What you may have missed on PDR last week
Following is our end-of-the-week summary of all the topics covered on our Politics Done Right on KPFT 90.1 FM program, which is also streamed on Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Twitter, and Twitch.
Monday March 4th, 2024
Question: We want to hold to account the “business persons” who make fentanyl available to U.S. citizens who choose to take these drugs voluntarily. Should we hold to account gun manufacturers who furnish guns to countries and guerillas alike?
Lianys Torres Rivera, Cuban Ambassador to the United States, tells the Cuban side of their reality: Cuban Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera appeared on Politivs Done Right to discuss her country, the effects of US sanctions, and much more. [More]
Chris Hayes nails the Right Wing Media and GOP for the false migrant crime GOP narrative: Republicans must run on the migrant crime lie since they have nothing to run on, given their stance on women’s rights and the current state of the economy. [More]
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Tuesday March 5th, 2024
A Trump-loving MAGA caller to my program shows a scary cultish devotion to Trump-Can-Do-No-Wrong: MUST WATCH: One of my devoted listeners to my Progressive program, Politics Done Right, called into the program and, with his answers to my questions, confirmed that he is wedded to the Trump cult. [More]
‘Historic Victory’: Swiss Approve Pension Boost, Reject Later Retirement: “It is the people who have the power in Switzerland,” one union leader said. In a move that pensioners rights group Avivo called “a historic victory for retirees,” Swiss voters voted to boost their pension by one-month’s payment on Sunday. [More]
Rural America is and will continue to be better served by Democratic policies & candidates: Rural America is one of the GOP’s biggest supporters. The inconvenient truth is that the policies Democrats promote are the ones that make their lives easier and worthwhile. [More]
Wednesday March 6th, 2024
Progressives Cheer Senate Exit for ‘Corrupt Egomaniac’ Kyrsten Sinema: Sinema’s exit sets up an election between Rep. Ruben Gallego and former television anchor Kari Lake. [More]
Ali Velshi exposes and expands the meaning of the Alabama IVF ruling on our path to a theocracy: Ali Velshi details that Alabama’s Supreme Court IVF decision was no surprise. MAGA Republicans are allied with Christian Nationalists — a theocracy. [More]
Nikki Haley says the choice is between two GOPs. She may not support Donald Trump in 2024: Nikki Haley clarified that she is no longer committed to supporting Donald Trump. Voters are voting for two different types of Republican Party. [More]
Thursday March 7th, 2024
In Private Meeting, Sanders Urged Biden to Embrace FDR-Style Agenda: “Democrats seem to think—many of them—that, only if we can explain all that we have accomplished, people will come on board. But that ignores the pain ordinary people are now experiencing,” said the senator. [More]
Fox News was unable to run away from Biden’s record. Steve Rattner nails Biden’s economic success: Steve Rattner details the success of the Biden economy. When Fox News can no longer hide from the good news, it should be probative. [More]
Neil Aquino is on deck: Houston Democracy Project’s Neil Aquino discusses the success of progressives in getting most of their candidates elected in Houston and Harris County, Texas.
Nikki Haley drops out of the Republican Presidential Primary with a telling speech: Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican Presidential Primary. Cleverly, she left the door open for Trump to earn her vote. [More]
Friday March 8th, 2024
In Private Meeting, Sanders Urged Biden to Embrace FDR-Style Agenda: “Democrats seem to think—many of them—that, only if we can explain all that we have accomplished, people will come on board. But that ignores the pain ordinary people are now experiencing,” said the senator. [More]
President Joe Biden 2024 State of the Union Address: President Joe Biden blasted the Republicans. as he gave his vision for the country. It dispels the notion that he is too old. [More]
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