THE HOME FOR PROGRESSIVE POLITICS
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New podcast - Forward Nation Radio is a progressive political talk show with host, David Leventhal
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Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
THE HOME FOR PROGRESSIVE POLITICS
This Week’s Discussion:
In Part 2 of our post-debate analysis Dave provides his answers, and relevant analysis, to the questions posed to the candidates. Dave provides answers to all the world's most vexing problems--our economy and economic justice, taxes, the rich, climate, health care, working with Republicans and other criminals, how to protect our governing institutions, what our priorities should be, international relations, guns, abortion, immigration, the Supreme Court--and tells you why the Dems did, did not, or could not tell you the same...all in 30 minutes or less! (Where else can you go to have all the world's problems solved in less time than is spent chanting "lock her up" at a Trump rally?)
Oh, and Dave also tells you who his hero is.
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Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
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This Week’s Discussion:
Part 1 of our analysis of the first round of Democratic Presidential debates looks at the remarkable consensus behind a progressive, pro-America agenda...and contrasts it to the regressive agenda of the current governing political party. Media efforts to sow division were thwarted by a civil discourse on the possibilities of enlightened governance. Regardless of who ultimately emerges as the Democratic candidate, the impact of Bernie Sanders and the democratic wing of the Democratic Party could not have been clearer on all the major issues of inclusiveness, climate, health care, immigration, women's empowerment, the economy and economic justice, guns, civility and competence. The Democrats show faith in the American voter...at their peril?
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Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Trump "kicks Off" the 2020 campaign he has been running since 2016 and shows it will be more of the same: resentment and aggrievement (not just of white people but, mostly, of him!). Meanwhile, Democrats in NY demonstrate what governing on behalf of the people is all about. The choice of political parties and the future of this country could not be more stark...except to the 40% who support Trump. Speaking of stupid, Davie defines what it means to be stupid in society today, and why those willing to inflict it upon themselves endanger us all and are deserving of no sympathy.
We narrowly avoid war with Iran, for now, as Trump has to overrule his "best people". We talk about the dangers posed by the people Trump has put into power. There is no babysitter anymore, and the baby is unleashed. Will Trump's 2020 campaign include the slogan "only I can protect you from the best people I have chosen to protect you"?
On a "lighter" note, Trump takes on Pride Month and lies about the Mexico agreement, and Democrats really need to start playing hardball (sorry, Joe).
Sunday Jun 16, 2019
Sunday Jun 16, 2019
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This Week’s Discussion:
Trump ramps up his efforts to claim executive privilege on any information that could shed light on his many criminal activities. He declares it to hide his illegal efforts to suppress minority (real ones) representation by adding a citizenship question to the census. All to advance the Republican efforts to ensure continued minority (wealthy white ones) rule in the US. He also furthers his war on climate change...information. Mostly though, he publicly seeks to collude with hostile foreign powers to steal the 2020 election. ("Yes collusion, Yes obstruction!") The need to impeach grows ever more critical.
Also, was it right for the US women's World Cup soccer team to run up the score and humiliate its opponent? The nature of sportsmanship, and to what extent does our lack of respect for fair play in our sporting events lead to the cheating society we have? Speaking of cheating society, we say goodbye to Sarah the Huckster and hello again to Kellyanne Con Artist, whose firing for repeated illegal behavior was recommended by a government agency. Meanwhile, we inch closer to war with Iran as we trade accusations and the world decides whether it should believe radical religious extremists...or Iran. NY rejects radical religious extremism when it comes to vaccinations.
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Saturday Jun 08, 2019
Saturday Jun 08, 2019
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This Week’s Discussion:
We discuss the irony of President Snowflake Bone Spurs going to honor brave and patriotic soldiers on the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Also, the irony of not being able to embarrass a US President while he is overseas embarrassing us. And embarrass us Mr. Trump did; in spades (also, in Europe). Trump also reminds us how little it takes for desperate people to find dignity in a President who has none. Speaking of war, Trump will undoubtedly declare victory in a trade war with Mexico that he thankfully lost. In light of D-Day, we ask why the US asks so little of its citizens today. Also, another mass shooting that won't be a blip on Republican radar, and over 1000 former federal prosecutors are now publicly on record saying Trump is a criminal; will the Democrats in congress ever grow a pair?
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Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
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This Week’s Discussion:
We discuss (former) Special Counsel Robert Mueller's first--and brief--statements about his report, and what they say about the case for impeaching the President. We look at it and other news of the week in the context of the two perhaps defining issues of our day: the huge gulf between the two political parties and the right-wing propaganda machine that helps explain the Republican Party's insanity. The two parties differ as to whether the war on climate change should be a battle against planetary destruction, or a battle against science. The USS John McCain incident shows who the biggest whiny snowflake is, and the dissemination of doctored videos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and further lies regarding the census show just how far Republicans will go in lying to the American public to maintain minority power.
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Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
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This Week’s Discussion:
Trump excites his base for the 2020 election by keeping a black woman off the $20 bill. Trump has hissy fit: says he won't do his job because Speaker Pelosi accused him of a cover-up. No, seriously. Meanwhile, he seeks to cover-up his money laundering with Deutsche Bank as the evidence against him accumulates. A look at some of the latest examples of "the best people" he has brought into our government, including the continuing assault on our environment and the latest efforts to seek the help of foreign powers in the coming presidential election. Then we take a longer look at much of what is wrong with US democracy--the US voter--and discuss some ideas for how to make democracy in this country work.
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Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
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This Week’s Discussion:
Alabama passes the most rigid anti-abortion law in the country. Republicans present the Supreme Court with an opportunity to overturn Roe v. Wade, and their voters with more motivation to get out to vote in 2020. Their opportunity to continue to elect leaders who will fill our courts with right-wing judges that will impose their extremist religious views on people much better and brighter than themselves better give the rest of us the same motivation. Trump's newly-announced immigration policy is all about reinforcing privilege; what a surprise! Finally, whatever type of war you prefer, the Trump has something especially for you! We escalate our existing trade and cold wars and really seem to be manipulating our way into a hot war with Iran. Is this the moment we have been fearing since trump took over? Too bad there are no cooler heads left to prevail.
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Sunday Feb 10, 2019
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
This Week’s Discussion:
Trump finally gets his moment in the sun, why he agreed to reopen the government. The media and the left are so desperate for signs of a functioning presidency that we look for unity and bipartisanship where none exists. Trump, instead, demonstrates that he is only the president of his base, and will be happy to rip this country apart in order to keep it, in a State of the Union address designed to incite the right. We discuss what former congressman John Dingell, who just passed away, teaches us about GOP lies and manipulation.
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Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
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This Week’s Discussion:
Our intelligence agencies and even the Republican Senate rebuke Trump...but only if one considers facts and reason. The progressive movement in the Democratic Party. Politics aside, here's why those calling for higher taxes on the rich are RIGHT! The economic and moral case for a more progressive tax system, and how the vast accumulation of wealth has allowed those yelling loudest against taxing the rich to claim the "centrist" high ground.
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