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'BradCast' 1/29/2026: It's About Elections: MN, ICE, GA and more by Progressive Voices

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Shut It Down to Stop ICE—And How to Not Die While Saving the Planet | The Karel Show At this point, there’s only one real move left: shut it down. Democrats have the power to defund DHS and ICE, but it means being willing to shut down the government and force Republicans to finally blink. And here’s the truth: the public is with them. For millions of Americans, the federal government has become mo...

This time on Code WACK! How does Medicare Advantage - also known as privatized Medicare - fail seniors … especially seniors of color? Why do many seniors find they actually have no other choice than an Advantage plan? What’s the consequence of that lack of choice? And how do Medicare Advantage insurance plans actually deepen racial and income disparities? To find out, we spoke with Dr. Belinda McI...

'BradCast' 1/28/2026: Government Shutdown Over ICE Funding Now Almost Certain by Progressive Voices

Why Democrats Keep Losing: Abandoning Voters, Misreading Power & Repeating the Same Errors | The Karel Show At a recent California forum featuring Democratic candidates for governor, LGBTQ issues weren’t mentioned at all. Not once. That silence says more than any speech. Then Elizabeth Warren suggested that to “win,” Democrats should abandon social issues and focus only on affordability. The strat...

'BradCast' 1/27/2026: Trump Blinks, Bovino Out, MN ICE Op Falters but Continues as Midterm Accountability Looms by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 1/27/2026 by Progressive Voices

Way Too Little, Far Too Late: Power, Blood, and Corporate Cowardice | The Karel Show Now they want investigations. Now they want resignations. Now — after the damage is done. As Bovino is reportedly pushed back to the border and toward a quiet retirement, Republicans are suddenly calling for accountability and privately urging Kristi Noem to step down. Why the sudden concern? Because they smell bl...

'BradCast' 1/26/2026: The ICE Murder of ICU Nurse Alex Pretti, and Other Heroes of Minneapolis by Progressive Voices

How Congress Can Stop ICE Abuses—And Why It Must Act Now | The Karel Show Let’s be clear: border enforcement and legal immigration are not the problem. Violent criminals, drug traffickers, and human traffickers should not be on our streets. That’s not controversial. What is the problem is how ICE is operating — and Congress has the power to stop it. Now. With the January 31 funding deadline approa...

'BradCast' 1/22/2026: Jack Smith's public testimony in the House, new secret ICE memo, with legal expert Keith Barber by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 1/22/2026 by Progressive Voices

Is It Time to Leave the U.S.? Moving to Canada as America Unravels | The Karel Show The world is no longer whispering — it’s saying it out loud. At Davos, global leaders openly criticized the United States, warning that under Donald Trump, America has become a threat to democracy, stability, and basic sanity. Even major U.S. outlets are now urging Europe not to back down — and to hold America acco...

This time on Code WACK! This time on Code WACK! In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’re rebroadcasting this episode examining how desegregation shaped the experiences of Black patients in America – and what still hasn’t changed. What does racism in medicine look like today? To break it down, we spoke to Dr. Barbara Berney, project creator and producer of the documentary “Power to H...

'BradCast' 1/21/2026: World Turning Against Self-Destructing U.S. Under Trump by Progressive Voices

Why Kids Are Spiraling, Markets Are Crashing & Adults Won’t Step Up | The Karel Show 26-7 Something is breaking — socially, politically, and economically — and today’s episode connects the dots. In Las Vegas, a man is suing the families of seven teens after a violent park attack. It’s not an isolated incident. I’ve been attacked twice by kids on e-bikes myself. Across the country, young people are...

Leslie is joined by Jody Calemine, Director of Advocacy for the 63 Unions and 15 million members of the AFL-CIO. The two review President Trump's first year of his second term, and how it's been filled with relentless attacks on workers during his pursuit of 'Project 2025.' However, they also discuss how the labor movement is fighting back, and winning! The administration: - committed the single b...

'BradCast' 1/20/2026: Trump Admin's Endless Waste, Fraud, Abuse in Elections by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 1/20/2026 by Progressive Voices

Don Lemon Targeted, Nicki Minaj Melts Down & MAGA Shows Its Hand | Karel Cast 26-06 Journalism is under attack — and this episode shows exactly how and why. After Don Lemon covered a protest involving an ICE agent who also serves as a pastor, right-wing outrage machines went into overdrive. The backlash escalated so far that the DOJ reportedly sent a letter and placed Lemon on a list — simply for...

The Unraveling of a Presidency | The Karel Show 26-05 The signs are no longer subtle — the Trump presidency is coming apart, fast. Across the globe, Europe prepares economic countermeasures as it becomes clear that intimidation no longer works. NATO moves to defend Greenland, responding to unprecedented threats and destabilization. At home, Minneapolis refuses to back down in the face of aggressiv...

'BradCast' 1/15/2026: A Cornered Rat: Trump threatens MN, NATO, World, w/ Heather Digby Parton, 'Driftglass' by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 1/15/2026 by Progressive Voices

Iran, Israel & the CIA: When “Conspiracy” Starts Sounding Plausible | The Karel Show The word conspiracy gets thrown around easily — but sometimes the real-world facts are disturbing enough on their own. As protests erupt in Iran, the political fallout gives Donald Trump fresh justification to escalate tensions. The question becomes: who benefits if conflict expands? Israel? The United States? Pow...