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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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Part 1: We speak with Jonathan Alter, American journalist. We discuss JD Vance, as a contrast to the ideas represented by Pres. Jimmy Carter, who turn 100 today. Part 2: We talk with Brett Murphy, reporter for ProPublica. We discuss how Israel has blocked aid to Gaza, thus breaking the law. (Foreign Assistance Act). We talk about how the State Depa…
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This is a panel discussion. We discuss Hurricane Helene, and its likely effects on the southeastern US. In addition to the physical destruction, there will be election effects. We also talk about Texas, and number of people moving there, mostly to urban centers, which generally lean Democratic. The indictment of Mayor Adams of New York City. The po…
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Part 1: We speak wit Jeremy Wallace, who works for Hearst Publications in Texas. We discuss Ted Cruz, and his current campaign to keep his Senate seat. There are close to 3M new residents in Texas, mostly in urban centers. Colin Allred not have the same name recognition, but he has a lot of money. Part 2: We speak with Bill Curry and Robert Hockett…
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Part 1: We speak with Curt Cardine, who is part of the Grand Canyon Institute. We discuss the inherent racism and calsscism of school vouchers. Specifically, we talk about how vouchers are used in Arizona, and the wasted money and poor results there. Part 2: Race Class, with Professor Jonathan Feingold.of Boston University. #RaceClass Ep. 33:Even a…
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Part 1: We talk with Phil McKenna, who writes for Climate News. We discuss the morphing of RFK Jr. from environmentalist to Trumpian opposoer to climate-friendly policies. We review his opposition to off-shore wind farms, such as Cape Wind, to similar initiatives. Part 2: We speak with Mario Alejandro Ariza, who writes for Floodlight. We discuss th…
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Part 1: We speak with Ceridwen Cherry, legal director for VoteRiders. We discuss the various legislation that is being proposed and implemented to prevent "vote fraud" which has been very rare, or completely not proven. The targets of such laws are students, older people, people who move towns. They are losing the right to vote because of the onero…
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This is a panel discussion - The panel discusses the rise in political violence - No matter, the outcome of the election, it is likely the violence will continue -The abortion debate continues to escalate: there is no social contract around this issue -Direct democracy may be a key of resolving this: fewer "bought" politicians makin decisions. Inst…
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Part One: Jeremy Wallace has covered politics and campaigns for more than 20 years. Before joining the Hearst Texas newspaper. We discuss Ted Cruz and his current campaign, and that of challenger Colin Allred. Cruz's stand on IVF is important. In Texas, 3.3. M voters have been added in the last 8 years, and these voters are primarily in urban cente…
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Part 1: We talk with Jeet Heer, National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation. Arnie prefaces the conversation with a discussion of JD Vance's lies, and his justification for the lies. We also discuss the role of liars in politics in general. Jeet Heer joins us to also talk about the lying that seems to support the whole Republican campaign. Part 2…
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Part 1: Rick Weiland is the founder of Dakotans for Health, the official sponsor of the Reproductive Freedom Amendment on the ballot in South Dakota this fall. Man behind the ballot: How a Democrat changes laws in a Republican state. Abortion rights and grocery tax repeal are latest of many measures Rick Weiland has helped place before voters. We d…
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Part 1: We speak with Sky Chadde, reporter for Investigative Midwest. We discuss the agricultural industry, and what the effect would be if workers unionized., including undocumented or noncitizen workers. We discuss the tactics used by large ag employers to keep workers subjugated and poorly paid and badly treated. Part 2: We speak with Mark Josep…
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Part 1: We talk with Nicole Pedersen, Voting Protection Director, Harris County Democratic Party. We discuss the various tactics that Republicans, specifically Ken Paxton, Texas AG, is using to depress and interfere with voters. Voters are being harassed in their homes, laws are being challenged, threats are being issued to voters. Part 2: We talk …
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Part 1: We speak with Michael Tomasky, Editor of the New Republic. We discuss the debate between Harris and Trump. Harris had a total of 37 minutes, and Trump had 42 minutes. Harris won the debate. The focus should now be on Vance, because it is unlikely that Trump will want to debate again. Part 2: We speak with Anders Croy, Communications Directo…
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Part 1: We talk with Representative Ro Khanna (CA 17). We discuss the many issues that we expect to be part of the debate on Tuesday evening: Living wage, rural voters' issues, Trump's brutality against migrants, the health care public option. Part 2: We talk with Max Blau, a reporter for ProPublica. We discuss how insurance companies act as bad ga…
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Part 1: We talk with Prof. Steven Greene. We discuss North Carolina politics, particularly the governor's race there. The Republican candidate, Mark Robinson, out-trumps Trump. Prof. Greene is very familiar with Robinson, whom he describes as a "right wing social media troll." Robinson's remarks are offensive and beyond contempt. The current govern…
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This is a panel discussion. Topics: -School shooting in Georgia: This is the 16th mass shooting in Georgia, the 384th mass shooting in the US -Questions about the legitimacy of SCOTUS -The Republican opinion that the market solves everything -Republicans now trying to portray themselves as the party of the working class -Health care is unwinding, b…
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Part 1: We talk with Matt Angle, Founder and Director of the Lone Star Project. We discuss the one party rule currently in Texas. We discuss how the Republicans are currently hostile to any change, and ignore voters. The governor, Abbot, was once the Atty. General, and is now succeeded in that position by Paxton. Both are working hard to suppress v…
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Part 1: We talk with Tony Ho Tran, Slate.com senior editor, and Shannon Palus, Slate.com feature writer. We discuss the problems of having to live with the changing climate, and how it will affect ordinaru activities such as dealing with sweat, laundry, camping, etc. The implications ae numerous. Part 2: We talk with Mel Goodman, former CIA analyst…
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Part 1: We talk with Nitish Pahwa, Associate Writer at Slate.com for technology and business. We discuss the ordinary facets of life that will be affected by the problems of climate change. We discuss laundry, the cost of heating water, the use of various chemicals, etc. We also discuss how extreme heat will affect mass participation events, such a…
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Part 1: We talk with Hamilton Fish V, publisher and editor, Washington Spectator We discuss the movie, Bad Faith, which deals with Project 2025 and the rise and increase in christian nationalism. Part 2: Andy Kroll is a reporter for ProPublica covering voting, elections and other democracy issues. Inside Project 2025s Secret Training Videos https:/…
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Part 1: We talk with Shannon Bow O'Brien, Presidential scholar at the University of Texas at Austin. We discuss Trump's performative 'presidenting', and how he changes his stance for convenience of the moment. Part 2: We speak with Robert Hockett (Cornell Law) and Bill Curry, former aide to Bill Clinton. We discuss the upcoming election. Trump is e…
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Part 1: We talk with Dudley Poston, Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M, and demographer. We discuss the demographic problems in China: not enough women, due to the one-child policy that favored boy children; the age of the population, and the trend of fewer children being born. This indicates a crisis that is affecting China now, and predicts a more pro…
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Part 1: We speak with Steve Paikin, host of The Agenda, host of Canada's premier talk show. We discuss how Canadians are reacting to the Harris campaign. We also discuss the day care advances in Canada. The goal is $10/day care for all children. The goal has not yet been reached, but progress is being made. Part 2: We talk with Sadia Rafiquddin, an…
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Part 1: We talk with Alex Sammon, who writes for Slate.com. We discuss the influence that Bernie Sanders has had on American politics, opinions, and how his basic ideas are trending now among many Democrats. Part 2: We speak with Marcia brown, a writer for Politico. We talk about regulations put forth by various regulatory agencies. Many of these a…
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Part 1: We talk with Jeremy Wallace, who writes for the Houston Chronicle. We discuss how the political climate in Texas is slowly changing. Currently, the Republicans dominate, but the margin between the parties is shrinking. The climate crisis, abortion, and school choice are huge issues, and the Republicans have not done well on these issues. Th…
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Part 1: We talk with Steve Kettmann, author of :Balld of Coach Walz" We discuss the appeal of Time Walz, and Harris' choice of him for her vice president. We also discuss the speech that Michelle Obama made at the DNC convention. Part 2: We talk with Jeff Masters, PhD, a weather scientist. We discuss how to prepare for climate change and the severe…
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Part 1: We talk with Michael Tomasky, Editor, New Republic. We discuss the various reactions to the DNC convention. Part 2: We talk with John McCracken, a reporter on agriculture and business. We discuss why Tyson Foods is under investigation by the FDA. Specifically, how the company runs its chicken raising and processing business. We discuss the …
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Part 1: We talk with Kevin Korous, who is a statitiscian candidate for school board in Utah. We discuss his main platform: school lunches for children, without means testing. We talk about the importance of feeding children, and how it affects their learning and health. Part 2: We talk with Zina Kumok, a personal financial advisor. We discuss Tim W…
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This is a panel discussion. We discuss the activities likely at the Democratic National Convention this week. We also talk about the voting rights of former convicts. We discuss the drug price negotiation, which is going to save billions of dollars, for only 10 drugs so far. The resignation of the president of Columbia University, and its implicati…
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Part 1: We talk with Mitch Perry, reporter for the Florida Phoenix. We discuss the 6-week abortion ban in Florida, and its effects. We look at polls of Trump vs Harris. 20,000 people volunteered for Harris. We discussed two important constitutional amendments up for vote: legalizing cannabis, and abortion rights. Part 2: We talk with Bill Curry and…
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art 1: We talk with Aaron Rosenthal, research director, North Star Policy Action. We discuss what kind of leader Tim Walz was as governor or Minnesota, and the actions he performed to help help workers. Part 2: We talk with Andy Kroll, reporter for ProPublica. We discuss the various trainings he examined to prepare future trump appointees to take o…
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Part 1: We talk with Harold Meyerson, editor of the American Prospect. We discuss Biden's economic policies and the outcomes. Part 2: We talk with Patrik Jonsson, of the Christian Science Monitor. We discuss the effects of climate change, and what can be done to survive and save our homes during severe weather events. WNHNFM.ORG production…
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Part 1: We talk with Nitish Pahwa, associate writer for Business and technology at Slate.com. We discuss the latest ruling against Google, which declared that Google engaged in monopolistic practices. Part 2: We talk with Teva Wang, Senior Researcher in Democratic Practice at Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. We discuss grass roo…
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Part 1: We speak with Olivia Molina, President of the Texas State Teachers Association. We discuss the push by the Texas governor for school vouchers in Texas, despite the fact that most voters do not want them, and many legislators in Texas also do not support them. It should be noted that Texas had a $3Billion surplus, though schools were not ful…
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Part 1: We talk with Roman Altshuler, professor of Philosophy, Kutztown University, PA. We discuss identity politics, and how voters define their identity. What constitutes their identity, and how is this manifested when they vote? How does this affect their opinions on rulings that do not take into account reality vs. the ideal? Part 2: We talk wi…
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Part 1: We talk with Sudan Milligan, writer for the New Republic. We discuss the reactions to the choice of Tim Walz as VP candidate. We talk about the voter mood, which appears to show the exhaustion with constant anger, as stoked by the Republicans. Part 2: We talk with Michael Booth, environment and health writer for the Colorado Sun. We discuss…
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Part 1: We talk with Alec MacGillis, reporter for ProPublica. We discuss Paul Dans, the man behind the Project 2025 most radical plan: to eliminate the US government as it stands, and to eliminate the non-partisan idea of government employees, and replace them with Trump/MAGA loyalists. Part 2: We speak with Andy Kroll, a reporter for ProPublica. W…
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This is a panel discussion. We discuss the selection of JD Vance as a VP candidate. He has made many missteps, particularly about women. We also discuss the kinds of criticism that has been aimed at Kamala Harris, and particularly at childless women. We talk about how perceptions of problems and their importance is very different among older people…
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Part 1: We talk with Emma Camp, Asst Professor, and writer for Reason Magazine We discuss the situation in Texas prisons, where many inmates are suffering due to heat. These prisons do not have air conditioning, and heat stroke and exhaustion is common. This is in violation of the Texas constitution that mandates humane treatment. Part 2: We talk w…
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Part 1: We talk with Ed Weisbart, M.D., (Board Secretary of Physicians for National Health) about Medicare Advantage. As part of Project 2025, Medicare Advantage becomes the default method of medical care. Medicare Advantage is prepaid by the federal government, and the business model for the insurance companies requires that the companies spend as…
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Part 1 Eileen Appelbaum is Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, DC, Fellow at Rutgers University Center for Women and Work, and Visiting Professor at the University of Leicester, UK. We discuss the structural determinants of healthcare in the US. This means the financial aspects of setting up health care systems, …
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Part 1: We talk with Shannon Firth, who writes for MedPage Today We discuss Harris' positions on medical issues. This includes abortion, Medicare, pharmaceutical companies, and insurance companies. Part 2: We talk with Amy Chester, Managing Director of Rebuild by Design. The organization has used data collected during multiple natural disasters to …
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This is a panel discussion. We discuss the surge for Kamala Harris, in the wake of Biden's step back. Project 2025 is still being pushed by Republicans, despite Trump's claim that he knows nothing about it. It is important to note that the majority of the US states are led by MAGA governors. We discuss what the Democrats should do to capture the 'p…
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Part 1: We talk with Charlie Hunt, a political writer, and professor at Boise State University. We discuss how old the people in Congress are, and how that means that they are not representative of the population in the US. What can/should be done to correct this? Are term limits enough? Part 2: We talk with Susan Milligan, a reporter and social ob…
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art 1: We talk with Gregg Gonsalves, Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership. We discuss JD Vance, and his book which blames the opioid crisis completely on the victims themselves. It should be noted that while Ohio has a huge opioid crisis, Vance helped no one, despite his "Our Ohio Renewal" charity, whose funds went to pay consultant…
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