The Rick Smith Show

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins the program to talk about the corporate corruption in the judiciary, and we discuss the growing union movement in America, and we also talk about the importance of the youth vote and its critical role in 2022 and beyond. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: US Senator  Sheldon Whitehouse  (D-RI) Professor and Organizer  Lewis Jones Jack Lob...

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins the program to talk about the corporate corruption in the judiciary, and we discuss the growing union movement in America, and we also talk about the importance of the youth vote and its critical role in 2022 and beyond. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: US Senator  Sheldon Whitehouse  (D-RI) Professor and Organizer  Lewis Jones Jack Lob...

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joins the show to discuss the flood of dark money polluting our judicial system and how that money is used to buy decisions favorable to corporate entities, decisions that are often disastrous for working families in America. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube &am...

Max Burns of The Daily Beast breaks down the current stories coming out of DC, and helps us work through the lunacy so we can get the the heart of the issues that matter to America's working families. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube &...

School boards are becoming the Wild West, the 1/6 commission heats up, Citizens United does exactly what it intended to do, and new documents reveal a 2020 election plot to have the National Guard seize voting machines. Just another day in America’s new normal. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Stuart Stevens  of The Lincoln Project Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Healthc...

School boards are becoming the Wild West, the 1/6 commission heats up, Citizens United does exactly what it intended to do, and new documents reveal a 2020 election plot to have the National Guard seize voting machines. Just another day in America’s new normal. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Stuart Stevens  of The Lincoln Project Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Healthc...

Scott Dworkin of The Democratic Coalition joins the show to talk about the 1/6 commission, the DOJ and recent revelations about criminal investigations into the True family and businesses, and what we need to do to stop the slide toward authoritarianism that the GOP is creating. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11...

Stuart Stevens of The Lincoln Project joins us to discuss the irreparable harm Trump has done to the Republican Party, and why there may be no way to recover any portion of it in the future. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, an...

On this day in labor history, the year was 1933. That was the day 6,000 workers at Briggs Manufacturing in Detroit walked off the job and sparked a strike wave of 15,000 auto body workers. Briggs made auto bodies for Ford, Chrysler and Hudson in four Detroit-area plants. Their pay and working conditions were considered among the worst in the nation, inspiring the adage, “if poison doesn’t work, tr...

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On this day in labor history, the year was 1959. That was the day the Susquehanna River flooded several mines throughout the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania. It marked the virtual end to coal mining in the Northern Anthracite Region, whose coalmines provided some 11,000 jobs. Knox Coal Company, owned by reputed mobster, John Sciandra, ordered workers to illegally excavate underneath the river to ge...

Jordan Zakarin of More Perfect Union joins us to talk about the King Soopers strike, and other labor related stories from around the country. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free...

Journalist Sarah Burris of RawStory breaks down a massive news week, and even bigger news that just dropped today. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in Janu...

Kim Cordova of UFCW Local 7 in Denver, Colorado joins us to talk about the strike at King Soopers stores and what needs to happen to create a sustainable work environment for hard working families. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch...

One small step for the Senate, one giant leap toward autocracy for America. We’ll discuss voting rights and workers’ rights and what we need to do now that the Biden agenda is fully off the rails. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: Jordan Zakarin  of More Perfect Union Everett Kelly  of The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Kim Cordova  – President, UFC...

One small step for the Senate, one giant leap toward autocracy for America. We’ll discuss voting rights and workers’ rights and what we need to do now that the Biden agenda is fully off the rails. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: Jordan Zakarin  of More Perfect Union Everett Kelly  of The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Kim Cordova  – President, UFC...

Rick uses the current situation at Kroger in Colorado to show us what solidarity means, how communities in the past embraced it, and how today's communities can and should do the same thing. Don't miss this one. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST o...

Brian Jennewein of IUBAC joins to talk about careers in the trades and how they can be used to avoid debt and create better lives. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in January 2022.  Be sure to add the FSTV ch...

Rob Scott of the Economic Policy Institute joins to help us separate the fact from the fiction when it comes to the state of our economy. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in January 2022.  Be sure to add the...

Morris Pearl of Patriotic Millionaires joins to discuss the state of economic inequality in America, and how the unjust system is propped up by a political system that is for sale to the highest bidder. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time...

Kelly Therese Pollack of the Unsung History podcast joins us to talk about one of the more consequential strikes in American history - the Toledo Auto-Lite strike of 1934. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in...

Voting rights legislation faces its final showdown in the Senate, more Trump minions get subpoenas, and we get to the heart of income inequality in America. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: Rob Scott  of the Economic Policy Institute Brian Jennewein  of IUBAC Morris Pearl  of Patriotic Millionaires Kelly Therese Pollack  of the Unsung History podcast Call-in at  1-866...

Voting rights legislation faces its final showdown in the Senate, more Trump minions get subpoenas, and we get to the heart of income inequality in America. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: Rob Scott  of the Economic Policy Institute Brian Jennewein  of IUBAC Morris Pearl  of Patriotic Millionaires Kelly Therese Pollack  of the Unsung History podcast Call-in at  1-866...

Scott Paul joins to discuss the state of the American economy, the supply chain, and what's in store for American manufacturing. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech T...

Investigative Journalist Greg Palast joins us to discuss the intricacies of voter suppression, and some of the more devious tricks the GOP uses to make sure only their voters have access to the polls. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twi...