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Recovering politician Arnie Arnesen's daily pubic affairs interview show from WNHN Radio in Concord, New Hampshire and the Pacifica Radio Network. Arnie hosts progressive voices from politics, journalism, industry, and academia. She talks electric cars with Barry Woods, she talks Texas with Scott Braddock, she talks Congress with Rho Khanna, she talks gun culture, she talks limericks, she talks campaigns ...
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This is a panel discussion. Part 1: We discuss OJ Simpson death and his trial. The effect of his trial proved that enough wealth and celebrity provides whiteness to a Black man, and power and "innocence" to any man. The media is complicit in perpetuating this pattern. Part 2: We discuss Trump's likely pick for VP candidate. Abbott not a likely choi…
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Part 1: We talk with Harvey Kronberg, Publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas. We discuss Project 2025, and how it has begun to be implemented in Texas. There is a "MAGA inflammation" in Texas. The governor, currying favor with Trump, has primaried Republicans in order to replace them with more extreme representatives in the State House. There is a…
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Part 1: We talk with Anne Nelson, author of “The Shadow Network”, a description of authoritarian forces in the US. We discuss plan developed by the Heritage Foundation and others, Project 2025, to remake the US into an an authoritarian society, governed by their version of christianity. We discuss the dangers posed by the implementation of Project …
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Part 1: We talk with Tom Scheller and Paul Waldman, authors of a book about how rural Americans are likely to be the death of democracy. We discuss the opinions that are held by many rural voters, and we note that rural voters have a disproportionate effect on elections. We talk about the problems they face, but how they tend to blame problems on c…
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Part 1: We talk with Austin Frerick, who has written a book about the food business/farm business in the US. We discuss the food barons, and how they control food supplies in the US. The Farm Bill, up for renewal this year, should be called the Wall Street Bill, since it benefits large food producing conglomerates, rather than farmers themselves. W…
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This is a panel discussion. Alexandria Jacobson is an Investigative Reporter for Raw Story. Lincoln Mitchell is a professor at Columbia University. Stephen Pimpare is a professor at Vermont Law and Graduate School. -We discuss the state of the economy in the US, and how its health has not yet reached most people, who are struggling, and feel its pr…
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Part 1: We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report. Texas has had its primaries, and these have served to purge Republican ranks of many moderates. Abbott has been zealous in this effort. The two major issues have been identified by the parties: for Republicans, migrants; for Democrats, abortion and reproductive rights. Texas has …
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Part 1: We talk with Mark Medish and Joel McCleary. They have written an article titled "Dancing in the Dark", about Project 2025 is influencing the Far Right in their quest to dismantle American democracy. We discuss how our electoral systems can be subverted in the time between the vote and the installation of a new president. The Constitution is…
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Part 1: We talk with Anders Croy, Communications Director, Florida Watch and DeSantis Watch. We discuss the latest ruling by the Fla Supreme Court, which instituted a 6-week ban on abortions, countering the Fla Constitutional right. However, and amendment is on the ballot. Medical benefits for children have been revoked, which had been in place dur…
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Part 1: We speak with Bob Lord, Senior Advisor on Tax Policy, Patriotic Millionaires, and Kenny Stancil, Senior Researcher, the Revolving Door Project. We discuss how very rich people avoid paying taxes. Tax cuts and tax code changes during the Trump administration only worsened the problem. Part 2: We talk with Anne Nelson, a professor at the Colu…
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This is a panel discussion. Ron Abramson is an immigration lawyer. Laura Jedeed is an investigative reporter who writes about right wing militants. Lincoln Mitchell is a professor of politics at Columbia University. Stephen Pimpare is a professor of social sciences at Vermont School of Law and graduate school. topics: -The firing of personnel at th…
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Part 1: Harvey Kronberg, Publisher of the Quorum Report talks about the upcoming Republican Summer Convention in Austin. The Republicans are attempting to sanitize all press coverage of this convention. We discuss the Ken Paxton charges recently dropped by the Texas DOJ, though other charges are still pending. We discuss antisemitism in Texas. Part…
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Part 1: We talk with Mark Joseph Stern, reporter for Slate.com about the case at the US Supreme Court about the FDA's approval of mifepristone. The standing of the plaintiffs is also in question. This is part of the Heritage Foundation's push of Project 2025. Court has not yet ruled, and the result will affect the FDA's power to declare the safety/…
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We talk with David Dayen, the Executive Editor of The American Prospect, about the Senate race in New Jersey. The Governor's wife, Murphy, has dropped out of the race. This indicates that this will not be a "machine" election, and changes are being made around the "county line", which has been in place in the state for decades. An interesting discu…
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Part 1: We speak with Andra Watkins, writer, and authority on Project 2025. we discuss the details of Project 2025, and its implications for American democracy and personal freedom. We discuss the origins and history of Project 2025, a christo-fascist undertaking. Part 2: We talk with Alexandria Jacobson, Investigative reporter for Raw Story. We di…
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This is a panel discussion. We discuss how the US has become broken up into fiefdoms through the actions of Republicans and fascist influence. States are in effect acting contrary to federal laws and policies. These actions affect health care, voting rights enforcement, immigration, and other public policies. WNHNFM.ORG production…
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Part 1: We talk with John Nichols, writer for The Nation. We discuss the profitability of large corporations in the US. They have used their wealth to enrich shareholders and executives, not the workers. The budget at proposed by Biden primarily has two goals: tax the rich, and increase tax revenues from corporations. This would help pay for the so…
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Part 1: We talk with Will Rice, Communications Consultant with Americans for Tax Fairness. We discuss how corporations avoid paying their fair share of the tax burden. The Trump tax cuts even cut their taxes (and those of their rich shareholders) even further. The top 5 executives of large corporations are paid more than the corporation pays pay in…
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Part 1: We speak with Congressman Ro Khanna (D-Ca). We discuss the Biden and Netanyahu conversations, and what pressures Biden should bring to bear on Netanyahu. Biden has been extremely successful domestically, though voters seem not to be aware. Anxiety still plagues voters, despite improvements. "Biden is building a cathedral, while people strug…
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Part 1: We talk with Paige Oamek, writer based in New York, and Rohan Montgomery, researcher and writer based in New York. We discuss the Kentucky bill ("Safer Kentucky") which gives individuals the right to kill 'campers' on their land. It criminalizes homelessness. At a time when housing is difficult to find and afford, this extreme law is a symp…
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This is a panel discussion. Part 1: We talk with Ryan Melton, Democratic candidate for a House seat from Iowa, Lincoln Mitchell, who teaches at Columbia University, and Stephen Pimpare, who teaches at the Vermont School of Law. What if Trump wins the 2024 election? What are the choices and options for those who do not vote for him? The time to buil…
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Part 1: We talk with Alex Sammon about New York State's redistricting, and the result. The result was a better outcome for Republicans. Part 2: We talk with Harold Meyerson and Bill Curry. We discuss the ongoing campaigns, especially the strategy of the Democrats: Biden at the picket line, and Kamala Harris at an abortion clinic. We also discuss th…
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Part 1: We talk with Carol Burris, Executive Director of the Network for Public Education Foundation. We discuss how public education is under attack. The Foundation studies how states support/don't support public education, and ghe governance of public schools. Part 2: We speak with David Dayen, Executive Editor, The American Prospect. We discuss …
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Part 1: We talk with Elliot Haspel, a child and family expert. We discuss child care availability, cost, and quality. We discuss the Canadian policy of subsidized child care, and its success so far. Goal is $10/day. This is separate from the Child Benefit already in place in Canada. Part 2: We talk with Andra Watkins, author. We talk about the Proj…
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Part 1: We talk with Robert Hockett, who teaches at Cornell Law School. We talk about Biden's economic agenda, and how is it likely to be implemented. Changes to our economy are needed, and they should be revolutionary. Part 2: We talk with Allison Chapman, transgender legislative researcher who writes for Slate.com. We discuss the many anti-LGBTQ …
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This is a panel discussion. Part 1: We discuss the SOTU speech. Pres. Biden was forceful and conveyed energy. This should counteract the perception that he is past any real action. He concentrated on the future, rather than the past, and on hope, rather than fear. The Republican response was odd. Part 2: We discussed the statistics of what is actua…
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Part 1: We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report about the Texas primaries. The governor, Abbott, has campaigned heavily in favor of school vouchers, and has campaigned against Republicans who have voted against them. He has lied to voters, and has conflated school vouchers with the border policy. He has received $6M from christ…
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Part 1: We talk with Cheryl Clark, medical science journalist, about Medicare Advantage programs and their effect on health and health care. There are many problems with these programs, and unfortunately, many people are trapped within them. Part 2: We speak with Bill Lascher, a journalist who examines funding for news organizations. We look at the…
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Part 1: We talk with Marcia Brown, food and agriculture reporter at Politico. We discuss the summer school lunch program funded by the federal government, and how states (with Republican governors) are not participating. The reasons cited are specious. This will affect students in both cities and in rural areas, though the rural areas will be more …
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Part 1: We talk with Alex Sammon, reporter for Slate.com. We discuss the problem with the organization Emily's List, and how it is morphing to support Republicans. We also discuss the issue of how New York State has allowed the increase in Trump-supporting districts, when Democrats dominate politics in New York. Part 2: We talk with Tim Glaza and H…
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This is a panel discussion: Rethink the Week We discuss the following topics: -Trump scored a delay victory in the SCOTUS ruling regarding his eligibility to be on the ballot. The "immunity" case is still pending. SCOTUS has proven to be contemptuous of the rule of law, and democracy. -We discuss how Mitch McConnell has corrupted SCOTUS by his mane…
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Part 1: We talk with Scott Braddock, the Voice of Texas, Editor of the Quorum Report. We discuss the Texas wildfire, the largest ever in Texas, consuming about 1 Million acres in Texas panhandle. Governor Abbott is at the southern border with Trump. He is pushing school vouchers, and attacking fellow Republicans who do not support them. Texas prima…
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Part 1: We talk with Anders Croy, Communications Director, Florida Watch and DeSantis Watch. We discuss the relationship of DeSantis with the Florida Legislature. He is not dominating as before his abortive presidential campaign. $180 M was spent in Iowa, only to lose to Trump. Kitchen table issues continue to be dominant among Florida voters. Ther…
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Part 1: We talk with David Dayen about student loan relief as currently being implemented by the Biden administration. There were many laws passed since the 1960's that provided some relief, but were not implemented. Biden used these methods to provide loan forgiveness to Americans. We talk about the several provisions, and how much ($1.2B) forgive…
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Part 1: We talk with Art Pronin, a Democratic activist and political organizer in Texas. He recounted an occasion where a meeting was disrupted by individuals who verbally attacked him and others, attempting to stifle a discussion. The lack of respect, the aggressive nature of the attack was chilling. Part 2: We talk with Eli Day, an activist in Mi…
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Part 1: We discuss the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on declaring a fertilized egg as a 'child'. This becomes a problem now even for IVF. Women are not safe in any state, since anti-abortion states have shown a desire to control women everywhere, including outside their own borders. We discuss the measles epidemic in Florida, and in other states. Ma…
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Part 1: We talk with Scott Braddock, Editor of the Quorum Report, about Texas voting. Currently, Texas is having primary voting (early). Turnout is slow and low. Gov. Abbott is attacking Republicans who have not supported his school voucher program. He is also building a military base at the border, ostensibly to 'defend' Texas from invading migran…
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Part 1: Our guest host is Lincoln Mitchell We talk with Alexander Cooley, Prof. of Political Science at Barnard College. We discuss the rise of fascism worldwide, and how it is being accomplished with the help of Putin. How is misdirection used to steer attention from what is happening in reality when specious topics are introduced in the political…
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Part 1: We talk with Amy Littlefield, The Nation's abortion correspondent. We discuss the Florida ballot initiative, and its chances of passing. The campaign has raised considerable money, though the Florida Supreme Court has yet to rule on inclusion of this initiative. Currently, Florida is the only Southern state to allow abortion after the cutof…
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Part 1: We talk with Prof. Timothy Lytton, of Georgia State University about the lawsuit that Mexico is filing against US manufacturers of guns. Guns are being exported to Mexico in great numbers from the US. These guns are modified in various ways to make them attractive to unlawful users: easy conversion to automatic mode, high capacity magazines…
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This is a panel discussion. Part 1: We discuss Navalny's death, and the culpability of Putin. We also discuss the GOP-Putin cult. While there has been a lot of comment about Biden's age, and Trump's age, it should be noted that Biden is old, but NOT a rapist NOT a fascist, and NOT a traitor. Part 2: We continue the discussion of how Trump has chang…
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Part 1: We talk with Bill Curry and Steven Greene. We discuss Biden's age, in the context of Hur's 'cheap shot'. We note that the Democrats have won all the 'culture wars' with voters, but are not communicating them well enough. Part 2: We talk with Bill Curry about the special election in New York to replace Santos. We also discuss the price gougi…
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Part 1: We talk with Kathryn Joyce, investigative reporter and editor of In These Times. We discuss the story of a Pennsylvania community who pushed back on the right-wing attack on their school curricula, and on the methods they had to defeat the right-wing takeover of their schools. Part 2: We talk with John Austin, Director, Michigan Economic Ce…
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Part 1: We talk with Adam Kotsko, an American theologian, scholar, culture critic. We discuss the status of learning in American schools. Changes in reading pedagogy have resulted in a generation of students who appear to not know how to read, concentrate, or absorb complex ideas. We discuss what could help alleviate this trend. Part 2: We talk wit…
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Part 1: We talk with Ross Barkam about the election toreplace Santos on Long Island. We discuss the two candidates, both registered Democrats, though one is running on the Republican ticket. This election is so strange, that it cannot be called a "bellweather". Part 2: We talk with Andrea Becker, a researcher on the sociological effects of childbea…
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This is a panel discussion. Lincoln Mitchell is the guest host. We discussed the various trials in which Trump is a defendant. The appellate Court has ruled that his immunity is not forever, and general support for that point of view is decreasing. Considering the general opinion polls, it appears that the South has won the civil war: states' right…
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Part 1: We talk with Scott Braddock, dean of the Austin Press Corps, about the failed "border security bill" rejected by the Republicans, despite their earlier authorship of it. Trump had urged them to reject it, because he wants to keep the 'border emergency" in play during the election cycle. It might be perceived as a "win" for Biden, which is n…
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Part 1: Helen Santoro is a freelance journalist who covers health, neuroscience, wildlife, climate change and LGBTQ+ communities. We discuss with her the problem of 'shadow landlords' who hide their identities from tenants and others, so that they cannot be held to account. They own a wide swath of New York real estate. Part 2: We talk with Felicia…
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Part 1: We talk with Marcia Brown, Food and Agriculture reporter for Politico. We discuss the check-off program a the Department of Agriculture that is subsidizing a social media campaign to encourage people to eat more meat and milk products. While large farm operations do benefit, there is no real benefit for small farmers. There is controversy a…
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Part 1: We talk with Mel Goodman. We discuss the situation in Israel, and how many people seem to want war to spread. Netanyahu has created the horror in Gaza, killing civilians, and practicing genocide. Yemen has been bombed by the US, perhaps as a warning to Iran. Biden has refused to meet with an Arab-American group in Michigan, a bad move. We d…
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