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 February 12th, 2024
Dr. Cornel West’s interview at a Muslim Community fundraising event in Sugar Land, TX: I interviewed Dr. Cornel West at a Muslim Community event in Sugar Land, Texas. We discussed his presidential run as well as the genocide occurring in Gaza. [More]
Dr. Cornel West’s speech at a Muslim Community fundraising event in Sugar Land, TX: Dr. Cornel West recently gave a fiery speech at a Muslim Community event. He did not mince his words as he called out the Biden administration & and Israel. [More]
Sunrise announces Squad re-elect plan amid right-wing attacks: Sunrise announced its endorsement of 7 Squad members, Summer Lee, Jamaal Bowman, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tliab, Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. They also announced plans to make millions of phone calls to mobilize young people to vote, kicking off with an online phone bank for Summer Lee on Feb 14th. [More]
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Tuesday February 13th, 2024
Sadly, America, as well as many countries around the world, are going through turmoil. False prophets, read false populists, are brainwatching a gullible sect of their populations. Unfortunately, the corruption of the good guy has allowed bad behavior to metastasize. Let’s talk about it.
Wednesday February 14th, 2024
James B Lockhart III, Bush’s Social Security Administration COO, on America Under Water & Sinking: Former Bush’s Social Security Administration COO visited PDR to discuss the state of many of our social programs, specifically Social Security. His book America: Under Water & Sinking is out now. [More]
Dr. Rev. William Barber discusses engaging the working class to exercise their power to win elections: Dr. Rev. William Barber II visits to discuss the campaign to encourage the working class to vote in their interest. He blew up a few myths about the poor. [More]
Democrats Flip Santos’s House Seat in Early Election-Year Test: The victory by Tom Suozzi, an ex-congressman, offers his party a potential path in November as it contests suburban swing districts like this one. [More]
Thursday February 15th, 2024
Chuck Todd: Biden must re-educate the public. Why Trump’s presidency was unimpressive and a failure: Chuck Todd gave sound advice to Biden and his team. They must reeducate America about the reality of the failed and unimpressive Trump presidency. [More]
Fmr. GOP Rep Charlie Dent: Useful idiot is too gentle a word for Donald Trump on Russia: Former Rep. Charlie Dent did not mince his words as he called out Trump as a useful idiot to Russia. He had choice words for Trump sycophants as well. [More]
Neil Aquino, the founder of the Houston Democracy Project, visits PDR on KPFT: Aquino will discuss the Harris County Democratic Primary & any subject callers would like to consider! [More]
Friday February 16th, 2024
Chuck Todd: Biden must re-educate the public. Why Trump’s presidency was unimpressive and a failure: Chuck Todd gave sound advice to Biden and his team. They must reeducate America about the reality of the failed and unimpressive Trump presidency. [More]
‘Greedflation’ Among New Words Added to Dictionary.com: The word, said one advocate, “rightly identifies who is responsible for this inflation crisis and opens up the range of policy solutions we have at our disposal to fight high prices and deliver relief for families.” [More]
Amanda Edwards discusses why she is running for the Texas 18th Congressional District: Democratic Candidate for the 18th Congressional District Amanda Edwards discussed why she is running. She said it was time for a change in the district after 30 years of one rep. [More]
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