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Val Atkinson is back this week as we try and process the murder and mayhem here in the US and around the world. Another mass shooting, this time on the Fourth of July, has us collectively wondering if there is anything to stop these mass shootings. If you ask Mitch McConnel and the Republicans, you are likely to get more thoughts and prayers and mumbled thoughts and prayers. We will also discuss t...

This week we have a special episode of The Deal. Join me along with the Executive Director of Pro-Choice North Carolina, Tara Romano, to talk about the ending of Roe v. Wade. Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization confirms the court takeover by a solid right-wing block that may be in place for decades. Justice Clarence Thomas has emerged as the leader of the pack of skeptics questioning the...

Roe v. Wade is over and done. The US Supreme Court has had its say, so what should we expect from this ruling? What we do know is that some states have already outlawed abortions. So-called "trigger laws" were affected when the decision was published. What does this mean for women's reproductive health? Join me along with Val Atkinson and NCCU Constitutional Law Professor Irv Joyner as we try to m...

We have another information-packed episode of The Deal. Join us as we welcome Reverend Lernette P. Patterson of Reddy Chapel AME Zion Church in Galveston, TX. Reddy Chapel (https://reedychapel.com/) is part of the history of Juneteenth. After reading the Emancipation Proclamation at the Galveston courthouse, the document was paraded to Reddy Chapel and nailed to the front door. Each year the peopl...

This week on The Deal, we do a deep dive into the 1/6 Committee's first public hearing on the year-long investigation into the attempted overthrow of the government. Whether you watched the first hearing or not, you should be aware of the evidence that has been presented so far and is still yet to come. Even Trump's daughter, Ivanka, didn't believe the election was fraudulent. We also analyze the...

To say gun violence is out of control in America is an understatement. We kill more people than anyone else. Joe Biden has probably been to more mass killing sites than another American leader as President and Vice President. Are we ever going to do anything about it? This week we discuss the latest shooting and where we go from here.  As the November elections get closer, we will be looking...

We invited Professor Andrea Freeman of the University of Hawaii back to The Deal to talk about milk, breastfeeding, whiteness, and the law. Professor Freeman teaches Constitutional Law, Federal Courts, Race and Law, Food Law and Policy, and Comparative Social Justice and Constitutional Law. Topics you don't think are related, but this is America, and you can bet there is a connection. The discussi...

The right has decided that there is no political price to pay for their obsession with the Second Amendment. Uvalde becomes the next American city whose name will forever be synonymous with mass murder. Like Charleston, Buffalo, or Sandy Hook, are we just going to stand helpless and let the NRA tell us guns are not a problem? Join Val and me as we dig deeper into why these events happen only in Am...

We have another information-packed episode of The Deal this week. Dr. Nicole McFarlane with Fayetteville State University drops in to help us decode the negative feedback loop on the right concerning the next nominee to the Supreme Court. Justice Bryer's retirement allows President Biden to honor at least one of his campaign promises. We also talk about student loan forgiveness, the role of colleg...

It is official, Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the next Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. Tim Scott was among the Republicans who wouldn't support soon-to-be Justice Jackson. Join us as we talk about the historic nature of Justice Jackson's appointment. Plus Donald Trump is in Selma, North Carolina for another one of his revisionist history rallies, while more news comes about his...

We all know about "The Slap" ... but we want to put it into proper context. Join me, along with Val Atkinson as we discuss the wildest night in the history of the Oscars. We also tackle more important news like Clarence Thomas and his treasonous wife, the economy, UNC v. Duke, the Democrat's chances to win a US Senate seat, and a whole lot more.

The Deal is back this week with Ed Clark and Val Atkinson. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson endured three days of attacks from the Republicans in her appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Despite Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham's best efforts, Judge Jackson seems to be poised to take a seat on the Supreme Court. But there is other news as well. It seems to be clearer and clearer that 1/6 was no...

Tune in for the latest episode of The Deal with Ed Clark. Dr. Nicole McFarlane and Professor Val Atkinson join me to talk about Democratic hopes for the mid-terms, gas prices, banking while black, and North Carolina's crazy House member Madison Cawthorn. The discussion will be lively, and you should not miss it. Catch the Deal on Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Stitcher, our website: ht...

With the world on the brink of a possible World War III or, even worse, nuclear weapons used, we look at the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Ukraine border guards mistreat Black and brown immigrants looking to escape to safety. Putin seems hell-bent on dragging the rest of the world into the battle. As we watch gas skyrocket towards 200 per barrel, what can President Joe Biden do about it? As troubling a...

Joe Biden keeps his promise and nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. At the same time, Russia invades Ukraine as expected, but is it going the way Putin imagined. We take a look at those stories and more convictions in the murder of George Floyd, the 10th anniversary of the murder of Trayvon Martin, the loosening of Covid mask mandates, new North Carolina, all that, and much much...

Join us for another information-packed episode of The Deal. We are talking about Kim Potter getting a pass for murder, America's inability to be honest about Black History, the NFL, crazy Canadian truckers, and a probable war between Russia and Ukraine. All of that and so much more with me and Val Atkinson.

Join us and we discuss Russia on the brink of war with Ukraine and what the US response should be. Also, we tackle how the Q idiots and Trumper have managed to export their craziness north to Canada. Ending mask mandates, Supreme Court nominees, white people shooting at black FedEx drivers, and a whole lot more to cover on this week's edition of The Deal.

Join us for the latest edition of the Deal. Val and I talk about the North Carolina Supreme Court's surprise decision to reject the Republican's extreme gerrymander attempt. We also deal with Mike Pence's slap-down of Donald Trump's big lie; Brian Flores' suit against the NFL; another police shooting in Minnesota; an increase in suicide among black folks. All of that and Covid-19 deaths, India Ari...

We need to talk. The Democrats have traitors in the ranks and won't end the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation. We have Professor Irv Joyner, NCCU Law School onboard to help figure out what is happening in the US Senate. Val Atkinson is in here too as we discuss that, Joe Biden after one year, Covid-19, and a whole lot more.

Join us for this information-packed episode. We talk about the significance of the MLK Holiday, the fate of voting rights, sedition, gerrymandering, and Covid-19. All of that and a bunch more. Please help us grow the program by subscribing to the channel and visiting https://thedealwithedclark.com to check out our latest blog.

We're back after the Easter holiday, and guess what? The world is still crazy, especially here in America. Join Val Atkinson and me as we discuss the latest revelations in the investigation of the 1/6 coup attempt. Believe it or not. Republican Leader, Kevin McCarthy, did want Trump to resign, or maybe he didn't. New tapes reveal that the Republican leader said behind closed doors what he should h...

Happy New Year! Thanks for all of the support for The Deal. Our first show of the year is starting off with a bang. We discuss the anniversary of 1/6 and the far-reaching implication of the attempted overthrow of the government. Yes, that is what it was.  Val Atkinson will help me try to figure out that and all the rest of the news from the week. We also pay tribute to the great Sidney Poitie...

We had to be away for a few weeks, but we are back with an information-packed show. Join us as we talked about Roe, Covid, the 1/6 Committee, and Delaware State Women's Lacrosse team being stopped and illegally searched for drugs on I-95. Lechelle Wardell with the Wake County, NC Health Department joins us to talk about a recent paper she published in the Harvard Public Health Review Journal entit...

The murder of 10 people in Buffalo, NY, last Saturday, simply for being black, is not the first and will not be the final act of senseless violence by white supremacists. Join us this week for a very informative discussion with political science professor Val Atkinson as we deconstruct and reveal what motivates people like the murderer who killed innocent people at the Tops Supermarket. We also an...