Southpaws

This is the last weekly episode of Southpaws. This show may return as a monthly, quarterly, or as special programming. Thank you to all of the Pacifica Radio affiliates who have carried our show over the years. It really meant a lot to me. Darren discussed these topics: Social Security recipients can no longer verify their identity over the phone beginning March 31. This means that millions of rec...

Darren discussed these topics: Donald Trump repeatedly lied and made exaggerated claims during his address to a joint session of Congress. His address sounded more like a political speech than it did a State of the Union address. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) was ejected during the speech when he interrupted Trump. On Thursday, he was censured by Congress. A second federal judge extended a block to keep th...

Darren discussed these topics: Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed as the Director of National Intelligence on a 52-48 vote. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was the only Republican to vote against her. Donald Trump is refusing to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Darren explains what the law does and what could happen going forward. The Department of Justice has ordered prosecutors to drop charges ag...

Darren discussed these topics: Thousands of protesters came out across the country Wednesday to speak out against the Trump Administration and Project 2025. Now Trump wants to take over the Gaza Strip and redevelop it, forcing Palestinians from their homeland (ethnic cleansing). Palestinians say they won't leave the Gaza Strip. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in favor of Trump's Gaza Strip propo...

Darren discussed these topics: A Blackhawk helicopter crashed mid-air into an American Eagle jet at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC late Wednesday evening. 67 people died with no survivors. Trump rescinded a memo freezing federal funding grants after a judge blocked the freeze from taking place. The proposed freeze is just one of many things Trump has proposed to expand his power. Trump s...

Darren discussed these topics: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he's stepping down. McDonald's announced that they're rolling back their diversity policies while Costco remains steadfast in their diversity program. The Biden Administration issued a rule that removes medical debt from credit reports. Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened Disney over ABC's retransmission...

Darren discussed these topics: 15 people are dead and 35 injured after a terrorist drove through the crowd on busy Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana on New Years Day. And we spend the rest of the hour looking back at the life and career of President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 100.

Darren discussed these topics: Alleged CEO shooter Luigi Mangione now faces federal charges that could get him the death penalty. Darren explained why these charges are bogus and talked about the idea of jury nullification. A jacket supposedly worn by Mangione is flying off store shelves. AT&T plans to end landline phone service in over 20 states, including Michigan, by the end of 2029. The Ho...

Darren discussed these topics: New York City Police continue searching for the suspect in the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Pete Hegseth's nomination to be the next Secretary of Defense may be in trouble after allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking have been exposed. Trump is trying to take credit for the Biden brokered cease fire between Israel and Hezbo...

Darren discussed these topics: Republican Senator John Thune (R-SD) has been elected the new incoming Senate Majority Leader. Donald Trump has nominated Matt Gaetz to head up the Department of Justice. Gaetz had resigned from Congress on Wednesday just before the release of an ethics report about him. The Republicans win control of the House, having gained 218 seats this election. Liberals are put...

Darren shared some of his views of the Presidential election. Other stories include: The blame game starts as some people within the Harris campaign blame President Biden for not stepping aside earlier. Republicans take control of the White House and the Senate but the House of Representatives is still up for grabs. California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has called for a special session of the legis...

Darren briefly talked about covering the Kamala Harris campaign with special correspondent Katy J. He played clips from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) and First Lady Michelle Obama. Other topics: Voting rights groups worry AI models are generating inaccurate and misleading responses for Spanish speaking voters. Nicky Jam withdrew his endorsement of Donald Trump over comedians garbage comme...

Darren spent most of the show covering an article in The Atlantic by Jeffrey Goldberg about Donald Trump wishing his generals were more like Adolf Hitler's. Other topics: MAGA Inc., a Trump super-PAC, sent out fake Medicare cancellation notices to people in Arizona. A Georgia judge blocks a controversial ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results. A suspect has be...

Darren has a special message for those undecided and third party voters. Other topics include: Donald Trump allies threaten Deloitte contracts after employee leaks JD Vance comments. Officials debunk Trump's truly dangerous Hurricane Helene lies. North Carolinas second-largest newspaper condemns Trump for ridiculous Helene response falsehoods. Horrified parents speak out after a Pennsylvania schoo...

Darren discussed these topics: Vice Presidential candidates Tim Walz (D) and JD Vance (R) had a debate on Tuesday. We cover some of the big takeaways from it. Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have a few curveballs thrown at them in the form of a hurricane, a port strike, and Iran lobbing missiles at Israel. Coverage of Hurricane Helene and the damage it left behind. The Ottawa County,...

Darren discussed these topics: Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are criss crossing the country to get their message out to swing state voters. New polling shows that Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz is more popular than Republican JD Vance. This new polling was released just before their upcoming debate. Vice President Kamala Harris is more popular among Asian American...

Darren discussed these topics: House Republicans have voted against a measure that would have funded the government for the next six months. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order banning the use of "conversion therapy". That's good news for LGBTQ+ minors in the state. Mexican pop-rock band Maná removed a song they did with Nicky Jam because of his support of Donald Trump. Ha...

Darren spent the entire hour discussing the Presidential Debate between Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Pundits believe Harris won the debate after Trump went off on several tirades through the 90 minutes. Trump repeated false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were "eating cats" and "eating dogs". We look at the fact checking the Associated Press did during and aft...

Darren discussed these topics: Barry County, Michigan Sheriff Dar Leaf is under fire for releasing damning allegations against a primary opponent just days before the August election. It's looking more and more like the assassination attempt against Donald Trump was a crime of opportunity rather than a political agenda. Trump took photos and video of graves inside Arlington National Cemetery, even...

Darren starts this week's show with an impassioned discussion about a hidden aspect of Project 2025 that's not being talked about: the banning of porn and the trampling of the First Amendment. Yes, it's part of Project 2025. You don't want to miss Darren's rant of the week. Other topics discussed: A Detroit judge is being sued after he put a 15-year-old girl visiting the court in a jail uniform an...

Darren discussed these topics: The latest news concerning the presidential race. Primary results in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a fetus can be referred to as an "unborn human being" in an informational pamphlet. The first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama, who has been locked out of town hall, will finally be allowed to govern after a lawsuit was settl...

Darren discussed these topics: Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate. We have election results from several states including Michigan, Missouri, and Washington State. The far right group Ottawa Impact will no longer have a majority on the Ottawa County, Michigan Board of Commissioners after several members were primaried out of office during Tue...

Darren discussed these topics: Four American prisoners held in Russia have been freed as part of the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Republican legislators could not "adopt and amend" ballot initiatives. Because of this ruling, the state minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour starting in Feb.2025, with scheduled increases to hit $15 an hour and to...

Darren discussed these topics: President Joe Biden has officially dropped out of the presidential race. He has endorsed his Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the top of the ticket for the Democrats. Harris has already set a fundraising record out of the gate and has narrowed the gap between her and Donald Trump. A 2021 video clip of Republican Vice-Presidental candidate J.D. Vance has resurfaced...