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.
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Monday, May 27th, 2024
WE NEED IMMIGRANTS: Journalist María Hinojosa nails it with the proper immigration narrative: Anytime I see Maria Hinojosa on cable news, I know the news segment will move from rhetoric parroting shallow and Right slanted hackery to the proper real-world fact-based narrative — here on immigration. [More]
SAD! Dana Bash’s Tim Scott interview allowed him to validate MAGA lies without pushback: CNN’s Dana Bash allowed Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) to use the platform to promote MAGA misinformation and lies. She validated Biden’s classified documents and violence on campus lies. [More]
RFK Jr Rejected by Libertarians After They Loudly Booed, Heckled Trump: Kennedy eliminated after receiving support from just 2.07% of delegates. Trump had already failed to be nominated. [More]
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Tuesday, May 28th, 2024
The Media Still Doesn’t Grasp the Danger of Trump: He tells the world he intends to be an authoritarian. So why won’t journalists repeat it? [More]
Accusing Mercedes of ‘Wanton Lawlessness,’ UAW Seeks New Alabama Vote: “All these workers ever wanted was a fair shot at having a voice on the job and a say in their working conditions,” the union said. [More]
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
Bipartisan Support for Small-Scale Farmers Could Advance the Farm Bill: Supporting such farmers would keep working people on the land while also showing what political maturity could look like as partisan squabbling too often stymies serious work from getting done in D.C. [More]
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz nails it on the reelection of Joe Biden: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz nails the 2024 election. He points out that he has been prepared, given that they are an island of decency surrounded by states that do not value women’s rights. [More]
Trump’s Truth Social sharing the ‘Unified Reich’ message is for the gradual acceptance of fascism: Trump using the ‘Unified Reich’ moniker is no accident. He intends to get Americans used to the idea of his brand of fascism. [More]
Thursday, May 30th, 2024
Rep. Ayanna Pressley points out the dangers of the GOP Right Wing Fascist Plan Project 2025: The Conservative Republican MAGA plan for America is enumerated in their 900+ page document titled Project 2025. Rep. Ayanna Pressley points out some of its draconian policies. [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. [More]
Fareed Zakaria gives context to the Right Wing moves against women and ‘those others’ worldwide: Fareed Zakaria points out that there is a movement around the world from those who cannot fathom the rise of those who were previously powerless — women, POCs, etc. [More]
The People of the World Think Inequality Is the Greatest Threat to Democracy: An international survey leads to the unmistakable conclusion that Western globalization has failed to create the proper environment for social equality, empower civil society, or build democratic institutions. [More]
Friday, May 31st, 2024
Why Are Any of Us Paying for the Scam That is Medicare Advantage?: These plans are private health insurance provided by private corporations, who are then fully reimbursed by the Medicare trust fund regardless of how much their customers use their insurance. [More]
Donald Trump is guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial. He’s a convicted felon: FINALLY! Former President Donald Trump is a convicted felon. He was found guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial. [More]
Indivisible Houston President Daniel Cohen visits: Cohen will discuss the recent local elections and much more concerning dirty politicking. He will discuss the Molly Cook race specifically. [More]
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