compares the case against Donald Trump to the likes of Nelson Mandela and Jesus. We will also have some new initiates into our "Deplorable List of Infamy" and the coveted "Jackass of the Week Award."
PNN is experimenting with some parody. This broadcast is a commercial for our upcoming new series, which will begin on Sunday at our regular time. It is named after the Notorious MTG and her penchant for non-stop moronic lies. The opening music to each episode is the music tract from the old television series titled: My Little Margie. Enjoy!Jeanine
Last week, a Christian elemntary school was attacked by a deranged shooter. Children and adults died, and practically on cue, Tucker Carlson launched a tirade against the trans community. Why? The shooter was a trans woman. Carlson took his gun rights crusade and marched straigth to the convenient conclusion for the GOP of Trump, namely the demand to deny gun rights to minority communities. After all, there's nothing good ol' Tucker Carlson, the ersatz "Prince of tacky t.v. dinners" likes more than to scapegoat minorities, all the while trying to sound like a reasonable person. ;Carlson reasoned that because the shooter was a trans woman, that the entire trans, (even the entire LGBTQ+ community), must be launching a violent crusade against White Christians. Of course, there's not a shred of evidence backing Carlson's moronic claim, but it's FOX after all, and evidence is tossed into the trash. Because of his diatribe, PNN did a deep dive into the history of gun rights vs denial of those rights to minorities and the evidence was damning. In fact, it is not hyperbole to call out Carlson and his supporters as a parallel to the early days of the Third Reich Nazi regime. Hitler himself modeled the disarming of Jews, gays, and other minorities on the earlier unjust laws in the United States. We will also have our 'Jackass of the Week' award. Come join me. Jeanine
Mainstream aka corporate media constantly refers to the 'Trump base' as if it were a legitimate entity. It is NOT. The time has long since passed to call the 'Trump base' what it actually is--a bigoted LYNCH MOB. Today's show will deal with the tools Trump and his allies use to push their propaganda and lies, especially the tool of 'stochastic terrorism.' Stochastic terrorism has been used by dictators, propagandists, and other associated criminals to stoke up the mob to--eventual deadly violence. Mob bosses of yesteryear perfected the art--along with the likes of Hitler. Subsequently, one of the tools that stochastic terrorists use is--censorship--especially censorship of our public schools and intellectuals. I will expose and explain this dirty cowardly trick being used to attack the very idea of democracy itself. Additionally, our "Deplorable List of Infamy' has expanded to include a Missouri politician sent to DC from Springfield. And of course, we have our 'Jackass of the Week' award to boot. Come join me. Jeanine
The Willow Project sounds tranquil, but then a cemetery is also tranquil. This project will permit fossil fuel expansion on PUBLIC lands. When we consider this fossil fuel expansion in conjunction with the sorry state of our railroads, we have a formula for disaster.Next we have our East Palestine Watch Report. The East Palestine Bomb Train is merely one of far too many--"Bomb Trains." Furthermore, the levels of carncinogenic chemicals in East Palestine resulting from the derailment are astronomical. In addition, we have politicians who actively blocked newer safety regulations in return for campaign "contributions," aka active influence peddling. Both stories trace back these environmental crimes to corporate greed. This is our big story. We will also have our 'Jackass of the Week' feature and a new feature, namely our Deplorables Watch List of Infamy, followed by final thoughts. Come join me. Jeanine
This week, I will discuss the disgraceful state of affairs in East Palestine and the causes. To borrow a phrase, the 'inconvenent truth' lies in the fact that all this was inevitable--and preventable. Though this statement seems contradictory, it isn't if you consider the full political context. The environmental disaster in East Palestine was preventable, had the railroads been FORCED to upgrade braking systems dating back to the CIvil War, and other safety precautions. The incident was also inevitable given our political system which has legalized bribery and other forms of influence peddling by politicians of both major parties. So, how did the railroad get away with this enviromental crime? They had plenty of help from corporate media soft pedaling the situation, and public relations campaigns blatantly conning the public.The corporate media also distracted us with the grandstanding of Donald Trump visiting East Palestine and doling out 'Trump Water', (as if he actually invented H20)! These distractions serve as a shield protection corporate criminals and it has to stop. The actual facts were relayed by independent media such as David SIrota's publicaiton, The Lever, and international publications such as The Guardian. I will discuss this outrageous state of affairs.I will also discuss the immorality of those who reject 'WOKE.' And of course we have our Jackass of the Week!Come join me.Jeanine
Today, I am going to discuss this ongoing attack on human rights which has been wrongfully termed a 'culture war.' This assault is not only being pushed by white supremacists, Christian nationalists and neo Nazis, but is being maintained by the infamous white moderate refusing to denounce these bigoted attacks. Our Jackass (or Jenny) of the Week is awarded to a very special jerk. Come join me. Jeanine
Our first story was sent in by our founder, Rick Spisak. This is a talk given by two experts and one toxicologist on the Love Canal disaster and how we can formulate strategy to fight other environmental bombs. The East Palestine BOMB Train was caused by planned negligence. This negligence was signed off on by both democrats and republicans. Last week I discussed how our naton's freight trains use braking systems dating back to the Civil War, more specifically braking systems created in 1868. There is a better braking system but the railroads have actively fought this much needed safety feature as it interferes with unbridled profiteering and new stock buybacks. The East Palestine disaster didn't just 'happen', it was inevitably caused by corporate negligence and political influence peddling. And of course, we have our Jackass of the Week Award. Tune in. Jeanine
This week on the Environmental Justice Report, I will discuss the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and how this dangerous event could have been prevented. I will also discuss the illegal arrest of NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert, at the behest of the Ohio National Guard Adjutant, Maj. Gen. John Harris. Maj. Gen. John Harris, it should also be noted, serves on Governor DeWine's official cabinet. These two stories are interlinked as they demonstrate the corruption, arrogance, and criminal negligence baked right into our corporate state. We will also have the 'Jackass of the Week" award announced as well.
Staci-lee Sherwood is my guest today. She is a fierce animal rights activist. Her blog and podcast titled Reality Checks. She advocates for the planet and the animal kingdom that are being ravaged by constantly escalating corporate abuse. She is widely published in Emagazine, Discover Science 2020, Palm Oil Detectives and many more. Today she will discuss her very important work, and what we can do to help. Advocate, poet, photographer, we welcome Staci-lee Sherwood to the Environmental Justice Report. I will also discuss the state of school censorship in the USA, as conservatives seek to criminalize speech they dislike, and the idiocy of the GOP with their anti-socialism resolutiion.We will also have our "Jackass of the Week Award.
This week on PNN, I will discuss the wave of GOP sponsored censorship that is clearly a premeditated systemic attack on the 1st Amendment. Whether its laws that criminalize literature or laws that gag teachers, doctors, etc; the GOP is working feverishly to destroy the 1st Amendment provisions on free speech and free press, unless that speech is consistent with a specific religious and bigoted dogma. So, where are the 1st Amendment heroes? Let's discuss. We will also have our recurring "Jackass of the Week" award. Come join me. Jeanine
The GOP is determined to end Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid using the debt ceiling device as a way to hold the entire US government hostage. Make no mistake, Kevin McCarthy and his cohorts are determined to extract savage cuts to these programs and they are fine with tanking the good faith credit of the US government. Their plan is to cause chaos so, like Grover Norquist, they can drown the US government ..."in a bathtub." So, today's show will explain the debt ceiling and the associated lies the GOP has fed to achieve their singular goal, which is to force the average American to work--until they drop dead. There is a solution and we will discuss that as well. We will also announce the recipient of PNN's 'Jackass of the Week Award." Come join me. Jeanine
PNN began in Florida, and it is befitting that it highlight the mockery DeSantis and his GOP trolls have made of the Bill of RIghts. K-12 teachers working with minor children are censored in terms of multiple subjects to the point of lunacy. Now, DeSantis pushes to censor university professors from teaching the TRUTH about systemic racism, misogyny, homophobia, etc. in this nation. These laws are reminiscent of the old Nazi regime of Hitler. Tonight, I will examine the history behind such censorship, and the legal argument against it. Ron DeSantis is a national disgrace, and the fact that he was reelected in Florida is an even bigger disgrace. We will also have the 'Jackass of the Week' Award. Come join me. Jeanine Come
It's Christmas today, and the GOP of White Christian Nationalism has delivered in various ways that would make the pagans of ancient Rome proud. Overnight, Texas Governor Greg Abbott continued to authorize sending buses of migrants to Washington D.C. to be ceremoniously dumped into the arctic temperatures, while dressed for a day at the beach. The fact that these migrants are people of color did not escape Governor Abbott. Why should it? After all, that was THE PLAN. Ironically, Governor Abbott brags about being a devout Christian, while conveniently ignoring the fact that the saviour he worships was ALSO a man of color and yes---dare I say it--AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT. Governor Abbott and the GOP of Trump seriously needed a visit from the spirits that converted Scrooge, but frankly, I think such effort would be wasted. It is painfully clear that the lesson which Jesus taught are wasted on these White Christian Nationalists, including Greg Abbott. Tune in for our brief Christmas show. Jeanine
This week on PNN, I am talking about the GOP defamation wars. The most recent target has been US Congresswoman Katie Porter. A republican colleague, Congressman Ronnie Jackson not only accused Porter of making excuses for pedophiles, but he accused all progressives of the same in a tweet. Jackson is joined by the equally infamous creator of the Libs of TikTok, Chaya Raichik. Keep in mind, neither Ronnie Jackson nor Chaya Raichik have a single shred of evidence to back their defamatory accusations, but they based those accusations on spliced sections of actual congressional testimony being collected by Katie Porter. This incidence is merely the latest incarnation of the GOP War on Truth, using a propaganda machine that routinely slanders, libels and defames. The time is long overdue to start suing these purveyor s of lies. This is our big story. Our second story deals with the slow pace of criminal prosecutions against the organizers of the Jan. 6th insurrection. Yet another republican, Congressman Ralph Norman, was caught having sent texts to Mark Meadows demanding Trump implement Martial Law. These texts include more members of Congress than was previously reported. This insurrection was also built on a propaganda lie machine And of coruse, we have our Jackass of the Week Award!Come join me. Jeanine
This week's programming has changed. I am going to cover the ongoing criminalization of actual journalism, the ongoing quest to extradite Julian Assange, a an older bill which was renewed that would halt government prosecutions of journalists, for using their 1st amendment rights. But first, I will talk about another bill that would extend copyright claims to links.Journalistic giant Daniel Ellsberg has also entered he fray, daring the Biden DOJ to charge him, since he was in receipt of the WikiLeaks files. Journalists worldwide are banding together to fight ongoing governnment suppression of the truth. In Congress, the present House passed a bill that would protect journalists, and there is a senate version that is being duly ignored by Chuck Schumer and other corporate dems. The bill is the "Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression" or the PRESS Act. The PRESS Act passed the House unanimously but has been shuttled to the trash in the Senate. This bill can become law IF the Senate votes to pass it, and Biden signs off, but corporate dems are running out of time. Frankly, I question if corporate dems are 'running out the clock' in true cowardly fashion. This bill must become law, given the move towards fascism in this country. We don't need empty symbolism of watching Hakeem Jeffries become the next democratic minority leader in the House, when the lauded diversity is merely cosmetic, not reflecting a true diversity of thought. Our second story deals with Kyrsten Sinema. Her sudden departure from the Democratic party has been billed by Sinema as an honest attempt to break with 'division' and 'partisanship,' It is neither. Sinema has been a disruptor her entire Senate career and her departure from the Dems provides her with more opportunity to extort influence from both sides of the political aisle. Come join me in this 11th hour.Jeanine
Donald Trump had dinner with noted anti-semite Kanye West (or 'Ye'), and noted Nazi sympathizer Nick Fuentes. After the fallout, Trump laughingly claimed he didn't know Fuentes. Now, Fuentes broadcasts from the very network that has been by Trump's side since 2017, namely "Right Side Broadcasting." It is hard to believe that Trump doesn't pay any attention to the group that has been loyal to him without fail. In any case, this story will speak to not only the growing Nazism in the USA, but the moral cowardice of the GOP and corporate media. The shameful truth is that the USA has tolerated Nazism for decades now, as long as it is wrapped in the flag and the cross. Our Jackass of the Week Award goes to a very prominent person. Come join me. Jeanine
This week's show is all about the resurgence of the White Christian Nationalist LYNCH MOB. The Club Q murders are the latest result of the non-stop incitement and defamation aimed at the LGBTQ communities by White Christian Nationalists.
After the Club Q murders, Trump team mouthpiece Jenna Ellis, has committed to further slandering the LGBTQ community under the auspices of Christian Nationalist 'faith.' Ellis is pushing the Christian opinion that those who are NOT Christian will "burn in hell." She is also pushing the idea that those in the LGBTQ community will also "burn in hell," for no other reason than their sexual orientation or gender itdenttity. While Ellis has a 1st amendment right to espouse whatever moronic opinions she has, she does NOT have a right to slander, libel or defame with legal impunity. Furthermore, those of us on the opposing side ALSO maintain the right of rebuttal.
Besides the bigotry that Ellis pushes, there is the issue of incitement. DId Ellis and other Christian Nationalists, with their hateful rhetoric actually CRIMINALLY INCITE this recent wave of 'shootings' which do constitute premeditated attempts to commit genocide and other hate crimes. Should Jenna Ellis and other prominent alt-right mouthpieces be held both civilly and criminally responsible for their role in the resurgence of the American lynch mob? I argue that they should, and to the fullest extent of the law.
That is our big story. We will also have a very 'special' Jackass of the Week Award.
Come join me.
Jeanine
This week on PNN, our founder Rick Spisak has another interview with Professor Wendy Lynne Lee of the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. Professor Lee has made a special study of the impact right-wing groups have had on politics and academia, delivered with humor and wit.
I will discuss the dishonest judicial scam aka 'originalism.' I will cite the work of noted constitutional scholar and Dean of the UCLA Law School, Erwin Chemerinski as documentation. To put it bluntly, 'originalism' is the tool of choice for conservatives determined to limit human rights to a certain subset, namely "white, Christian, straight males.' There is no other logical outcome if you follow the idea of 'originalism' to its pre-ordained conclusion. While this may sound purely academic, the ramifications of allowing this false theory to continue will result in the complete erosion of human rights for minorities.
And of course, we will have our "Jackass of the Week Award." Come join us.
Jeanine
The GOP of Trump has taken control of both houses of Congress. They did so with an organized program of blatant voter suppression not seen since the height of Jim Crow. Georgia Governor Kemp actually deputized violent vigilantes to challenge the voting rights of some 149,000 people. In other states the GOP was caught instructing poll workers to "secretly break rules" as evidenced by leaked audio. So, why are these GOP operatives so bold? That's due to a Supreme Court ruling from court conservative fascists that grants faux legtiimacy to gerrymandering in the case of Merrill v Milligan. This show will investigate how the GOP suppressed the vote of minorities and how we can end this denial of equal voting rights.
We will also have the Jackass of the Week award.
Come join us.
Jeanine
This week is more of an editorial on the growing danger of GOP fascism in the USA. Vote blue like your life depends on it - because it does. Not since the Confederacy have we faced a party preaching hate, bigotry and what can only be called neo Nazism. These fascists have risen in part, due to the mass cowardice of corporate media, refusing to demand accountability from elected representatives. Our very democracy is at stake.
Last week, my colleague Rick Spisak spoke about GOP plans to attack Social Security. This week, on our Halloween show, I will speak to real GOP terrorism as the 'Grand Ol' Party' works feverishly to dismantle Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Of course, the GOP has to lie about the program, but the lies began long with Ronald Reagan and continue to the present day with Donald Trump, Senator Rick Scott, Senator Rubio, Newt Gingrich, and so many others.
Earlier this past year, Florida Senator Rick Scott presented an 11 point plan earlier this year which would achieve this goal. The plan is filled with LIES, LIES and just when you think the GOP couldn't LIE any more--MORE LIES. I will delve into Rick Scott's criminal history during his reign over Columbia HCA. I will also discuss how this 11-point plan ties in with an earlier plan by "the Donald" which would have destroyed Social Security by 2026. Finally, I will explain the truth about these programs.
A group calling themselves Social Security Works, explains the actual FACTS.
For too long, the corporate media has pushed the LIE of 'false equivalenceis' and this must stop.
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Jeanine
This week, I will discuss Florida Senator Rick Scott's plan to savage Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid as part of the GOP assault on the average working person. The only reason Rick Scott wasn't incarcerated was due to the fact that he 'took the 5th,' and refused to answer questions regarding his role in a Medicare/Medicaid billing fraud. The company paid, and Rick Scott was sent to the Senate. The injustice of this trajectory is patently obvious.
I will also celebrate the fact that Donald Trump was subpoenaed.
Our founder and executive producer, Rick Spisak interviews Philosophy Professor Wendy Lynn Lee on the January 6th Committee and our justice system as it keeps facing ongoing right-wing threats.
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Jeanine
Welcome to PNN's Corruption Report!
This week, I will discuss why Donald Trump must be criminally prosecuted in order to save the republic. Not only did Trump break multiple federal laws, but set a precedent which will only encourage more illegal behavior from the extremists in the GOP. No president is above the law. Period. Furthermore, Trump has been aided by Judge Aileen Mercedes Cannon as she literally halted the full criminal investigation beng conducted by the DOJ. Trump stealing national security records is far more serious than the Watergate case. Trump placed our national security in dire jeopardy at an incalculable risk. That's story #1.
Story #2 deals with the very law which enabled the Flint water crisis, namely the Emergency Manager Act. This 'law' basically places an unnofficial poll tax on lower income munincipalities. It says that if your jurisdiction is deemed "too poor" by the state, your local elections can and WILL be overturned by the state. This law was spearheaded by multiple far right think tanks, including the DeVos funded Mackinac Center.
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Jeanine
A judge dropped the criminal case against 7 former officials in the Flint water crisis. The excuse involved a legal technicality which further demonstrates the ethical bankruptcy of our legal system. Instead of instructing the prosecutor to fix the error in the prosecution's case, Judge Elizabeth Kelly essentially dropped the case. The case for systemic corruption must be discussed and corrupt judges must be replaced.
Next, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, a small Florida town located just 12 miles northeast of Fort Myers, not only sustained minimal damage, but never lost power. How did this happen? The town known as Babcock Ranch is 100% SOLAR POWERED. Furthermore, building codes required all structures to be designed with a "low-wind profile." This miracle of sustainable development was NOT covered by the mainstream corporate news, which is too busy greenwashing fossil fuel. This column was written by noted progressive journalist Thom Hartmann and it ran in Commondreams. We will be discussing this piece as it is clear that the subject of truly green, sustainable development which saved lives, has been blacklisted by corporate talking heads.
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Jeanine
This week, the subject is legal equality for all persons. I called mutliple republican senators and congressmen, asking a simple question; do they support legal and political equality under the rule of law for ALL persons? Yes or no. I was repeatedly told by staffers that they hadn't spoken to the senator or congressman so they couldn't comment. This is not a difficult question and it shouldn't require a public relations poll. Their vacellation told me all that I needed to know. Failing to speak out against political and legal inequality is essentially granting consent to the fascists and nazis in our midst.
The EJR component will discuss the massive pipeline leaks at the Nord Stream Pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Authorities suspect sabotage coming from Russia as the 'leaks' are enormous holes releasing enormous amounts of methane directly into the atmosphere. The implications are dire.
Our Jackass of the Week segment is awarded to the city of Branson, Missouri. In a few days, they will host a 'conference' headlining noted traitor and Trumpist, General Mike Flynn. While I hold the organizations responsible for this conference of hate responsible, I also hold the city of Branson, Missouri equally responsible.
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Jeanine
Yesterday, President Biden gave a speech which was a call to reject the poison of white supremacy, of neo-Nazism. He spoke in Philadelphia, in front of Independence Hall. While calling out MAGA as the white supremacy it has always been, he refused to see what is obvious to communities of color, religious minorities, women, and LGBTQ persons, namely that the GOP of Trump has tolerated a steady march to Nazism. Period. Personally, I don't believe anyone should be granted a moral or ethical 'pass' for remaining silent in the face of injustice and bigotry.
While I am glad that Presdient BIden gave this speech; it didn't go far enough. So, I'm going to speak to this psychological lapse on the part of the president.
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Jeanine
More on the alleged 'permitting reforms' on the mining and transporting of fossil fuels, demanded by both democrats and republicans, is nothing but a big scam. It's a scam in terms of environmental concerns, in addition to violating the rights of communities where these pipelines and mining interest will situate their operations. This is about so much more than the Mountain Valley Pipeline Both parties are working overtime to render two environmental laws, namely NEPA and the Clean Water Act--impotent.
Add to that the 'carbon capture & storage' scheme, and you have a 'perfect storm' of lies, half-truths, misinformation and other forms of obfuscation which some call 'greenwashing.' I call it criminal enterprise aided and abetted by our corrupt political system.
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Jeanine
This week on PNN, I will talk about the passing of Queen Elizabeth, and the mythology surrounding the 'Royals.' Not once during her 70 year reign did she EVER apologize to the many indigenous peoples attacked and colonized by the British Empire. Not once during her 70 year reign did she EVER speak of reparations. The coverage of her passing and the coverage of the younger royals is vapid and dangerous. It is time to tell the truth.
On EJR, I will speak of the campaign to stop Joe Manchin's dirty pipeline deal. I will also speak to the dire warning sent by scientists about the future of life on this planet.
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Jeanine
This is a special broadcast today. It deals with the hypocrisy of our government as they have forgiven PPP loans to the 1% without hardly any payment offered, while information leaked out that the Biden administration has entered talks to privatize COVID vaccines and antiviral medicines which were largely subsidized by taxpayers. I published a piece which I will present today.
I will also offer a some commentary regarding the speech President Biden gave calling out some republicans as 'semi' fascist. I disagree with President Biden. The GOP of Trump is not 'semi' fascist; they are full blown fascists.
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Jeanine
The Biden administration is discussing plans to shift the cost of COVID vaccines and treatment to patients. Discussions are taking place which could make the current state of medical care apartheid far worse than before. These discussions were reported by Kenny Stancil writing for Commondreams. Stancil's source? The Wall Street Journal. Hardly a lefty publication. If the Biden administration abandons us in favor of BIg Pharma, many patients, including Medicare, Medicaid and yes--ACA patient would be denied monclonals and anti-viral treatments since they were approved on an emergency basis and are considered 'experimental.' WIthout such treatments, many COVID patients will die agonizing deaths like they did before such treatments were available.Ironically, these vaccines and treatments were developed so rapidly because they were based on NIH funded research aka funded on the public dime!
We were on hiatus, but this is an emergency. Tune in to this emergency report!
Jeanine
We begin this week's show with an interview of Florida activist Susan Lee, conducted by our colleague and founder, Rick Spisak. This interview will shed light on the growing authoritarian abuses of Ron DeSantis.
Nex, as predicted, Donald Trump is whining that the FBI raid on Mar-A-Lago was 'politically' motivated, and as usual, Trump is undeniably WRONG. If Donald Trump had been an ordinary citizen who helped to organize and incite the January 6th Insurrection, he would already be sitting in a jail cell, as he is a flight risk. There is far too much solid evidence to indict Trump at least for incitement, and evidence tampering/destruction. There is no false equivalence here. Donald Trump is, once again, attempting to subvert democratic rule, in accordance with his perverted desire to be a dictator. Period. We will discuss this issue, and related claims by DeSantis. The time has come to demand that every republican who had any role in aiding and abetting the insurrectionists, to face criminal charges just like ANYONE ELSE.
And we will have our equally infamous "Jackass of the Week" award.
Afterwards, we will take a two week hiatus, but will come roaring back in September.
Jeanine
The much heralded Manchin-Schumer Reconciliation bill is a SCAM. The tax reforms which originally included the eradication of the 'carried interest loophole' (which allows the rich to hide their true wealth), has been tossed thanks to Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Ironically, that's not the worst of this dirty dog of a deal. The 'alleged' environmental reforms, (which do include some tax monies for cleaner, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind), comes with a giant giveaway to the fossil fuel inudstry in terms of cheap, taxpayer subsidized opportunities for fossil fuel producers to lease PUBLIC LANDS for pennies on the dollar. This foul deal has been called out by some environmentalists as a major "climate bomb." One of the giveaways is the Mountain Valley Pipeline which carries shale gas. What mainstream media doesn't tell you is that 'shale' gas IS tar sands oil, the dirtiest of all fossil fuels. Furthermore, this pipeline will not benefit the American people with lower prices at the pump, as the tar sands being transported are destined for export to other nations.
You have been lied to and now is the time to demand substantive reform.
And of course, we have our "Jackass of the Week" Award.
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Jeanine
Just this past week, former presidential candidate Andrew Yang (along with a bevy of corporate dems and republicans), announced the formation of a THIRD political party, aka the Forward Together Party. In a vapid op-ed, published in the Washington Post, they posted the political version of 'somewhere over the rainbow,' as neo-Nazis scream louder through the media. Yang and his bunch, (which includes GOP pol Christine Todd Whitman), push a series of dangerous and libelous false equivalencies between the progressive Left, and the Trumpist GOP filled to the brim with white supremacists, Christian Nationalists pushing a dangerous theocratic model, and open Neo-Nazis.
Somehow, Yang's call to sing "kumbaya" falls flat. It takes a special kind of tone deafness to the suffering of minorities to push what can only be considered a unilateral surrender to Trumpist Nazis--for the benefit of white corporatists who are becoming nervous. I will discuss Yang's silly plan, (which is far too similar to the cowards Vichy), and the political reality of advancing Nazism.
As always, we will celebrate the Jackass of the Week.
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Jeanine
This Sunday, I will discuss the blatant growth of Nazism in conservative ranks. It is evidenced in the ranks of our military and police nationwide. We witness it on school boards and the governor's mansion. It is rampant throughout the GOP. This is not to say that all republicans are racists or Nazis. Unfortunately, those republicans who remain silent to this hostile takeover by actual NAZIS--are complicit. I will discuss the insectional nature of racism to Nazism, going back to the infamous Nuremburg Laws of the Hitler era. I will then link this discussion to the epidemic of anti-CRT laws which seek to actively and permanently censor our teachers.
I will also present the Jackass of the Week Award. We have a very special jackass this week.
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Jeanine
This week, our Sunday show will discuss how anti-CRT (Critical Race Theory) laws constitute an unconstitutional attack on the 1st Amendment rights of students and teachers. I will feature a Texas school district that fired a beloved high school principal, who dared to discuss racism, the murder of George Floyd and similar issues with students and others who sought him out. Make no mistake, these anti-CRT laws are nothing but pure CENSORSHIP, sponsored by various interests.
We will also, have our Jackass of the Week Award once again. Come join us.
Jeanine
This week on PNN, our founder Rick Spisak crafted an essay that will run. It will be illuminating as always.
Next, I will discuss how the conservatives on the SCOTUS (Supreme Court) are once again targeting our rights. This time the case is Moore v. Harper, and the bogus theory pushed by Neil Gorsuch is the Independent States Legislatures Doctrine, which essentially grants state legislatures the power to potentially reverse election results they don't happen to like. This case is a direct attack on democracy itself.
Next, we have our "Jackass of the Week Award.
Come listen.
Jeanine
Today, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in W. Virginia v. EPA, which limits the authority of the EPA to regulate environmental toxins and other forms of pollution. This same 'pro-life' SCOTUS, has handed down a death penalty to the planet. I will discuss the future ramifications of this decision. I will also discuss why Supreme Court justices must be forced to follow a code of ethics. For example, Amy Coney Barrett's father was a corporate attorney for the fossil fuel industry and remains a lobbyist for the same industry. She should have been forced to recuse herself from this case. No such accountability or transparency standard exists for the Supreme Court.
Rick Spisak, our founder, has written a delightful essay for our audience.
And, PNN's Jackass of the Week Award will be granted to a very 'special' recipient.
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Jeanine
First, our founder Rick Spisak has an interview with guest Professor Wendy Lee on the January 6th committee investigation and the involvement of the Proud Boys.
Next, I will cover the foul decision handed down by Supreme Court religious conservatives, which overturned the Roe precedent. The implications for ALL unenumerated rights are dire.
Finally, we will have the Jackass of the Week award.
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Jeanine
EJR is back! This week I will report how the very corporations responsible for trashing the planet, are suing governments globally in a desperate attempt to kill any meaningful climate justice law. Now, both the mainstream press, (and progressive outlets like TYT with Cenck Ughur), are reporting this story as if it were a new phenomenon--it's not. This process has been in effect for years, courtesy of a specific tool that permeates our multilateral trade agreements, namely ISDS or Investor State Dispute Settlement.
ISDS is essentially, a kangaroo court, and the judges or 'arbitrators' often come from the ranks of corporate law firms that are paid by the very polluters bringing the suit. It is a dishonest setup, and both democrats and republicans signed off on this Faustian deal.
I have written on this subject for some time now. Come join me.
Jeanine
Recently the world watched as 19 elementary school children were gunned down by a murderer with an assault weapon, while the police stood down and did nothing. Furthermore, police abused and attacked parents desperate to save their children. This Monday, a video was released that clearly showed a man drowining in an Arizona lake, pleading with police, and again--the police did nothing. A reasonable person would assum that the police in each case would be held legally accountabble, and that 'reasonable' person would be wrong. This report will dicuss the history of policing in the USA, why it was created, and why police can stand down as children are murdered.
The legal case which justifies police cowardice derives from a 2005 Supreme Court opinion written by the man who gave us Citizens United--the late Antonin Scalia. I will discuss thie case of Castle Rock v. Gonzales.
I will then discuss how the theoretical underpinnings of the law can often undermine justice itself.
We will also name the honored recipient for the Jackass of the Week Award.
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Jeanine.
This Sunday, I will report on an alt-right group in Missouri known as Liberty Alliance. This group has released a 'Woke' Map, which targets specific schools and school districts in Missouri, which are believed to be indoctrinating children in 'socialism', 'explicit sexual instruction in terms of the LGBTQ community', as well as 'grooming toddlers for sexual activity.' This 'Woke' Map appears amidst the tragedy of the Ulvade mass murders at Robb Elementary School. This 'Woke' Map is not only the height of irresponsibility; it is an invitation, an incitement to future violence against our schools, but that's not the most shocking detail. This group is run by GOP operatives in Missouri and derives funding from that same GOP. This group's website includes a section for 'Conservative Champions,' which includes the Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt, (who is running for Roy Blunt's US Senate seat), and Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. Ashcroft is the son of former US Attorney General John Ashcroft, during the George W. Bush administration. You remember--the same John Ashcroft that tolerated legalized TORTURE--in direct violation of the 8th amendment! This doesn't get any more 'mainstream' GOP than the Ashcrofts.
Liberty Alliance IS an alt-right group (IMHO), which is actively targeting its political enemies in our SCHOOLS. Come join me as I DOXX this group.
Jeanine
Within the span of a week, we have witnessed two brutal mass murders, one in Buffalo, New York, and the other in Ulvade, Texas. The mass murder in Buffalo was clearly a hate crime, with an 18 year old shooter who published a 180 page manifesto filled with racist and neo Nazi tropes. Most of the victims were elderly and black. In Ulvade, Texas we witnessed another 18 year old, enter an elementary school and proceed to murder 19 children and 2 teachers. In both instances, the GOP of Trump continues to lie to the public and blame the shootings on mental illness. The same GOP then scapegoats any dissent by shrieking the trope of 'politicizing' the tragedies. In both instances, the police were late and ineffectual. Today's show will discuss the issue of the 2nd amendment, what it actually says, and the corruption of the GOP.
Our Jackass of the Week Award will also be awarded to a very deserving party.
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Jeanine
This Sunday, I will begin discussion of a report titled: Breaching the Mainstream. This report has detailed the positions and extremist ties to alt-right, white supremacist, radical insurrectionists that far too many Republican State Legislators have. This report NAMES THESE EXTREMISTS. Since the Supreme Court is determined to hand over our rights to various state level legislatures controlled by the GOP, this report is more needed than ever.
And of course, we will have our Jackass of the Week award.
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Jeanine
This week on our Sunday broadcast, we have two stories. Our founder, Rick Spisak interviewed longtime human rights activist, Meredith Ockman. Meredith has been a driving force for women's rights, Planned Parenthood, and the LGBTQ community. She is also the Chair of the Palm Beach Human RIghts Council, and an eperienced political campaign operative.
Our second story is also about the pending ROE decision, the GOP stonewalling, and how the very real implications are already being felt by minorities even before the SCOTUS decision has been finally handed down. Privacy rights of all types are being attacked by police. Just recently, a young trans woman in high school was attacked by police, who broke into her house, and handed her over to foster care. Her crime? She wanted to attend school as a trans girl. The school would not allow her to enter the building. She was told to take her classes online, and she refused. The police called her truant and essentially kidnapped her. This happened in Tennessee, and is an example of the vast implications of this decision.
We willl also designate our Jackass of the Week.
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Jeanine
This Sunday I will discuss the danger of the leaked Supreme Court preliminary decision on Roe v. Wade. The ramifications for all Americans are dire. Not only does a possible reversal of Roe eviscerate reproductive rights for women, but a more thorough investigation will show how many other rights could be sent to the guillotine, such as--a right to privacy. Since the right to an abortion was based on the right to privacy, all other rights which depend on privacy are also on the chopping block. Contraception could be outlawed. Police could use this to build a new precedent bridge which throw out the 4th amendment. Come listen to the is important report.
Secondly, I will discuss how Supreme Court justices, (and all judges), should be forced to make all deliberations and actions open to the public.
FInally, our Jackass of the Week will be awarded to the tone-deaf Met Gala, whose theme was the "GIlded Age." I would argue that the theme was more accurately termed as 'the GIlded Age Meets the Hunger Games 2022."
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Jeanine
This week's Sunday show focuses on the topic of environmental racism. Our Executive Producer and creator interviewed long time advocate Jeannie Economos from the Farmworkers Association. Economos explains how little policies have changed between the Trump and Biden administrations. The issue of environmental racism, (and increased racism in general), under DeSantis is also discussed. That is our first story.
Next, I will discuss the release of environmental attorney Steven Donziger, from an unconstitutional home detention issued by an ethically compromised federal judge. Donziger won a lawsuit against fossil fuel giant Chevron for the indigenous peoples of the Ecuadorian Amazon. He won a $9.5 billion dollar settlement against Chevron for its premeditated pollution of the Amazon rainforest. Chevron used their army of corporate attorneys to destroy Donziger, while refusing to pay a cent. This is our second story.
And finally, we will have our "Jackass of the Week" Award.
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Jeanine
This Sunday, I will focus on Florida's own federal judge Kathryn Mizelle. Judge Mizelle struck down the Biden mask mandate for all public transportation. In her 59-page decision, she ADMITS that masks... "traps virus droplets." She continued to build an argument on the idea that ..."wearing a mask cleans nothing." Apparently, the judge had difficulty with basic high school biology. Furthermore, lifting the mask mandate on public transportation will limit the safe mobility and rights of medically disabled persons in DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE ADA or the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Anyway, I will discuss the absurdity of the ruling, both in terms of the judge's legal theory and the science. I will also discuss the ramifications of this foolish decision.
Wil will also have our "Jackass of the Week" award. Stay tuned!
Jeanine
This Sunday, it's Easter and it's also the middle of Passover. You would think that the Christian majority would renounce the hatred, white supremacy and yes--neo Nazism coming from the GOP, run by Donald Trump, but that's not the case. In fact, white supremacy and neo Nazism has been a part of the coservative mindset for centuries. Trump has merely sanctioned the open and enthusiastic expression of such ugliness. Today's show will be dedicated to exposing the hate Donald Trump incites.
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Jeanine
This week our Sunday show focuses on the confirmation vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and the overt bigotry of the GOP. That is my first story. Next, I will discuss the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine as Russian troops kidnap Ukranian civilians and hold them in what can only be called prison or concentration camps. When will the president authorize a no-fly zone?
Finally, I will discuss a story that has received very little press coverage in the mainstream, namely the worldwide civil disobedience of climate scientists that coincides with the release of the final IPCC report. This last IPCC report blatantly states that we are heading to irreversible climate disaster, and yet the corporate media focused on the "slap heard around the world," when WIll Smith slapped Chris Rock during the Oscars.
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Jeanine
The IPCC's latest climate report card has clearly stated that we are heading towards global climate disaster unless we change our ways and end the use of fossil fuels. Period. There was no doubt about the findings. We are on a highway to Hell--literally.
Today's report will discuss the issue and ask some tough questions of our leaders--and ourselves. I have no answers, but I do know that burying our collective heads in the sand--won't work.
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Jeanine
This week on PNN's Sunday Show deals with Florida's own, Senator Rick Scott and his 11 Point Plan to Destroy Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. As it turns out, Florida's former governor has a criminal past involving Medicare/Medicaid fraud at a massive scale. Rick Scott was found guilty but never served time. Now, Scott and the GOP want to inflict this new level of blatant criminality on the rest of the nation.
Our Jackass of the Week Award will be announced.
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Jeanine
This Sunday, I will continue the series on Donald Trump as a Russian asset. Going back to The Moscow Project, Chapter 3 is titled 'Cultivating an Asset 2009-2013, How Donald Trump became the perfect candidate for Russia's assault on American democracy.' The Moscow Project is part of an initiative of the Center for American Progress.
Our second story is about the Russian war against the people of Ukraine, and how the arms industry is profiting. There is evidence to support the accusation that NATO leaders saw Russian aggression as a profit opportunity, based on an article published in Truthout.
Finally, our Jackass of the Week Award goes to Indiana Republican Senator Mike Braun, who not only made a fool of himself at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's SCOTUS hearings. Braun stated that he thought the SCOTUS should revoke the Lovings decision which legalized interracial marriage. Furthermore, Braun went on to make statements against SCOTUS decisions that legalized interracial marriage, but also against the right to birth control.
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Jeanine
This week, I will continue the series outlining how Trump was most likely--a Russian Asset working against the best interests of the United States. I will discuss Chapter 2 of the Moscow Project, titled "Hybrid Warfare", Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy to undermine democracies around the world.
The title of this chapter speaks for itself.
Next, I will discuss how Russia under Putin's dictatorial rule has broken the Budapest Memorandum, which was a treaty engineered to guarantee Ukraine's right to exist as an independent nation. Russia was one of the signatories, but Putin has no use for truth or honor. This report will also discuss how the Trump administration weakened our national security when it came to Russian aggression.
And of course, there's our Jackass of the Week award.
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Jeanine
Last week I discussed the dire situation in Ukraine and the possibility that Donald Trump was groomed to be a Russian asset. I reported on how Trump shared highly sensitive "code word" intelligence with the Russian ambassador and seriously began to damage our national security. Trump should have been impeached and removed from office on malfeasance alone but the GOP of Trump has decided to side with a questionable president instead of protecting our national security. These are serious issues that have been cast aside by a GOP more concerned with maintaining power than fulfilling their duty to the Constitution.
This week I will do a deep dive into a report conducted by the Center for American Progress titled The Moscow Report. This report details how Donald Trump was feted and groomed to essentially do Putin's bidding. The report has six extensive chapters and this week I will discuss Chapter 1 - The Early Years. Going back to the eighties, the report clearly shows a systematic attempt to help an incompetent millionaire win the Oval Office. In successive weeks, I will share the other chapters.
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Jeanine
This week on our Sunday show, I will discuss reports that document Donald Trump's entire career, including how he was courted by the Russians. By his own admission, the Trump organization accepted money from Russian interests for projects no legitimate bank would touch. According to these reports, it is highly possible that Trump was an 'asset' or a 'useful idiot' who leaked sensitive intelligence to the Russians. Trump has yet to be criminally indicted by the DOJ--but we can certainly push for this outcome. Allowing Russian diplomats access to US intelligence is a crime. Period. Everyone involved should have already been indicted and forced to put up bail and surrender their passports. We do not yet know if the leaked intelligence helped embolden Putin to invade Ukraine, but it's not a wild theory. That is our big story.
Our second story deals with the simple fact that Putin's attack on Ukraine is not only illegal; it is an obvious move to begin a full attack on the rest of Europe. This will be an editorial on the subject.
And our Jackass of the Week goes to Senator Mike Lee--who apparently believes that democracy impairs freedom.
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Jeanine
This week, we have two big stories on our Sunday show. First, our founder and executive producer, Rick Spisak has an interview with Dr. Rebekah Jones, the scientist who was fired by Governor DeSantis. Her crime? She used geographic information system software to create a COVID dashboard for the Florida Department of Health. DeSantis wanted her to hide COVID data. She refused to falsify COVID statistics and filed a whistleblower lawsuit. Jones was fired the next day. These days, Rebekah Jones is running for Congress against Matt Gaetz. Rick has that interview.
I will be talking about Ukraine, including the cowardly invasion by Russia, and the nuclear danger presented by Chernobyl and multiple nuclear reactors, which are not designed to withstand bombings. Because of Putin's insane invasion, a nuclear event is possible.
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Jeanine
There's a giant plume of methane gas coming from Florida. The methane dump is so large that it can be seen from satellites. The mainstream media that has covered this story is treating this event as an anomaly, a single occurrence, but that's not the truth. Methane dumps have been detected by environmentalists and scientists for some years, while the corporate media has dutifully ignored the situation--until now. The Florida methane plume is too enormous to be ignored, so it is being reported as an environmental hiccup. In the meanwhile, natural gas has been granted the mantle of a 'clean' energy, which couldn't be further from the truth. This is part one.
Next week, I will discuss the factors preventing methane reduction strategies. These factors include profit motives, and the latest judicial power theft orchestrated by the conservatives on the Supreme Court. That will be part two.
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Jeanine
This week the BIG Story deals with the COVIDIOT trucker convoys in Canada, which are now preparing to invade Kansas and Missouri, and the general level of sociopathy displayed by COVID denialist. I will also reveal the deep ties of these truckers to established white supremacist, neo-Nazi, and 'accelerationist' groups, whose only ambition is to attack minorities and destroy democracy itself. This is NOT hyperbole. It is documented fact.
I will also reveal that the Mo. Attorney General behind the attacks on mask mandates in our schools lied to the legislature. He claimed that school districts do not have the authority to quarantine students who test positive for contagious diseases. HE"S WRONG.
Finally, I will call out those politicians either to selfish or too cowardly to demand a sensible COVID policy.
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Jeanine
This week on our Sunday show, the Big Story will be about Facebook censorship using dubious fact-checking companies like AFP or Agency France-Presse. Now, normally, I actually respect AFP, but recently I was 'fact-checked' on Facebook for something I REPOSTED. It wasn't my actual posting. It originated with Dan Price. If that name sounds familiar, it should. Dan Price is the head of a company called Gravity Payments, who established a minimum wage for his workers --of $70,000. Price tweeted how the current rise in consumer prices wasn't due to inflation--it was nothing but price-gouging. I agree with Price, so I reposted his message. I received a message from Facebook that the repost was 'missing context.' For God's sake--it was reposted from a tweet! How much 'context' can a tweet have?!
Facebook added the following to my reposting: "Missing Context. The same information was checked in another post by independent fact-checkers." So, I checked the link Facebook sent. It was from AFP. I read the article the fact-checker used to base this 'correction.' AFP screwed up. I will show you why--and why fact-checking should be left to groups that do NOT accept payment from corporate clients as AFP now does.
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Jeanine
The Supreme Court accepted a case last month that could decide the fate of the Clean Air Act--and the subsequent duty of the EPA to regulate pollution emissions. The case is West Virginia v. EPA. This case is about far more than the specific details in the complaint. This case could be the final deathblow to federal regulation of anything, due to the "nondelegation doctrine" espoused by Justice Neil Gorsuch and fellow corporatists. I won't call Justices Gorsuch, Alito,Thomas, Roberts, Kavanaugh and Coney-Barrett--'conservatives' as they seek to conserve nothing but the status quo--which IS the reign of "corporate capture." Using a court created 'legal fiction', Gorsuch and 'friends' will attempt to complete a formula which will render federal regulations inoperable, and result in a total corporate run state.
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Jeanine
This week on PNN's Sunday Show, I will discuss an undeniable fact, namely that Donald Trump must face criminal prosecution for his role in the January 6th Insurrection. There IS a case to be made, and I will present the case as made by various legal scholars including Harvard Law School Professor, Laurence Tribe. Trump cannot be allowed to walk away from this dangerous coup, mainly because he is planning another one.
And just when you thought the GOP couldn't sink any lower into fascist filth--they do. The National Republican Committee has issued a public statement declaring that the events of January 6th, 2021 were merely an "expression of legitimate political discourse." While the GOP has been criticized for this absurd declaration; no movement has been made to indict and prosecute Donald Trump in a criminal court.
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Jeanine
So, President Biden had an unfortunate 'hot mic' slip-up this week. He thought the microphone was turned off, when he called out a Fox 'News' reporter as a .."dumb son of a bitch." We have all had these private moments, and while undiplomatic--it was just plain funny because Biden said what every progressive has always known. Frankly, I'd like to see more brutally honest moments coming from Biden--especially aimed towards turncoats Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.
So, this week, one of our stories will deal with the "dumb son of a bitches' who listen to Fox. What can we do about a network that uses inuendo, misinformation and blatant lies, to push propaganda? What is the public's responsibility? How can we demand a return to accountability? One way is to bring back the 'Fairness Doctrine.' The Fairness Doctrine allowed members of the public air time to offer rebuttal to any story in the news. Unlike the present shouting match we see in the 'comments' section of online print and broadcast news, the Fairness Doctrine demanded rebuttalt that was based in documented facts. So, what happened to this needed tool? Reagan ended it. So, lets look a a revamped Fairness Doctrine and a renewed push for accountability which balances free speech rights with a return to documented facts and actual journalism.
Also, we WILL have our Jackass of the Week segment.
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Jeanine
This week on the Sunday edition of PNN, I will discuss the ramification of the two COVID vaccine mandate cases Supreme Court rulings and what they actually mean for the survival of democracy itself. On the surface these cases look rather benign, but the legal 'reasoning' used by unelected conservative judges could destroy the last shred of democracy itself, as the court steals power from the Executive and Legislative branches. Essentially, these two cases serve as the litmus test to destroy any enforcement mechanisms of our regulatory agencies. These are the regulations that help to safeguard our food supply and ensure that the medical people treating you are properly credentialed. These are the regulations that reversed the savage corporate abuses seen in the Sinclair Lewis classic, The Jungle. This is our big story.
Next, I will discuss the mockery of the U.S. Senate as Republicans, aided by two alleged Democrats blocked voting rights, by refusing to amend the rules of the silent filibuster.
Finally, I will present the Jackasserie Award for political treachery and cowardice.
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Jeanine
Days after the Martin Luther King holiday, I became keenly aware that in order for any honest environmental legislation to pass and be implemented, we must pass universal voting rights that no state legislature can rescind. Our nation has been overcome by 'corporate capture' and as a byproduct of that event, is characterized by wholesale corruption which would make Tammany Hall crooks look like rank amateurs.
Our right to vote and have our votes counted is paramount. In order to achieve this goal, the silent filibuster must be eradicated forever.
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Jeanine
On this observance of Dr. King's life, I wanted to dedicate a show to his honor. In this age of increasingly open and virulent racism, the need to confront the injustice of said racism is obvious. This episode will not present the popular 'Disneyfied' version of King, which constantly reruns the "i Have A Dream" speech, but only grants attention to the surface meaning, while casting aside the darker aspects of American racism. Many Americans fail to see that racism here is on a par with Nazism during the ascendancy of Hitler's Third Reich. In fact, Hitler borrowed many ideas for the infamous Nuremberg laws from the Jim Crow laws of the American south.
So, in honor of Dr. King, I will read the 'Letters From A Birmingham Jail" speech.
In this context, we must realize that it is not enough to claim that we are not racist. We must be anti-racism. There is no middle ground. I do this to honor my brothers and sisters of color and send them my love and loyalty in this fight.
Jeanine
Recently, journalist Jane Mayer published a piece in the New Yorker titled: Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest Election-Reform Bill in Half a Century. The piece also features a leaked audio from the Koch-Backed founded known as Stand Together. This leaked audio blatantly features public relations expert Kyle McKenzie on a conference call with an aide to Mitch McConnell discussing how to derail and discredit the lates legislative attempt to restore voting rights, namely H.R. 1.
The strategies presented by McKenzie as discussed as casually as someone else would relay information about the best pie crust recipe. There is no moral handwringing here, just indifferent consideration on which propaganda methods would best manipulate a stupid and intellectually lazy public. That is the Big Story.
Our Jackass of the Week segment features self-described "theocratic fascist" Matt Walsh. Walsh has recently expressed the same desire to limit voting rights--but does so with more flourish and intellectual honesty. At least Walsh explicitly states that most people should NOT have voting rights, instead of hiding behind an alleged 'philanthropy' like Charles Koch.
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Jeanine
We have marked the first anniversary of the January 6th insurrection. President Biden gave a strong speech, practically calling out Trump as the Inciter-in-Chief behind this massive act of violent treason, which should be recognized as the first salvo in a second American Civil War. The GOP of Trump reacted, in a predictable manner. They were predictably entitled. They were predictably gaslighting. They were predictably racist.
We expected the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and Andrew Clyde to wave the neo-Confederate flag of white privilege. For the past year, the mainstream GOP stalwarts have maintained that THEY are not like these racist rabble rousers, so how do you explain the twitter storm coming from Lindsey Graham? In true Confederate fashion, in true Jim Crow fashion, Senator Lindsey Graham had a fit over the way democrats and progressives were "waving a bloody shirt." The term "waving a bloody shirt" refers to White Rage over being faced with the ugliness and evil of their racist action. It speaks to the outrage racists feel when they are exposed as--racists.
Finally, we will look at the gaslighting coming from the GOP and corporate media. As we covered last week, what good is giving strong speeches, when those speeches are not followed with equally strong action--especially on respecting the right to vote--and having that vote counted. Where is the outrage coming from dems regarding the massive voter suppression and voter disenfranchisement being perpetrated by the GOP at the state level.
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Jeanine
2022 has just begun, and yet the dangers of 2020 still hold us hostage. Donald Trump has not yet been indicted for his role in inciting the January 6th Insurrection. His GOP enablers now sitting in Congress have also escaped indictment so far. As a result of this inaction on the part of Merrick Garland's DOJ, Republicans are getting bolder. Plans are already in the making to elect Trump's handpicked candidates for Secretary of State in multiple battleground states. This is critical as the Secretary of State is the top election official at the individual state level. This is setting the stage for a quieter coup than what the world witnessed on January 6th, 2020. Each Secretary of State should face intense scrutiny like never before to ensure that all votes are counted, and that rogue republicans don't decide to toss our votes in favor of a Trump dictatorship. I will discuss these strategies in some depth.
Producer Rick Spisak brings 4 scholar activists to discuss Jan 6th 2021 A year on.
Professor Wendy Lynn Lee, Professor John Dwyer, Welsh Activist Tim Evans and Edwin Enciso Founder of ForProgress.org
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Jeanine
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Income inequality is not merely an issue of labor justice, but also one of environmental justice. Multiple studies in recent years have documented a clear link between the excesses of the very rich and increased environmental destruction. This state of affairs cannot continue.
I will discuss this issue and possible solutions to this global injustice. The rich treat this planet as their private playground and the poor pay the price with their lives. While the general public has been lectured to recycle and conserve, the rich do neither as they commit ecocide.
I will also discuss an interview Noam Chomsky gave at Democracy Now! He calls out the GOP for wantonly destroying the planet.
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Jeanine
This Sunday after Christmas, I will talk about the children Santa forgot--namely the COVID ORPHANS. As a result of irresponsible GOP policies, especially those pushed by GOP state Attorney Generals like Eric Schmitt of Missouri; there are 140,000 new COVID ORPHANS. Policies which deny the responsibility of public health departments to mandate universal masking in public and vaccination have been a major driver in the USA becoming a nation of orphans.
The GOP of Trump continues to push reckless policies which grant privilege to COVID denialists at everyone else's expense. 24 state level GOP Attorney Generals are fighting for the liberty--to infect others with a deadly virus. The right of COVID denialists has been elevated over anyone else's right--to REMAIN ALIVE.
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The Sunday before Christmas, I want to discuss the very 'special present' Missouri Attorney General AND US Senate candidate, Eric Schmitt is giving to the children of the state, namely the 'liberty' to either contract COVID-19 or carry it to their families. In the finest tradition of giving, Eric Schmitt and his GOP collaborators just keep fighting to 'spread COVID CHEER to every corner of the 'Show-Me State.' Assisted by Trump appointed circuit Judge Daniel Green, the 'liberty' to spread COVID to all good kiddies, (without those pesky mitigation strategies such as masking, vaccinating and quarantining when medically needed); has been guaranteed.
Now, all sarcasm aside, a circuit judge and the Missouri AG have attacked the duty of public health departments and school boards, to a level not seen since the Dark Ages. This show will discuss the issue here in Missouri, and how these rulings could endanger everyone. The nation has suffered 800,000 COVID deaths that we know of this past week. The callous indifference of anti-maskers/anti-vaxxers knows no bounds. I will also discuss the Supreme Court precedent in the case of Jacobsen v. Massachusetts.
The Jackass of the Week segment will go to Donald Trump--the monster behind the COVID lies.
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Jeanine
This Sunday, I will discuss this issue of restorative justice within the context of a deadly pandemic once again, spiraling out of control. Journalist Thom Hartmann, recently called out the "Trumpies and Maskholes" as they gleefully act as the 21st century equivalent of 'Typhoid Mary or Typhoid Mark," with no consideration for the people they hurt and possibly kill. Meanwhile, the GOP is using COVID to tank the dems, again--with no consideration for the ever-growing death toll.
Hartmann mentioned that Germany is going to forcefully restrict anti-vaxxers from the public sphere. He backs up the idea by mentioning the 1905 Supreme Court Case that stated no individual has the right to infect others with a deadly and highly communicable disease. The case of Jacobson v Massachusetts established the right of the government to mandate vaccines and other measures to protect the common good.
Rick Spisak sent us a piece of his erudite writing to enjoy, and then there's the "Jackass of the Week" feature.
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Jeanine
West Va. v EPA is the case that could dismantle all regulations especially environmental regs, by using the Nondelegation Doctrine. This case has enormous implications for our nation as we know it. If corporate polluters win, then ANY new regulations for the EPA or other agencies would have to gain legislative approval.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to Roe v. Wade coming from Mississippi. While the corporate media has focused on abortion rights, this case poses a much deeper threat to the rights of minorities on multiple fronts. This case would use the abortion issue as a way to coronate 'states rights' at the expense of any sort of federal appeal. Without a federal level of law to supersede various state laws; wholesale discrimination could once again be the law of the land with no right to appeal.
Only Justice Sonia Sotomayor has spoken out regarding this danger to any true and diverse democracy. Killing the Roe decision sets the stage to allow state legislatures to reign over their own fiefdoms as they led up to the Civil War and the Confederacy.
This time the ultra-conservatives on the Supreme Court are poised to dismantle federal law as we know it.
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Jeanine
This Sunday's show isn't one that has been underreported lately, but that's only because the case involves an extremely egregious injustice here in Missouri. This is the story of Kevin Strickland. Strickland had been incarcerated in Missouri over 40 years--for a crime he did not commit. Due to a recent change in Missouri law, a judge was able to vacate this conviction, since the prime witness realized they picked the wrong man out of a lineup. This witness contacted various officials, but no one would listen. Finally, on November 23rd a hearing was held in Kansas City, Judge James Welsh accepted the testimony, and vacated Strickland's conviction. Strickland was released a few hours later. Meanwhile, the state of Missouri will not have to pay any reparation for this egregious miscarriage of justice. Strickland has no money, no home, nothing. He is living with family right now.
Meanwhile the Mo. AG Eric Schmitt has been fighting this release.
One last thing, the Mo. AG is white and a Trump ally--and Strickland is black.
This IS about systemic racism and the inconvenient truth that this systemic racism has become accepted routine.
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Jeanine
This Sunday, we will be talking about the rising danger of white supremacy and neo-Nazism in the USA. Rick Spisak interviewed Professor Wendy Lynn Lee about rising fascism on college campuses including direct censorship, and the dismantling of entire academic departments that are seen as 'underperforming' by business standards.
I will discuss the growing danger of neo-Nazism and their use of coded language and sick humor to achieve plausible deniability for various crimes such as common assault. I will discuss the ongoing trials of the Charlottesville defendants, as well as the death threats against AOC from Congressman Paul Gosar. What will the Biden administration do to fight this growing threat? Will the democrats continue to function as the 21st century equivalent of the cowards of Vichy? What can we do to protect our feeble democracy?
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Jeanine
This week on our Sunday show, Rick Spisak will give a segment on a rare environmental win for Florida! The state of Florida denies an oil drilling permit in Immokalee, Florida! Tune in for this important interview featuring Rick Spisak's expert reporting on the Stone Crab Alliance's work.
The BIg Story deals with the hypocrisy of COP26, including the fact that fossil fuel lobbyists gained admission.
And finally, there is the Jackass Report, a weekly award for those displaying the most "Jackasserie."
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Jeanine
This week, I am repeating part of a show that ran this past Sunday on PNN. The show deals with how Spire, one of the largest natural gas suppliers has been causing a panic in St. Louis (where Spire is based), over a 65 mile stretch of pipeline. The STL or St. Louis Pipeline as it has been dubbed had its certificate yanked by a DC court, over claims that the FERC assessment and certification was not in accordance with the actual LAW. The EDF (Environmental Defense Fund) brought the lawsuit against Spire, requesting that FERC do its job in accordance with the Natural Gas Act. Spire's response was to send thinly veiled threatening emails and using local media as propagandists, claiming that without the 65-mile pipeline--there will be power outages as early as December 13. That is NOT totally true. FERC can extend the temporary permit and will most likely do so. EDF just wants to make sure that Spire isn't allowed to profit from their illegal move. During this investigation, I read from the court document, and found that Spire isolated St. Louis from any other pipelines, rendering us totally dependent on this single pipeline. Spire 'retired' the other pipelines which connected St. Louis to heating gas. EDF is ok with another temporary permit extending through the Winter, as long as Spire doesn't profit from this illegal action.
While investigating this story and making calls to Spire's Public Affairs Director Jason Merrill or it's CEO Suzanne Sitherwood, I must have stepped on some politically powerful toes, because I was 'visited' by 3 detectives from the Intelligence Unit of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. And no--I'M NOT KIDDING. This was obviously an intimidation tactic. They claimed that Spire filed a complaint against me--FOR MAKING A PHONE CALL.
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Jeanine
This Sunday, I will be talking about one of the largest natural gas suppliers in the USA---Spire. Here in Missouri, we have a problem that other states will face soon enough, namely how Spire is using a foul scare tactic in order to get a pipeline in business. Spire executives sent an email to customers November 4, warning of possible gas shortages and OUTAGES, heading into the dangerous Winter months. Missouri could face those outages as soon as December 13. To make matters worse, Spire has no contingency plan, other than a 10-day emergency supply which would run out just before Christmas. Now, Missouri Winters can dip into sub-arctic conditions, but Spire didn't care enough to have a plan B.
This started with a new pipeline which began construction in 2019. The FERC commission gave the green light in 2018, so Spire has had PLENTY of time to ensure an alternative means of securing heating gas. Recently, Spire lost in court to the EDF, so they sent the email threatening customers weeks before our Winter begins in full swing.
Spire's bottom line--either they get the pipeline, or we don't supply heating gas. Spire had a legal obligation to provide an emergency method of bringing gas into homes. They failed.
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Jeanine
This Sunday the big story is all about the January 6th Insurrection, how close we came to devolving into a Trump dictatorship--and the need to expel members of Congress who either participated, planned, or aided and abetted. A recently released congressional interim report gives more details--approximately 394 PAGES worth. Add to that the bombshell reporting of Rolling Stone on the insurrection and we have more than enough evidence to begin expulsion against congressmen and senators who were involved in the insurrection. Furthermore, those members of Congress who have been exposed for their role in this illegal Insurrection MUST face criminal investigation and subsequent prosecution.
After that, we have some levity with our new JACKASS REPORT. Who is the JACKASS OF THE WEEK--this week? Tune in to find out.
Jeanine
This week on PNN Sunday's Show, Jeanine will talk about the Tennessee juvenile judge who has been jailing children as young as 7. Judge Donna Scott Davenport has been terrorizing children in Tennessee for many decades. Only recently has this gross miscarriage of justice come to light. This is our big story.
Additionally, Jeanine will discuss the 'bathroom protesters' at Arizona State University who attempted to speak to Senator Kyrsten Sinema, but to no avail. Sinema issued a statement that these young women had committed some illegal acts, and now the university police are pursuing criminal charges.
Jeanine also has an essay contribution from our former news director RIck Spisak, which she will read on aid.
FInally, we will begin a new feature which Jeanine calls--The Jackass Report, which will speak to all types of 'jackasserie' in the political sphere.
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Last week, I reported on the greenwashing phenomenon as criminal fraud perpetrated by the public relations industry on behalf of big fossil fuel and the banks that fund them. This week, I will focus on the greenwashing being done by alleged 'objective' economists. As it turns out, these economists are anything but--objective. And, why would they be? They are often paid by big fossil fuel. This is a perfect example of academicians selling out and the damage they do to all of us.
This report is based on an academic paper written by Benjamin Franta titled: Weaponizing economics: Big Oil, economic consultants, and climate policy delay. Frata's paper was supported by the Stanform Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship, Climate Social Science Network; Stanford University Department of History.
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Jeanine
This week on our Sunday report, Jeanine will cover the ongoing saga of yet another Republican Governor who eagerly seeks to abuse power. Missouri Governor Mike Parson is seeking criminal charges of 'hacking' against St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist Josh Renaud. Renaud wrote a piece exposing a major data security risk involving the Social Security numbers of some 100,000 Missouri teachers. The journalist contacted the Missouri DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) to alert them to this issue. He also withheld publication of the piece until the site was taken down. The data security issue was found in the HTML code which is not encrypted. No one would have known of this dangerous exposure is this reporter had not pursued this story.
Now Governor Parson is demanding criminal prosecution of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter and any others who assisted in developing this story. Parson is accusing them of 'hacking' though the governor clearly has no idea what he is talking about.
The DESE Commissioner Margie Vandeeven has limited comment on this issue.
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Jeanine
This week, Jeanine had an interview with Buzzflash Editor Mark Karlin. Mark will talk about the legal need to prosecute anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers for willfully endangering others and posing a possible terroristic threat.
This week, Jeanine has an interview with Buzzflash editor and noted journalist/activist Mark Karlin. They discuss the COVID Wars and the need for possible criminal prosecution of those who willingly spread COVID as they also spread COVID denial, and anti-vaxx, anti-mask propaganda.
The argument is made that no one has a right to endanger others by willfully exposing them to airborne pathogens.
This week, I will discuss the DeSmog coverage of corporate greenwashing. In short, greenwashing IS premeditated fraud. Some may call it 'misinformation', which is the essential feature of fraud. Premeditated fraud is and has always been a criminal act, yet corporations are permitted a blank check on this act. This must stop.
In our environmental heroes, zeroes and villains, I will discuss the sentencing of Steven Donziger--for actually doing his job as an attorney.
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Jeanine
This week on Progressive News Network, Jeanine will discuss the gross miscarriage of justice taking place in Missouri right now. Death Row inmate Ernest Johnson is scheduled to be executed this Tuesday by lethal injection. He was convicted of three grisly murders, yet the evidence also implicates an accomplice who was at the scene as well. That accomplice took a deal with the prosecutor to testify against Ernest Johnson in return for being spared the death penalty.
What has concerned a multitude of advocacy groups is the plain fact that Ernest Johnson is IDD (Intellectually & Developmentally Disabled). Some disability experts estimate his communication skills at the level of a 5-year-old child. The Supreme Court ruled those persons with intellectual disabilities are to be spared the death penalty, yet the Missouri Supreme Court, the prosecutors in the case, and the community at large don't care.
One last thing--Ernest Johnson is a black man and the murder victims were white. Add to this toxic stew that this took place in rural Missouri---and you have a perfect storm for a lynch mob mentality.
Governor Mike Parson has the power to set aside the execution and relinquish Ernest to life in prison, and members of the Baptist Church, (of which Parson is a member) are pleading for compassion. Governor Parson has not responded to date.
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Brook Hines examines "How Democracy Ends." Go on over to The Lefty Lounge on Anchor for the rest of the story.
CITATIONS
Dr. Vinay Prasad on 'How Democracy Ends" Video version of essay
News broke in The Intercept that Senator Joe Manchin, (Big Fossil Fuel's Best Friend)--will craft the climate bill. Why?! Manchin has been the poster boy for political corruption as recently outed by an EXXON LOBBYIST--so Why is he given this task?
I will discuss Joe Manchin's history and his conflict-of-interest in this political arena. Unlike the mainstream media, I will not label Manchin a 'moderate.' There is nothing 'moderated about him. He has been taking bribes LEGALLY for many years from big fossil fuel. The fact that political bribery is technically legal in the USA is bad enough---but the fact that the mainstream media won't challenge such systemic corruption is worse.
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Jeanine
Police brutality is alive and well in the US--STILL. Apparently removing Trump from office didn't bring about police accountability AT ALL. Here in Woodson Terrace, Missouri we have video of white police officers using a K9 attack dog on a black man accused of trespassing. The video was so reminiscent of Bull Connor and other Klan members sicking dogs on black citizens, that it received enough media attention to trigger an FBI investigation of that police department.
Besides talking about the facts of the case, Jeanine will discuss the original 1989 Supreme Court Case known as Graham v. Connor, which granted police, not only a license to brutalize, but a--license to kill. Jeanine will also question a democratically controlled Congress and a Democratic president too cowardly to revoke the damage done by the Graham standard.
Though the Graham standard disproportionally hurts communities of color--granting police a license to kill hurts us all. It sets the stage for a police state.
Jeanine will also feature the Political Heros, Zeros, or Villains this week as well.
Come join us at 6pm Eastern or anytime using the archived collection!
This week on the Environmental Justice Report, I will discuss the recent coverage by DeSmog on Climate-Conflicted Bank Directors. Frankly, that's civil speak for bank officers funding Ecocide. DeSmog names names and discusses the money trail which funds the fossil fuel industry.
With the COP26 conference looming, the discussion of big money must come into play. Does anyone actually believe that any meaningful goals to save the planet will be actualized if big banks are allowed to continue funding our mutual destruction?
We have no more time for empty promises of politicians beholden to the Banking Industry. We have no more time for vapid photo ops--as Big Banks are allowed to profit from our looming climate destruction. Big Banks have developed an insatiable appetite for MORE wealth---just as an OPOID ADDICT CRAVES THE NEXT FIX. We can't allow these WEALTH ADDICTS to run the planet any longer.
Come tune in this Thursday evening at 7pm Central time.
Jeanine
This week on PNN, we will cover the Justice 4 J6 Rally in Washington, D.C. Besides providing some information on the day's events, we will discuss the white supremacists/neo nazis in attendance, in addtion to any comments coming from the Trump 'peanut gallery' at Mar-A-Lago.
Secondly, we will discuss how private insurers are allowed to negotiate drug prices for their enrollees, but public insurers such as Medicare and Medicaid are not allowed the same right. Make no mistake this is a civil rights issue.
And finally we come to the main event--The Justice Report. This week we will discuss the continuing fraudulent legal and scientific claims made by GOP governors and Attorney Generals regarding mask mandates--especially in our public schools. This comes in light of an enormous study published by the Stanford and Yale medical schools which clearly states that--yes--masking does prevent Covid transmission. In short, this is proof that the GOP anti-maskers are endangering our most precious resource--our children--and for no other reason than their own political gain!
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Jeanine
This week on our Sunday show, Brook contributes to our onogoing coverage of the COVID crisis, while the Justice Report deals with the stealth danger to our consitutiional rights that the Texas abortion law poses. Edwin Chermerinsky, Dean of the UC Berkeley Law School wrote on this dangerous legislative trend championed by a GOP determined to destroy the BIll of RIghts.
Additionally, I will preview the looming march on DC by white supremacist groups next Saturday. Make no mistake, January 6the was not the end of this. Groups marching include the Proud Boys and White Lives Matter--both white supremacist/neo Nazi groups.
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Jeanine
This week, during the Days of Awe, namely the week in between Rosh Hashanah and the Day of Atonement, I chose to focus on the looming global climate crisis as a life-threatening crisis for the world's children. Both the UN and Unicef have created reports documenting this global disgrace. Not only is the planet reeling to the edge of extinction, but with it--children from impoverished nations. What the mainstream media does not want the public to realize is that environmental injustice stems from economic injustice. You cannot separate the two issues, and the one group helpless to stem the tide--are the children.
So, I will discuss these reports and possible solutions. I will also discuss the role of mainstream aka CORPORATE media as they continue to push the 'false equivalence' fallacy in their 'reporting' which is little more than expensive stenography.
I will not mince words. There is no room for ambiguity here. Either you work for economic and social equity for all--especially the world's poor--or you cannot call yourself a 'moral' person,
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Jeanine
This week we will cover two topics of interest. First, we will talk about the Texas law essentially outlawing abortion rights, and the Florida GOP plan to do the same. The irony is too strong to ignore. While states like Texas and Florida scream 'right to life' for an undeveloped zygote--both states have feverishly worked to deny that same 'right to life' to those wanting reasonable mitigation precautions during COVID. Both states ironically have DENIED that 'right to life' to actual children by fighting mask and vaccine mandates in the middle of this deadly pandemic.
The second story will cover the actual authors of these anti-mask, anti-vaccine mandates, namely a 'bill mill' known by the acronym ALEC. If you notice an eerie similarity between all these COVID DENIALIST and CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL BILLS--it's no coincidence. The genesis of these anti-science bills--is ALEC.
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Jeanine
We are continuing coverage on the planned negligence being orchestrated by the GOP when it comes to COVID. This week, Jeanine will speak to, yet another frivolous lawsuit filed by the Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. AG Schmidt filed a lawsuit seeking to ban mask mandates---in Missouri's public schools. Sound familiar?! In this lawsuit Schmidt claims that the 'science' is on his side. (Newsflash--it isn't). But Eric Schmidt has another goal in mind--his upcoming campaign for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Roy Blunt. Essentially, Schmitt is USING this lawsuit to gain publicity for his candidacy--and our children are the pawns he is using so cynically.
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This week on EJR, I will talk some more about how big banks are actively funding global climate devastation--and how the COP conference--greenwashes as they turn a blind eye on this global crime of ECOCIDE. While groups like Extinction Rebellion, NRDC, and others risk their bodies and their freedom to halt this murder of the planet; the very conferences set up to create new climate pollution restrictions have proven to be nothing more than a cruel joke.
Additionally, I will be accepting questions during the last 15 minutes of our broadcast.
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Jeanine
This week on PNN Brook discusses her Covid journey through vaccine hesitancy and her post-jab TIA (transient ischemic attack). The rest of the story of my very first mini-stroke is available over at PNN's The Lefty Lounge on Anchor/Spotify.
Jeanine will discuss the Executive Order issued by Governor Ron DeSantis which remands decisions regarding masking and vaccination of children in our public schools—to the parents. Governor DeSantis has wrongfully framed the decision to mask a child under age 12 as a civil right for parents. Furthermore, DeSantis mentioned a study conducted by Brown University as rationale for this policy. He wrongfully implied that the Brown study and analysis found no correlation between mask mandates and varying levels of COVID in the schools.
To quote from the Executive Order:
"WHEREAS, despite recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “guidance,” forcing students to wear masks lacks a well-grounded scientific justification; indeed, a Brown University study analyzed COVID-19 data for schools in Florida and found no correlation with mask mandates;"
What DeSantis failed to mention was that the author of this study is an ECONOMIST and not an EPIDEMIOLOGIST, which is an expert in mass transmission of communicable diseases.
Jeanine will dispute the specious claim made by DeSantis. She will also challenge the governor, claiming that the rights of parents to make decisions for their children are NOT without limits by citing the laws involving child abuse, neglect (including medical neglect), and reckless endangerment.
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Now that the 'bipartisan' infrastructure bill has passed the Senate, it is back to the House. This bipartisan scheme brags about its 'green' credentials, and features 'blue hydrogen.' Unfortunately, a new study published by Energy Science & Engineering discovered that the carbon footprint of blue hydrogen is heavier than previous fossil fuels.
This will be discussed in the context of the latest IPCC report which states that we may have crossed the threshold beyond which recovery is possible. In short, this is not the time to play the game of environmental 'incrementalism', yet that is exactly what we received in this bipartisan scheme. Let's end this greenwashing.
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Jeanine
Jeanine is filling in for Brook this week. We will be talking about Governor DeSantis and his insane crusade to forbid any masking policy in public schools. I will cover the questionable legality and the entire assortment of lies, half-truths, and theories rattling around the public sphere. In short, the anti-mask mandate DeSantis is pushing has no legal legitimacy--and he knows it.
I will also feature a new segment--Political Heroes, Zeroes and Villains.
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Jeanine
Today, August 5, 2021, is the 76th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima by the United States. The IOC is noting this event in the final Olympic closing ceremonies since Japan is hosting this year's Olympics. EJR then delved into the history of this nuclear attack, including the effects of 'little boy', (the unironic name of the nuclear device), and the journalistic coverage of this crime. We also questioned why Hiroshima was chosen, and whether this nuclear attack was necessary. (Newsflash, according to the Joint Chiefs of the military at the time--IT WASN'T).
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Jeanine
Jeanine
This week, Jeanine is filling in for Brook. The big story speaks to the manner which both Republicans and corporated 'centrist' Democrats allowed the eviction moratorium to expire--without even a gasp of concern--as they began early 'vacations.' Missouri progressive congresswoman Cori Bush is leading a protest outside the Capitol by sleeping on the steps with Squad colleagues Ayanna Presley, Ihlan Omar and other concerned activists. Cori is demanded that the House reconvene immediately in order to extend the eviction moratorium. She has been joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Jim McGovern in the last 24 hours. McGovern is the Chair for the House Rules Committee--and he clearly stated that he is willing to reconvene immediately. So--where is Speaker Pelosi? Jim Clyburn? Steny Hoyer? According to press reports, they can't be inconvenienced, but have called this expiration of the eviction moratorium-- 'unfortunate.' This story will include some details about which corporate forces are behind this willingness of centrist dems to 'let the clock run out.'
Our smaller story will deal with what I now call--The COVID FIles. I will outline some of the criminally negligent and dangerous actions coming from various state level Attorney Generals--challenging mask mandates as the Delta variant surges out of control--especially prime ringleader, Mo. Attorney General Eric Schmitt.
Come listen and learn.
Jeanine
Poets of the East - Episode 8 - Our guests this week, Marissa Prada from Albuquerque NM , Ausra Kaziniuanaite Poet from Lithuania, and Iva Damjarouski from Macedonia two amazing young poets who share their poetry in English and their mother tongues. We even hear an example or Mircea Dan Duta's amazing poetic gift with a very Wry poem of his own.
If you can help us continue our work of bringing global poets in English and their native tongues contact me at rick@AveryVoice.com
We can tell you how you might help
TUNE IN LIVE JULY 31 or anytime in the featured week ahead.
Rick Spisak, Producer
POETS of the East
This week on EJR, I will discuss the role of vulture corporate law firms, lobby groups and the bill mill known as ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council), as they work to criminalize dissent and nullify the right of local munincipalities, states or foreign nations to sue for the environmental crimes of big fossil fuel. The first part of the show will discuss a pending bill which will protect big oil from lawsuit due to the COVID crisis.
We will also discuss the miscarriage of justice in the Steven Dongziger case. Donziger is one of the attorneys who won a huge settlement against Chevron for their crimes in the Amazon.
Tune in.
Jeanine
Brook Hines in conversation with former Congressman Alan Grayson on the March For Medicare For All, how to get things done in Washington, why people REALLY run for office, and other SECRET civics lessons.
Jeanine Molloff with The Covid Files on The Justice Report
Poets of the East-Sason 2-Episode 7 with Catrice Greer, Eva Petropoulou Llianoy, and Robert Cole and Susie Reynolds
Mircea Dan Duta CoHosts along with Producer Rick Spisak
We listen in on an indepth person visit with the extrordinary poets.
Tune in for an adventure with poets of the highest caliber. - the show debutes 7/24 and is featured for a week.
Join Us -
Rick Spisak Producer and "Poet of the three Rivers"
Journalist Justin Nobel investigated the issue of fracking waste. Rather than trust the politicians or the corporate attorneys, he dug deep into the situation for one company in Texas known as Lotus LLC. Now, keep in mind that LLC is an acronym which stands for 'limited liability corporation', and though there are legitimate uses for this legal contrivance, this situation with Lotus LLC, truly makes a mockery of any implied legitimacy.
Lotus LLC has been caught stockpiling materials in what can only be called out as careless, negligent, and frankly dangerous to workers on site and the public at large. This repository of fracking waste is little more than a garbage dump for radioactive materials.
Lotus LLC didn't care for this expose published on DesMog blog and took them to court, demanding a full retraction of the expose. This episode also speaks to the abuse of our dubious 'justice' system by the rich and powerful, at everyone else's expense.
Come listen.
Jeanine
Brook Hines and 'Space Coast Caller' on why Biden can't actually peek into our text message for wrongthink.
Jeanine Molloff's Justice Report this week --> how the GOP is planning for a new Fuhrer (prolly Trump).
CITATIONS
The CLASSIC First Amendment issue inherent in government using private platforms to police wrongthink; by Matt Taibbi
Poets of the East brings you 3 fine woman poets from across the GLOBE Misna Chanu, Bronislava Volkova, Rini Valentina and one, very special guy!
My co-host and associate producer Mircea Dan Duta and I welcome three Amazing Women Poets from India, Indonesia and the Czech Republic.
These women each from a vastly different cultural experience share the marvelous writing.
And we're adding a special guest from California, RoarShock a poet of extraordinay talent whose voice echoes round this tiny blue globe.
And we'll be joined by guest CoHost Lesley Constable
TUNE IN LIVE Saturday or any time since they will featured on the week ahead.
Enjoy some marvelous voices
Rick Spisak Producer Host/Editor
This Friday, July 16th is our 1-year anniversary, and it has been eventful. So, in celebration of our first year on the air, I will be talking about several of our shows--an overview if you will. We had some great guests such as anti-nuclear activist Libbe Halevy, and water protector Maggie Hurchalla. We talked about environmental crimes and the political actions which enabled these crimes. We discussed the inextricable link between political corruption and environmental crimes--ESPECIALLY ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM.
Come tune in as I look back on this premier year of shows on EJR.
Jeanine
Brook Hines chats with Tara Reade about suing Sally Albright; big tech censorship; and how political parties colonize your mind.
Jeanine Molloff discusses a recent SCOTUS case that guts the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
CITATIONS Left Out: When The Truth Doesn't Fit In, by Tara Reade available on Amazon
Follow Tara Reade on Twitter @ReadeAlexandra Left Bitches on Spotify Katie Halper Show on YouTube Richard Medhurst on YouTube
Poets of the East Season2 - Episode 5 - Jump into Jubilation - with Special K, Gobinda, and Generalissimo Franco
Join Mircea Dan Duta CoHost and Associate Producer as we meet three more AMAZING POETS.
Special K bring her powerful poetry to share in all its amazing glory. Generalissimo Franco a wonderful thoughful poet who shares his eloquent musings quality poetry.
And Gobinda Biswas International Poet and Poetry Producer
JOIN US live Saturday and Featured All Week
Rick Spisak Co-Host and Executive Producer
While Water Protector Jessica Reznicek has been sentenced to eight years in prison for her role in the protest against the tar sands pipeline project; fossil fuel corporations, their lobbyists and corporate attorneys face no prosecution even after video surfaced showing lobbyists joking and bragging about how incredibly easy it is to legally bribe multiple U.S. Senators. Fossil Fuel execs, their lobbyists and their corporate attorneys presently face no CRIMINAL prosecution even after it has become abundantly clear that they nearly destroyed the planet. Ironically, the evidence proving this assertion had been collected by their corporate scientists, spanning decades, which clearly documented that these companies knew their product was destroying the planet.
In the face of this injustice, indigenous and White protesters are being attacked, mutilated, and prosecuted under statutes previously used to silence and incarcerate black protesters in the fight for civil rights dating back to the Black Panthers of the 1960's. This report will shed some light on the illegitimate escalation of charges and the overall brutality engineered by the fossil fuel industry and their political toadies.
Come listen.
Jeanine
Brook Hines reviews the week: Tara Reade sues Sally Albright and Bravenak. The Gulf of Mexico and Caspian Sea are both on fire. LAPD bombs neighborhood. Assange case falls completely apart...and much more.
Also "intellectual capture" is the new regulatory capture: Matt Taibbi's latest on freedom of speech is a perfect July 4 read.
Jeanine Molloff on Exxon lobbyist CAUGHT on camera while Joe Biden is pressured to end fossil fuel subsidies.
Poets of the East Season 2 - Episode 4 - Bulgarians-PLUS!
This weeks featured poets are Ivan Hristov (Musician and Performer), Claus Ankersen (Poet Storyteller Multimedia Artist) Georgi Gavrilov (Physicist-Poet)
Join us as Co-Host and Associate Producer Mircea Dan Duta and Rick Spisak Co-Host/ Executive Producer speak with these fine Eastern European poets.
Each one has a splendid international reputation as a poet extrordinary - You should know them too - TUNE IN!
Featured all Week!
Rick Spisak
Executive Producer/Editor
This week, (days before Independence Day), over 500 groups converged in D.C. to demand that the president stop the historic taxpayer subsidies of the fossil fuel industry. Many of us didn't even realize until very recently that our tax dollars have been subsidizing the very industry that is destroying the planet--namely--fossil fuels.
Today's episode with discuss the long history of this non-stop taxpayer bailout of the oil, gas, and coal industries and we will name names. Both democrats and republicans are guilty on this one. We will also discuss what this subsidy money COULD buy instead of dirty fossil fuel.
Come tune in. You can listen to our show at any time once it is archived.
Let's hold the politicians accountable.
Jeanine
Brook Hines on Mike Gravel, RIP
Esha Krisnaswarmy joins to help us understand who's behind Florida's new curriculum law.
Jeanine Molloff on The Great Bipartisan Infrastructure RIPOFF.
CITATIONS
Historic_ly Soundcloud
Historic_ly YouTube
Historic_ly Substack
Historic_ly Twitter
Poets of the East Season2 Episode 3 - Featuring Pal Saljuta, Marissa Prada, and Eddy Forman
CoHosted by Mircea Dan Duta and Producer Rick Spisak
Pal from India and Marissa and Eddy are from the US - each brings a very unique perspective and a special poetic voice
TUNE In Saturday June 26th or Anytime after
Rick Spisak
Poets of the East
The alleged 'bipartisan' infrastructure bill being pushed by faux democrats Joe Manchin and his apprentice--Krysten Sinema--in conjunction with alleged GOP 'moderates' is nothing but a privatization scheme that also keeps billionaire tax cuts intact. Public services which would be partially or completely privatized through the tired 'public-private partnerships' con--includes our water systems.
So, this episode will focus on the proposed privatization of water systems and their utter lack of transparency and accountability.
Once again, corporate democrats like Manchin and Sinema show their true colors as they unilaterally surrender to a GOP out of control, with no concern for the people. Come listen.
Jeanine
POETS of the East, Season2 Episode 2
Our featured guests: Kevin Kiely Irish Poet and Story Teller, Anna-Maria-Stepien poet and translator, Ante Stehn Poet founder of the International RuckSack Poetry Project and Andrew Singer founder of Trafica Europe Radio - Literary Radio.
Co-Hosted by Mircea Dan Duta and Producer Rick Spisak
The Show will be live Saturday 2pm Eastern Time / 7pm London / 9pm Bucharest
Enjoy These Extraordinary Poets
Rick Spisak
Producer/Editor Poets of the East
Last week's G7 talks were an abysmal failure, but we shouldn't be shocked by that obvious conclusion. The G7 talks were always meant to serve the casino capitalists, while allowing the planet to burn. The Guardian reported that while the G7 ..."reaffirmed goals.." they ..."failed to provide funds needed to reach them," according to multiple experts in a piece published this past Sunday, by Fiona Harvey.
Predictably, the G7 merely served as a rubber stamp for corporate's fiscal 'wet dreams' and little more. Furthermore, the news of environmental activist protests was treated as a childish tantrum that the alleged 'adults in the room' generously tolerated, except it's groups like Extinction Rebellion that are the actual 'adults in the room.' We may as well have provided Pampers for these world leaders for all the actual leadership they provided.
Come tune in at showtime, or listen to the archived program anytime, as we work to hold corporate polluters and their political enablers accountable!
Jeanine
Brook Hines with Sam Husseini, reporter/activist talks to PNN on biological warfare programs and how the left failed us with a sectarian approach to facts and science vis-a-vis the pandemic.
Jeanine Molloff on a new "minority report" situation in Florida schools (Pasco County Sheriff's program that harasses students).
CITATIONS Perspectives on the Pandemic video series, excellent Sam Husseini interview with Journeyman Pictures (whole series playlist) Did Covid come from a lab? Maybe not, but it exposes the threat of a biowarfare arms race, by Sam Husseini, Salon, April 24, 2020 Peter Daszak's EcoHealth Alliance Has Hidden Almost $40 Million In Pentagon Funding And Militarized Pandemic Science, by Sam Husseini, Independent Science News
Sam Husseini website
Some history of biological weapons manufacturing and trade (how we armed Iraq with chemical and biological WMDs), by Norm Dixon, 2004, Counterpunch
POETS of the EAST - Season Two Episode One
We start up our Second Season with TWO AMAZING POETS Lesley Constable and Noah Levin.
Lesley is an amazing poet with years of experience as a writer, journalist, art critic, painter and poet.
Noah is an amazing New York poets with a power voice and street cred that comes from the street to the heights.
Both of these poets are remarkable voices - TUNE IN
Featured all this week
Rick Spisak
Producer and Host
Brook Hines and @JustinInBmore discuss insidious Twitter initiative to blacklist and censor the left. Also, unity for me but not for thee. And what's the deal with AOC's Courage To Change PAC?
Jeanine Molloff on freedom of speech and January 6 insurrection.
CITATION:
@JustinInBmore Medium article: AOC's PAC donates to RW incumbents
The filibuster is unconstitutional. Always was--and always will be. Now, I'm not talking about the Jimmy Stewart, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" brand, but rather the SILENT FILIBUSTER which grants the GOP slim minority an unconstitutional veto--and thus denies ALL OF US equal representation in Congress. Now, what does this have to do with ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE? EVERYTHING. There can't be any environmental justice OR ANY JUSTICE, OR ANY LEGAL REFORMS AS LONG AS THE SILENT FILIBUSTER EXISTS. And the GOP of Trump knows it. There will never be any meaningful environmental action until we end this tool of oppression. We have been told by both sides that there is nothing we can do to end this silent filibuster. We have been told that ONLY the Senate can change this, and like any Rube Golberg device--the reforms can't begin--until the filibuster is gone--and yet--we can't get rid of it as long as a single senator employs the silent filibuster in a move to save it. Newsflash--ALL THAT IS A LIE. There is a solution, and it is quite simple. We CAN end the silent filibuster now and we don't need the GOP or turncoats like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.
This week is all about WATER, WATER, WATER. Erin Brockovich exposed unsafe water in parts of Louisiana which rivals the crisis in Flint, Michigan. Towns such as Sulphur and Shreveport, (both in Louisiana), have orange water flowing through their taps. Other towns in Illinois report that the water smells like raw sewage. Many small cities are anticipating help from the America Rescue Plan proposed by President Biden--you know part of the infrastructure plan that the GOP is actively blocking.
The second part of the report will deal with the issue of growing water privatization worldwide. We will touch upon the basics. Much of the environmental injustice worldwide regarding water privatization involves multilateral trade agreements that stack the deck against humanity.
Keep in mind that water IS a human right--as the corporate world seeks to treat it as another commodity, with assistance from armies of corporate attorneys.
Tune in. This IS the very epitome of environmental injustice.
Jeanine
Brook Hines — pandemic gets personal. Forcing low-wage and unsafe work by cutting off unemployment benefit is cruel and stupid (i.e. totally unsurprising for Republican Governors).
SARS-CoV-2 origin: US funded gain of function research in Wuhan. Everything we thought we knew about the virus might actually be wrong.
Jeanine Molloff: The Justice Report on Vote Suppression, Constituional Crises, and COVID Karens.
CITATIONS: Starving people to force them back to work, Common Dreams, Jake Johnson
Biden cuts pretty much all campaign promises from next budget deal, Washington Post, Jeff Stein & Tyler Pager
Did US-funded research in Wuhan cause the pandemic?, Current Affairs, Nathan J. Robinson
Origin of COVID: did people or narture open Pandora's Box at Wuhan, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Nicholas Wade
[this is the first and most important piece on pandemic origins]
This episode will speak to the way public relation firms subvert the true debate on climate change, and the corporate polluters who contributed most heavily to this looming global disaster. By deflecting the facts, public relation firms essentially 'reverse the blame' regarding global climate devastation. A new, peer reviewed study, published in the journal, One Earth, by Harvard research associate Geoffrey Supran and Harvard science historian Naomi Oreskes, confirmed these practices. I will discuss the central findings of this study, in addition to the role public relations groups have served regarding the 'greenwashing' of climate change, (or as I prefer to call this situation, 'global climate devastation').
Come listen. Learn.
Jeanine Molloff
Host/Producer
The Environmental Justice Report /EJR
Greenpeace just released a report this week aptly titled : Dollars vs. Democracy: Companies and the Attack on Voting Rights and Peaceful Protest. This report details how large corporations are bankrolling the majority of anti-democracy bills being pushed in state legislatures all over the country. These bills all have a few things in common, they not only suppress the voting power of minorities, but they also criminalize voting rights activities and peaceful protest, with severe penalties often at the felony level.
Let's expose these corporate entities and their corporate attorneys 'aiding and abetting' this attack on democratic rule.
Poets of the East -
We occaisionally focus on just one poet in a special episode, called Poet Showcase:
This Episode features the Poet
Corina Oproae - an amazing poet of Romanian heritage who has lived in Barcelona for many years."
Corina Oproae has been feted from South America across Europe and featured in Asia as well.
Tune into Our Poetry Showcase which features the Poetry of Corina Oproae
Tune In to Poet Showcase
POETS OF THE EAST - EPISODE 20 -
We bring the remarkable Corina Oproae and the talented David Leo Sirois and Dan Bonsanti of Orchestra 14
The Serene the Sublime and the Synchopated
Mircea Dan Duta Associate Producer and CoHost and Rick Spisak Producer and Co-Host welcome three talented poets to our microphones. Corina Oproae a Romainian Poet and translator who's work has been celebrated across the globe from the Far East to Europe, Africa and the Americas. Her voice eloquence and heart deep speaks of my things from the celebration of life, the closeness of death, the celebration of love and the deep pain of loss. A voice you should hear.
We also welcome the deep spirituality of the Global poet David Leo Sirois a poet of sublimity and a seeker of the path of wisdom. His spiritual studies lend a depth to his writing that is stunning in its simplicity and sublime with a touch of wit that will cerainly make you smile.
And finally Mircea and I welcome a different kind of poet entirely a poet of sound and jazz Dan Bonsanti. An orchestra leader, arranger and composer as well as a band leader who has build a jazz orchestra with some of the finest jazz artists the world has ever know. And you can come alittle to know "The Fourteen Jazz Orchestra" the producer arranger and musical artist in his own right.
TUNE IN LIVE SATURDAY 5/8/21 or anytime during next week, when they are the featured Poets of the East Episode.
Rick Spisak, Producer, Editor and CoHost
This week on EJR, I will discuss how the EPA was de-fanged in 1995 by a GOP dominated Congress, when they allowed the "polluters pay" rule to expire. Most Americans still assume that the EPA can demand that those responsible for these environmental crimes--pay. That is not the case.
SInce the GOP allowed the "polluters pay" rule to expire, the taxpayer has been saddled with the bill. Unfortunately, the tax base is woefully inadequate and the result is a drastically underfunded Superfund. The irony would be laughable, if it weren't such a crime against us all.
When you calculate the fat pockets of polluters able to retain an army of corporate 'environmental law' attorneys (no, the irony isn't lost on me); you have a recipe for disaster.
Come listen. Learn. Demand a return to the 'polluters pay' rule.
Jeanine
Brook Hines with @mugrimm on his FDRvsBiden 100 days project <-- FDRvBiden timeline on Twitter.
Also, "How the Pentagon started taking UFOs seriously," in The New Yorker (really!)
Jeanine Molloff with UN Rapporteur Marjorie Cohn on the new UN report on policing in the US. "Commission finds anti-Black police violence constitutes crimes against humanity," Truthout, by Marjorie Cohn.
Poets of the East - Episode 19 Doctor Poets Cristina Draghici, Miruna Romanciuc and Amalia Cwermac
Each we bring you talented poets of the east. This week Co-Host and Associate Producer Mircea Dan Duta has arranged to bring us voices of these fine young Poets.
Each poet-doctor has committed their lives to the science of healing and as you listen to their inspired voices they will enrich our lives further with their lovely poetic voices.
TUNE In live Saturday 5/1/21
Featured all week - listen anytime.
Rick Spisak Producer / CoHost
Noted legal scholar and civil rights advocate Marjorie Cohn is here today to discuss the newly released international report on systemic racist police violence in the United States. Marjorie served as a Rapporteur for the Commission.
The report was created by the UN in respnse to requests made byy families of those unjustly slain by police. The report is the final product of weeks of live hearings from those families in addition to a lengthy review of relevant documents. The UN report finds that the US is guilty of CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY and other internaitonal law violations.
Come listen.
Brook Hines on Neoliberals Glamping in Death Valley: celebrities, sockpuppets, and manufactured paranoia.
Read the new Substack here email updates --> https://brookhines.substack.com/p/neoliberals-glamping-in-death-valley
Kartik Krishnaiyer on the big capitalist failure of the "superleague."
Jeanine Molloff on the everlasting awfulness of cops.
Poets of the East Episode 18 - CoHosted by Mircea Dan Duta and featuring guests: Rebecca Lowe, Richard Harries and Lucilla Trapazzo
We will be visit with Lucilla from an island in the Mediterranean, we speak with Rebecca Lowe and Richard Harries poets from the British Isles.
Each of these marvelous poets brings a unique vantage point, each with a varied writing background, each with an elegant and thrilling voice.
friends poetry lovers and poets alike - you will be enriched by these voices.
Tune in live Saturday 2pm NY / 7pm London / 9pm Bucharest / 3am Kalkutta
or anytime
Rick Spisak
Producer and CoHost
In 2011, the Fukushima nuclear power plant suffered a major breach when a tsunami knocked out the plant. As a result, nuclear waste flooded that area of Japan. For over a year, the TEPCO corporation obfuscated and just plain lied about the severity of this incident. Now 10 years later, Japanese authorities have cleared a plan to dump the nuclear wastewater into the ocean, despite international condemnation.
During this episode, we will revisit the original disaster now referred to simply as 'Fukushima.' We will also discuss any alternative ideas for this wastewater treatment and disposal.
Come join us.
Jeanine
Brook Hines discusses the shocking collapse of the Russian bounties story.
Jeanine Molloff on how US police have legalized murder.
POETS of the EAST - Episodes 17 - Featuring Nicoleta Craete Poet and Educator and Bill Peters Sr. of Inner Child Publishing House Co-Hosted by Mircea Dan Duta and Producer Rick Spisak
We listen to the delightful distinctive voice of Poet and Educator Nicoleta Craete and then the amazing thoughtful poetry of Bill Peters Sr. poet, novelist and literary director of Inner Child Publishing, Bill also read some of the poetry of his partner Hulya Yimaz
As always Mircea brings his erudition and thoughtful mind to bear raising issues for these poets to discuss.
TUNE IN LIVE Saturday 2pm NYTime
Rick Spisak
Producer / Co-Host
Brook Hines interviews Eric London and Joe Kishore of wsws.org on how DSA and AOC were both created.
Jeanine Molloff on New Jim Crow 2.0 --> Part 2: Corporate Boogaloo
Citations: The Democratic Party and the political origins of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by Eric London, wsws.org Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denounces socialists and praises Biden administration, Democratic Party, by Eric London, wsws.org
Poets of the East - Episode16 with Mircea Dan Duta,
This week's featured poets Dominic Albanese, Kizzy Wade and Poet, Novelist & Screenwriter Deborah Hodgetts Produced and Co-Hosted by Rick Spisak
Tune in Live Saturday 2pm or anytime featured all week
Once again, environmental racism is on the agenda. This time, we are looking at the areas termed as 'sacrifice zones.' I will speak to the dire injustice such a concept engenders, both in theory and in practice. In addition to reducing communities of color to throw away 'sacrifice zones', I will speak to the foul strategies employed by polluters and their corporate attorneys against any media group that dares to call them out. The specific example in this episode is the case of the water protectors at Standing Rock, and the coverage by a media group known as Unicorn Riot.
SLAPP suits, (which are Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) are aimed to censor activists and any honest journalists. The aim is to intimidate and censor. Unicorn Riot is facing such a SLAPP suit.
Come listen and prepared to be outraged.
Jeanine
Poets of the East - Episode 15 Sing-Out -
CoHosts Mircea Dan Duta and Rick Spisak -welcome this weeks featured Poets: Peter Schrager (Ro), Sue Wallace Haddad (UK) and Ondrej Madl (cz)
These Poets, Sing, Shout and Whisper their secrets and their Truths
Join Us Live Saturday or Anytime
Rick Spisak
Producer and Co-Host
The Guardian just completed a nine-month investigation of the drinking water systems in the USA. As it turns out, Flint is not the only community that is being systematically poisoned. This Guardian investigation has identified multiple poisonous substances in our drinking water, including arsenic, pfas from plastics, and lead. This report will be the first installment in several more to come as the evidence of govenrmental malfeasance surfaces.
Come listen.
Brook Hines analyzes the two Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez articles currently circulating widely. The history of left factionalism tells us where we are, and provides insight into what's coming next.
Rick Spisak chats with Denis Campbell on the supremely comforting adequacy of Joe Biden.
Jeanine Molloff offers a searing rebuke to Jim Crow 2.0 now evident in Georgia.
CITATIONS "Talking socialism: catching up with AOC" in Democratic Left, a publication of Democratic Socialists of America, by Don McIntosh
"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denounces socialists and praises Biden administration, Democratic Party" in wsws.org, World Socialist Web Site, by Eric London "Supercharged McCarthyism seeks to divide left," Brook HInes on Substack (referenced in AOC segment)
Poets of the East Episode 14 with Mircea Dan Duta: Dominic Windram, Trish Camp, and Anna Maria Stepien
We journey from Merry Young England North to South and the Even Further East to Anna Maria in Eastern Poland
Featurin our Associate Producer and Co-Host Mircea Dan Duta
TUNE IN LIVE Saturday or Anytime
This week on EJR, I will be discussing the Mackinac Center in all of its glorious hypocrisy. As you recall, the Mackinac Center is an alleged non-profit think tank funded by multiple conservative billionaires, with the lion's share coming from the DeVos family. Mackinac is adamantly anti-union, anti-democracy and pro-corporate. This time, the alleged scholars at Mackinac are screaming foul over some FOIA requests that weren't answered as quickly as Mackinac demanded. The FOIA requests pertain to the ongoing Flint water case.
In this discussion, I will cover the requests from Mackinac in light of the fact that the Emergency Manager Law in Michigan, passed by GOP governor Rick Snyder was based on a template pushed by the Mackinac Center. While blood is on Mackinac's corporate think tank metaphorical hands; they continue to scream foul. I will revisit the Emergency Manager Law in Michigan, its' repeal, and Snyder's overwritten version, (aided and abetted by a GOP legislature); that led to the series of events which poisoned the people of Flint, and especially the children of Flint.
Poets of the East - Episode 13
Cohosted by Mircea Dan Duta and Rick Spisak
Our featured guests Magda Carneci, Tomas Cada and Fahredin Shehu
Live 2pm or Anytime
The Trump EPA invited companies to revise the pollution records of a now known potent carcinogen. The chemical that was essentially rewritten by corporate entities is called ethylene oxide. It is used to sterilize medical equipment. Not only did this action by the same Trump EPA , (run by former chemical industry executives), allow the very industry which sells ethylene oxide to rewrite the records which monitor existing levels; but it poses a new low for Trump. This is basically--falsifying records to protect specific industries. There is no legitimate excuse for this criminal action.
Come listen.
Brook Hines provides a preview of new series on the new fake fascist scare on the left.
Kartik Krishnaiyer launches new Florida Squeeze YouTube channel featuring natural Florida's best kept secret spaces.
Jeanine Molloff continues #NotDyingForWallSt with in-depth look at how monopolies created our vaccine apartheid.
Poets of the East Episode 11 -CoHosted by Mircea Dan Duta & Producer Rick Spisak with Jana_Orlov, Corina_Pelloni, & Fin_Hall
"Poets from Scotland, the Czech Republic and Florida"
Mircea Dan Duta brings us wonderful poets from across the globe , each powerful vision, each lovely voice, they enrich us all :
All week we feature Jana Orlov , Corina Pelloni, and Fin Hall
Tune In March 6th, 2pm NY Time or Anytime
produced and Edited by Rick Spisak
This week on EJR, I will talk about the ever increasing criminalization of dissent here in the United States. Specifically, I will be focusing on how this criminalization has targeted the intersectional nature of environmental justice, racial justice, and the demand for accountability and transparency. It is no secret that the billionaire class controls everything,(including the courts), with impunity. Now, in more recent years, this same billionaire class and their armies of corporate attorneys push illegitimate laws criminalizing constitutionally protected dissent. Come listen. I will name names. Once again, the Institute for Policy Studies has produced a report detailing this assault on the true 'rule of law,'
Two special guests join for political conversation, analysis and speculation.
Kartik Krishnaiyer on his new piece "In Defense of Charlie Crist," and why some Florida "progressives" aren't all that. Some are. We break it down.
Chris Richards (The Eclectic Radical) joins to help me understand "libertarian socialism" and chew the fat on big ideas.
CITATIONS (glitch alert: may need to click thru to "episode webpage" on Apple iTunes for the links) "In Defense of Charlie Crist" by Kartik Krishnaiyer at The Florida Squeeze
Chris Richards on Twitter
Kartik Krishnaiyer on Twitter
Brook Hines with a few thoughts.
Esha Krishnaswami gives us a "beginner's guide to socialism." Part 1 of my chat w/Esha.
Jeanine Molloff on medical apartheid and the need for a "People's Vaccine."
CITATIONS
(may need to click thru to "episode webpage" on Apple iTunes for the links)
Historic.ly on Substack
Sundays with Lenin on YouTube In Memory of Count Heyden: "What are our non-party Democrats teaching the people?"
More information on The People's Vaccine
Poets of the East - Created and CoHosted by Mircea Dan Duta and Rick Spisak with this episodes special featured POETS
: Jasmine Jade, Franziska Alianova and Tomas Mika
This show exists to report environmental injustice and demand substantive reform. Recently, it has come to my attention that the problem is far more vast than previously considered. In order to bring about environmental justice, (or for that matter--any type of justice), we must have laws that reflect equal justice before TRUE rule of law. Presently, 'rule of law' in the USA--is on life support and failing fast. This is due to the fact that the US Congress is staffed by corporate toadies and political cowards. The Congress does not represent the will of the people and hasn't for some time. Even when progressives are elected, their hands are tied by legislative 'rules' in the Senate which effectively neuter any semblance of democratic rule. Chief among these legislative obscenites--is the filibuster. In essence, because of the filibuster, a small group of senators can block legislation and thwart the will of the people for their corporate masters.
The Brennan Center for Justice has published a very thorough paper detailing the history and the daily effect of the filibuster, in addition to providing solutions.
This show will discuss why the filibuster must be eradicated in order to actually establish a functional democracy.
Come tune in.
Brook Hines reports on Twitter enforcing your faith in NATO, and how Twitter speech regulations backfired and made The Grayzone go viral. Also Grayzone: how the UK pays Reuters, BBC and Bellingcat to create the news.
Anthony and Komrade join to discuss the 1-6 Capitol insurrection; how socialism works in RED areas, why Cuomo is awful, how we're creating vaccine banana republics and chad Parenti vs virgin Chomsky.
Jeanine Molloff on the Justice Report continues her series #NotDyingForWallSt with a widely circulated story on how billionaires got richer during the pandemic (spoiler alert: they cheat).
Move Left Idiots for January 6 with special guest Brook Hines.
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/moveleft/episode-187-capitol-coup-craziness-ga-election-results-the-house-speaker-vote
iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-left-idiots/id1224866279?i=1000504560524
CITATIONS
The Grayzone reports on leaked documents showing UK govt in payola scheme with Reuters, BBC, Bellingcatby Max Blumenthal
The Grayzone article on leaked documents goes viral following Twitter warning label intended to suppress article, backfires by Max Blumenthal & Aaron Maté
Poets of the East - Episode 10 with CoHosts Mircea Dan Duta and Rick Spisak
Our Poets of the East this Week, features: Tim Evans from Wales, Alexanderia Psarapoulou from Greece, Gelda Castro from Rio
and Flash from far eastern Miami Florida
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The recent Texas power blackouts did not happen in a vacuum. They were engineered to happen for one specific cause--to increase demand and skyrocket profits. The energy industry serving Texas has been deregulated for many years now, and is not part of any federal grid. Now the blackout has resulted in households receiving power bills in the THOUSANDS of dollars, for shoddy, undependable service. Now, those of you who believe this was due to a recent oversight are wrong. This has been in the making for quite a while, tracing its origins in part, to a law signed off in 1999 by then Governor George W. Bush, which legalized price gouging that would make the original mafia--blush.
Come tune in and hear the story of legalized criminality in Texas.
As national shortages of COVID vaccines have dominated the news cycle, we have yet to question the dominant narrative that blindly accepts the claims of BIG PHARMA and those medical pros who are in their employ. CEPR Lead Economist Dean Baker DOES not accept the generic excuses. Baker explains, along with others, that the shortages could have been reduced, (if not prevented outright), if the US had abandoned the automatic issuance of patent monopolies to pharmaceutical corporations who manufacture the vaccine. That's our lead story.
Secondly, I want to offer my feelings on the passing of radio shock-jock Rush Limbaugh, and the propagandistic statements made by Republican office holders. It's time to challenge GOP legislators on their sorry historic revisionism.
Finally, a few previews of whats to come in future programming in my weekly Justice Report. The Sorry State of Vaccine DIstribution in Missouri and the Media Blackout. While Florida Governor Ron Desantis has been outed in the media; fellow Trump acolyte Mike Parsons has escaped media scrutiny. Why?
Poets of the East - Episode 9
Mircea Dan Duta brings us wonderful poets from Eastern Europe,
powerful voices, eloquent voices, their whispers are thunder:
Natalie Nera, Dósa Andrei, and Vladimir Martinovski
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produced and Edited by Rick Spisak
Last week, noted environmental activist Maggie Hurchalla joined us and explained how she was SLAPPED with a frivolous lawsuit by a mining corporation. The lawsuit had no actual merit, but was allowed to commence. The judge limited what the jury could consider as relevant facts by forbidding any testimony relating to 1st Amendment rights. Now, most people consider the 1st amendment in terms of free speech or religious rights, but forget another aspect--namely the right to "petition government for redress of grievances." Maggie was denied that right by the judge's order, which is common among what has been termed as SLAPP suits. SLAPP suits are civil lawsuits, with usually no merit, that are filed by corporate interests to silence any criticism or public participation. In fact, the acronomy SLAPP stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. These civil lawsuits exist solely to silence the public. Usually, the coporation wins by default as the average person can't meet the expenses of a long, protracted fight in the courts. All the corporate attorneys have to do in most cases--is wait out the clock.
SLAPP suits are particularly notorious in environmental justice cases. They are a key instrument in maintaining the present carte blanche polluting industries have historically enjoyed. The ties to the subsequent environmental racism are also quite evident.
Come join us as we explore this clear abuse of the legal system.
Jeanine
Brook Hines on how Zuckerberg, Gates and Bloomberg created a fake think tank to oppose any kind of economic relief for suffering Americans. Also, Valentines to the CIA and why pluralism isn't what it used to be
Jeanine Molloff on impeachement and the 14th Amendment.
CITATIONS:
Sirota's Daily Poster on "Opportunity Insights," a fake think tank and how cable news bought it hook, line and sinker. Joe Biden takes Medicare hostage in asinine game of chicken.
With Co-Host Mircea Dan Duta, and another selection poets from Romania and points east
This week we have poets from the U.K. Ms. Rebecca Lowe, and Ms Rhoda Thomas from Wales and the poet, storyteller and educator Kevin Kiely with a marvelous French poem talking to us from Dublin. Further east another poet this time from Africa Prof. Bilkis Moola.
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This week on the Environmental Justice Report, I will be interviewing environmental activist Maggie Hurchalla. Maggie was hit with a SLAPP suit by a corporation named Mosaic. Her alleged 'crime'? Using her 1st Amendment rights. Maggie was advising colleagues who were council members on licensing for the big phosphate corporation, Mosaic. She was using her 1st amendment rights to present an opposition case against Mosaic and was rewarded by Mosaic suing her for millions of dollars in alleged damages. Maggie lost and was ordered to pay in excess of 4 million dollars to Mosaic. She appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court, who then refused to hear her case and offered no reason why they denied her petition. This case is not only about environmental concerns, but about the corporate strategy known as SLAPP suits. SLAPP suits are civil lawsuits that generally have no true legitimacy and are engineered to silence dissent--and destroy the 1st amendment for REAL people as opposed to corporate persons.
Come hear Maggie Hurchalla's story!
Brook Hines on how we could do without "Secret Conspiracies to save democracy."
Mystery Caller calls in to discuss Joe Biden's history of means-testing.
Rick Spisak and a raft of special guests present "Jewish Lasers From Space."
Jeanine Molloff's Justice Report on new voter suppression efforts.
LINKS! Time Magazine on the "conspiracy to save democracy." New York Times on a "Ministry of Truth" for Biden's Administration (reality czar)
New Republic on how the Dem Party doesn't understand Q-anon. An analysis of coordinated bot armies of the Dem Party
Poets of the East a series of poetic gathering featuring first and foremost the Poets of Eastern Europe and beyond
Produced and edited by Rick Spisak and co-hosted by Associate ProducerMircea Dan Duta - we feature the voices and poetry of an amazing array of poets.
This week we focus on Poets of Hungary: Anna Terek, Závada Péter, Kornélia Deres and Sandor Halmosi reading work of Attila Balazs each poet brings an amazing voice. And a brilliant shining HEART!
Featuring Poetry read in English & Hungarian.
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POE Producer and Co-Host
Brook Hines on how we're fixin' to be screwed on stimmies. Also, forget any kind of public option.
Kartik Krishnaiyer on how Florida's vote by MSA reveals the limits of idpol.
Your guide to GameStop: An explainer on short selling, short squeeze.
Jeanine Molloff on Marjorie Taylor Green's (Jewish Lasers From Space).
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CITATIONS!
Kartik's stunning MSA analysis of Florida presidential votes
BrotherQ explains how hedge funds, short selling, and short squeeze works RE GameStop et al (follow @andraydomise)
Jonathan Mann (music) Jewish Lasers From Space (follow @songadaymann)
The Flint Water Crisis hit the national airwaves and the public consciousness in 2016. Via an "Emergency Manager Law", Flint was stripped of its right to democratically self-govern. Flint lost this right--because it was poor and black. Since the city of Flint was cash-strapped, Governor Snyder enacted the Emergency Manager Law and assigned a city manager, who then switched the source of Flint's water from Lake Huron---to the heavily polluted Flint River.
Lead poisoning reached astronomical levels in the children of Flint. If there ever was a case of environmental racism--this is it. The majority of citizens are low income and people of color. Now, after some 6 plus years, the politicians responsible for making a series of decisions which ultimately resulted in the poisoning of Flint's children; Michigan has a responsive Attorney General, Dana Nessel. AG Nessel filed criminal charges against the politicos that were responsible for this attack on the people of Flint---including criminal charges against former Governor Rick Snyder.
Come listen to the story, and to the quest for justice.
Jeanine
Brook Hines: No Labels group crafting Biden's Covid relief package.
Kartik Krishnaiyer: Think a handful of Reps can't change Congress...think again!
Rick Spisak: Frontline Tampa nurse braces for superspreader SuperBowl
Jeanie Molloff: Prosecute Trump; ignore Marco Rubio
POETS of the East, Episode 6 - Cohosted by Pankhuri Sinha, with Johanna Devadayavu, Meher Prestonji and perhaps other mysterious and wonderful voices of the East
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Will Trump's removal from office spell an end to environmental racism, or will we suffer through a politics of stingy spirited incrementalism intended to created a facade of justice, but little else? This is the critical question we must ask ourselves just a day after the new administration has been sworn in. While I congratulate President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris; I am wary that the promised transition from environmental racism to environmental justice will truly occur--and in a timely fashion. Inauguration day featured some lovley symbolism focused on inclusion and equality. We watched on television the tastefully scripted production with Jennifer Lopez addressing the crowd in English and Spanish. We also witnessed the same Republicans who earlier supported Trump--(or as my Missouri Senator Roy Blunt)--turned a blind eye to Trump's Nazism---socialize like old friends just back from summer hiatus. Roy Blunt was greeted with warmth as my new Congresswoman Cori Bush was booed by Republican colleagues a few days ago. While I agree that we must come together as a nation; we must never forget the treachery of Trump and his collaborators. Trump and every member of the GOP who supported him, (including those who enabled his treason by remaining silent); must be held criminally accountable. Too many of our people have been abused by the GOP of Trump. To preach 'unity' without a plan for legal accountability represents a hollow promise. And hat includes the issues of environmental racism and the concomitant police abuse. We cannot--and we must not rest--until Trump and his corporate Nazis are held legally accountable--and every victim of this environmental racism---of his economic and environmental violence--is granted reparations.
There cannot be a peace until we have justice.
Brook Hines on the Biden agenda. Kartik Krishnaiyer joins to provide history and context on pushing agendas through Congress.
Brook returns to address coordinated attacks on the left --> #Ghive
Jeanine Molloff on The Justice Report: insurrection, white supremacy, and Donald Trump.
Special PNN EXTRA with Kartik Krishnaiyer discussing the January 6 failed insurrection and how the Republican Party of Florida promoted the failed insurrection.
This week on EJR, I am going back to the Flint water crisis of 2016. Now, five years later, when people mention Flint--they think lead poisoning through contaminated water. Some minor players were finally prosecuted, but the true power leading the charge, was never brought to justice. Tonight, I will discuss those power players--including the secretive but powerful Mackinac Center.
Get ready to be further enraged. The scope of this crime includes environmental racism--and political racism as well. The very essence of local democracy was nullified in Michigan with the Emergency Manager Law. To date, that unconstitutional law remains and has spread to other states like a cancer.
• Brook Hines on #ForceTheVote.
• Kartik Krishnaiyer joins to help us understand the election of the Speaker of the House. What does a Speaker do? How'd Pelosi become Speaker in the first place? How we're in a RADICAL DEPARTURE from 70+ years of Democrat's economic policy.
•BEAN DAD! "Anonymous Caller" joins to share his thoughts on how Bean Dad self-owned himself by trying doing his best PJ O'Rourke impression (in a 30+ tweet thread on Twitter). He's apparently deleted his account -- it was that bad.
• Jeanine Molloff re-ups her #NotDyingForWallStreet series with a searing indictment of US Covid policy and the estimate that it will take 10 years to vaccinate enough Americans for herd immunity.
CITATIONS: https://forcethevote.org/
Bean Dad basics from Heavy
Complete Bean Dad explainer from Junkee
Jake Johnson: Is this Warp Speed? Vaccine will take 10 years to roll out
On the Covid vaccine rollout: Dean Baker's "Killing for Inequality"
Olivia Troye delivers devastating indictment of Covid Task Force
PNN - Poets of the East - EPISODE 4 - "Two for the Show" Hosted by Mircea Dan Duta featuring Cosmin Perta & Sorin Ghergut
Co- Hosted by Rick Spisak and Mircea Dan Duta, (Episode 4) features two Grand Masters of Romania Poetry Cosmin Perta & Sorin Ghergut
Cosmin brings us his very exciting poem BRAIN MAP - a powerful exploration of remembrance and caring Sorin explores several themes each exquisite and powerful as they are read in both English and Romanian.
And of course Master Poet Mircea Dan Duta brings his sparkling wit and his great depth of understanding as he cohosts these stars of Romanian Poetry
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This New Year's Eve, I will be addressing the growing business of water privatization and how corporate stock investors have turned water into a commodity ONLY available if you have enough money. I will be featuring Nestle as one of the major environmental villains in this piece. Prepare yourselves to be OUTRAGED. The corporate world aka corporations receiving legal 'personhood', have once again proven to be--AMORAL SOCIOPATHS. Those in the public who remain silent are only enabling this growing injustice. Come listen to our show.
Note: I do not take calls during the show--and especially from the Trumper peanut gallery.
Brook Hines on this FUNKY week.
Rick Spisak joins for a year-end chat.
Jeanine Molloff talks about centrist faux "civility" will screw everyone!
PNN - Poets of the East - EPISODE 3 Poetic Ex-Pats from Romania Corina Opreae, Paula Lavric and Daniela Hendea
Mircea brings us another amazing sampling of the deep hearts and caring souls from the Romanian Spirit
Thank you Mircea we are in your debt!
Rick Spisak
Producer/Co-Host and Editor
It's now Christmas Eve, 2020. In the year of COVID and all the challenges it presents, you would think that those possessing more material blessings would realize their moral responsibility to others. That has not been the case. Instead we face an even crueler, privileged class, far more entrenched in their own selfish needs. So, on this Christmas Eve, I'm asking--regarding environmental justice--What Would Jesus Do?
This episode will explore the moral obligation that Jesus set forth to be good stewards of this planet. Additionally, I will explore the immorality of environmental racism.
Come join us for a talk that delves further into the notion of morality, far beyond our own families.
Brook Hines on #ForceTheVote, New RussiaGate, and a terrible precedent for freedom of speech.
Rick Spisak chats with Professor Jerry Brown on his new class Hallucinogins & Culture which ANYONE CAN TAKE at Florida International University. More info here --> https://sipanews.fiu.edu/2020/11/19/fiu-founding-professor-of-anthropology-to-teach-hallucinogens-and-culture-online-in-spring/
Jeanine Molloff's The Justice Report looks at Sen. Joe Manchin's vile corporate immunity provision in the Covid Relief bill.
CITATIONS Brianna Joy Gray's article on about why #ForceTheVote for Medicare For All makes sense.
Moon of Alabama on FireEye, SolarWind and the NEW Russiagate that's emerging just in time for a Joe Biden administration.
POETS of the East, Episode 2 - Alex, Andrada, Alexander and Alexandra, featuring Co-Host Mircea Dan Duta Master Poet Educator and Translator.
Mircea Dan Duta has invited the finest poets of Romania, to share their work in both English and Romanian/
The delicasy and passion of these poets wil capture your heart. Many of these poets have come together in a Morning Poet group in Romania to share their writing and share their hearts.
This is the second in a End of the Year Series produced by Rick Spisak of PNN (Poet of the Three River) and Co-Host Mircea Dan Duta, of poet of prodigious talent and a great heart and humanity. Mirceau will not be with us live this week, because he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and has been hospitalized. I hope each of you will say a prayer for this increadibly talented poet and sensitive human being. He had proposed we bring these talented voices together and has done herculean efforts to bring us the finest poets from Romania. I know you will agree.
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Environmental Racism has been discussed since the 1980's when the Rev. Chavis denounced this crime against humanity from the rooftops. Put bluntly, environmental racism is the ultimate corporate crime of convenience. Large scale polluters target low income communities and communities of color because they frequently lack the fiscal resources to fight these corporate criminals. Furthermore, such corporate criminals probably bank on the structure racism which permeates the US--including the media. While Oprah continues to be a media mainstay--and Obama fans still claim the we are 'post-racial'--the ugly truth remains--namely that the mainstream media does not care about communities of color--unless they can feed racist tropes blaming communities of color for their own misfortunes. Mainstream media--including MSNBC--only seems to focus on communities of color if there appears to be rioting in the streets. The stories on Ferguson focused on violence (which was most often perpetrated by the police), and virtually ignored the peacemakers. The fact that most Ferguson activists were peaceful did not sell on MSM. The same biased lens also controls stories on environmental racism--especially on tv.
This report will focus on the truth regarding environmental racism in the USA.
Perhaps Santa can bring the corporate media--a collective conscience?
Brook Hines has The Weekly Beat, and then shares thoughts on Joe Biden's unsportsmanlike behavior toward civil rights leaders in leaked audio.
Rick Spisak in conversation with poet and storyteller Kevin Kiely.
Jeanine Molloff on Trump's shenanigans in Texas to steal the election.
SOURCES: Iowa caucus autopsy finds DNC meddling behind fiasco
Shadow app that sunk the Iowa caucus created by company with connection to Alabama false flag (essential background on Shadow App).
Leaked audio from Joe Biden's trainwreck with civil rights leaders—story at The Intercept.
227 policies that Biden can do immediately without asking permission: Day One Agenda
PNN - Poets of the East -Episode One - Host Rick Spisak is Joined by Mircea Dan Duta POET, AUTHOR, EDITOR and other Poets
This first Episode We introduce Mircea Dan Duta and the Voices of Other Poets of the east. Our reach will be global but we have a strong focus on the POETIC VOICES OF ROMANIA
although from time to time we will be joined by other poets and story-tellers across the globe which is the homeland of every poet.
We wil lead off the show with the MASTER POET HIMSELF - Mircea Dan Duta and two poets he brought us from Romainia.
Andreas Budnah and two other marvelous voices reading in both Romanian and English.
And speaking of English we will also hear some poetry by Master poet/educator Dominic Windram from Northern England
And finally a wee bonny tale from master story teller Rab Fulton from Scotland by way of Shannon Ireland
Hope you'll join us
RICK SPISAK PRODUCER/host
After a week of hiatus, we are going to talk about ECOCIDE. Ecocide is an old idea that is becoming the latest proposed 'crime against humanity.' International attorneys along with various environmental groups are proposing this idea. As we move closer to the Doomsday scenario, the time has come to make environmental destruction a criminal act as heinous as the genocide of a specific people. We will also consider how the poor and communities of color have been forced to endure the most deleterious effects of environmental devastation triggered by the fossil fuel industry and others.
Brook Hines, Jeanine Molloff, and Rick Spisak each week with progressive news and analysis.
Brook Hines on the history that is being made right now. What is required of this moment? What is the moral response? What is the response we're likely to get? I discuss it ALL.
TRIGGER WARNING: suicide is discussed in the context of economic depression and Emile Durkheim's analysis of anomie.
Jeanine Molloff on Trump's stealth plan to steal the election, and provides prescriptives to fix it.
READINGS and VIEWINGS: Chris Hedges interviewed in Salon on the task ahead: Will Biden surrender to plutocrats and paralysis?
Ryan Cooper's piece in The Week on Obama's cowardly policy that gave us Trump.
George Monbiot on why we were LUCKY to get Trump from Double Down News
Fun, short video on Emile Durkheim if you're interested.
This week on the Environmental Justice Report, I will talk about the people and events which bring me gratitude. I have heard from many apologists who refuse to face the ugly reality about Thanksgiving, namely that it is a holiday that celebrates how white men instituted a genocide against indigenous people of color in the name of various European monarchs. This genocide was the beginning of a massive land theft--again for the rich, titled and privileged. I have been told by closet racists thatThanksgiving celebrates our 'blessings' as migrant Englishmen celebrated a friendship with the same indigenous people that they will displace. So--in the spirit of celebrating blessings--I am going to speak about the blessing of strong progressive movements--and especially of individuals who have risked life and limb in the name of true justice. This show is dedicated to those progressive heroes and sheroes.
Brook Hines on austerity and how people are managing without income. Trigger warning: suicidal ideation (not associated with mental illness) is discussed.
Jen Perelman joins us to talk about the fecklessness of party elites; the "socialism" excuse in South Florida; and how it felt to vote for Joe Biden (not good).
Rick Spisak chats with Denis Campbell.
Jeanine Molloff has The Justice Report on the continued clumsy coup.
Check out Jen's YouTube channel and podcast JENerational Change and don't miss this week's episode with (possible) Governor candidate Anna Eskamani.
CITATIONS "The last thing we need is Joe Biden's austerity" writes Megan Day in Jacobin
How Joe Biden can cancel student debt without Mitch McConnell getting in his way.
Biden's first appointment is a fossil fuel stooge
The Prospect: Day One Agenda (entire collection of work).
Tonight, post-election--I will discuss the deleterious effects that 'horserace reporting' or 'horserace journalism' has on elections--and on democracy itself. Though this is a show dedicated to environmental justice issues; there can be no justice if the journalism of the day cheapens itself by providing a handicapping scorecard for the high stakes rollers of the political class. While the gambling shamans such as dual sports and political commentator Nate Silver build careers off this horserace mentality; the public is simultaneously denied substantive coverage of pressing issues.
This political horserace reporting has been basically replacing that necessary substantive coverage of important issues since the 1970's and the GOP comeback featuring an entire coterie of (what is in my opinion)--liars and useful idiots, culminating in the tragic elevation of Donald Trump. A Trump presidency could not have occurred without such horserace reporting replacing actual journalism. Please tune in.
Brook Hines on how messaging 'ain't it chief.'
Kartik Krishnaiyer joins to share his bottom line on why Dems keep losing in Florida (and nationally).
Rick Spisak chats with Denis Campbell on matters of Brexit and "Trumpenstein."
Jeanine Molloff on Trump's "clumsy coup."
SOURCE MATERIAL: FL Dems trounced again -- Palm Beach Post with the worst take of the election LOL
Best take of post-election analysis is Alex Pareene in The New Republic: What if Democrats' message just doesn't matter?
Brook Hines with election post-mort.
Rick Spisak chats with Denis Campbell in UK on US elections and Covid.
Jeanine Molloff turns to "horserace reporting" on The Justice Report.
Essential AOC interview with NYTs (archive here).
David Sirota on the silencing of AOC.
Florida campaign insider tells all.
Brook Hines and special guest Victor Tiffany with response to early election night returns
Brook Hines with pre-election coverage.
Jeanine Molloff with important new Covid information, research.
Buzzfeed article on civil unrest.
Kavanaugh WaPo article on scandal of citing Bush v Gore as precedent in Wisconsin
Why Bush v Gore Still Matters | ProPublica
Article on Hitler's quotes/ideology used in "warrior" training for Kentucky State Police
Highly recommended resource on election fraud: Smart Elections
Casey Neistat youtube post on voting (great non-politico commentary on this election).
Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been vilified by those of us on the political left for her anti-feminist views as espoused by her lifelong membership in an ultra-fundamentalist sect of Catholicism called the People of Praise. While this is a legitimate concern; the corporate media evaded another political 'red flag' until five days ago--and that is Judge Amy's long standing, intimate family ties to Big Oil. Only Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse approached this serious conflict of interest. The history deals with Judge Amy's father. Apparently, her father was a central attorney with Royal Dutch Shell. Now, it is recognized that Judge Amy did recuse herself from cases involving Royal Dutch Shell SPECFICALLY from her bench on the 7th circuit--BUT that recusal was required by law in her home state. It should also be noted that Judge Amy did NOT recuse herself from any other cases involving the fossil fuel industry--including the American Petroleum Institute. It should be noted that her father has been a central figure in the American Petroleum Institute--a clear conflict of interest. This semantic hair splitting demonstrates a clear lack of integrity and principle on Judge Amy's part. She is far too intelligent to NOT comprehend this conlfict of interest. It is also clear that she learned her lessons well from her mentor Antonin Scalia--that the letter of the law--no matter how petty--is more important than the spirit of the law--and that is to her shame. It is this myopic view of the law that allows such technically 'legal' obscenities such as 'enhanced interrogation' aka TORTURE--to become legal.
This report will investigate Judge Amy, her ties to the fossil fuel industry, her semantic hair-splitting and how it provides legal cover for environmental corporate criminals. It will also look into the intellectual and moral bankruptcy of originalist interpretation of the Constitution.
Brook Hines --> I'm sick this week, which I talk about. I have a form of post-viral syndrome that's similar to what Covid long-haulers are experiencing. Essentially it's like have a "small flu" every so ofter.
In light of this mild disability I've got EXTRA Rick Spisak and Jeanine Molloff this week.
Rick has two amazing interviews. First one is with Patrick O'Neill of Kings Bay Ploughshares who is facing prison for his direct action work on nuclear disarmament. Then, Rick also has disability rights activist Faith Olivia Babis who brings us up-to-date on everything going on in the disability community right now. Don't miss her commentary on Pelosi's ableist response to President Trump's behavior. Spoiler! Trump's behavior is NOT a disability. He owns that.
Jeanine Molloff on The Justice Report has some HEAVY research on Covid and Trump's non-response to it.
This show went LONG and we had tech issues with audio on the live feed that I've fixed in post production. I think you'll enjoy the conversations.
What would a second Trump administration mean for environmental concerns--expecially issues of environmental racism? How could environmentalists mitigate the damage that has been done on a wholesale level? Tune in to this episode.
Brook Hines on social media censorship; the NY Post Hunter Biden story; what Ukraine has to do with it.
Rick Spisak interviews Maggie Hurchalla for an update on the SLAPP suit against her.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report on Trump's disasterous COVID response.
Hunter Biden stories in NY Post here and here. Find more at NY Post searching on "Hunter Biden"
Glenn Greenwald on censorship of NY Post story.
The Grayzone articles on Ukraine, Burisma, Biden, and proxy war with Russia. Part 1 and Part 2.
This week on EJR, we will be going into more detail regarding the damage done by the arbitration tool known as ISDS or the Investor Settlement Dispute regimen. ISDS is a major feature built into bilateral and multilateral trade agreements for the past 50 years. More recently, ISDS has been used to set aside established law in areas other than tariff policies. ISDS has been called a tool of economic destruction and this week I will discuss individual cases.
Brook Hines on voter registration, liberal powerlessness, & a weird week in Russiagate.
Rick Spisak chats with Denis Campbell in Wales about Trump and the election.
Jeanine Molloff's The Justice Report on gross inequality in healthcare.
Voter registration in swing states No one seems to grasp how screwed we are DNI declassfies notes on collusion
Pelosi bullish on Crowdstrike (by Aaron Maté)
Why liberals pretend they have no power
St. James Parish, Louisiana is also known as 'Cancer Alley.' The abnormally epidemic rate of cancer along this region coincides with massive industrial pollution. There has been zero accountability for the public regarding this situation. The fact that St. James Parish is dominantly a community of color is no small coincidence. Once again, we witness another instance of environmental racism. Not only are the residents being poisoned by proven carcinogens--but they have been threatened with criminal prosecution at the felony level--for what are minor misdemeanors at best.
The foreign owned corporations that are repeatedly permitted license to poison--are also the result of a legal contrivance created by the multi-national trade agreement industry--namely ISDS. ISDS is an arbitration court that has been granted the power to set aside any local, state or federal laws that is desires. Tune in to this new episode in our "Environmental Racism' series--titled Cancer Alley.
The Kingsbay Plowshares 7 were a group of coscientious objectors protesting the US Navy's ongoing use of nuclear weapons of mass destruction. 7 peace activists were convicted of bogus felonies for spray painting a sidewalk among other things. These convictions are the result of the further illegitimate criminaiization of what should be protected 1st Amendment activity.
This week, the Environmental Justice Report will discuss the intersectional nature between racism and environmental injustice. It is established fact that environmental disasters negatively impact communities of color far more than white communities. It is no small coincidence that environmental activists are being targeted almost as viciously as Black Lives Matter activists.
Brook Hines, Rick Spisak, and Jeanine Molloff bringing you the best in progressive media, analysis each week.
This week on EJR, I will discuss how the convergence of police, federal fusion centers, and private 'security' firms hired by corporate polluters works overtime not only to illegitimately harass journalists daring to report truthfully about corporate polluters--but has succeeded in classifying journalists as alleged 'environmental terrorists.' Such abuse of the law has been allowed to flourish with the blessings of both the GOP and the Democrats.
Brook Hines on problems with Latinx outreach in Florida while motel dwellers on I-Drive show us that the apocalypse now.
Also, Russiagate leftovers.
Rick Spisak chats with Jeanine Economos of the Florida Farmworkers Association.
Jeanine Molloff chats with Elijah Foggy with BLM and Expect Us about what activists are REALLY doing.
Support Florida Farmworkers Association at this link.
Washington Post on economic collapse in motel dwellers around Orlando's attraction workers https://archive.is/zDTfa
Unanswered questions around Russian meddling: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/09/07/cens-s07.html
Last week, we discussed how environmental attorney Steven Donziger fought Chevron in a lawsuit that demanded damages paid to the indigenous peoples of the area. Donziger fought for almost three decades and eventually won the lawsuit, but Chevron would not accept responsiblity. Chevron's attorneys then went after Donziger, knowing that these indigenous natives had no money or power to pursue this case without a top attorney. Donziger was disbarred on bogus charges and may face some jail time. Meanwhile, the area where these people live remains an environmental nightmare.
Tonight, we will discuss the damage done to these people, first by Texaco--and then Chevron after they purchased Texaco and their liabilities. This is the Chernobyl of the Amazon.
Brook Hines, Jeanine Molloff and Rick Spisak with progressive news & analysis.
Rick Spisak chats with Libbe HaLevy of Nuclear HotSeat.
The Justice Report this week on executive orders with no foundation in Constitution, called PEADs. These are used to declare martial law and certain emergencies. In theory Trump could use a PEAD to cancel elections and jail opponents. Jeanine Molloff digs into this problematic situation.
CITATIONS
Epic Ben Norton reporting on CLS Strategies being banned by Facebook for covert propaganda in service of RW LatinAm regimes: https://thegrayzone.com/2020/09/06/cls-strategies-facebook-propaganda-venezuela-bolivia/
Minority Report, precrime in FL: https://projects.tampabay.com/projects/2020/investigations/police-pasco-sheriff-targeted/sheriffs-response/
Presidential emergency action documents: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/presidential-emergency-action-documents
Misusing "confirmation" in service of propaganda: https://theintercept.com/2020/09/05/journalisms-new-propaganda-tool-using-confirmed-to-mean-its-opposite/
Continuing our series on environmental racism, we will discuss the case of human rights/environmental rights attorney, Steven Donziger.
Brook Hines with thoughts on personal morality vs political action.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report: fact-checking the Republican Convention
Once again, here at EJR, we will be discussing environmental racism and associated injustices. This week we will discuss the role of the corporate lobbyists at ALEC aka the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC has been intimately involved in the creation and passage of multiple laws which criminalize protest and other protected 1st amendment activities. Many of these anti-protest laws focus on environmental protest.
Brook Hines on divisiveness from the corporate wing of the party.
Kartik Krishnaiyer on Covid.
Jeanine Molloff on the Moral Revolution of Rev William Barber.
Rick Spisak joins us to dicuss the Democratic Convention.
Brook Hines with The Weekly Beat.
Rick Spisak with special guests.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report.
Apologies for the Wed August 5 your host Brook Hines is under the weather. Thankfully it wasn't Covid!
This week Kartik and I will get you up-to-date on everything you need to know about our Pandemic world.
ARTICLES
THE GREAT CORONAVIRUS DEPRESSION: 4 key factors provide roadmap for historical context
UNSANITIZED: A Modest Proposal: It’s Time to Sue Every Corporation to Prevent a Depression
Tonight we will begin with our series on Environmental Racism. Over the years it has become increasingly clear that communities of color and lower income groups suffer the brunt of the most egregious pollution. Whether it be the area of Louisiana also known as 'Cancer Alley', or various zip codes in St. Louis, Missouri recording the highest levels of childhood lead poisoning in the nation; communities of color (which are also often lower-income), suffer the worst outcomes. This injustice cannot be allowed to stand. Not only do various industries pollute these communities mercilessly--but those same industries work to eradicate any meaningful environmental regulations through dark lobby groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council aka ALEC. Through groups like ALEC, (who has been accused of 'ghost-writing' the law); state legislatures sign away the rights of the people to breathe clean air and drink safe water. These groups push 'laws' that increasingly criminalize protected 1st amendment activities.
Tonight we will examine a few of these cases as we begin this mini-series on Environmental Racism.
Brook Hines on Decadence, aka the bit of civilization right before it all goes tits up.
Rick Spisak chats with Edwin Enciso on Dem politics, Biden, #facts, and covid.
Jeanine Molloff on The Justice Report.
"Libbe HaLevy produces and hosts Nuclear Hotseat, the weekly international news magazine on all things anti-nuclear. She has been a TEDx speaker, an Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, hosted rallies, and led media workshops at anti-nuclear conferences around the country. She is also the co-creator of Radiation Awareness Protection Talk, or RAPT (www.RAPTawareness.com), an audio series on how to best protect from the negative impact of radioactivity on our health."http://nuclearhotseat.com/authors/
"Nuclear Hotseat has been in weekly production since June 14, 2011. As of May, 2016, every month the program is downloaded in 112 countries on six continents and has received as many as half a million hits in a week. The show provides nuclear news through serious reporting as well as comic relief (“Numnutz of the Week” for Nuclear Boneheadedness), jingles and sound effects. Libbe’s insightful interviews w/nuclear experts on all aspects of the issue have broken national stories in mainstream media and been translated into German and Japanese." http://nuclearhotseat.com/authors/
The Mission Statement of Nuclear Hotsea:http://nuclearhotseat.com/authors/ Provide only verifiable information as news, so it can be trusted to be as accurate as possible.When mistakes have been made, issue retractions and corrections immediately.Provide context and continuity on stories, so that individual factoids and incidents can be seen as part of an overall pattern of nuclear policy, philosophy and danger.Do whatever I can to keep the activist community in good heart.
Brook Hines has Pat Cote and Joy Savage on to talk about their new book, The Yas Kween Chronicles.
Rick Spisak brings us a chat with good friend of the show, Denis Campbell.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report.
A new study has documented the formal collusion between racist police and corporate polluters--especially in the fossil fuel industry. Add to that toxic sludge--a gaggle of Wall Street bankers and you have the makings of a coup. For many years, corporate polluters and investment banks have 'contributed' heavy sums of money to 'Police Foundations." What may look like philanthropy on the surface is in reality a type of collusion that links these big money actors to the very police abuse we are now witnessing on our streets. It turns out that "Occupy" was right.
Progressive News Nework is branching out. We have too much news to cover on Sunday so we're adding a weekly PNN EXTRA to examine health in the time of Covid and other lifestyle stories. This week with Kartik Krishnaiyer on Covid news, and Pat and Joy with their new book, the Yas Kween Chronicles.
Get the book at www.savageandpat.com
AS Democratic Party racked up missteps today, we talk to activist Victor Tiffany to get the skinny about a pair of marches aimed at helping the party find its way through a series of unforced errors.
The party is morbidly out of touch as 88% of Democrats support Medicare for All (68% of Independents, and even 46% of Republicans support it). Yet 76% of the DNC platform committee voted AGAINST adding Medicare for All during a pandemic that threatens to make The Great Depression seem like 70s stagflation. Also, 67% of Americans and 78% of Democrats support marijuana legalization and the platform committee voted to oppose it 67% to 31%. There's no excuse for this.
August 1 the Movement for a People's Party has organized a march to pressure the Dem party to move left to GOTV base voters. Rejecting decriminalization of marijuana and Medicare for All are massive facepalm moment at a time when we should be crushing it. It's lunacy that instead of supporting our soon-to-be-homeless citizenry, the Dems have suggested we fund legal aid so lawyers can fight it out with landlords. This helps no one, and there's reasonable explanation for it when Congress and the White House have given away more than 4 TRILLION to corporations with nothing to show for it in return.
August 8 there is a second "March To Replace Biden," which aims to send the message that we need to replace Joe Biden with someone (anyone!) who can actually win the election. The alternative is likely 4 more years of Trump.
Brook Hines with The Weekly Beat.
Rick Spisak with Wendy Lyn Lee PART TWO on re-opening schools and how Energy Conservation impacts health and climate change.
Jeanine Molloff has The Justice Report and a special message for the governor of Missouri on opening schools.
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The Environmental Justice Report with Jeanine Molloff is dedicated to doxxing environmental criminals and their enablers. The premier episode dealt with the overhaul of the Magna Carta of Environmental law--namely NEPA. This week the discussion will center on the systemic criminalization of environmental protests. All over the nation, corporate fronts like ALEC--aka the American Legislative Exchange Council have worked feverishly to take the most benign of misdemeanor offenses and convert them into felonies with long jail sentences--with no legitimate justification for this change.
Brook Hines reports on a bizarre no-bid contract that buries US Covid data.
Rick Spisak with Wendy Lyn Lee on re-opening schools.
Jeanine Molloff has Ferguson's Rev Darryl Gray to talk about Trump's escalation of violence. Rev Gray has challenged the political status quo in St Louis which supports institutional racism. He has led many of the protests targeting police violence against the Black community.
Bizarre no-bid contract to cut the public out of Covid data | The Florida Squeeze, Brook Hines
The American crisis of reason on Covid | The Florida Squeeze, Kartik Krishnaiyer
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This is the Premier episode of The Environmental Justice Report with Jeanine Molloff, which will serve as a watchdog--no a pitbull--warning against environmental crimes against humanity and the planet. For too long, the corporate world has 'greenwashed' various actions in order to disguise their crimes. None of us can turn on a television or stream online without being deluged with commercials by entities such as the fossil fuel industry, (for example), claiming they're good stewards of the planet as they tout the ludicrous claimt that they produce 'clean' energy. This show aims to expose the half-truths, technical omissions, and plain lies of polluting industries and their political enablers.
Brook Hines with Countdown to Great Depression II
Rick Spisak with an editorial on why Dems haven't scorched Republicans on election integrity
Kartik Krishnaiyer joins for a Covid update, and BLM in MLS (Soccer).
Jeanine Molloff interviews Greg Palast for The Justice Report.
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Stories referenced on the show:
"A Leader Without Leading: Nancy Pelosi is an expert at obtaining power. But what does she want to use it for?" -- David Dayen in American Prospect
"Liberals are losing their minds over the Lincoln Project" -- Luke O'Neil's Substack
Florida's Covid crisis--politicking gets us nowhere," Kartik Krishnaiyer | The Florida Squeeze
Brook Hines with BountyGate, Ghislaine Maxwell, and other weekly YIKES
Kartik Krishnaiyer on covid-spreading sporting events in Central Florida.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report.
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Kartik's article on Covid and professional sports: https://thefloridasqueeze.com/2020/07/04/covid-19-professional-contact-team-sports-returns-in-florida-timing-could-not-be-worse/
REAL FLORIDA COVID STATS https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7572b118dc3c48d885d1c643c195314e/
Epstein Investigation: https://www.mintpressnews.com/category/epstein-investigation/
Brook Hines with news and analysis.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report.
Special Guests Jen Perelman & AWKword.
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REAL FLORIDA COVID STATS https://rb.gy/zeem8c
TenForJustice.com https://www.tenforjustice.com/
Support Jen Perelman against DWS https://jen2020.com/
Corporations funding police foundations which then buy military gear & lawmakers: https://truthout.org/articles/corporations-are-bankrolling-us-police-foundations-without-public-oversight/
Brook Hines with news and analysis.
Special Guest Kartik Krishnaiyer on the TRUE FACTS about Covid in Florida.
Rick Spisak joins to discuss Covid and Trumpolooza.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report.
COVID-19: Elected officials in Florida and dereliction of duty by Kartik Krishnaiyer (The Florida Squeeze) https://thefloridasqueeze.com/2020/06/20/covid-19-elected-officials-in-florida-and-dereliction-of-duty/
Brook Hines with news and analysis. This week discussing Matt Taibbi's new substack article "The American Press is Destroying Itself." This will segue into our DEFUND THE POLICE coverage (you'll see).
Pollster and campaign consultant Steen Kirby joins to discuss polling & primary victories so far.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report on DEFUND THE POLICE.
Link to Taibbi's substack article here.
Must-read by anonymous Medium author Officer A. Cab: "Confessions of a Former Bastard Cop."
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Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer on revolt, rebellion and revolution in the US.
Rick Spisak and Denis Campbell on Trump and Covid.
Jeanine Molloff on 'qualified immunity,' which puts police above the law.
5 Reasons Florida Leaders Sacrifice Public Health for Political Purposes: https://thefloridasqueeze.com/2020/06/07/covid-19-five-reasons-florida-leaders-appear-determined-to-sacrifice-public-health-for-political-purposes/
The Floridation of the American Right: https://thefloridasqueeze.com/2020/05/31/the-floridiazation-of-the-american-right-covid-19-urban-protests-who-and-china-trumps-week-every-possible-thing-he-could-do-wrong-he-did-wrong/
Alan Grayson's push to end militarization of police: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/politics/2014/08/militarization-police-force-ferguson-congress
Why Rubber Bullets Should NEVER Be Used On Peaceful Protestors: https://www.fastcompany.com/90512287/the-lethal-history-of-rubber-bullets-and-why-they-should-never-be-used-on-peaceful-protesters
Brook Hines with news and analysis.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report.
Rick Spisak reports from the road.
PNN - Rick Spisak News Director and Brook Hines talk with and about Professor Jerry Brown co-author of "The Psychedelic Gospels: The Secret History of Hallucinogens in Christianity"
Professor Brown discusses his journey into consciousness expansion, and his work to understand the potential of the psychedelic experience as a therapeutic tool and as a tool of exploration of consciousness itself.
TUNE IN LIVE Wednesday 12noon 5/27/2020 or Anytime
Brook Hines with news, culture and analysis.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report.
Rick Spisak reports From The Road.
This week! Part TWO of Professor Jerry Brown's in-depth interview on The Psychedelic Renaissance. Kartik Krishnaiyer on 'resistance journalism.'
"Is Ronan Farrow Too Good To Be True": https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/17/business/media/ronan-farrow.html
The Psychedelic Explorers Guide: https://store.maps.org/np/clients/maps/product.jsp?product=25&
The Psychedelic Gospels: https://psychedelicgospels.com/
Brook Hines introduces The Psychedelic Gospels with thoughts on the Psychedelic Renaissance, and a cultural review: TWO BIG THUMBS UP on Duncan Trussell's The Midnight Gospel (Netflix). "Meh" on Netflix's "Have a Good Trip" because...[sigh] who isn't tired of celebrities to telling us how to live. Watch it for Carrie Fisher because she's Carrie Fisher and who doesn't miss her.
Rick Spisak brings the Kings Bay Plowshares Seven press conference. These real-life superheroes were convicted on October 24 and sentencing is expected soon. They don't deserve prison for their protest, and more people should be aware of their plight. Mainstream media refuses to 'legitimize' them because mainstream media is not our friend.
Jeanine Molloff with The Justice Report on Michael Flynn.
The Psychedelic Gospels website: https://psychedelicgospels.com/
Duncan Trussell The Midnight Gospel: http://www.duncantrussell.com/midnightgospel
Jeremy Scahill Intercepted podcast on Kings Bay Seven (I wept in Publix listening to this): https://theintercept.com/2019/04/10/immoral-compass/?fbclid=IwAR2xNszffiIfxvkDQzzMDLFGaIDCd5Duvbj3dc0QgSqTOU19EphmK9kJpVA
Harry Reid wants to talk about ALIENS. Russiagate in ASHES (no one notices). Mother's Day and 'wefare queens," Jeanine Molloff reports on Trump ignoring medical guidelines on SARS-Cov-2, Rick Spisak interviews Matthew Schwartz on big environmental win in FL.
Mehdi Hasan interview with Glenn Kirschner on The Intercept (from April 2, 2020): https://theintercept.com/2020/04/02/is-donald-trump-criminally-responsible-for-coronavirus-deaths/
Joe Biden on "welfare queens." https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-joe-biden-worried-about-welfare-mothers-driving-luxury-cars?ref=home
Ray McGovern on Russiagate epic fail: https://consortiumnews.com/2020/05/09/ray-mcgovern-new-house-documents-sow-further-doubt-that-russia-hacked-the-dnc/
House Intelligence Committee document dump: https://intelligence.house.gov/russiainvestigation/
Harry Reid...aliens: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxqea5/former-senator-harry-reid-believes-in-aliens-urges-politicians-to-not-be-afraid
Brook Hines shares thoughts on Tara Reade and the #MeToo movement -- how we're losing the moral high ground by dismissing allegations of sexual assault in the Democratic Party.
Democratic Party elites are behaving like malignant narcissists.
Rick Spisak interviews Professor Jerry Brown from Florida International University shares research on psychedelic iconography in Christian art; also discusses psychological research into psychedelics and some drug war history.
Jeanine Molloff reports on Cuba's Covid-19 treatment that ISN'T AVAILABLE in the US, because "reasons."
Brown's book The Psychedelic Gospels is available at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Psychedelic-Gospels-History-Hallucinogens-Christianity-ebook/dp/B01CO33AO8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Jerry+brown+psychedelic&qid=1588554570&s=books&sr=1-1
Hosts Brook Hines and Jeanine Molloff. Rick Spisak reports from the road.
Judy Craig founding director of "Anything is Possible" joins to discuss disability activism.
PNN EXTRA: With Biden as the presumptive nominee, we're checking in with Bernie or Bust author Victor Tiffany to see what's shaking.
What are the most reasonable origin stories of Covid-19? Do we have confidence in the dominant narrartive regarding the origin of Covid? I'll share two stories. Investigative reporter Whitney Webb has written on the history of corporate and defense organizations surrounding coronavirus. Also a logistical review of potential origin.
Jeanine Molloff with the Justice Report.
READINGS:
Logistical & Technical Analysis of the Origins of the Wuhan Coronavirus: https://harvardtothebighouse.com/2020/01/31/logistical-and-technical-analysis-of-the-origins-of-the-wuhan-coronavirus-2019-ncov/
All Roads Lead to Dark Winter: https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/top-news/all-roads-lead-dark-winter/
A Killer Enterprise: https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/top-news/killer-enterprise-how-big-pharmas-most-corrupt-companies-plans-corner-covid-19-cure-market/
On this week's show — our most vulnerable workers are also the valuable. Why we can't ask them to die for Wall Street, reporting by Jeanine Molloff. Will a General Strike include healthcare workers?
Also, why our current predicament would make a terrible Hollywood movie. The lead-up to coronavirus as reported by Whitney Webb, however, would defintiely be a movie I'd watch.
Rick Spisak interviews Wendy Lynn Lee on the pedagogy of pandemic.
This week's news includes updates from the frontlines of fighting coronavirus: Florida poll workers test positive for Covid-19, New York could lose delegates after postponing primary to end of June, ER doc fired for plea for PPE, and what it'll take to bend the infection curve.
Presidential news: new polling shows voters not enthusiastic for Biden, while sexaul assault allegations gain traction in media.
Jeanine Molloff joins to discuss more graft and corruption in Coronavirus treatments.
PNN - The Ides of March - Caesars warning which he turned aside
PNN - The Ides of March LIVE SUNDAY EVERYBODY’s LISTENING! Brook Hines on small D (democracy) Jeanine Molloff our Justice Correspondent Our Special Guests this week: Faith Olivia Babis Who will talk about her challenges with Florida’s Republican Legislators Our second special guest is Technical Producer and Master Sound Engineer Blair Simmons founder and former owner of Florida’s famous OFF THE WALL SOUND CO. Listen in for that and more on PNN - in our 9th year of Webcasting Tune In Live Sunday Night or Anytime: http://pnngo.com
PNN - Down by the River, the river of the great stream, the river of time, the river of life - Where we find the source and the flow
Brook Hines leads our effort to understand the latest democratic progressive issues. Jeanine Molloff brings her discussion of Justice in America she tells the story of -A GIANT swastika flag was unfurled at Bernie rally but the story received far less attention than the faux Jill Biden/Xena warrior princess meme against a VEGAN. She's also going to talk about the false equivalence between minor skirmish for white Christians and the very real dangers faced by minorities. Going to talk about the direct links between RACISM and Nazism and how the CORPORATE DNC appeases the alt-right while pretending to denounce them. Rick Spisak, News Director brings us two interviews - the second of a two-part Discussion with Edwin Enciso on the electoral process
And from across the sea we talk with famed Poet and Storyteller Kevin Kiely of Dublin Ireland, whose latest book has created quite a tempest - he addresses the Mavens, the gatekeepers of culture
Tune In Live Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central / 5pm Mountain / 4pm Pacific
PNN - Out for a Stroll - Liberty and Freedom (7pm EAST - Sunday 3/1/2020) or Anytime
PNN has always featured dissident voices, we pride ourselves on providing a platform for progressive activists of differing opinions.
Senior Producer Book Hines, our chief political analyst, will address the debates, the evolving political positions of democratic candidates and the results of this weeks political events.
What peace the Democratic Party forges with the activist wings, how it reconciles it’s ties to powerful special interests and its fervent FDR roots we see playing out in speeches and ultimately the ballot and the caucus.
Jeanine our Justice Correspondent will address the shifting position of the Trump/Barr justice department and how “friends of Donald” fare before the “Impartial” Roberts Court.
This week we have a guest from Wellington, New Zealand. FREE-SPEECH ADVOCATE : Alex J. Hills, long time Julian Assange Activist, will give us a global perspective on the ongoing UK Extradition Hearings of Julian Assange. She discusses the global response from journalists, prominent whistleblower advocates, and ordinary people across the globe. People who make common cause with activists like Ellsberg and Snowden Manning and Hedges.
We also will hear from long time progressive activist Kofi Hunt a seasoned organizer and eloquent voice in human rights issues and progressive causes.
Also from the deeply purple state of Florida activist Edwin Enciso who brings years of experience with electoral politics and an analytic eye on our progressive agenda.
These two tireless advocates will join us live on this weeks show!
Solidarity and Peace
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And Sr. Executive Producer
PNN - The Wrong Lesson - We discuss some of the challenges ahead facing our poorest student and the government he fitfully and corruptly misleads
Listen in as Brook Hines Senior Political Correspondent and Executive Producer dissects Political News
Hear Jeanine Molloff our Associate Producer and Justice Correspondent address the abuses of power inherent in the threats of the Trump Administration to abuse the power to PARDON. the mockery of justice regarding Trump's erratic process for determining who is pardoned. While Trump pardons those with proven CRIMINAL acts-- the media is ignoring the grave injustice of various other defendants like Number Edward's or Marcellus Williams. Kimber Edward's was sitting on death row for a murder he didn't commit.
When you compare the gross miscarriage of justice to the pre-announced looming pardon for Roger Stone--we have a pattern of injustice that mocks the very notion we allegedly severe and know as Rule of Law. If a fair hearing or re-hearing of evidence depends on connections as opposed to the rule of law THEN we have descended to a virtual elected monarchy with laws that reflect the arbitrary whim of the monarch as opposed to true justice .
Our three guests this week: Amy Tidd will discuss some of the renewed visibility of White Power in Central Florida Denis Campbell Author, Journalist and Playwrite joins us to weigh in on his perspective from across the Atlantic and Juana Guzman discusses border issues from her perspective from Raices-Texas
TUNE IN LIVE Sunday or Anytime
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The Feb 19 debate in Nevada was easily the most important and informative yet. We had Bloomberg's coming out party; Amy & Pete seemed to have eyes only for each other; Warren came prepared to whack hizzoner right out of the gate; Biden didn't embarress himself; and Bernie cemented his frontrunner status.
The debate was marked as much by what was NOT said, as by what was said. No foreign policy discussion. Jon Ralston, who fabricated the 2016 NV convention "thrown chairs" story was mostly subdued, although his mic/audio was not. And Chuck Todd asked the question that allowed EVERYONE to broadcast their intent to screw over Bernie at the convention.
I'll give you my takeaways starting at 7:30pm, and starting at 8pm listeners are invited to call-in at (909) 265-9104 (then be sure to press 1 to be put into the host's queue).
PNN - SUDDEN-EXPERIMENT - When a show is disrupted Wonderful Things can happen
When the Sunday show was cut short many segments were left behind
And yet resilient PROGRESSIVE PRODUCER CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
TUNE IN - Maggie Hurchalla and Jeanine Molloff - FLY THE FLAG - TUNE IN
Wednesday 2/19/2020
News Director Rick Spisak
PNN - River of Time
2/16/2020
Brook Hines: Executive Producer Senior Political Correspondent brings
her keen political analysis to Democratic Party Issues
Jeanine Molloff: Associate Producer and Senior Justice Correspondent
address the incredible behavior of so-called Attorney General William (very low) Barr
Juana Guzman of Raices Texas - Will discuss their work on Asylum Seekers and related Texas Border Issues
Carlos one of the ANTI-GEO Activists appeared to face charges for their peaceful protest outside of GEO (a For Profit Prison Corporation) ,
for their peaceful protest faced more charges than any of the armed 2nd Amendment enthusiasts who stormed the Virginia Legislature
TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY 7pm East / 6pm Central / 5pm Mountain / 4pm Pacific
Rick Spisak, News Director PNN
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Bernie wins NH after winning Iowa despite intense party manipulation. Next up, Nevada. Biden and Warren tank while Buttigieg and Klobuchar lack a path forward.
BUT WAIT! someone, totally not with the initials HRC, just started a new anti-Bernie Sanders PAC to fight his supporters online (aka VOTERS, lol).
Lots to talk about. I'm gonna go take a Maxalt, see you at 8pm.
PNN Burning Ice - 2/9/2020
We get reports this Week from two members of an ANTI-GEO Action group involved in a SIT-IN and Blockade at the Boca Raton Headquarters of GEO Group. ((GEO GROUP - Private Prison Profiteers)) You tax dollars getting GULPED for DONNIE's PROPAGANDA Purposes (Lest we forget the PECUNIARY MOTIVES - that gild the RACISM and HORROR) courtesy of News Director and Executive Producer Rick Spisak.
You probably heard that they are one of the largest for profit PRIVATE Prison corporation drinking their fill at the public trough. We hear from two members facing trial 2/11/2020 in West Palm Beach Court.
There are court appearances upcoming February 11th.
Learn about the "SIT IN & BLOCKADE" action that precipitated these trials - TUNE IN!
Senior Producer Brook Hines - Provides an up to the Minute on the IOWA Debauchery - SEE DNC MUSCLE / See State Party Chairs in Dissarray
As we ask Que Bono? Who Benefits ??? Who Benefits in deed!
Associate Producer and Justice Analyst Jeanine Molloff - Will discuss how Trump's acquittal was not only a grave dereliction of duty, but also another grave affront to the rule of law, and the recent ruling that Congressional Democrats do not have the "STANDING" to thwart the PROGITEERING by the Trump-Family Singers!
LIVE SUNDAY
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Part two of our coverage of the first contest in the Democratic presidential primary, and boy was it a doozy.
I'll review all the news, vote tallies and meltdowns. Need to vent? Call in! 909-265-9104 and press 1 to be put in the host's queue.
Tune in at 6:30pm EST for a review of news leading into tonight's first contest of the 2020 Democratic Presidential primary. I'll set the table with all the latest news and a few views as wait for results.
I've got stuff to share about the Corporate Media Bernie Freak Out, caucusing, polling and trolling.
Let's get this party started together.
PNN - Contemplating Caracas - Studying the Impact of a RUNAWAY EXECUTIVE runamuck in foreign policy-land
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This week's guests are: Libbee HaLevy Producer of Nuclear Hotseat who will be discussing the latest news of Nuclear Waste Pollution, Nuclear Accidents, and Nuclear Plant Decommissioning.
Also Professor John Dwyer who will discuss his perspective on the Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump
Jeanne Danna - Will be talking Environmental Issues
Brook Hines our Senior Producer covers progressive democratic politics
Jeanine Molloff covers Justice issues and is working on a series on the Unitary Executive Philosophy
TUNE IN LIVE Sunday or Anytime
PNN CUTTING THROUGH (Week of 1/26 - 2/1)
PNN delivers important perspectives on the IMPEACHMENT and other important news of the week
BROOK HINES our Senior Political Analyst and Producer, who will provide her special insights into Democratic and progressive politics. Jeanine Molloff our Associate Producer and Justice Correspondent addresses the broader significance of TRUMPS IMPEACHMENT TACTICS, and the multiple lies spouted by the Trump defense team. Even more importantly why the impeachment trial is about more than Trump. Jeanine argues that the GOP is using this trial as a test run to nullify the independence of not only the Congress but also the judiciary--again setting up an imperial dictator in lieu of an actual legitimate president
Our News Director Rick Spisak iinterviews SEIU Director of Programs Afifa Khaliq, who explained the work of SEIU and some of the special challenges they face as they work toward a more humane work space. We discussed SEIU's current work with Adjunct Professors as they struggle for a better work environment, and their simultaneous work for the rest of the school staff. We also discuss the future of work, in the age of AI, and the "gig economy". Listen in - you will benefit.
News Director Rick Spisak also welcomes back Professor Wendy Lynne Lee, a philosophy professor and Human Rights Activist. We will discuss some of the ramification of the testimony given during the Impeachment of Donald Trump. Her sophisticated analysis and historic perspective will shed new light on our understanding of these historic hearings.
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PNN - THE HEARINGS BEGIN -
PNN - Brings you a thoughtful analysis of the weeks news.
Hosted and Lead this week by Senior Producer Brook Hines also our Senior Political Analyst we will delve into the latest issues on the twists and turns of the IMPEACHMENT TRAIL.
Jeanine Molloff our Associate Producer and Justice Correspondent digs in to massive abuses and insults to American Justice by this president explaining just how the IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY is a Danger to All Americans.
News Director Rick Spisak brings two interviews Progressive Activist and Democratic SocialistKofi Hunt from the St. Petersburg / Tampa area who addresses GOTV and the tactics progressives should use for the election year ahead.
And one of our favorite guests author and journalistDenis Campbell of the UK addresses the latest Brexit News and weighs in on the recent democratic debate.
ALL THAT AND MORE
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A coalition of progressive groups including Our Revolution and Justice Democrats are calling for "unity" after Elizabeth Warren's betrayal of Bernie Sanders at January's only Democratic Presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses. Tonight I'll ask the author of Bernie or Bust: Pioneers of Electoral Revolt, Victor Tiffany what he makes of these attempts to stop an electoral revolt.
Bernie or Bust Television on YouTube can be found at this link. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ALrQNOIs04v_7y6yTAY6g/videos
Pick up a copy of the original "Bernie or Bust" book here: https://www.amazon.com/Bernie-Bust-Pioneers-Electoral-Revolt/dp/1480948853/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bernie+or+bust&qid=1579189894&sr=8-1
Holy smokes ya'll, last night's debate was easily the worst presidential debate I've seen in my life. CNN owes the world an apology. Let's break it down and then try to put it back together.
I'll be taking callers in the second half of the show (7:45-8:15pm). If you watched the debate, I want to know what grabbed you.
"PNN - the Ears of Janus"
Starting off with the Bridge of Intellect
Our pillars of Wisdom, Brook Hines Senior Producer and our Associate Producer and Justice Correspondent Jeanine Molloff.
Brook Hines, typically analyzes our latest adventures in the thrill ride that is democracy. Jeanine picks through the debris of our Justice system it's uses and abuses.
Rick Spisak our News Director and Executive Producer will also bring these guests this week
The Amazing Faith BabisDisability Rights Advocate who has been an advocate for people for decades.
We will also speak with an amazing FLORIDA ArtistSue Klahne who discusses her beautiful Ocean-Inspired art and her path from commercial artist to fine artist.
And we will speak with progressive CA Senate candidate Joy Silver running against a wild-eyed Trump enthusiast.
Tune In : Live Sunday, 7pm East, 6pm Central, 5pm Mountain, 4pm Pacific
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PNN - 2020 Vision an Auspicious Start, Brook addresses the Democratic Leadership, Jeanine speaks to the abomination that is the Unitary Executive.
Our News Director Rick Spisak interviews three interesting guests: Florida Legislator from Orlando's District 47 Anna Eskamani, one of the leading democratic voices in Florida's Legislation. She addresses the UPand COMING 2020 Legislative Session scheduled to begin in just a few days. The 2020 Session on Jan. 14th.
Our next Guest, is the famed British Poet of the North Dominic Windram, whose very special voice, treats on the HUMAN CONDITION with a particular Clarity and Compassion. A truely inspired poet - One you must hear.
We are also joined by Rose Royce, life long progressive activist who will speak of an upcoming speakers series being organized by a Palm Beach Progressive Alliance.
The show is live Sunday evening 7pm East / 6pm Central / 5pm Mountain and 4pm Pacific time.
Listen Live or anytime
PNN - OFF THE DEC - and the questions remain - As we face the end of the year and the End of a Decade certain questions remain.
Brook regaling us with her insights as she wraps up another year in American Democracy. She will treat on "the PARTY" - And what a PARTY IT HAS BEEN. Foil for the CORPORATISTS from the R&D Funded Oligarchs and the Insurgents who remember the Democrats of FDR and the Republicans of Ol Abe.
Jeanine will speak to the steps and missteps of American Justice and Jurisprudence from the criminalization of Environmentalism, Compassion, and Poverty.
And so much more. Unleash the CORPORATE DOGS of PROFIT and those who stand against them.
We bring three guests to treat on the past year. Dr. Wendy Lynne Lee (Philosopher and Educator), Meredith Ockman Women's RIghts/LGBT Activist and so much more. (Including a powerful voice for Legalization) And another returning advocate Edwin Enciso who has for years been a tireless advocate for progressive democratic values and Immigrant RIghts. We will discuss some of the highlights and low lights of the past year.
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Happy New Year
PNN - All I want for Christmas is an Impeachment Trial - Interviews with former Congressman Alan Grayson on his new book and MORE.
Brook Hines Executive Producer shares a "Very Bernie Christmas," along with a quick debate rundown.
Jeanine Molloff, pushed aside the Impeachment door, to look to other Trumptacious Misdeeeds. She draws our attention to the GOP PLANS to savagely carve up Social Security Disability Benefits. Trump granted Mnuchin to change the rules of classification —this will result in thousands of sick and disabled losing benefits.
Our two guests this week ; Congressman Alan Grayson discusses his new book HIGH CRIMES:: The Impeachment of Donald Trump — now available at Amazon Books. He brings both a light conversation style and a scholarly footnotes treatment to the HIGH CRIMES: The Impeachment of Donald Trump and the historical perspective of the long inglorious history of American Impeachment. Don't miss this.
Also we welcome Fallon Lofley, Director for Field Team 6, part of the FDP's the new GOTV initiative. Lofley is also a Move On activist.
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Thursday night’s Democratic Presidential Debate gave me all the feels so let’s talk about it. I’ll review the debate & post-debate chatter which seems especially interesting for this debate compared to others.
If you’d like to call in and share your thoughts use the number at the top of the page and PRESS 1 to be put into the host’s queue. If you don’t press 1 after the nice British lady welcomes you, the system won’t put you in my queue.
I’ll take calls in the order the order they come.
What are your thoughts? How’d your candidate do? How’d not-your candidates do? Did you catch any post-debate spin (if so, sorry!). C
PNN - Seduced by Tory Corporatists a reflection on the BREXIT Win and the TRUMPENDIUM IMPEACHMENT PROCESS
BROOK HINES our Senior Producer brings her years of activism and leadership in the progressive movement analyzes currests in the democratic movement, and the democratic party.
Our Justist Correspondent and Associate Producer Jeanine Malloff discusses the recent declaration by TWEETER in Thief that JEWISH PEOPLE are a distinct RACE and NATION. This flies in the face of genetic and anthropological and all scientific facts. And has its ugly roots in virulent White Supremicist theory.
Alexandra Papadoulou a poet from Greece shares some of her thoughts on her multimedia poetry and the challenges being an artist creating a whole new art form.
Denis Campbell International author and journalist, discusses the results of the recent Brexit vote, and the ongoing historic Impeachment Hearings in the House of Representatives.
Karen Green one of Florida's Democratic leaders discusses the challenges to Democrats in Florida.
Join us Live Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central / 5pm Mountain time and 4pm Pacific
PNN - “Out of Hand”
Featuring our regulars: Senior Producer Brook Hines on Biden calling an Iowa farmer FAT; Hillary completely misrepresenting history, and Buttigeig's CIA ties. Justice Correspondent Jeanine Molloff reports on the radical political theory the infamous - “unitary executive”.
Guests:
Author and Poet Dominic Albanese,
International Journalist Denis Campbell and in a new feature, “Stereo Ricks” in a dramatic reading of excerpts from the House INTELLIGENCE Impeachment Report! - Don’t Miss it!
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On the Spot - DOTTY DECEMBRE
On the SPOT
We have our Special Correspondents with their keen analysis
Senior Political Correspondent and producer Brook Hines will give us her take on the issues of the day. From regional to National and International policy matters.
Jeanine Molloff will treat us to her essay on Thanksgiving from a Native American perspective and the damage done by the "Disney-fi-cation" and how it contributes to ingrained racism. - Don't miss it
We have two special Guests Paula Albright a leading progressive activist in Indivisible Martin as well as local progressive Democrats. She has also been a leading voice in reproductive access as well. She'll be giving us her latest news.
And Greg Braun who is the executive director of Guardians of Martin County. An organization that works to build a productive consensus with the civil authorities the green activists and the development community.
PNN - the last of NoWonder 11/24 PNN - the last of NoWonder featuring Sr. Producer Brook Hines and our Justice Correspondent Jeanine Moloff with this week's special featured guests Greg Braun and Paula Albright, will be interviewed by News Director, and Executive Producer Rick Spisak. Brook our Senior Political Analyst and Commentator will discuss her new projects and our Justice Correspondent jeanine Molloff -will address the isue of the criminalization of basic human rights support ers and the criminalization of basic humanitarian activities. Especially the second acquittal of a border humanitarian activist. Scott Walker. Greg Braun executive director of Guardians of Martin County joins us to talk about the intersection of Development and Conservation and in brief reviews some of the progress and setbacks of 2019. He informs us how citizens can get involved to insure that Florida growth is sustainable. Paula Albright long time progressive activist and democrat will discuss the work of Indivisible Martin a political movement that reaches across the spectrum of engaged citizens both independent and party activists. And her Impeachment notification project. Tune In - Live Sunday or Anytime http://tobtr.com/s/11597967
Some say this might be the worst debate yet. Let’s examine that theory.
What were the knock-out punches? Who came out looking the least stupid? Is MSNBC the worst debate host ever? Is Amy Klobuchar okay? How close was Mayor Pete to losing it? Could Joe Biden get any weirder?
We’ll examine all these questions and more! Tune in. Turn on. Pass out.
PNN - Light'm UP - Bright People Shining in Work, in Life, In Civic Space in our Revolution
Brook Hines leans in with her latest take on the Shining Examples of Democracy and Human Rights as we lead the World.
There is so much to Discuss the BORDER WALL, that Fine People are turning into a SALSA tinged Swiss Cheese
Jeanine Molloff our Justice Correspondent drives deep into the OUTING OF STEPHEN MILLERS BRIETBARD WHITE-POWER ADVOCACY with develop her thoughts on the ongoing search for Justice
Rick will interview two very different LIGHT BEARERS
Laurie Prim Activist Extrodinaire who efforts encompass the progress scene from Progressive Activism with Indivisible Martin to the Progressive Caucus and she supports the Planned Parenthood efforts to keep Reproductive Health SCIENCE available to families and works tirelessly to GOTV (GET OUT THE VOTE) to insure that all the horror about current administration policies is translated into a HUGE BLUE WAVE!
And a very special interview with LUMONICS a Light Art Collective that has worked in LIGHT SCULPTURE, and Experiential Art and transformed the minds and hearts of tens of thousands of People across the globe, Sculpting and Projecting brilliant objects and experiences ( http://Lumonics.net )
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PNN Can you Hear?
PNN Brings you solid progressive voices, keen analysis
and people you should know.
We are pulling on the same oars, with a will!
Brook Hines our producer and lead political analyst
brings you a thoughtful rendering of stories you should hear.
Jeanine Molloff brings us a report on the retrial of Scott Warren.
If Warren is convicted on the two felony migrant harboring charges,
he could face up to 10 years in prison. Unhappy with the results of
the first trial, where Warren was acquitted by the jury, the government
has decided to retry him for helping rescue asylum seekers.
We also have three guests Harriet Lehrman, the former legislator
and progressive broadcaster known widely as the "VOICE OF THE PEOPLE".
She gives us her take on the news of the day.
We welcome Michael Panella long time Peace Activist, Racial Justice advocate, and retired Planned Parenthood Sex Educator
He tells us of his long transformation from a seminarian, into a racial justice activist, and anti-draft activist.
Also joining us is Edwin Enciso Progressive activist and strategist who will discuss the
ongoing democratic contest and the pending impeachment hearings to commense in the weeks ahead.
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PNN - Dream Passages - Clearing the Vision - Featuring Guests Stephanie Austin and Drew Martin with Brook and Jeanine
PNN Guides your visions and launches you into new realms of TRUTH. Hidden Worlds revealed through the Journey UNMASKING the Hidden, revealing the truth Beyond.
Brook Hines our guide through the thicket of Political Practice see the new worlds she reveals with her cunning vision and deep resources.
Jeanine Molloff our DIOGENES constantly sifting yjrough our legal system to bring us the TRUTH behind the charade.
Our guests this week, Stephanie Austin a very special citizen activist who has studied an invisible phenomenon, very few have given much though to because the propaganda has been so effective. Her focus 5G and electromagnetic pollution, the invisible destroyer of health. Most people given little consideration to the electromagnetic fog we walk around in almost every day.
The cellphones, the WiFi, the broadcast signals, Microwave radiation and strong fields around powerlines and transformer stations. Some people are quite sensitive to these fields others seem less sensitive but one ELECTRO-CHEMICAL and BIOLOGICAL system makes up all our nervous systems and the unavoidable fact remains we are all impacted from our offices and schools and increasingly in our homes as well. We are the laboratory rats in a vast commercial experiment and we should understand what dangers we face from all that and the up and coming "INTERNET of Things"
We are also joined by Drew Martin longtime Sierra Club Activist and Conservationist. Who keeps his ear to the ground on all things environmental, whether HABITAT ISSUES and Quality of Life issues facing Floridians or the race for OVER-DEVELOPMENT as thousands of new Floridians enjoy "FUN in the Sun".
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PNN - Octobers last stand
BORIS is Bested by Brexit / Donnie J's Jacobins storm the hearing and are still deaf and other scary tales.
A little spirited tale from the Oregon Mermaid about a Haunted forest.
Brook Hines will launch our scary tales with UFOs and other mysterious objects and a strange and purple tale from her deep publishing past.
Jeanine Molloff - Justice Correspondent answers the question when Republicans use OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, is it still a CRIME? And other mysteries.
Special Guests Denis Campbell, direct from Wales, delivers the scale tale of a Brexit to be and distills a tincture of terrible TRUMPENTINE EXTRACT.
Jacqueline J. Boleyn of Holding Court in the Couve from Gold Beach, Oregon - brings us a mermaids tale of the haunted forest
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A recent article in The Hill cited polling research by a group associated with University of North Florida’a. The Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) at UNF surveyed Floridians on their head-to-head preference of Democratic Presidential candidates and Donald Trump, as well as Vice President Mike Pence. PORL selected Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigeig and Kamala Harris.
They left Bernie Sanders out. We’ll discuss what happened on tonight’s show.
PNN-Heroes and Villains - Brook Hines Jeanine Molloff and Rick Spisak bring you PNN a place for Activists to Speak
Brook and I will discuss the Democratic Debate and the Current Investigation into the Criminals in the TRUMP REGIME.
Jeanine will continue her discussions on Justice in America and along her borders.
We will welcome Maggie Hurchalla a life long conservationist who served for more than a decade on the County Commission in the Treasure Coast and help the Martin County Commission craft the one of the best Growth Planning document in Florida. She is currently involved in a SLAPP SUIT which has pitted a MILLIONAIRE with his phalanx of well clad attorneys have convinced 3 courts to charge Ms Hurchall with "CONSPIRING" to denounce this great company.
Three times Ms Hurchalla and her attorneys have stood up, for the right of the activist to speak to our civil servants.
Someone has to remind these people that its "We the People" not we the CORPORATIONS.
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Tonight at 7pm Bernie or Bust author Victor Tiffany joins for a post-debate discussion. Esha Krishnaswami joins at 7:40 with additional movement observations vis-a-vis foreign policy. Kinda...how to be a good lefty without messing up on international stuff :)
We have a lot of ground to cover tonight reviewing the debate. I’ll offer some observations on the event and then discuss what could be the biggest news of the night: The Squad’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders.
I’ll have stats, reviews and commentary from around the media landscape. Was there a clear “winner”? What were the surprises? What was overlooked? Let’s deconstruct the message together tonight at 6pm.
A special pre-debate Progressive News Network EXTRA! with Brook Hines. First hour I'll review the state of play for tonight's debate. As Elizabeth Warren sees bumps in polling, her campaign also seems to be spinning out of control due to a series of consultant-driven missteps, while surrogate-spokesperson Ashlee Preston gives a non-apology for racist, homophobic and downright disgusting tweets.
Joe Biden's fundraising tanks while he implores us to focus on Donald Trump as Hunter Biden "admits poor judgement" in his Ukraine and China dealings.
Tulsi Gabbard threatened to boycott this debate but reversed course. What happened there? What's up with Kamala Harris' polling decline? Is Amy Klobuchar going to run away with the whole thing as predicted by Nate Silver? We'll explore all these questions and more in the first hour.
In the second hour, at 7pm we have Victor Tiffany, the author of "Bernie or Bust: Pioneers of Electoral Revolt" which was featured in Newsweek Magazine on October 11. Says Tiffany, "Only Bernie has the coalition to defeat Trump unless there's a recession. Then, Mickey Mouse could defeat Trump."
Please no...not Micky Mouse!
Join us starting at 6pm Eastern, 3pm Pacific.
PNN - Ukrainian Call n Response,
LIVE SUNDAY or ANYTIME
PNN Brings you the latest update on The Ukrainian Night Calls
Congress has appropriated Brook Hines as our Senior Political Consultant
Then 8 times - She didn't ask for Rudy to look into Uncle Joe's boy.
Jeanine Molloff our JUSTICE Correspondent was not asked to follow up on the
wild assertions of Ruby-Red Rudy however she will sprinkle her keen insights
generously over our audience.
Our two special Guests this week will be the Sierra Clubs' EVERGREEN Drew Martin
with a special report on a big green win! A rapacious developer... gave up! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!
And from the Far north of the Treasure Coast the ever young Torianne Wyner, Naturist,
freedom fighter and for decades a stalwart of the ACLU both regionally and on the state level.
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PNN - Circle of Wise Women, Featuring Brook Hines Producer, Jeanine Molloff Judicial Correspondent, Sharron Rose Film Maker Healer, Sacred Dancer, and Author will discuss her work with Qi Jong, Tai Chi and Healing. and Meredith Ockman Human Rights and Women's Rights Activist will discuss her work for Cannabis Legalization
TUNE IN Sunday or Anytime to Learn of these amazing Wise Women.
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On today's EXTRA I'll share thoughts on the Bernie Media Blackout, and the psychology of elite attacks on Bernie supporters, and what it means to have ideology.
PNN - The Fiery Song of Poetry
PNN Swims in the STRONG WATERS of POETRY
Senior Political Analyst Brook Hines will cover the latest stories and give us her unique take on PROBLEMS Democratique
Jeanine will discuss one the major responsibilities of Judaism called "Tikkum Olam" aka a moral responsibility to 'repair the WORLD'. She will be addressing Greta Thunbergs comments at the UN.
Then we are bringing 5 poets to you from across the globe.
Ambika Devi brings her poetry from Florida with flavors from her travels around the Globe
Robert Cole and Suzie Reynolds send their verses from their home in Brittany to our listeners around the globe.
Pankhuri Sinha sent us her work from New Dehli, India. a wonderful poet from across the globe.
And another new poet to the show Holding Court a mermaid from Oregon will be calling in to share her work life on the show.
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Special guest is Steve Poikonen to discuss left politics, Julian Assange and the growth of his YouTube channel Slow News Day. Also, whistleblowing: when it’s real. Prolly some stuff on Ukraine, Medicare4All, Venezuela and other thoughts from the left.
Progressive News Network announces Extra! This new show on the PNN network is hosted by Brook Hines who will be analyzing news throughout the week, as it happens.
On today's show, we're headed into an impeachment inquiry on whistleblower allegations pertaining to Ukraine. President Trump today released a transcript of his phone conversation with new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky where he asked for help investigating former Vice President Joe Biden's actions RE his son's well paid position on the board of a Ukrainian gas company. And hey, what about those Ukrainian neo-nazis? We'll review some of what we know about Ukraine and US politics.
PNN AROUND THE COUNCIL FIRE
PNN has regularly augmented its interview shows with round-tables where a variety of activists come together and discuss issues that face us all.
We are bringing together activists this week to discuss several issues and we believe you will profit from their thoughtful deliberations.
Brook as always will start the show with her political analysis and discussion.
Then we will welcome: Edwin Enciso, Progressive activist and Human Rights Advocate Gwendolyn Holden Barry longtime peace activist and Philosopher Frank Day long time Peace Activist and Progressive Democrat Paula Albright Progressive Activist and leader in several progressive organizations
Including Indivisble Martin
Our own Brook Hines and our Legal Correspondent Jeanine Molloff will join us in our round table discussions.
As always Brook our Senior Producer and Jeanine our Senior Legal Correspondent will bring their own brand of journalism to the show.
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PNN - EPISODE : SHO RainT - THIS SHOW TAINT - The Unexpected, The Under Used, The Misanthropic - The Displaced.
Featuring on The Well Timed Ms Brook Hines - The As Yet UNDECLARED
On Judicial Misteps - The Carming and Talented - The Carefully Articulated Ms Jeanine Molloff
On Mischief and Marry-Mint the Lustrous Rick d' Espisak - The E-Cigarrette of Journalists
THERE MAY or MYNOT Be Other Guests - One has taken Ill, One has been Well Taken
MISCHIEF is a foot and there's Hell to PAY and she's written a Czech!
Words about the new Film - Official Secrets (SEE IT)
Words about the Dem Debate
Words about InAction on Guns
Words about the Disastrous Inhumane Immigration Policy
and Suggestions for ACTION
REMEMBER 9/20 Action on Environment - TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW CALL YOUR SENATOR - They Must Have No Excuse
Maybe Sarah C., Maybe Edwin E., Maybe Frank D., Maybe Gwen HB, Maybe ... Maybe...
TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY - Where we may or Maynot... THE PNN- Show RainT
PNN - STEP UP and Step Off
PNN Welcomes Afifa Kashif Director of Programs for FLORIDA SEIU
She discussed the role of the SEIU in worker rights and lives in 2019.
She explains how todays unions work on more than Wages & Benefits
Professor Wendy Lynn Lee addresses Congress's shirking its responsibilities
as a co-equal branch of government failing to stand in opposition to executive over reach
on a wide range of fronts from foreign affairs to issues of funding allocation
Brook Hines addresses the CNN Climate Change Townhall, Green New Deal, recent polling, delegates, and Biden's brain.
Jeanine Molloff - will take us to the world of JUSTICE once again
News Director Rick Spisak - brings our fine guests to a Progressive Boil
PNN - The Poetic Arts
We welcome these exemplary poets and writers.
Dominic Albanese - Soul Voyager and Warrior-Sage Dominic Windram - Poet and Teacher from the North of England Susie Reynolds - Passionate poet and Story teller Kris Haggenblom - Poet and Publisher proprietor of the Poetic Justice Bookstore
Our Regular Contributors the Producer Brook Hines and our Legal Correspondent Jeanine Molloff
break out and don their best Literary Cloaks
Join us for a visit to POETRY ROW - with a Passel of Passionate Poets
Live Sunday 9/1/19 7pm East / 6pm Central / 5pm Mountain / 4pm Pacific
STRAIGHT-UP TRUE
If you like your TRUTH STRAIGHT from the Bottle tune in to PNN, Endorsed by journalists across the globe from coast to coast.
We've been joined by Progressive Voices from Wellington NZ to Osaka Japan, from Paris to Cardiff Wales. We have heard activists voices on topics as diverse as Nuclear Accidents and Habitat destruction to Working conditions and Immigrant Rights.
This Week Join Brook Hines, Sr Producer and Jeanine Molloff Justice Correspondent will bring you the insight gleaned from Years of Study and Activism. Rick Spisak, News Director and Executive Producer will bring you, two guests. Edwin Enciso, long time political theorist and immigrants rights proponent will Join Brook and Rick for a discussion on the latest strategies to place more progressives in office. And especially the impact of fundraising and post-debate status.
Also, we will hear and UPDATE from BREXIT CENTRAL with International Commentator Denis Campbell, direct from Wales, on the West Coast of the UK. He gives us an update and focuses on this week's strains on the UK EU front. He's very concerned about a HARD EXIT, from the EU.
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TICK * TALK
PNN presents a series of Interviews and Chats about very timely topics.
Brook focuses in on Senator Sanders treatment by the Main Stream press and how it significantly differs from other democratic candidates. Especially a candidate who the democratic leadership(?) alternately LOVES and HATES.
Jeanine brings the chairman of Democracy For America Charles Chamberlain to the microphone for a status on DFA, and to get an idea of how DFA is preparing for 2020. The year of the democratic resurgence!
News Director Rick Spisak interviews Libbe HaLevy of (NuclearHotseat.com)
and she gets us up to date on the latest NUCLEAR NEWS, all the leaks they'd rather you didn't ask about. TUNE IN LIVE Sunday or Anytime
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PNN - August Dei Brook Hines Producer dives deep into the issues surrounding the (very timely) sudden demise of Jeffrey "PREDATOR" Epstein. She also has a scoop on a new wrinkle on the betrayal of Julian Assange, by BIG MEDIA.
Jeanine Molloff Legal Correspondent investigates the way the GOP has abdicated responsibility for not only Trump's incitement which gave extremists a 'go' to murder minorities--and the way they deflect the shootings as the work of mental patients or denouncing the politics of divisiveness-- but also the way the GOP has embraced that same politics of divisiveness.
News Director Rick Spisak and Executive Producer interviews Professor Mickey Huff of Project Censored who discusses life in a POST TRUMP / POST TRUTH America.
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PNN - Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine
PNN is very Happy to announce supporters have stepped up and the Journalism Continues
Brook Hines Producer and Senior Political Commentator is Back, Astute Political analysis - Keen judgment, Insiteful and knowledgeable
Jeanine Molloff our LEGAL ANALYST bringing you the keen resourced assessment of Judicial Issues facing us in 2019.
Rick Spisak our Executive Producer and News Director brings you interviews and analysis of issues of the day.
Tonights Guest - Paula Albright Political Activist and GOTV specialist, with her personal assessment of this year's Political Challenges.
Readings from The Mueller Report Volume 2 - and discussions.
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PNN Across the GULF, more than junk plastic and an oil slick - we're talking the GRAPE DIVIDE
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PNN - Across the Gulf * The Gulf between us * The Gap between Left and Right * War and Peace / Sanity and Irrational * Who should vote and whose vote gets counted
BROOK will bring us latest thinking on the mysteries of Democratic Wisdom
Rick will Interview Denis Campbell on the UK's new PM Boorist Johnson, who tells it like a surfer - "Dude, I'm going to Brexit, like nobody ever has before in the history of history itself to Brexit all over Europe! All by myself!"
I will also be interviewing Mike Budd Anti-Draft Organizer and Peace Activist who works to make youths aware of the distance between the promises made by military recruiters and the realities of Warfare and what veterans really "take home"
I will be interviewing Paula Albright who is working with several organizations to turn out a PROGRESSIVE VOTE
Jeanine Molloff our Justice Correspondent will explore America Justice as practiced in the US border lands
PNN - No Estan Solos - You are not alone - The Message to all those Asylum Seekers especially the little ones
We have some very special guests for you tonight Brook Hines our senior political analyst will discuss the latest Democratic News.
Laurie Prim Indivisible Martin Activist talks about organizing the Asylum Seeking Children in Cages Rally in Stuart and the importance of GOTV Efforts.
We also speak with Common Ground founder Lisa Perry who's worked with the Gillum campaigns outreach effort to engage a Million more Voters, in Florida. She speaks about how Common Ground reaches out to a broad range of Communities.
We also have a speaker from the Netroots Nation presentations Jess Morales Rocketto - who eloquently addresses the issues of Asylum Seeking Children " No Estan Solos".
We also have Jeanine Molloff who takes Liz Chaney to task for her attempt to describe the difference between Trump Concentration Camps and Hitlers Concentration Camps.
TUNE IN LIVE Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Central
PNN - Across the Burning Sands - PNN brings you the voices of ACTIVISTS!
This week Brook digs in on the latest Dem News - PELOSI and AOC. tossing alternative bouquets and brickbats as they strategize about how to wrestle the democracy back from the brink of FACISM? Whether they are sparring over legislative priorities or defending democracy from FEVERISH Right-Winger TRUMP enablers or fighting a holding action over the blue dogs who are fine with the TRUMP AGENDA. NOW that the BREXITEERS have managed to purge the Ambassador from TRUNPTOWN and turned their backsides to the European Parliament whats left will they frog march MAY to the PLANK?
We have special reports from Marty Baum, Indian Riverkeeper on the state of the St. Lucie and the Indian River Estuary. We have a report from Ellen Thomas a veteran of over 30 years of anti-nuke protesting 18 years of it, as part of a 30-year vigil in front of the White House. And a live talk with Nidal Sakr Chairman, The March for Justice, and Advisor US Commission on Civil Rights, who will discuss the latest news from Occupied Palestine.
Jeanine Molloff will continue her investigation of the Border Patrols rules that encourage leaving asylum seekers without resources in the desert.
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PNN - the Subtle Point
Senior Political Correspondent and Producer Brook Hines will discuss the fallout from the POST DEBATE RESHUFFLE
Justice Correspondent Jeanine Molloff will discuss the Border Disaster and the Inspector Generals Report
News Director Rick Spisak will interview Alex Hills an Architect and Musicians Activist will update us on the Assange case, Then we get an update on the latest news on the 5G controversy.
TUNE IN LIVE Sunday Night or Anytime
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PNN - After the Song is Sung - we've heard the first chorus of the Democratic Race / Dems from across the country tuned in in record numbers. Brook Hines our producer and senior political correspondent will lead discussions on these weeks recent debates.
Brooks discusses the high and low points of the vast array of Democratic candidates, the wannabees the nearly possibles and the corporate shills. But wait there was one authentic voice. And the majority were all singing from his hymnal - The Illustrious Senator from Vermont and candidate Senator Bernie Sanders.
We will also be joined with commentaries from a wide spectrum of progressive democratic voices. We will hear first from Susan Smith who for years led the Progressive Democratic Caucus of Florida, She joins us from her Miami perspective having just attended night two of the Democratic Debate. She shares her sandals on the ground first-person account from the auditorium where the debates were held. She also shares the story of her visit to the Homestead Kiddie Prison with several candidates. Curiously former VP Biden was the only candidate who couldn't be bothered to make the trip to Homestead.
We are also joined by Panhandle Progressive Activist Frank Day a leading light of Florida's progressive leadership. Frank shares his perspective on the debates.
We also were graced with a visit from Wendy Sejour longtime leader of Miami Progressive community. She shares her perspective as a Sanders delicate to important discussions held on critical issues facing America and her progressive leaders. Issues related to law enforcement and communities of color.
Jeanine Molloff our justice correspondent will discuss her research on the Racism inherent in Border enforcement.
TUNE IN - Live Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
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PNN - U On UFOs - Brook provides more details on recent UFO Sitings, Jeanine talks about AOC's comments about USA Child Detention camp, and News Director Rick Spisak brings us an Interview with International Journalist and Commentator Denis Campbell of the UK on BREXIT, Tory leadership selection and the buffoon called Boris!
We also will have excerpts of a lecture on Press Freedom, and Privacy from Barrett Brown we'll hear part 1
Live Sunday or Anytime
7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
PNN - Electoral Surprise you guys
(Whereas the New Microsoft (tm) Electoral Software may allow for the CTRL, ALT Delete of our 2020 Election )
Brook Hines our Producer this week, will analyze the Latest News about Microsoft will be installing the Next Election Software -
Will 2020 reveal a new HIGH-TECH Opportunity for ELECTORAL SHENANIGANS. BUG-FREE -
You bet, their little legs skittering across Democracy's Floor soiling the electoral truth of America.
Will our Elections be victimized by the latest software BUGS?
Jeanine Molloff, our Justice Correspondent, will continue to discuss the horrific turn our JUSTICE SYSTEM has taken criminalizing COMPASSION and charging those who aid ASYLUM SEEKERS, with felonies. Even Captains at sea, obeying the law of the sea, that calls for any ship to aid a ship in distress are now being charged for helping shipwrecked Asylum Seekers in the sea off the coast of Italy.
And about how religious liberty was used to justify slavery and the Holocaust AND how it was used to inspire abolitionists.
Rick Spisak News Director - Interviews Dafna Tachover founder of We are the Evidence, listen as she discusses the impact or RF/WiFi Pollution
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PNN- Add, Copy, Delete or Alter - the flexibility that civil authorities think they can TAMPER with the TRUTH
THE AUSTRALIAN POLICE RAIDED the Two Largest Broadcast Companies to "INVESTIGATE" the results of a Whistleblower who was investigating New SECRET SPYING EFFORTS AIMED AT CITIZENS. The police were granted authority to "ADD, COPY, DELETE, or ALTER" any information they found. Just like these NO-HOLDS-BARRED (Information Warfare), we are investigating the latest information on the military UFO sitings.
Brook kicked off our discussions on UFOs and advanced speculation that the recent UFOs were gauged to facilitate the launching of TRUMPS SPACE FORCE. This week she will take an alternative approach and consider other explanations. Gwendolyn Holden Barry, Producer, and Host of "Here Be Monsters" a sister webcast, and the senior mix-master behind Daughters of Isis. We will also talk with Denis Campbell the former Producer of The Three Muckrakers and the UK Progressive. Denis will update us on BREXIT. Jeanette Molloff will follow up on her examination of the Samaritan on the Border the Scott Warren case. The prosecution has rested its case and Warren testified in his own behalf. With a focus on the stealth expansion of alleged religious liberty, how it can be used to justify ANY discrimination including racism in ANY public arena, such as healthcare, emergency healthcare not connected to reproductive rights, employment, ability to rent an apartment, etc. The tie-in to the Warren case serves as an illustration of the hypocrisy and unconstitutional nature of this religious liberty.
TUNE IN LIVE - SUNDAY NIGHT or ANYTIME
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PNN - Cliff Notes for TRUMP
We have another interesting and informative show for you this week. Brook Hines our Senior Producer is taking an opportunity for a DEEP DIVE into the recently reported military sitings of UFO's off the ATLANTIC COAST by seasoned pilots in state of the art in AIRBORNE WEAPONS PLATFORMS.
BROOK HAS LOOKED INTO THIS PHENOMENA for many years and has accumulated quite a bit of historical and comparative data. Which she'll share along with the insight gained from her researches. Maybe we'll hear some first-person anecdotes as well.
Jeanine Molloff our Justice Correspondent will provide us the benefit of her researches on the abuses of power and legal abuses to the sacred cause of Justice.One of her stories will be the CRIMINALIZATIOn of Good Samaritans at the border.
Rick Spisak News Director's guests will be Libbe Halevy the chief researcher, hostess and producer of the Nuclear Hotseat. Her program starting its tenth year seeks to provide the latest nuclear news from Nuclear Waste Issues and Nuclear Medical Technology and Nuclear Power plant related news. One of her recent shows featured an interview with Kate Brown, author of Manual for Survival about Chernobyl and the true impact of its radiation.
Rick will also talk with Voting Rights and Human Rights Activist Kofi Hunt a committed activist who has worked tirelessly on so many fronts to build a better fairer world. We discuss the state of Floridas democratic representatives the upcoming debates and the ever more important GOTV campaign for 2020.
TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY
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PNN. LAST OF MAY - TIME FOR WILL
Brook Hines helms the Show, discussing the Latest News on the Democratic Front.
Confrontation at the White House where House Speaker Pelosi and Senator Schumer are invited to attend a little Trumpean dinner theatre. Complete with Temper-Tantrums, and pre-PRINT NEAR SPONTANEOUS SIGNS- FOR A ROSE GARDEN COLORED TIRADE!
Julian Assange is back in the News, as they stack another eighteen charged for releasing the same tale of War Crimes, and Betrayal that won the Times and Post Awards.
The Democratic Field expands to 23... There’s still time to throw your favorite Easter Hat into the ring.
Special Guests include: Jeanie Economos, of the Farm Workers Alliance, and Meredith Ockman, whose leadership in Womens Rights AND Humzn Rights goes back a quarter century!
Jeanine Molloff as always brings us her keen perspective and scholarly researched Justice Report!
TUNE IN LIVE 7PM EAST / 6PM CENTRAL / 4PM PACIFIC
PNN - May RIGHT!-down the Middle - Sumptins Bumpkins - MIGHTY FISHY
HELLZA-POPPIN at the White, OK, OK BEIGE House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.Besieged on ALL SIDES by Congress, by the Senate for out and out horrendous financial and trade policies By the House for testimony and taxing vexing the Neposities. Even the Farmers are fretting because no trade they are getting! Just taxpayer handouts instead of SALES their getting.
HIGH-TONED Brook Hines our Senior Producer - Weighs in on the DARN Democrats Dilemma even though she has yet to toss her Bhurka into the Democratic Primary Ring. Rick News Director back at full-speed has split his reporting duties, first part 2 of the Arts Show featuring Master Poet Dominic Albanese. Who will share his powerful poetry and an antic adventure or two? And the back to politics for PART B. PNN receives an UPDATE from the Amazing Alexander, Jay-bird who has been working for years to revive one of America's finest citizenship programs the CCC part II. A much-needed reworking of that program of Infrastructure Investment that we still reap the benefits of, the CCC, the great Civilian Conservation Corp. Whose citizen-builders constructed dams, bridges, stadiums, amphitheaters, libraries which have served us nearly a hundred years. Jay gives us some Good News! There is PROGRESS!
Our Senior Justice Correspondent Jeanine Molloff brings her report on the Criminalization of dissent for acts as simple as leaving water and food in the desert, feeding the poor, peacefully protesting dangerous experiments with pipelines or simply filming the mistreatment of livestock on factory farms.
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PNN- Poetic Presents of May - We bring together some of our favorite poets and some new poetic guests for part one of The Poetic Presents of Miraculous May.
Part One of the POETIC PRESENTS of MAY is hosted by the extraordinary talentedAria Ligi.
She has invited some of the most talented poets across the globe.
from France Rufo Quintavalle and the deeply philosophical and eruditeRobert Cole.
from Boston, Richard Murphy will bring his fresh perspective from New England's rocky coast.
Deborah Hodgettsanother of our favorite poets from ye Merrie olde England, a talented poet author, and screenwriter.
We have another special authors talent the amazing Magickal Realist Dezeray, who reads an excerpt from her new book which is a surrealistic treatment of the situation of the Refugees of Calais. We will also be celebrating Brook's, birthday and Jeanine's Healing so this week, they are both on hiatus, and the show will be helmed by the founder and News Director Rick Spisak
TUNE IS LIVE Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific - Or Anytime!
PNN- Don't Just Leaf - Brook Hines leads the way - Hosting her 222nd Episode - we talk with Meredith Ockman & Drew Martin. Brook, our Senior Producer helms the show, leading the way into fresh truths, ina sea of MENDACITY.
Drew Martin brings us up to date on the Environmental policies steamrolling out of TALLAHASSEE. He gives Florida's New Governor, some points for some changes in the right direction, however without the LEGISLATURES BACKING through law and funding, very little may come from all these pretty words.
We are also joined by Meredith Ockman, who is on the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Board of Directors, also a board member on the PBC Advisory Board on the Commission on Women, and the President of the South Florida Women's Health Foundation. She also serves as the chief of staff on the firm, SECOND LINE CONSULTING.
TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific.
or Anytime
NEXT WEEK ITS A POETRY SHOW!
PNN- Schooling the Voters one crime at a time (Each malicious offense, again and again against the people the poor, the children, the parklands, insulting the Constitution, denying and desecrating his oath of office, courting dictators, empowering polluters, and dippping his hands in the ruddy pool with the monstrous war profiteers. At last America slowly begins to understand the monstrosity. That is the insult to the presidency that is Trump.
We, fortunately, have the powerful insight and leadership of our Senior Producer Brook Hines, grasping the wheel as Senior Commentator, and Chief Political Analyst;
Brook is joined by our Associate Producer and Justice Correspondent Jeanine Molloff who's beat is the twists and turns that illustrate (some say in childish crayon) our American Jurisprudence.
News Director Rick Spisak brings two guests Edwin Enciso leading human rights activist and progressive voice. He will speak on strategies to ensure we can oust the corporate stooge and crime boss, the "Don"
Also Laurie Prim political and educational activist who has been motivating audiences and writing and speaking to remind citizens of their responsibility in this country of "We the People"
Join us Sunday Live from 7pm - 9pm Eastern
PNN - 13 Pieces of Silver and One Bad Penny
Brook Hines : Dives deeply into the Mueller Report
Jeanine Molloff: Congress has a legal duty and has allowed political partisanship and the billionaire donor class to interfere with impeachment investigations of a corrupt and psychologically unfit president.
And how according to the report Trump staffers often refused to follow his orders, recognizing those orders as likely illegal yet Congress sat on its hands-- both parties.
Rick Spisak: Interviews two Guests
Marty Baum River Keeper: on New Governor and Lake O under assault as we approach the rainy season
Denis Campbell International Journalist: Brexit Delay, Mueller Report
LIVE SUNDAY April 21st, 2019
TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY or Anytime
PNN - WATER THREATENED, RADIO WAVES GONE WILD!
We have our regular steller leadership with Senior Producer Brook Hines at the helm as Senior Commentator, and Chief Political Analyst;
Joined by our Fantastic Associate Producer and Justice Correspondent Jeanine Molloff on the twists and turns that mark (some say discolor) American Jurisprudence, today.
News Director Rick Spisak bring two segments an Interview with Radiation Activist Stephanie Austin, who gives us an update on the rollout of Wireless 5G the latest in EXPERIMENTAL RADIO WAVE EXPOSURE soon to blanket a neighborhood an office and a school near you.
And we get an update from Life long Conservation Activist Maggie Hurchalla who gives us an update on FLORIDA WATERS and the latest news regarding the environmental impact of Florida's new governor DeSantis on the state water regulatory systems.
Maggie says there is a reason to hope. I hope she's right. When they hire back the scientists I'll be much more at ease.
TUNE IN LIVE Sunday or Anytime 7pm East / 6pm West / 4pm Pacific http://tobtr.com/s/11285299
Richard interviews the Immigration Activist Alessandra Mondolfini, who is working with a coalition to raise awareness of the STORAGE of IMMIGRANT CHILDREN in a Commercial Prison in Homestead. Jeanine Molloff reports on NEO NAZI infiltration of police. Brook leads the show with reflections on the week's news.
TUNE IN LIVE Sunday or Anytime!
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Voting Restoration Amendment & Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Voting Restoration Amendment (FIS)PNN - Spring Thaw - 3/24/19 Senior Producer Brook Hines has thoughts on the Mueller Fizzle and what this means for Russiagate. Then Paul Heroux joins to discuss the Legislative foot dragging and shenanigans on Amendment Four, and Racheeda Bell joins to discuss Amendment 11.
Newly returned to the mic News Director Rick Spisak Welcomes back the heroic Environmental Activist Maggie Hurchalla fresh from phase two of her trials. She has reached the Appeals Process. Associate Producer Jeanine Molloffskewers Sheriff Joes' coming to St. Louis County for a GOP - LINCOLN/REAGAN moment in the Sun. JOIN US Live Sunday Night: or Anytime
7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
SHOWNOTES: Full coverage of March 6, 2017 Advisory opinion to the Atty General RE Voting Registration Amendment https://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/viewcase.php?eid=2421
Link to subscribe to Matt Taibbi's new book "Hate, Inc" and get chapters as he writes them. Taibbi's most recent essay is referenced in the first segment: https://taibbi.substack.com
PNN - The No's Have it - Brook Hines and Jeanine Molloff bring you the latest in Important Progressive News and Views
Brook Hines Producer as always brings her keen insight into not just democratic politics but the issues that propel the debate.
Jeanine Molloff our Associate Producer and Justice Correspondent provides her indepth reports on matters involving Justice and Human rights across the country and the globe.
Our two special Guests will be an Amazing Insightful appearance of Denis Campbell who will give an up to the minute report on BREXIT, the GOOD the Bad and the WORST.and of course since the NEWS is ALways the First Draft of History, we have an UPDATE - the NOSE HAVE IT!
Also we listen in on a marvel speech given by Ms Xernoma Clayton a close associate and advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King and a Leader herself in the DESEGREGATION of our Medical System.
TUNE IN LOVE Sunday or Anytime
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PNN - Spring Up - Activism Overcomes Somnambulism - like sleepers awakened - We nudge, chide, urge and organize. Helping to defeat the forces of the right with their division their hatred and their fear mongering. Brook Hines Senior Producer who will address issues regarding the Democratic Party and the Current State of the State Jeanine Molloff our Justice Correspondent will address the Humane Emergency at our southern border.
Our two special Guests this week are Karina Beaudry RLA, Landscape Architect very involved in planning and protecting our wild lands will discuss ongoing encroachment of 1,000 new Floridians every day.
And Lorenzo Canizares - of Labor Community Alliance of South Florida will discuss the special issues for organizing in a diverse city like Greater Miami.
Join us Live Sunday 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
or Anytime
PNN Presents our first show of 2019 : Donnie Gets a Clue, Now what will he do?
Brook Hines our Associate Producer and Senior Political Commentator
Jeanine Mollof our Justice Correspondent will address the long abusive history of border patrol.
Our two special guests are Denis Campbell International Journalist and Author
Producer of The Three Muckrakers available on Apple Podcasts and Publisher of The UK Progressive
Also Dr. Wendy Lynne Lee, Philosophy Professor and Human Rights Activist, Environmentalist, and Anti-Fracking Activist
Join us Live Sunday Jan. 20th 2019
7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
PNN - Under the Forest, Under the Tree - We have again, the Great Good Fortune to be launched across the mighty waves of Electrons Brook with produce the show and lead the conversations.
Rick brings to Interviews Maestro Professor of Jazz performance and Assistant Dean of Music Jeff Kirk at Belmont University. He will discuss his career from his early years as a Clarinetist to the leader of several jazz bands, featured players with bands as diverse as UM Concert Jazz Band, Maynard Ferguson, Pure Prairie League and many others.
Rick also welcomes Denis Campbell of the Three Muckrakers and UK PROGRESSIVE talk writing, not politics. In honor of the seasons.
Jeanine Molloff brings us another episode of her keen insights into Justice in America.
PNN - December's Middle Way
Brook Hines Senior Producer will bring Paul Heroux to discuss the issues relating to Implementing the RESTORE THE VOTE in Florida with the problems Governor-Elect DeSantis is bringing to the process
Poet Dominic Albanese regales us with tales from his adventuresome life across the planet and shares some of his recent writing
Jeanine Molloff our Justice Correspondent will bring two special guests to discuss the PROBLEMS at the Texas Border with David Sliesinger and Raging Grannie Ruth Zalphe
They bring us tales from their experiences at the border
LIVE Sunday Dec. 16th 2018
PNN - Hits the Spot - Dec. Arts Month Week Too - Music and Poetry fresh for the picking
Brook Hines, Jeanine Molloff and I welcome two tremendous talents Maestro Dan Bonsanti Producer, Arranger and orchestra leader talks about his new CD Release from his orchestra "THE FOURTEEN".entitled "THE FUTURE AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE"
He discusses the talented lineup, his special guests his choices for the selected cuts on the album.
Available on AMAZON and CD BABY and of course Available for streaming on all the usual suspects.
GET YOUR COPY of THE FUTURE AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE""
www.14jazzorchestra.com/latest-release.html?
We also welcome Robert Cole and Susan Reynolds two of our favorite poets live from Paris get your beautiful scented poems here
BE THERE WITH US with Robert and Susan from their Apartment on the Seine, FR.
BROOK - will keep us informed about the latest news in DemLand
and our Jeanine will give us an update on Justice in America.
TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY 7pm East, 6pm Central , 4pm Pacific
PNN - the Write Stuff
PNN has always sought to bring you thoughtful intelligent discussions with the finest minds.
This weeks show we bring Brook Hines to discuss politics.
Our Featured Poet this week is the talented Deborah M. Hodgetts author of "A Universe of Love" a collection of Love Poems, the "Curtain Twitchers of Oakley Place" and her works are currently in high demand of stage and screen.
And other special guests. TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY or anytime for this weeks featured show.
Sunday Dec. 2nd 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
We also PNN - COUNTING CROWS and BALLOTS
We see clearly from the means and methods used counting the crows of this election season.
I am not raven about these issues, I am not going to CROW about the large number of solid progressives who overcame the REPULSICAN ELECTORAL GAUNTLET.
CLOSING POLLS, LIMITING VOTING OPPORTUNITIES, LIMITING VOTING ROLLS to a PREDETERMINED POPULATION to AUGMENT the OUTRAGEOUS GERRYMANDERING EXCESSES foisted on American Voters.
Brook Hines our senior political commentator bring her typical keen insight to our political landscape.
The Young woman from Iceland said to me, I want to get this right, even though I know you people are used to being LIED TO! (AMERICANS she meant - but did not have to say?)
And I will provide my special report on GASP - the SOCIALIST STATE of ICELAND a marvel of Success and a Shining Beacon to Freedom Leaving People Everywhere with MUCH to ADMIRE.
We will also be joined by Jeanine Molloff who will be speaking to Cultural Assimilation. - Another must hear essay by our JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT.
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TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY or Anytime
7pm Eastern / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
We also PNN - COUNTING CROWS and BALLOTS
We see clearly from the means and methods used counting the crows of this election season.
I am not raven about these issues, I am not going to CROW about the large number of solid progressives who overcame the REPULSICAN ELECTORAL GAUNTLET.
CLOSING POLLS, LIMITING VOTING OPPORTUNITIES, LIMITING VOTING ROLLS to a PREDETERMINED POPULATION to AUGMENT the OUTRAGEOUS GERRYMANDERING EXCESSES foisted on American Voters.
Brook Hines our senior political commentator bring her typical keen insight to our political landscape.
The Young woman from Iceland said to me, I want to get this right, even though I know you people are used to being LIED TO! (AMERICANS she meant - but did not have to say?)
And I will provide my special report on GASP - the SOCIALIST STATE of ICELAND a marvel of Success and a Shining Beacon to Freedom Leaving People Everywhere with MUCH to ADMIRE.
We will also be joined by Jeanine Molloff who will be speaking to Cultural Assimilation. - Another must hear essay by our JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT.
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TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY or Anytime
7pm Eastern / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
Sunday, 7pm on Progressive News Network we review Florida's election, its miscounts and recounts, and take a look at the road ahead for Amendment 4 implementation.
This week Brook Hines runs the show joined by Kartik Krishnaiyer and Dave Trotter from The Florida Squeeze. Dave's election models published on the Squeeze provided the ONLY accurate vote prediction in the state. The crew from the Squeeze will discuss the vote, the recount/s, and how Florida may recover from losses and missteps this cycle.
We also have the CEO of Democracy Counts, Daniel Wolf. Democracy Counts is a non-profit/non-partisan group that has been in Broward’s District 23 helping to preserve data to build a case for auditing the vote. Visit www.democracycounts.org for more information.
Ben America (Ben Weaver) joins us for a view from North Florida. Ben worked in Duval County during the General Election and has some insight from this overlooked part of the state.
Paul Heroux is an activist and felon who has been an outspoken critic of Amendment 4 (Second Chances). We’ll discuss the impending implementation of Florida's felon voting amendment in the context of a Trump conservative taking over the governor’s mansion.
TUNE IN LIVE Sunday Nov. 11th 7-9pm
PNN - The Falling Ballots - drift by the VOTERS
We will bring you the VOICES of ACTIVISTS and the TRUTH THEY FIND
Brook Hines our Senior Political Analyst will talk about the political issues ahead
Jeanine Mollof will address the TRUMP-PLANS to amend the Constitution according to his whims
International Journalist Denis Campbell publisher of UK Progressive / Producer and host of the Three Muckrakers will address International Issues
And Professor Mickey Huff on Project Censorship
PNN - October_Lingers_Fingers - little lasting fragrant fragments
We bring you these very special fragments, a glimpse of Brook in her wisdom.
We listen in on a presentation on FREE SPEECH. Regarding the tension between FREE SPEECH and the protection of corporate interests. (We play a segment from a First Amendment Forum) called to discuss the SLAP SUIt against former County Commissioner and lifelong Environmental Activist Maggie Hurchalla.
We enjoy the poetry of Dominic Windram of the far northeast of England. (POET and Educator)
We are also joined by Jeanette Molloff who continues her analysis of the Impact of ALEC & The Federalists on our Judicial and Legislative governance.
TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY or Anytime
7pm East / Central 6pm / 4pm Pacific
PNN - WATER IS LIFE (Continued)
Brook Hines Senior Political Commentator- Brings her keen political insight
Drew Martin long time Sierra Club Activist (former Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation Board member)
will assess our current situation.
Jeanine Molloff? - Continues her analysis of the ALEC / Federalists Society impact on our Judicial and Political landscape
Additional Voices
PNN - Oct Tun - An attention-getting, call out to Freedom Fighters and Progressive Heroes
Brook Hines and I are joined by powerful voices of Women who have been Leading the Way to a better world. Meredith Ockman on the Human Rights of Women and families Susan Nilon on the recent Legal and Judicial direction of the Session Justice Department and the Roberts Court Jeanine Molloff - part 2 of the Ferguson Report
tune in Live Sunday - 7pm East / 6pm Central / 5pm Mtn / 4pm Pacific
PNN - The Song of September featuring Poet, Author and Editor Aria Ligi
Brook Hines - brings her keen POLITICAL Insights to this weeks News
Jeanine Molloff - Brings us her insights into Judicial Restraint and the Radical mislabeled Originalists or Textualists (hint its a lie)
Aria Ligi - editor, author and poet- share's her thoughts and insights into the creative life.
TUNE IN Sunday or Anytime
LIVE 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
PNN - Better Sources Better Methods
Brook Hines Senior Political Commentator and Jeanine Mollof Ferguson Activist Author and Journalist join me for our investigation of the LATEST FLAMES AROUND THE DC PLAYPEN.
Yes, the Dumpfster needs a timeout - but we have bigger fish to fry than the spoiled Brat at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
We also have a few additional Special Guests
We visit with Artist Ana Maria Hernando multimedia artist from Boulder Colorado when she talks about art and mixedmedia life.
and make sure you tune in for our new correspondent - Jeanine Molloff Ferguson Activist + Progressive Journalist and author of the Amazon hit - "The Silent Culling"
TUNE IN LIVE SUNDAY 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
Students are heading back to school; Floridians are heading to the mountains, and hurricanes are forming in the Atlantic.
It must be the end of summer!
Let's look back and look forward. Rick is in the mountains and Brook is running the show.
PNN - Primary Colors (Activists in Living Color) Brook Hines, Ellyn Stevenson, Denis Campbell, and Professor Wendy Lynne Lee
Live Sept. 2nd or Anytime
7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
Brook Hines - Senior Political Correspondent
Analyzes the recent Democratic Primary (Wins Losses and Impacts) Ellyn Stevenson - Political Activist
Looks back at the Past Primary Season and discusses activism in the POST TRUMPIAN ERA Denis Campbell - Producer Three Muckrakers
Shares a European perspective on American Politics and reflects on current European News from Brexit to Alliances Prof. Wendy Lynne Lee - Environmental / Human Rights Activist (Reflects on the Primary, White Supremacists and the Trump Swamp and Ecological Dangers ahead)
Tune In Live Sunday or Anytime
PNN - Authors, Poets, and Playwrights
Live this Sunday! 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
Amazing tales from:
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Dr. Johanna Neuman- Gilded Suffragists: When Wealthy Women became vested in Human Rights for Women.
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Rab Fulton Scottish Poet/Story Teller from Galway, Ireland
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Dominic Wyndam - Poet / Educator from
Northern England
Our Featured Political Analyst: Brook Hines
Producer/Editor: Rick Spisak
Tune In Anytime
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PNN - GETTING OUT - the Vote and the Pollution and the Rascals Brook Hines Senior Political Commentator will discuss the currents in Floridas political scene
We have these additional special guests: Paula Albright Democratic Activist - on the GOTV Effort here in Florida Nicole Williams lifelong Water Activist - speaks on the damage to the Everglades and Floridas waters Christopher Cano Democratic Candidate for State House Representative for District 62
Tune in Live Sunday, August 19th or Anytime
PNN - The Waters of Life - a Special Report on the CyanoBacteria and the Effects on the Human Habitat as well as the Lakes, Rivers, and Estuaries.
Maggie Hurchalla drops by for an in-depth discussion of the Impact of CYANOBACTERIA. The so-called algae is actually colonies of Cyano Bacteria which despite the ominous presence of floating masses is actually quite widely dispersed throughout the water column. This renders any remediation that attacks the mats only actually irrelevant.
We will also play excerpts of some presentations at the County Commissions Water Quality Hearing. We will hear the perspective of citizens whose lives have been impacted by the growing problem of the cumulative growth of this cyanobacteria.
Brook Hines will give us an UPDATE on the Latest in Florida political news.
PNN- Across the Great Divide
(Brook Hines and Rick Spisak) Host another spirited Discussion of Human Rights and Politics
Meredith Ockman speaks to Women's Rights and Human Rights in the AGE of Drumpft Denis Campbell - International Journalist and Producer and Host of the Three Muckrakers Jeannie Economos speaks about the Immigrant Farmworkers
Bring us wit and wisdom across the Great Divide the Sexual, the Political Divide and Across the Great Waters
TUNE IN LIVE Sunday - 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
PNN - Float like a Butterfly Sting like an Activist Our Guests:Brook Hines, senior political commentator
Staci-Lee Sherwood - Butterflies & Turtles
a wildlife activist who has been involved in wildlife issues for over a decade. She has been very involved in Turtles rescues over the years and has turned in an additional direction and she has turned her not inconsiderable skills to protecting pollinators.
Kofi Hunt - Tampa/St. Petersburg Democratic Activist who has spent over a decade assisting progressive activists to maximize their impact.
Libbe Halevy - Radiation Activist Libbe has made it her focus of interest studying Nuclear Plants, and Nuclear Power dangers. The impact on the environment and helping people understand the health impact of Nuclear Power and Nuclear Waste storage and processing. She has a weekly podcast called the Nuclear Hotseat! Search for it, and listen - You'll learn!
Join us Live Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
PNN Welcomes Sarah Heard County Commissioner / Paula Albright and more to an Awesome
We welcome Martin County Commissioner Sarah Heard fighting County Commissioner who has opposed not all DEVELOPMENT but careless unhealthy thoughtless OVER-DEVELOPMENT. Listen to the GOOD SENSE OFFERED by this honest and TRUE CIVIL SERVANT! - (HINT SHE NEEDS OUR SUPPORT!!!)
Welcome heroic and powerful activist Paula Albright who is one of the powerful activist leaders of Indivisible Martin and an active voice in the LOCAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY - She arrives to give us an update on the GROUND LEVEL ACTIVISTS, who are opposing TRUMPTACIOUS POLICIES on UN-HEALTHCARE, ANTI-IMMIGRATION and ANTI-Environmental Actions by this current MIS-Administration.
PNN - Bastille Day Poets - FREE YOUR MIMES with Aria Ligi, Susie Reynolds, Liz Matson, Robert Cole, Manny Blacksher and more
Poets share their perspective on Liberte and Human Rights
PNN - Unite the Kids... Now
We have Brook Hines as our lead host tonight and we kick off a show with stories from across the GLOBE
All toward the GOAL of RE Uniting our country.
We also have Denis Campbell, author of other twenty books, and publisher of The UK Progressive a 20 year Progressive Activist Online Magazine.
Also, Denis is the producer and host of the THREE MUCKRAKERS podcast available through stitcher and iTunes.
We also welcome a powerful Progressive from the Panhandle of Florida the wonderful and highly accomplished Sarah Coutu, Chair & State Committeewoman of the Santa Rosa County Democratic Party who discusses her concerns as a woman and mother as well as a Progressive Democratic Activist.
Join Us Live Sunday or Anytime
Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
PNN - July 1st ICE FREE Brook Hines - Our senior political correspondent Afifa Kashif - with the Florida Public Services Union on supreme court rulings And Laurie Prim
PNN - Marty Baum Special - Water Is Life
Marty Baum, the Indian River Water Keeper has asked us to help him mobilize our WATER IS LIFE ACTIVISTS!
Marty is leading the Effort to Bring the LIGHT BRIGADE to the Roosevelt Bridge Friday JUNE 28th, from 7:30-9pm
We need to get our WATER IS LIFE PEOPLE OUT ON THE BRIDGE Friday 6/28/18
The damage in Lake Okeechobee has spread out - out - out to the east and west and has spread its poison literally to the beach lining the shores of FLORIDA.
Mart has recorded a message that you must hear, and hearing that clarion call - he wants us to JOIN HIM ON THE ROOSEVELT BRIDGE FRIDAY NIGHT
HE IS BRINGING HIS MESSAGE IN LIGHT! - TUNE IN on PNN WEDNESDAY THURSDAY and FRIDAY and Join Us on the Bridge Friday 6/28/18 at dark!
TUNE IN SPREAD THE WORD!
Solidarity & Peace
Rick Spisak New Director PNN
PNN- Exiles from Justice - from border to border from the country side to the heart of the city
PNN Welcomes two marvelous guests who treat of Justice and inJustice from the RIO GRANDE to Pennsylvania.
Courtney Horne a Technologist and System analyst discusses the issues facing America's search for Justice. Veverly Gary Attorney and ACLU Chapter Chair from the Treasure Coast Chapter discusses her perspective on the problems in Florida and makes suggestions on how we might improve the Justice available to all peoples in Florida Black, Brown and beige.
Brook Hines brings us her insight from the campaign trail and beyond. Host and producer Rick Spisak discusses the danger of the presidents attack on the DIAPER DESPERADOES.
TUNE IN Live Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
PNN - Dada Gubmint
We have a very unusual episode with an excursion into the many mirrored hall way of the Public Health System. There is a large number of a particularly unusual type of cancer cropping up in Port St. Lucie County.
We journey to a press conference held to stand in place of a wonderful public forum to help people understand whats being done about this health emergency. Basically nothing so in place of a wonderful series of presentations the public was invited to wander between the science fair exhibits.
We also will be visited by the GHOST of FLORIDA DEMOCRATS FUTURE
the charming, talented and gifted Brook Hines. Who share her latest insights.
Then we will be visited this episode by Christopher Cano candidate for State Representative 62 who share his thoughts on the issues facing Floridians.
TUNE IN LIVE Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
PNN - long playing irma - continued suffering, continuing needs, new numbers, whats up
PNN's host Rick Spisak talks with people still suffering from the damage of Hurricane Irma, whether through inaction of public officials of blantant failure to respond to human need.
Our guests include Nicole Williams a first nations activist and a colleague Dan Jones of the Poor Peoples Campaign
and Paul Allen of Lee County Florida
We will also be joined by Jeanne Economos of the Immokolee Farm Workers Association who will address several related issues the Florida's Farmworkers are facing. Brook Hines wiill also bejoining us with her insightful political insights as well
PNN - June Bugged
Brook Hines and I will welcome a group of Activists to share their top stories and issues that amidst the Madness and Mendacity they find time to understand and try to absorb and process.
We will be welcoming Gwendolyn Holden Barry, Courtney Horne, Ben America and Fred Banes we may even have a few very special guests drop by!
TUNE IN Sunday 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
PNN - the Purple Passion of the Poets of Paradise
Aria Ligi and Jim Hoydston are joined by Co-Host Rick Spisak and Special Guests Carina and Anthony
for a lively little literary license renewal
PNN - Living with POETS
Kevin Keily - Poet of Dublin
and additional verse - and versifying from the Archives of the Martian Ambassador.
Ancient readings by the actor Richard Burton of several poems.
By poets well versed in RHYME-and Time
TUNE IN LIVE Sunday
7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific
PNN - Poetic Justice a Home a WAY
Brook Hines joins us with her insight and her whip smart wit
And we have two poets from across the great waters of the Atlantic
Mr Dominic Windram who comes to us from the North of England and shares his poetic musings which carry more import than all the ships at sea.
Ms Deborah Hodgetts from the heart of the Midlands who share her searching questioning verse calling on our deepest humanity for all those we share the world with
Join us - you will find these poets unforgettable.
Live Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central and / 4pm Pacific
PNN - Come what MAY -
Brook Hines ,Cyndi, Courtney, Faith - tell what truths they own, what truths they freely share
Brook tells tales out of school
?Courtney Horne speaks to waiting at STARBUCKS while black
Olivia Faith Babis - talks about her candidacy and what its like to be differently advantaged during the age of TRUMPSYLVANIA
TUNE IN Sunday Live
PNN - Outspoken - Three Outspoken Women with Important stories to tell Brook Hines - Senior Political Commentator discusses contemporary issues
Harriett Lehrman - The Voice of the People
Harriet Discusses whats going on with the Progressive movement.
Professor Wendy Lynne Lee - The Rightwing Attacks our Constitutional Republic
the challenges to free speech on todays college campuses
Tune in Live Sunday 7pm East / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific