Attitude with Arnie Arnesen

Part 1: We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas. We discuss the shooting of an undocumented resident of Houston by ICE. We discuss Ken Paxton's illegal votes, when voting from his 'love next' location. We discuss the unpopularity of massive data centers planed for Texas, and Gov. Abbott's vocal disclaimers, after giving them economic and political support. The attacks...

Part 1: We talk with Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic. We discuss his novel, "Killing Baby Hitler." We also discuss how the middle class in the US has been eroded by the Republican party with their policies. What should Democrats do? Part 2: We talk with Jesse Wegman, a senior fellow with the Office of the President at the Brennan Center. We discuss the importance of one of the original...

Part 1: We talk with Whitney Curry Wimbish, staff writer for the American Prosppect. We discuss the Platner scandal in Maine. We also discuss how transit systems collect information about passengers. These systems share data with Palantir, and with ICE. The danger is to anyone who is a transit rider. Part 2: We talk with Ken Morales, who writes for ProPublica. We discuss how the Supreme Court has...

Part 1: We talk with Katrina Vanden Heuve, National Editor and Publisher, The Nation. We discuss the nomination of the City of Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize. We also discuss the protests against AI data centers, and use of social media. Truth is expensive. Part 2: We talk with Matt Gardner, of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a non partisan think tank. We discuss how M...

This is a pane discussion that includes Felipe De La Hoz, Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Egberto Willies. The topics: The roots of Trump and trumpism. The framers of the Constitution. What was their goal and intent? Recall that they were all rich white men. What accountability was actually written into the document? The excommunication of the Pius X group from Catholics. The tole of the media....

Part 1:  We talk with Matt Angle, principal of Angle Strategies, Inc.. He is a consultant forAmerica Votes. He is the director of theTexas Democratic Trustand founded a PAC, theLone Star Project.  We discuss the upcoming senatorial election in Texas, pitting Talarico against Paxton.  Part 2:  We talk with Bill Curry and Jamie Rowen. Bill Currywas a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two ti...

Part 1: We talk with John Nichols, Executive Editor, The Nation. We discuss the recent primary elections in Colorado, and across the country, where the sympathies and votes are going to progressives. Part 2: We talk with Jeet Heer, of The Nation magazine. We discuss the Colorado electoral races. We also note that the electorate is eager for change. We also discuss Musk.  WNHNFM.ORG  production

Part 1: We talk with Kelcie Mosely-Morris, who covers reproductive rights for Stateline. We discuss how the administration has defunded the main efforts to prevent teen pregnancies through HHS. Efforts appear to have been successful, with the number of teen pregnancies down from previous years. The substitution strategy proposed consists of stressing waiting until marriage, and referrals to "crisi...

Part 1: We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas. We discuss the Democratic Convention held in Texas. We talk about the speeches, the audience, and the reception to speeches. We also talk about Texas politics, especially how the Texas Legislature is managed. Part 2: We talk with Amy Littlefield. WE discuss the landscape for women after the Dobbs decision. Many women ha...

This is a panel discussion that covers many topics. - The US Supreme Court is 'making up' laws, and has become itself unlawful. - Harsh immigration rulings to fit the white supremacist vision for the US - Extreme gun-right ruling - The Constitution is inadequate, and should be rewritten. SCOTUS is not following it, and it is being ignored - Disagreements within the Democratic party at a critical p...

Part 1: We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of The Quorum Report in Texas. We discuss Texas mid-term election primaries, and the campaigns of the Democratic candidates, and the Republican candidates. We also discuss topics that the party meetings were considering. Part 2: We talk with Bill Curry and Harold Meyerson. We discuss what messaging the Democratic Party should be doing in light of the...

Part 1: We talk with Thomas Neuburger, author of numerous articles, and "God's Spies', a novel. We discuss the effects of AI on everyone's lives. we also discuss the role of fiction, and how it affects reality. Part 2: We talk with Clay Wirestone,  Editorial Editor at the Kansas Reflector. We discuss elections in Kansas, changes that the Republicans have proposed to elections to ensure that power...

Part 1: We talk with Dr. Esteban Santis, Director of Research, Florida Policy Institute. We discuss the proposed, and up for a vote, the Florida property tax proposal, to cut property taxes for property owners. This would remove at least $12B from local government funding. No solution has been offered how to offset this loss to funding for necessary services, such as schools, sanitation, etc. No r...

Part 1: We talk with Dillon Amaya, Climate Scientist, Asst Prof. at NC State University We discuss the predictions being made for this year's El Nino, the cyclical climate event that drives weather globe-wide. We look at the predictions for this year, when El Nino will be super-charged. Part 2: We talk with Amy LIttlefield, who is the abortion access correspondent at The Nation and a freelanceinve...

This is a panel discussion with many topics: - Disagreement between Meloni of Italy and Trump - Science and medicine denial in military. Vaccines downplayed, and military personnel now getting sick - US military bases in the Middle East have been attacked by Iran, and prove more vulnerable than believed, at what cost? - The consequences of Trump's war failure, and cost to Americans - Going back to...

Part 1: We talk with Chris Tomlinson, about Texas. We discuss SpaceX and how Elon Musk has combined multiple companies, as a way to use other people's money to enrich himself. Part 2: We talk with Ryan Cooper and Bill Curry. We discuss the reported end to the war with Iran, and what it means for the US.   WNHNFM.ORG  production Music: "That's how every empire falls," John Prine

Part 1: We talk with Michael Tomasky, Editor, The New Republic. We discuss Billionaires, and the effect this has on the US economy, and the world economy. Money is a direct threat to democracy. Part 2: We talk with Jeet Heer, National affairs correspondent for The Nation. We discuss teh Iran war. We discuss the Israeli role in the war.   WNHNFM.ORG  production Music: "That's how every empire falls...

art 1: We talk with John Nichols, Executive Editor, The Nation. We discuss the status of health care in the US. We also talk about the wealth inequality in the US. A topic of great interest is the us of AI, and how it is affecting all our lives. Part 2: We talk with Alan Zibel, Research Director of Public Citizen's Corporate Presidency Project. We discuss Trump's corruption, and how this permeates...

Part 1: We talk with Elizabeth Spiers, Digital Media Strategist. We discuss the establishment of "Christian Charter Communities" in the US. These are communities aimed at the far right christians who want to sociopathically hoard their wealth, and live apart from ordinary people.. Part 2: We talk with Dylan Gyauch-Lewis, Senior Researcher at the Revolving Door Project. We discuss the "Abundance Ne...

This is a panel discussion. We talk with our panel about the lack of progress toward a true end to the Iran war. Trump is unable to disentangle the US. The actions of the Israelis continue in Gaza and Lebanon, bombings and assassinations of civilians. US credibility in the world is now destroyed, and we are a 'hegemon nation'.  WNHNFM.ORG  production Music: "Masters of War", Bob Dylan

Part 1: We talk with Joe Pappalardo, reporter in the SW US. We discuss the water crisis in Corpus Christi, Texas, and surrounding areas during drought conditions, and during industrial development there. While industry requires more and more water, less is available to the general population. This has caused some conflicts. Part 2: We talk with Bill Curry and Robert Hockett about the objects and p...

Part 1: We talk with Sara Estap, economist writing for the American Progress. We discuss the importance of women's work, and how now employed women outnumber employed men. No investment is being made into women, to the detriment of the ecnonomy. Part 2: We talk with Caroline LIght. We discuss how the 'stand your ground' laws are applied in the US. These laws are apparently not valid for trans peop...

Part 1: We talk with Jeremy Kohler, who writes for ProPublica. We discuss the case of a Duluth, Mn. Old Apostolic church, and the sexual assaults perpetrated by members against children. Within this sect, once a perpetrator has been 'forgiven', no reports are made of this crime, and those who DO report the crime are considered not eligible for heaven. Part 2: We talk with Dana Nuccitelli, an envir...

Part 1: We talk with Jasper Craven, freelance reporter covering men and the military. We discuss how 'manhood' and 'masculinity' is defined, often by the kinds of characteristics that are attributed to military personnel. Elite power-holders attribute these to themselves, even if they have never served. Part 2: We talk with Melvin Goodman, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy and P...

This is a panel discussion with participants: Dave Levinthal, Stephen Pimpare, Aaron Rosenthal, Jamie Rowen Part 1: We discuss Republican 'moment of silence' for Derek Chauvin. - Stock trading by members of Congress and Senate - Trump's revenge tour -The US military is out of money -Pulte as Security Chief to replace Tusli Gabbard 2. - Number o f jobs this quarter is higher, but QUALITY of jobs is...