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 December 11th, 2023
War for Oil Fears Grow as US Holds Military Drills in Guyana Amid Venezuela Dispute: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva offered to help forge a diplomatic solution, saying, “If there’s one thing we don’t want here in South America, it’s war.” [More]
TX AG Paxton threatens doctors /hospitals after the court ruled that a woman could have an abortion: In an act of defying the rule of law, the Texas Attorney General, who is a corrupt criminal, threatened any Texas doctor or hospital that would give a woman an abortion to save her ability to have kids. [More]
Chris Hayes ridicules Fox News’ reaction to the good November jobs report: Fox News did not know what to do with themselves as the jobs report turned out better than expected every month. Their coverage is partially responsible for Americans’ angst. [More]
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Tuesday December 12th, 2023
GOP TX Supreme Court & AG Ken Paxton put the life of a 31-year-old pregnant woman in danger: The Texas Supreme Court and Attorney General Ken Paxton put the life of a 31-year-old pregnant woman, Kate Cox, in danger by denying complete control of her body. [More]
Dems Press Biden Admin to Expand Student Debt Relief Plan: “We are concerned that the latest draft of the rule would fall far short of providing the full scale of debt relief that low- and middle-income Americans urgently need.” [More]
Wednesday December 13th, 2023
Precinct Chair & Indivisible President Daniel Cohen organized to hold an elected official accountable: Daniel Cohen meticulously gathered the facts on District Attorney Kim Ogg’s failed support of Democratic values and principles. It culminated in an admonishment of the district attorney. [More]
Fmr. Right-wing Republican: The GOP has become ‘an authoritarian embracing cult’: Former Right-Wing Republican Congressman Joe Walsh made it clear that as Right as he is, the Republican Party is nothing more than an authoritarian embracing cult. [More]
Michael Steele and panel call out Speaker Mike Johnson for protecting Jan 6th insurrectionists: Former RNC Chair Michael Steele and Dr. Basil Smikle exposed Speaker Mike Johnson as a hypocrite for protecting Jan 6th insurrectionists. [More]
After Texas Abortion Ruling, ‘Make No Mistake—This Is the America the GOP Wants’: The case of a woman who had to flee Texas to get abortion care “has shown the world that abortion bans are dangerous for pregnant people,” said one advocate. [More]
Thursday December 14th, 2023
There Are No Moderate Republicans There Are Either Proud MAGA Or Scared MAGA: Democracy Docket founder Mark Elias provides a thought-provoking analysis of the current state of the Republican Party in the US House of Representatives. [More]
Raskin’s Takedown of Baseless Biden Inquiry: A Must-Watch Political Commentary: Rep. Jamie Raskin delivers a sharp and insightful critique of the Republican Party’s impeachment inquiry against President Biden. Raskin highlights the lack of substantial evidence and contrasts this with the urgent issues facing American citizens, such as healthcare, childcare, and economic struggles. [More]
Economy Unveiled: Demystifying Inflation and Advocating for Structural Change: Economy Unveiled” is an incisive video that delves deep into the nuances of falling inflation rates and the broader structural issues plaguing our economic system. [More]
Houston Democracy Project’s founder Neil Aquino visits with Politics Done Right: We discuss the loss of the three at-large council seats this past Saturday and much more. [More & More]
Friday December 15th, 2023
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE SCAM EXPOSED: Kudos to NBC for the courage to show the real people consequences: Insurance companies have saturated the airwaves, print media, and more with their farcical Medicare Advantage product. Kudos to NBC, however late, for bringing this report against one of their major advertisers. [More]
In 2016 Trump said if Biden is elected the market would crash, but it is actually at record highs: Lying Donald Trump told America that if they elected Joe Biden, the market would crash. As shown in the video, the market is at record highs. [More]
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett exposes the GOP for a frivolous impeachment hearing & more: Rep. Jasmin Crockett did not mince her words as she slammed Republicans for voting for a farcical impeachment hearing and being a do-nothing Congress. [More]
Israel official comes clean: Israeli Ambassador to UK said there will be no two-state solution: Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, said, “Absolutely no” to a two-state solution after the war ends with Hamas in Gaza. [More]
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