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September 11, 2025 ⢠6 mins
Green News Report 9-11-2025 by Progressive Voices
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September 11, 2025 ⢠60 mins
BradCast' 9/11/2025: 'A Dark Moment for America' by Progressive Voices
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September 11, 2025 ⢠60 mins
Charlie Kirk Assassination: False Flag or Political Martyr? | Karel Cast 25-122
Charlie Kirk was assassinated in public in Utah, and the fallout is tearing the nation apart. MAGA immediately weaponized the killing, labeling the shooter a radical left activist without evidence, fueling division and anger. The President quickly blamed the leftâsomething he did not do when lawmakers were murdered in their homes just a month ago.
So,...
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September 11, 2025 ⢠17 mins
This time on Code WACK!
Imagine discovering that your infant childâyour nine-month-old babyâhas lead poisoning â a toxin banned from paint and phased out of gasoline decades ago. So why do thousands of children each year have dangerously high levels of lead in their system?
We spoke with New York mom, nurse, and advocate Shannon Burkett, whose son Cooper developed lead poisoning that stole his words, halted his development, and ...
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September 10, 2025 ⢠29 mins
đĽ Social Media Uprising: Can Gen Z Save America? | Karel Cast 25-122
From the streets of the U.S. to the protests in Nepal, social media is fueling revolutions around the world. In Nepal, Gen Z forced their Prime Minister to resign after TikTok was banned â proving the power of digital activism. But what about Americaâs youth? Will Gen Z rise up to reclaim their future, or remain glued to their screens until itâs too late?
Plus,...
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September 9, 2025 ⢠30 mins
Why the Epstein Files Donât Matter Anymore | Karel Cast 25-121
We already know the truth: Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were close friends, and thereâs more than enough evidence pointing toward Trumpâs misconduct. But hereâs the problemâMAGA doesnât care. No matter how much proof is presented, they refuse to believe it. So why are Democrats still chasing Epstein files as if theyâll change anything? Until thereâs a criminal conv...
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September 8, 2025 ⢠41 mins
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst Cedric Leighton.
Col. Leighton (USAF-Ret.) provides his...
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September 8, 2025 ⢠29 mins
Proof America Is Splitting Apart | Karel Cast 25-120
The writing has been on the wall since the 1800sâAmerica may be headed for divorce court. From the new Western Alliance for Healthcare to growing political, cultural, and economic divides, we could be witnessing the first steps toward a fractured nation. Will this split be peaceful, or will it bring chaos and conflict?
Weâll also talk about the backlash Iâve faced from the tran...
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September 5, 2025 ⢠22 mins
Leslie welcomes back Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the 63 unions and 15 million members of the AFL-CIO. In 2022, he was unanimously elected to the position as the highest ranking African American officer in the history of Americaâs labor movement.
Secretary Redmond shares how he and the AFL-CIO just wrapped up their nationwide âItâs Better in a Union: Fighting for Freedom, Fairness and Securityâ bus tour. While big corporat...
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September 5, 2025 ⢠19 mins
Leslie is joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm, and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
The two examine the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) again handing President Trump a bleak set of jobs numbers, just one month after he fired the agency's commissioner over weak employment data.
On Friday morning, the BLS reported that nonfarm payroll employment ...
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September 4, 2025 ⢠6 mins
Wildfires destroy historic California Gold Rush town; Trump further escalates attacks against on US wind energy; Extreme rains trigger deadly landslide in war-torn Sudan; PLUS: Dozens of climate scientists issue scathing rebuttal to Dept. of Energy's science-denying report... All that and more in today's Green News Report!
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September 4, 2025 ⢠30 mins
RFK Jr & Vaccine Denial: Why Heâs Dangerous for America đşđ¸ | Karel Cast 25-119
Vaccines arenât politicalâuntil politicians like RFK Jr make them partisan. I know firsthand the importance of questioning medicine, but letâs be honest: vaccines save lives. The data is clear, the science is proven, and yet RFK Jr and red states like Florida are trying to make vaccine mandates illegal.
The problem? Diseases donât stay contained. His...
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September 3, 2025 ⢠30 mins
Trumpâs Health Questions Grow: Why Isnât the Media Asking? | Karel Cast 25-118
Donald Trump vanishes for days at a time, his legs appear swollen from venous insufficiency, and his hands often look bruised. At nearly 80 years old, these could be normal signs of aging â or indicators of something more serious.
Trump and MAGA made Bidenâs health fair game, yet the media stays largely silent on Trumpâs visible health struggles. Why t...
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September 3, 2025 ⢠14 mins
This time on Code WACK!
What happens when millions are stripped of Medicaid coverage? Who shoulders the costs when hospitals are forced to care for more uninsured patients? And how will unions and the workers they represent bear the brunt of skyrocketing premiums, job losses, and a growing healthcare crisis?
Today we're joined by Cindy Young, a veteran labor negotiator and health policy advisor, and now vice president of the Ca...
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September 2, 2025 ⢠30 mins
No Middle Ground Left: Why Debate Has Become All or Nothing | Karel Cast 118
In todayâs America, thereâs no middle ground anymore. Yesterday, I â a proud, gay activist with trans family members â was labeled a transphobe simply for having a nuanced opinion about trans athletes and transitioning timelines. Instead of discussion, the immediate reaction was to attack.
Even Governor Gavin Newsom has faced backlash from the extreme le...
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August 28, 2025 ⢠30 mins
The Real Threat: Straight Male Violence vs. Trans Scapegoating | Karel Cast 25-117
The right is in an uproar after a trans Catholic school shooter in Minneapolis killed two people â using it as âproofâ that trans people are dangerous. But letâs look at the facts: only 2 killings by trans people this year vs. 244 killings by cisgender straight men. And tragically, 28 trans people have been murdered in 2025 alone â mostly by straigh...
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August 27, 2025 ⢠32 mins
Evil Triumphs When Good Stay Silent | Americaâs Crisis of Cowardice đşđ¸â ď¸
Every day in America, evil is winning â not because itâs stronger, but because good people stay silent. A vocal minority pushes tyranny, ignorance, and hate while Congress, corporations, and even judges remain quiet. From fat-shaming debates over airline seats to outrage over a Cracker Barrel logo, it seems all you have to do is bark long enough and loud en...
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August 27, 2025 ⢠14 mins
What happens when millions are stripped of Medicaid coverage? Who shoulders the costs when hospitals are forced to care for more uninsured patients? And how will unions and the workers they represent bear the brunt of skyrocketing premiums, job losses, and a growing healthcare crisis?
Today we're joined by Cindy Young, a veteran labor negotiator and health policy advisor, and now vice president of the California Alliance for Reti...
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August 26, 2025 ⢠31 mins
Are Fat People Really To Blame? | Southwest Airlines, Incivility & Americaâs Compassion Crisis âď¸
Southwest Airlines is requiring plus-sized passengers to buy two seats so they âdonât spill over.â But hereâs the real question: why not just design a few rows of larger seats? Instead, society blames fat people for being fat, ignoring the bigger issue â an industry and culture that lack compassion.
This episode of the Karel Cast dig...
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August 25, 2025 ⢠31 mins
I Want More Than Rainbow Sidewalks | Equal Rights, Not Empty Gestures đđşđ¸
Florida and other states are painting over rainbow sidewalks â but hereâs the truth: LGBTQ+ Americans donât need symbolic gestures. We need equal rights, protection under the law, and an economy that works for everyone.
This episode of the Karel Cast calls out politicians like DeSantis who focus on erasing symbols instead of fixing real problems. Equalit...
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