14 Podcast Episodes
Actors on Strike: Harold Meyerson; The Supremes in 2023: David Cole; Cornel West: D.D. Guttenplan
Actors on Strike: Harold Meyerson; The Supremes in 2023: David Cole; Cornel West: D.D. Guttenplan
130,000 actors are joining 12,500 screenwriters in the biggest Hollywood strike since 1960. Harold Meyerson reports.Als... Read more
13 Jul 2023
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58mins
L.A. Strikes: Harold Meyerson; Abortion Borderlands: Amy Littlefield; 'Learning to Drive': Katha Pollitt
L.A. Strikes: Harold Meyerson; Abortion Borderlands: Amy Littlefield; 'Learning to Drive': Katha Pollitt
There are two big strikes in the works in L.A. right now: hotel workers and actors. 15,000 hotel workers are preparing t... Read more
29 Jun 2023
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48mins
Abortion politics: Harold Meyerson; J. Edgar Hoover: Beverly Gage
Abortion politics: Harold Meyerson; J. Edgar Hoover: Beverly Gage
The latest move by a Republican judge to ban the abortion drug Mefipristone is likely to turn out more Democratic voters... Read more
13 Apr 2023
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51mins
'BradCast' 9/14/2022 (Guest: Harold Meyerson of The American Prospect on new CA labor law)
'BradCast' 9/14/2022 (Guest: Harold Meyerson of The American Prospect on new CA labor law)
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
15 Sep 2022
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58mins
A Labor Landmark: Harold Meyerson; The GOP & the NLRB: Chris Lehmann; Jan. 6: Patrick Leahy
A Labor Landmark: Harold Meyerson; The GOP & the NLRB: Chris Lehmann; Jan. 6: Patrick Leahy
Harold Meyerson on the labor breakthrough in California: a statewide panel to set standards for wages and working condit... Read more
2 Sep 2022
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57mins
Biden's failure: Harold Meyerson; Abortion Rights: Michele Goodwin; Ukraine: Anatol Lieven
Biden's failure: Harold Meyerson; Abortion Rights: Michele Goodwin; Ukraine: Anatol Lieven
Biden’s weak responses to the end of abortion rights and the Supreme Court majority’s obstacles to gun control have been... Read more
7 Jul 2022
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58mins
Amazon workers: Harold Meyerson; EJ Dionne & Miles Rapaport: Voting; Peter Dreier: Baseball
Amazon workers: Harold Meyerson; EJ Dionne & Miles Rapaport: Voting; Peter Dreier: Baseball
It’s been a week since workers at the Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island voted to form a union – what’s the next... Read more
7 Apr 2022
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57mins
'BradCast' 1/21/2022 (Trump's draft order to seize nation's voting machines; Also: Harold Meyerson on reviving Build Back Better)
'BradCast' 1/21/2022 (Trump's draft order to seize nation's voting machines; Also: Harold Meyerson on reviving Build Back Better)
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
22 Jan 2022
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58mins
Democrats in Defeat: Harold Meyerson; The Underground Railroad: Eric Foner
Democrats in Defeat: Harold Meyerson; The Underground Railroad: Eric Foner
Tuesday was a dark day for Democrats: Republican Glenn Youngkin’s victory in Virginia was not particularly surprising. ... Read more
5 Nov 2021
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46mins
Dems scale back big plans: Harold Meyerson; plus Dave Zirin on 'The Kaepernick Effect'
Dems scale back big plans: Harold Meyerson; plus Dave Zirin on 'The Kaepernick Effect'
The latest on the Democrats’ reconciliation bill: Harold Meyerson reports on the big cuts demanded by Joe Manchin and Ky... Read more
22 Oct 2021
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48mins