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'BradCast' 11/11/2026: How Dems Must Use the 'Tectonic Shift of Power' at the State Level by Progressive Voices

Driving a Tesla. Waiting for Food. America’s Hidden Poverty What does poverty in America really look like? Sometimes, it’s someone in an SUV waiting at a food bank. Beyond the social media vacations and shopping hauls, how many Americans are struggling to afford their next meal? On this episode of The Karel Cast, we look beyond the stereotypes to explore the cost of living, food insecurity, and th...

This time on Code WACK! Millions of Americans care for aging parents, children with disabilities, spouses, and other loved ones. But what happens when the people providing that care need help themselves? This week, we're joined by Nicole Jorwic, Chief Program Officer at Caring Across Generations, to talk about America's caregiving crisis and the financial and personal sacrifices families make when...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.  In this edition of Deadline DC, Brad is joined by Patrick Reynold...

'BradCast' 11/10/2026: GOP Midterm Gerrymanders Failed Spectacularly, Even in Missouri by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 11/10/2026 by Progressive Voices

Is Trump Finally Losing His Grip on America? Can We Start Living Again? **After years of Trump, political chaos, nonstop outrage and national anxiety, is America finally reaching a turning point? Or is the damage already too deep?** Change is coming to Washington, D.C., and the political landscape could dramatically weaken Donald Trump's influence during the remainder of his presidency. But here's...

'BradCast' 11/9/2026: Not Yet Tired of All the Winning, Blue Tsunami Results and Schadenfreude Continue by Progressive Voices

Democrats Won the Midterms—But Did America Learn NOTHING? | The Karel Cast **The 2026 midterms delivered a BLUE WAVE. But as a Democrat, I'm not celebrating without asking one uncomfortable question: Why did it take high gas prices and grocery bills to wake America up?** Donald Trump and MAGA have spent years reshaping America. The Department of Education has been gutted. The CDC has been undermin...

Leslie is joined by Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, to discuss how the labor movement helped deliver a historic Democratic victory in the 2026 midterm elections and what the results mean for America's working families. Fred details how the AFL-CIO's largest-ever midterm voter mobilization effort reached more than 16 million union voters, helping Democrats regain control of both t...

'BradCast' 11/5/2026: 'Democrats Winning in Places They Haven't Won in Generations' with guest John Nichols of 'The Nation' by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 11/5/2026 by Progressive Voices

LGBTQ Rights Under Pressure: Supreme Court Fight & Russia’s Crackdown Backfires Who gets protected—and who gets pushed aside? From a Supreme Court religious freedom battle to Russia’s anti-LGBTQ crackdown punishing even homophobes, Karel examines the global fight over LGBTQ rights, equality, and belonging. On this episode of The Karel Cast, we discuss: • Religious freedom and LGBTQ equality: The D...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.  Brad is first joined by Sarah Jones, Editor-in-Chief of Politicus...

'BradCast' 11/4/2026: Democracy Strikes Back: Historic 'Blue Tsunami' midterms, with Heather Digby Parton and 'Driftglass,' by Progressive Voices

The People Have Spoken: MAGA is Over It wasn't a Blue Wave; it wasn't a blue tsunami. It was the Red Wedding from Game of Thrones. Last night was a political bloodletting, and even "safe" Republican states weren't. From Texas to Kansas, Georgia to the Carolinas, change came to our political system. What does it mean? What happens next? That's what today is all about. Join the conversation. Your vo...

This time on Code WACK! Support for Medicare for All has reached a record high, with roughly two thirds of Americans now favoring a national single-payer health plan. So why do politicians keep insisting it isn't politically feasible? This week's guest, Dr. Diljeet Singh, a gynecologic oncologist and president of Physicians for a National Health Program, discusses the influence of money in politic...

'BradCast' 11/3/2026: 'Nauseously Optimistic' Election Day 2026 Counterprogramming by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 11/3/2026 by Progressive Voices

A Reckoning Or a Disaster? MidTerms 2026 Well, this is it. A day that will either be a reckoning for MAGA and Trump or a disaster that continues for the United States. He bombed Iran the day before midterms. He stayed awake all night trying to interfere in Elections by posting lies about candidates, which, isn't that illegal? And why? Because he knows he's about the be the lamest of duck. Mentally...

'BradCast' 11/2/2026: Last Call Before Election Day: Trump DOJ loses again in court; Final polling suggests 'blue tsunami', and more by Progressive Voices

2026 Midterm Elections: Will Trump and MAGA Accept the Results? | The Karel Cast America is heading into one of its most contentious midterm elections. But will the results settle anything—or ignite an even bigger political battle? With the 2026 midterm elections just hours away, voters are angry, political tensions are boiling over, and control of Congress hangs in the balance. Will Democrats cap...

Leslie welcomes Kevin Johnsen, Chair of the United Steelworkers’ Rubber and Plastics Industry Conference, to discuss the growing threat facing America’s domestic tire industry—and what the USW believes Washington must do before even more plants and good-paying jobs disappear. Domestic tire production has fallen sharply over the past two decades as imports have surged into the U.S. market, while re...

BradCast' 10/29/2026: Trump Determined to Strike U.S. Elections; Also: O'Keefe election fraud in MN; Obama rocks Atlanta by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 10/29/2026 by Progressive Voices