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 18th, 2024
Steve Ratter debunks Trump’s lies on energy, deficits, and crime with the actual data. Biden wins: Mika Brzezinski played segments of Donald Trump’s speech with lies on the deficit, energy, and crime. Steve Rattner debunked them all with the charts. [More]
Joy-Ann Reid did the best job of covering the real TikTok narrative, the hidden billionaires: Joy-Ann Reid and Robert Reich provided the best coverage of the insane TikTok fiasco. Unlike the shallow coverage elsewhere, they hit the real issues. [More]
Busting the Myths of Medicare Advantage: While the for-profit plans of Medicare Advantage are a convenient solution for insurance companies, the neither address the causes of high prices nor poor health outcomes. [More]
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Tuesday March 19th, 2024
MSNBC’s Katie Phang comes out swinging in defense of Fani Willis, and she is right: Katie Phang is on point as she challenges the malignment of both Fani Willis and Nathan Wade for the double standard in coverage and legal treatment. [More]
Donald Trump must not get away with continually inciting violence. We must understand ‘Bloodbath.’: While Donald Trump speaks in incoherent sentences, his bloodbath comment and others are extracted from his junk stream like software on an organized chaotic network stream. [More]
Wealth of US Billionaires Hits $5.5 Trillion—Up 88% Since Pandemic Hit: It’s been a rough few years for most people around the world—but not these folks. [More]
Wednesday March 20th, 2024
Why Eddie Glaude said, “Damn, white men get breaks, man!’ and the surprisingly funny panel reaction: Dr. Eddie Glaude pointed out an inconvenient truth about the privilege white men get while discussing Trump’s purported rehiring of convicted felon Paul Manafort on an MSNBC panel. [More]
To Unrig Economy, Dems Propose Raising Taxes on Wealth Over $50 Million: “The Ultra-Millionaire Tax is a critically needed policy that would ensure that the super-rich who have benefited from a rigged system will begin to pay their fair share in taxes,” said one advocate. [More]
Fed Meets Amid Worries That Inflation Progress Might Stall: Inflation had been moderating steadily, but it is now hovering around 3 percent. Will lowering it fully to normal levels prove difficult? [More]
Thursday March 21st, 2024
Budget Proposal Shows GOP ‘Is the Party of Cutting Social Security and Medicare’: “Trump has tried to walk back his support for Social Security and Medicare cuts,” said the head of Social Security Works. “This budget is one of many reasons why no one should believe him.” [More]
AOC exposed Republican witness’ ineptitude and ridiculed Republicans’ attempting to impeach Biden: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) is always prepared, and a Republican witness at the Biden impeachment inquiry hearing found that out as she embarrassed both him and Republicans. [More]
The World Happiness Report is out, and sadly, the United States is in decline – BY CHOICE: The 2024 World Happiness Report is out; as usual, Scandinavian countries excel as the United States declines. It is a choice for our rich country. [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]
Friday March 22nd, 2024
House Progressives Applaud as Biden Student Debt Relief Tops $143 Billion: “Let’s keep fighting until we cancel student debt for EVERY single borrower,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar. [More]
New Wage Data Shows When Workers Organize and Fight ‘It Pays Off—Literally’: Union contracts negotiated in 2023 earned workers wage increases they haven’t seen in over 35 years. [More]
The panel gives Biden good advice for winning 2024, but they better take progressives seriously. GOP Operative Mike Murphy and Dr. Eddie Glaude had some advice for Biden on winning 2024, but they missed two important points he must work on sooner rather than later. [More]
Fox News continues to lie and scare Americans about migrant crime. FACT- The Crime Rate is down!: Stephanie Ruhle called out Fox News and Republicans for promoting a lie. There is no migrant crime wave or increase in overall crime. They intend to scare their audience. [More]
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