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Trump’s Food Stamp Cuts Are Leaving Americans STARVING | Arizona Crisis Spreads Nationwide From https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-food-stamp-cuts-children-arizona-hungry-big-beautiful-bill-rcna343922 Children and families in Arizona are going hungry — and many say Donald Trump’s policies are to blame. Food stamp cuts, rising costs, and corporate greed are pushing working Americans to the...

'BradCast' 5/11/2026: VA Supremes Nix Special Election Results, New U.S. House Map in Huge Gift to Voting Rigging GOP by Progressive Voices

One Casualty of the Trump Era: America Is Losing Its Inspiration Has America lost its ability to dream, create, and feel inspired? This week on The Karel Show, Karel shares a deeply personal realization after spending hours in a camera store for the first time in nearly 50 years. What started as a search for a new camera became something much bigger: a conversation about creativity, burnout, fear,...

Is Europe becoming more accepting while America becomes more divided? 26-74 This week on The Karel Show, Karel is joined live from Ukraine by journalist Scott Jacobson to break down the biggest LGBTQ stories happening around the world—and the contrast between progress abroad and culture wars in the United States is impossible to ignore. In this episode: * 🇭🇺 Hungary voters overwhelmingly support L...

'BradCast' 5/7/2026: GOP Seeks Immunity for Big Oil; White South Rising Again After SCOTUS Ruling by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 5/7/2026 by Progressive Voices

Will Iran, Inflation & Extreme Heat Destroy Summer 2026? | America’s New Travel Crisis Summer 2026 is almost here… but instead of vacations, road trips, and backyard BBQs, Americans are facing soaring gas prices, expensive hotels, dangerous heat, and growing anxiety about travel. Is the Iran conflict about to ruin summer for millions of people? In this episode of The Karel Show, Karel breaks down:...

'BradCast' 5/6/2026: Reforming Our Illegitimate SCOTUS by Progressive Voices

Why We’re Getting Sicker (And Ignoring It) | The Real Health Crisis No One Fixes by Progressive Voices

This time on CodeWACK! What if the rising cost of health care — the surprise bills, the shrinking choices, the long waits — weren’t random at all, but largely the result of quiet, strategic consolidation happening behind the scenes? The Center for Health & Democracy has been working to reveal just this. Founded by former insurance executive-turned-whistleblower Wendell Potter, the organization shi...

'BradCast' 5/5/2026: The Corrupt Hypocrisy of the SCOTUS Majority; 'Project Deadlock' in Persian Gulf by Progressive Voices

Are We Living in a Real-Life Hunger Games? Wealth, Power & The American Divide Are we watching a dystopia unfold in real time? As celebrities walk the Met Gala runway in gowns worth more than most Americans make in a year, millions are cutting back on groceries, gas, and basic necessities. Nearly 90%+ of Americans aren’t millionaires—and they’re feeling it every single day. In this episode of The...

Green News Report 5/5/2026 by Progressive Voices

'BradCast' 5/4/2026: Billionaires Spending Millions to Lie to Voters About CA's Proposed, One-Time Billionaires Tax by Progressive Voices

The Retirement Crisis No One in Media Lives | Why America Needs “Poor Folks News” NOW Why does the media act surprised that Americans are struggling… when millions are living it every day? A new headline claims Americans feel “bleak” about their finances—but for most people making under $100K, that’s not news. That’s reality. In this episode of The Karel Show, Karel breaks down: * The real retirem...

In this episode, Leslie speaks with Carlos Calzadilla-Palacio, founder of the Disrupt political PAC, about a potential shift in the youth vote and what it could mean for upcoming elections. Carlos argues that many young voters who supported Donald Trump in 2024 are beginning to rethink that decision, pointing to broken promises on issues like student debt, the economy, and foreign policy. He expla...

In this episode, Leslie speaks with Andy Ferris, a longtime animal care specialist at Brookfield Zoo and a member of the Teamsters 727 bargaining committee, about an ongoing labor dispute that could lead to a strike. Andy shares what’s happening behind the scenes as workers negotiate with the Chicago Zoological Society over staffing levels, safety concerns, wages, and health care. Despite decades...

BradCast 4/30/2026: Digby and 'Driftglass' on SCOTUS VRA ruling, 'Weekend at Donnie's', and much more by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 4/30/2026 by Progressive Voices

Is the Era of the “Bad Boss” Over? Gen Z, Media Shakeups & Power Shifts Explained The “boss from hell” is back—at least on screen. With the return of The Devil Wears Prada, the iconic Miranda Priestly reminds us of a workplace era defined by fear, control, and impossible expectations. But in 2026… does that kind of leadership still survive? In this episode of The Karel Show, we break down: * Wheth...

'BradCast' 4/29/2026 (Corrupt SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights Act) by Progressive Voices

“Let Them Eat Cake?” Trump, Power, and Who Really Pays | The Karel Show Is America entering a “let them eat cake” moment? While millions struggle with rising costs, political leaders and wealthy elites appear more disconnected than ever. In this episode of The Karel Show, Karel breaks down the growing perception that power and privilege are taking priority over everyday Americans—and why that narr...

This time on CodeWACK! Imagine two patients … same diagnosis, same medication, same country. Each one needs the same prescription. One gets their care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, the other gets it through Medicare. The price of the exact same drug could be half as much for one patient as for the other. That's not a glitch. It's how the system is designed. Our guest is Bob Coleman,...

'BradCast' 4/28/2026: Trump Activist Judges Allow Ten Commandments in TX Classrooms by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 4/28/2026 by Progressive Voices