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Today the Democratic Senate passed the American Rescue Plan Act, aka the Covid-19 Relief Bill. After hours and weeks, the Democrats in the United States Senate got it done—without any Republican votes—as usual. Now the revised bill to aid the American public will go back to the U.S. House for a final vote next week. Omar Moore analyses the last 48 hours and a victory lap for Senate Majority Leader...

Omar Moore analyses the latest 24 hours in the misadventures of trying to get a nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package passed—and a $15 Federal minimum wage. What could possibly go wrong when it comes to helping the American public? Solutions to the debacle in the US Senate are also presented. With audio from Senator Chris Murphy and Senator Bernie Sanders. March 5, 2021. The Audio Experience...

A tale of two very different halves in this podcast episode as Omar Moore first discusses Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and her near-eight hour testimony in Holyrood before a committee investigating whether she broke the Ministerial Code and allegations by her former friend and ex-Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond. In the second half of this episode Omar talks ab...

Omar Moore asks questions about the safety and security of the United States of America over the last few centuries, decades, years but especially months. The focus is the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the January 6, 2021 terrorist attack by white men that killed at least seven people. FBI Director Christopher Wray was in the hot seat yesterday (Tuesday). Both Democratic and Republican sen...

Omar Moore on the Ultra Millionaire Tax/Weatlh Tax introduced yesterday at a press conference led by Senator Elizabeth Warren. Featuring audio from Senator Warren, Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Brendan Boyle. March 2, 2021. Featured in this episode: Please call the White House and tell Vice President Kamala Harris to overrule the Senate Parliamentarian and keep the $15 minimum wage provision in th...

Omar Moore asks: How do you define success? And how is success defined? Does society define and shape what success is for you? Or do you shape and define what success is for yourself? Also: The start of Women’s History Year. March 1, 2021. Featured in this episode: In the U.S.: National Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org Contest to win a DVD or BluRay of...

Omar Moore on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a 21st century country club as the Golden Globe Awards are telecast tonight. The HFPA has NO Black members, and it has been that way for a long time. It is imperative to support Black film awards organizations and Black artists and filmmakers. February 28, 2021. Featured in this episode: Los Angeles Times story (“Who really gives out the Gol...

Why is it that some of us are silent when the politician we voted for does heinous things? Omar Moore on the silence in some Democratic Party supporter quarters around the military air strikes by President Joe Biden on Thursday night in Syria that a) killed at least 22 people; and, b) were conducted without consultation of and deliberation by the U.S. Congress. February 27, 2021. Featured in this...

Omar Moore presents and discusses a few news stories from the last 24 hours or so and finds not-so unrelated things, not just in the last 24 hours but the last 70 years. February 26, 2021. Featured in this episode: Lindsey Boylan, former chief of staff to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, on working in an environment where Cuomo and others sexually harassed her: https://bit.ly/3bHIhIx (Omar apologiz...

“The Left” in the United States of America, is dead. At least that’s what Omar Moore argues in this episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast. How would you define “the left”? Or “the right”? A must-listen episode. February 25, 2021. UPDATE!!!!! ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!!!——— ******EVEN MORE MERCHANDISE! MORE new products (today: HATS!! and buttons!!) were added today (Feb. 25)—all designed by Omar Moo...

Omar Moore on life, all of us and Tiger Woods, and what time means. February 24, 2021. UPDATE!!!!! ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!!!——— ******EVEN MORE MERCHANDISE! MORE new products were added today (Feb. 24)—all designed by Omar Moore available right now at THE POLITICRAT DAILY PODCAST ONLINE SHOP. Buy now!: https://bit.ly/36WIDJC YouTube Ad for The Politicrat Daily Podcast Online Store - https://bit.ly/...

On February 23, 2020 Ahmaud Arbery jogged through a Georgia neighborhood in the United States of America, in a neighborhood not far from where he lived. It was a Sunday afternoon. He was murdered in broad daylight by three white thugs. This heinous and brutal execution of Mr. Arbery was caught on video recorded by one of three killers. At least one of the killers had been an investigator for the D...

Day one of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing of Judge Merrick Garland for the position of Attorney General. Five years late, and for a different position—but better late than never, thanks to now-minority leader Mitch McConnell. Also: Two belated birthdays that must be acknowledged. And: 500,000 people in the US have died from coronavirus. How to think about just what that m...

Fifty-six years ago today Malcolm X was assassinated in the Audobon Ballroom in Washington Heights, New York City on a Sunday afternoon. Omar Moore on the day, and what has happened since and how it all applies to right now. February 21, 2021. UPDATE!!!!! ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!!!——— ******EVEN MORE MERCHANDISE! A staggering 45 MORE new products were added on Feb. 16, and all designed by Omar Moore...

Honoring Sir Sidney Poitier On His 94th Birthday. Includes audio of Mr. Poitier in speeches, films and interviews. Omar Moore salutes this living legend whose birthday it is today. February 20, 2021. Featured in this episode: Sidney Poitier at the 2001 NAACP Image Awards https://bit.ly/37PX4zZ Sidney Poitier at the Academy Awards, March 2002: https://bit.ly/2Np8nbc Sidney Poitier, interviewed in 2...

On this Friday a potpourri of subjects: Ted Cruz, Senator of Cancun; using your time in the most valuable ways you can, and the art of moderation. Listen on for more. Plus: A book recommendation and the return of the mystery voice. Omar Moore on all of the above. February 19, 2021. UPDATE!!!!! ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!!!——— ******EVEN MORE MERCHANDISE! A staggering 45 MORE new products were added on...

The conversation last week hosted and moderated by Omar Moore on Freida Lee Mock’s great and involving 2013 documentary ANITA: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER. Racism, gender, misogyny/misogynoir, patriarchy and politics intersect in the documentary on Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill. Her persecution by white male United States Senators during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s 1991 Supreme Court Justice...

Omar Moore on filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s great, must-see “Queen Sugar” television series on the OWN (Oprah Winfrey) Network and Black representation in American television and film through the ages in the US. February 17, 2021. UPDATE!!!!! ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!!!——— ******EVEN MORE MERCHANDISE! A staggering 45 MORE new products added TODAY (Feb 16), and all designed by Omar Moore available right no...

Omar Moore speaks to entrepreneur, MBA, author, motivational speaker, consultant, event planner and expert marketer Layllen Saywerr about her businesses, her approach to business. Ms. Sawyerr provides advice to those in business and seeking to start a business. February 16, 2021. Layllen Sawyerr on Twitter: https://twitter.com/layllensawyerr Layllen Sawyerr on Instagram: Layllen Laydspaces on Inst...

Safe spaces are precious, priceless arenas but they don’t exist on social media platforms that we do not control or own. Omar Moore on this reality and what we can do to change it, in very clear and elementary ways. February 15, 2021. ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!!!——— ******MORE MERCHANDISE! A staggering 36 MORE new products (and more to come) all designed by Omar Moore available right now at THE POLITI...

Omar Moore on the detritus of yesterday’s second acquittal of Donald Trump and what Democrats and voters must do next. Hint: Keep voting! February 14, 2021. ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!!!——— ******MORE MERCHANDISE! A staggering 36 MORE new products (and more to come) all designed by Omar Moore available right now at THE POLITICRAT DAILY PODCAST ONLINE SHOP. Buy!: https://bit.ly/36WIDJC NEW: YouTube Ad f...

Omar Moore weighs in on the contretemps around the Black Bachelor on reality TV. That’s just the beginning. February 13, 2021. Featured in this episode: LA Times story on “The Bachelor”: https://lat.ms/3tVhkt3 (Feb 12, 2021) Roland Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rolandsmartin ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!!!——— ******MORE MERCHANDISE! A staggering 35 MORE new products designed by Omar Moore arrive...

Your Better Self. Omar Moore on achieving your goals in 2021 and harnessing your best qualities and capabilities to make those goals attainable. And: Book recommendation and a mystery voice. Plus: The link to register for tonight’s Zoom conversation hosted by Omar about the documentary ANITA: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER. bit.ly/3788tun. February 12, 2021. ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!!!——— ******MORE MERCHAN...

Are you a better person now than you were ten years ago? And in what respect(s)? It’s a question Omar Moore considers on this Throwback Thursday. Plus: The House Impeachment Managers Make A Slam Dunk Case Resonate. And: Mystery voice and book recommendation. February 11, 2021. ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!!!——— ******MORE MERCHANDISE! A staggering 35 MORE new products designed by Omar Moore arrived today...

Omar Moore is joined by UK broadcaster Farzana Choudry as both have a laugh and share concerns about the absurdity of what is going on in the U.K. and USA. Both are long-time supporters of Watford Football Club in England, also a talking point in their conversation. No stiff upper lips here! February 10, 2021. Farzana Choudry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/farzana_choudry Farzana on BBC Three Cou...