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Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Democrats promote themselves, not their party, or its vision, or why it's the only viable mass-resistance movement that can check Trump and a repressive Republican regime.
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
It's showtime in Las Vegas tonight as Republican-turned-Democrat Michael Bloomberg makes his much-anticipated debut in the Democrats' 2020 presidential beauty contest.
Bloomberg will be facing off against former vice president Joe Biden, an early favorite now trying to bounce back from from near-lethal "gut punches;" former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg, running a tight race against Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who almost stopped him in Iowa; Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a moderate enjoying a small burst of support but far from winning; and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a progressive whose promising campaign has suffered some major setbacks.
What do you think voters would be most interested in hearing the candidates' positions on? What issues do you expect will dominate tonight's Q&A session?
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Leid Stories yesterday shared a riveting keynote speech by civil-rights activist, the Rev. Dr. William Barber II, at what was called an "emergency" convening i. Washington, D.C. of the Congressional Black Caucus and partnering organizations.
For Barber, his speech was "a call to action," especially to black leadership, to realize the full potential of black political power while forging coalitions with other communities to maximize independent power. Current conditions demand these responses, Barber said.
Needless to say, they are tall orders, but does that mean that Barber's "call to action" is implausible?
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
In a riveting speech invoking the moral outrage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II says that the "coverup" involved in President Donald J. Trump's recent impeachment trial and subsequent acquittal demands "a call to action."
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
It's all about what you're thinking. Some will agree, others might not, but we're all interested in your take on issues and events that affect us all every day.
We're a likeable bunch and value your opinion. Join us for an hour of riveting radio. Call 888-874-4888.
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Race and the Race for the White House: Candidates Quick to Swear Allegiance to Communities of Color, But Which of Them Can Deliver?
Racism has been, and continues to be, a permanent thread in the fabric of American life. It's a subject carefully managed in our society so as to create the illusion that, a few eruptions aside, America has all but succeeded in bringing its deep racial divides under control.
The 2020 presidential election has disavowed us of that notion, as communities of color ask candidates a familiar question: What are you going to do for us?
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
We end this four-part series on the recently concluded impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump with a discussion on the various ways the trial appears immediately to have affected U.S. politics and society as a whole.
Today's discussion, titled "The Aftermath," looks at some of the ways Trump's approach to governing is being made to reflect his personal philosophy and agenda.
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Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
There were many aspects of the recently concluded impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump that many media outlets didn't touch, even though it was evident that they were vital elements of the story and would have long-lasting impact on U.S. politics as a whole.
A dramatic change in the nature and "feel" of politics itself was one such example.
In Part 3 of our four-part series reviewing key issues from the trial--and ultimate acquittal of the president on two articles of impeachment--Leid Stories listeners discuss the role of gangster politics.
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Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Last Wednesday's acquittal of President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment unleashed ubiquitous reaction. Trump and Republicans openly thumbed their noses at Democrats' failed effort to convict their leader, doubling down on an electoral clean sweep this year. Disheartened Democrats vowed to give Trump and his supporters no easy victories.
Leid Stories discusses Part 2 of its four-part series on Trump's impeachment, entitled, "The Middle." We're discussing how Trump's impeachment trial spawned an aggressive effort by the Democrats and Republicans--the mainstream political parties that dominate Congress as well as state and local governments--for total control.
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Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
We pick up from where we left off yesterday with the first of a four-part series reviewing the just-concluded impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
Charged with and tried on two articles of impeachment--abuse of power and obstruction of Congress--Trump was acquitted on both counts by the U.S. Senate, setting off a torrent of reaction.
We began a review of the impeachment trial yesterday with "The Beginning," the first in the series, which is meant to create a record of people's opinions about, and interpretations of, the historic event.
But it's also "Free Your Mind Friday," our weekly open forum. We'll continue with the schedule, so that those who weren't able to participate in yesterday's program may call in today.