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Welcome to The Laylee Emadi Podcast—the show for creative entrepreneurs who are ready to step into the spotlight as educators, speakers, and industry leaders. Whether you’re building your first course, booking stages, or scaling your impact, this is your space for candid conversations, actionable strategies, and the real talk no one else is having. Host Laylee Emadi is a speaker, coach, and founder of The Creative Educator Conference, helping you grow your influence without losing your authenticity.

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After No Kings Day, Civil Resistance Shifting to Disrupt Business as Usual 19:43

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Interview with Maria Stephan, co-lead and chief organizer with the Horizons Project and author and editor of five books on authoritarianism and civil resistance, conducted by Scott Harris. Maria Stephan assesses the recent No Kings Day protests, Trump and the Republican Party’s labeling anti-authoritarian protesters as “anti-American and terrorists,” and what new strategies and tactics may be necessary to adopt in the face of Trump’s deployment of heavily armed ICE agents and the US military to cities across the country.…

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Trump’s Crypto Pay-to-Pardon Scheme: Tip of Iceberg of Rampant Corruption 14:13

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Interview with Henry Burke, senior researcher with the Revolving Door Project, conducted by Scott Harris. Henry Burke examines Donald Trump’s recent pardon of convicted money launderer Changpeng Zhao, which many observers link to Zhao’s boost of the Trump family’s crypto business and an “example of Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon scheme.” He also shares his views of how Trump, unlike any other U.S. president, has exploited his office to accumulate what some estimate to be more than $3 billion added to his personal fortune during the first nine months of his second term.…

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Project 2025 Plans to Transform Federal Social Programs into Christian Nationalist Indoctrination 17:22

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Interview with Andra Watkins, a New York Times best-selling author and Project 2025 dissector on her Substack online newsletter, "For Such a Time as This," conducted by Scott Harris. Andra Watkins discusses the current government shutdown, suspension of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) food and nutrition benefits that relate to her recent, timely discussion and articles, “How Project 2025 Plans to Starve You into Faith” and “How to Starve Fascists and Cause Their Christian Nationalist Takeover of SNAP and Other Welfare Assistance to Backfire.”…

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Trump’s National Security Memo Labels His Enemies as Terrorists, Orders Investigations 13:35

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Interview with Chad Marlow, senior policy counsel with the ACLU, conducted by Scott Harris. Chad Marlow takes a critical look at President Trump’s late September National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) authorizing government-wide investigations into nonprofits, activists, and their donors and funders using vague and overbroad labels of “terrorism” and “conspiracy against rights.” He also explores what pro-democracy groups and state governments can do to protect groups and individuals’ right to dissent and free speech.…

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Researchers, Healthcare Workers Group Organizes Opposition to Trump-RFK Jr.’s Destruction of U.S. Public Health System 6:28

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Interview with Gregg Gonsalves, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health, and a founder of the group 'Defend Public Health,' conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Between The Lines’ Melinda Tuhus spoke with Gregg Gonsalves, a recipient of a MacArthur fellowship in 2018, who describes Defend Public Health’s work over the past year and what he thinks the future prospects are for repairing the damage done to U.S. public health policy.…

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Trump Deploys U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Caribbean in Preparation for Possible Venezuela Attack 17:14

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Interview with David Paul, a member of the Task Force on the Americas and Democratic Socialists of America, conducted by Scott Harris. David Paul assesses the Trump regime’s escalating military threats against Venezuela, Columbia and Latin America; the bombing of small boats and murder of 40+ alleged drug smugglers or fishermen in international waters; open White House discussion of a regime change war targeting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and a summary of recent U.S.-Venezuela relations.…

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After ‘No Kings Day’ Protests, New Strategies & Tactics Needed to Resist Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda 18:26

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Interview with Hardy Merriman, former president of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, conducted by Scott Harris. Hardy Merriman discusses his views on the direction and strength of the U.S. anti-authoritarian resistance movement, i.e. the recent No Kings Day mobilization — and what new strategies and tactics may be necessary to rapidly adopt in the face of Donald Trump’s deployment of heavily armed ICE agents and the U.S. military to cities across the country. The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict’s research and training focuses on support for nonviolent civil resistance movements fighting for rights, freedom, and justice and how communities can organize to counter political violence.…

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The Importance of Local Elections, Connecticut’s Early Voting & Absentee Ballot Systems Explained 20:02

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Interview with Connecticut Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas, conducted by Scott Harris. Secretary Thomas discusses the importance of local elections, highlighting typical low turnout and the need for more civic engagement. She also talks about steps her office is taking to ensure elections in Bridgeport, Connecticut are secure and open to all eligible voters, questions about early voting and absentee voting, as well as concerns that the Trump regime is now laying the groundwork to manipulate the results or cancel the 2026 midterm election.…

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The Supreme Court Case That Could Resurrect Jim Crow Disenfranchisement of Voters of Color 27:11

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Interview with Robert Weiner, director of the Voting Rights Project at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, conducted by Scott Harris. Robert Weiner discusses the critical issues being decided in the Louisiana v. Callais case now before the U.S. Supreme Court: racial gerrymandered congressional district maps eliminating the voices of Black and Latino legislators and the battle ahead to restore and strengthen civil rights law, democracy and equal access to the ballot box in coming months and years.…

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The Organic Farm Stand: Food First -- When We Change the Food System, We Change Everything! 1:00:00

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The Organic Farm Stand hosts an interview with L. Michael Green, executive director or Food First (Institute for Food and Development Policy), about the mission and history of this organization that has been fighting for food justice and innovative food policy for 50 years. Hosts: Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella…

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LNG Terminals Decimate Louisiana’s Once Thriving Commercial Fishing Industry 5:53

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Interview with Eddie Lejuine, a 62-year-old fisherman from Cameron, Louisiana, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Eddie Lejuine traveled with other Gulf residents to Washington, D.C. in September to protest the continued buildout of LNG facilities. The group met with government agency representatives and politicians, and participated in a 'Petrostate Tour' organized by Third Act Actions Lab. They also visited the offices of powerful fossil fuel industry promoters including the American Petroleum Institute, the American Gas Association and Venture Global, the company behind the construction of two LNG terminals in Cameron. Here Lejuine talks about the decimation of fishing in his community and fisherfolks’ efforts to hold Venture Global accountable.…

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‘Back from the Brink’ Campaign Works to Prevent Civilization-Ending Nuclear War 14:42

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Interview with Dr. Ira Helfand, member of the International Steering Group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), conducted by Scott Harris. Dr. Ira Helfand, a steering committee member of the 'Back from the Brink' campaign, discusses the threat nuclear warfare poses to humanity and how the public can help mitigate it. He is calling on the U.S. to implement policies to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war. Dr. Helfand will be speaking at the Wilton, Connecticut Quaker meeting on Sunday, Oct. 26, from noon-1:30 pm. Helfand is past president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and co-founder and past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility.…

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Former Intelligence Officials Warn Trump Poses Existential Threat to U.S. Democracy 19:13

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Interview with Steven A. Cash, executive director of The Steady State, whose members are former senior national security officials drawn from across the intelligence, diplomatic, homeland security and defense communities. Steven Cash, who formerly served as senior advisor to the undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence & Analysis, talks about his group’s “Assessment of U.S. Democracy,” which warns the Trump administration’s consolidation of executive power, weakening of institutional checks and balances, politicization of justice and intelligence, and deliberate erosion of civil service neutrality—labeled competitive authoritarianism—constitutes an existential threat to U.S. democracy.…

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SCOTUS Poised to Overturn Voting Rights Act, Imperiling U.S. Multi-Racial Democracy 17:03

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Interview with Steve Phillips, host of the podcast “Democracy in Color" and founder of the political media organization Democracy in Color, conducted by Scott Harris. Steve Phillips discusses his views on the important issues being decided in the Louisiana v. Callais case now before the U.S. Supreme Court, which could eliminate the remaining protections in the Voting Rights Act — and the battle ahead to restore and strengthen civil rights law, democracy and equal access to the ballot box in the months and years ahead. Phillips is a national political leader, columnist and author of the national bestselling book, How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good.…

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Gaps in Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Endanger Future of 2.3 Million Palestinians 29:19

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Interview with Phyllis Bennis, director of the Institute for Policy Studies’ New Internationalism Project, conducted by Scott Harris Phyllis Bennis shares her views on the Gaza ceasefire agreement and its many shortcomings, including the lack of specificity on a number of key issues such as who will govern Gaza and when will Israeli forces fully withdraw? But most important, how can reconstruction begin with no details on enforcement mechanisms, clear timelines or international guarantees?…

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WPKN's No Kings Day Protests from the streets of CT, Long Island & NYC -- Oct. 18, 2025 58:19

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WPKN's live interviews from the streets of Middletown, Hartford, Bethel and Stamford in CT; East Hampton, Long Island; and New York City. conducted by Mike Merli, Tyler Nelson, Michael Zweig, Francesca Rheannon, Scott Harris and Caroline Bortoretto. Hosted and with commentary by Richard Hill, John Lugo, Roberto and Alexandro.…

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Marine Veteran Recounts Israel’s 1967 Attack on U.S. Intelligence Ship During Six-Day War and Its Lasting Impact 6:29

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Interview with Bryce Lockwood, 85-year-old retired U.S. Marine who was aboard the USS Liberty, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Lockwood was one of three Marine Corps linguists aboard the ship and was seriously burned when a torpedo exploded. He was awarded a Purple Heart and also a Silver Star for rescuing three sailors trapped in flooded ship compartments. Altogether, 34 were killed and 174 wounded. Between The Lines’ Melinda Tuhus spoke with Lockwood about the U.S. government’s cover-up of the incident and his belief that this incident has led to Israel’s actions, steeped in impunity, in the decades since.…

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A U.S. Regime Change War Against Maduro Could Further Destabilize Venezuela and Its Neighbors 17:04

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Interview with John Feffer, director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies, conducted by Scott Harris. John Feffer discusses the U.S. military’s deadly strikes on four boats in international waters off Venezuela’s coast; Donald Trump’s designation of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a “narco-terrorist” and growing concern that the U.S. may be moving toward initiating action to overthrow Maduro’s government.…

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Federal Government Shutdown Exposes Long Failing U.S. Healthcare System 18:40

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Interview with Wendell Potter, president of the Center for Health and Democracy and editor/writer of the newsletter, “Health Care Un-Covered.” Wendell Potter discusses his views on the current federal government shutdown triggered due to Congress’ failure to renew ACA subsidies that will cause millions of policyholders’ premiums to skyrocket. He also talks about the many failures of the U.S. healthcare system and the reforms he advocates to reduce costs and achieve universal coverage. Potter is speaking in Hartford, Connecticut on Oct. 15. Potter is a former vice president for corporate communications at Cigna and author of " Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans."…

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After Gaza Hostage/Prisoner Exchange, Ceasefire’s Next Steps Fail to Address Conflict’s Root Causes 15:42

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Interview with Robert Jereski, a lawyer, activist and coordinator of Code Pink Women for Peace World Court Campaign, conducted by Scott Harris. Robert Jereski discusses the release of live 20 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and some 2,000 Israeli-held Palestinian prisoners under phase #1 of President Trump’s 20-point Gaza Ceasefire plan, with the goal of ending Israel’s war in Gaza that’s killed more than 67,000 Palestinian civilians.…

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Trump’s Militarization of U.S. Cities Designed to Incite Wave of Political Violence 27:48

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Interview with retired U.S. Army Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell from 2002 to 2005, conducted by Scott Harris. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson discusses his views on the Gaza ceasefire agreement and Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to cities across the U.S.; the legality and dangers of this policy; and his thoughts on the president’s ultimate goal and its impact on our democracy. Wilkerson is a senior fellow with the Eisenhower Media Network.…

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Resistance Roundtable -- Oct. 12, 2025: What Will It Take For the Gaza Ceasefire To Hold?; and No Kings is BACK! 52:07

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Nicholas S. Davies discusses his Common Dreams article: Beware Trump’s Ceasefire Deal Absent Meaningful UN Action to Halt Israel’s Genocide. And Carol Rizzolo, co-lead for CT Shoreline Indivisible talks about plans for the Oct. 18 No Kings 2 rallies which could be the largest single-day mass protest in US history. Panel: Ruthanne Baumgartner, Scott Harris and Richard Hill…

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Indivisible Gears Up For NO KINGS 2 on Oct. 18 22:49

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Carol Rizzolo, co-lead for CT Shoreline Indivisible and co-founder of Safe Vote CT, discusses the plans for No Kings rallies planned in nearly 50 towns in Connecticut. Carol shares her thoughts on the national emergency we are contending with in the face of the Trump regime's openly authoritarian actions and dictats. Interview by Richard Hill…

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Federal Workers, Jobs on the Line, Support Shutdown to Save Endangered Healthcare Programs 7:22

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Interview with Danny Tsoi, a furloughed federal worker at the Department of Health and Human Services, conducted by Scott Harris. Danny Tsoi, a federal worker at the Department of Health and Human Services, is one of 620,000 government employees who’ve been placed on furlough since the shutdown began on Oct. 1. Between The Lines’ Scott Harris spoke with Tsoi, who works at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in New York and is a member of the American Federation of Government Employees union, about what’s at stake in negotiations to end the shutdown for workers like him and essential government programs that serve the needs of millions of Americans.…

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U.N. Climate Week Events Feature Presentations on the ‘Rights of Nature’ 5:59

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Interview with Crystal Cavalier-Keck, 7 Directions of Service cofounder, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Dr. Crystal Cavalier-Keck, 7 Directions of Service co-founder with her husband Jason Crazy Bear, talks about four presentations she made during Climate Week at the United Nations, and summarizes the information shared here.…

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Portland: Trump’s Next Target for National Guard Deployment 24:32

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Interview with David Rovics, an internationally known songwriter, musician, writer, podcaster and Portland, Oregon-based activist, conducted by Scott Harris. David Rovics, talks about Trump’s targeting of Portland with a National Guard troop deployment — which Rovics wrote about in a recent commentary, “Portland, Oregon: Myths and Realities in 2025,” covering what is, and is not going down on the ground in that city — while providing context for understanding Portland’s unique activist history over recent decades. David will be touring the Northeast states in October, including a concert in New Haven, Connecticut on Oct. 16, which he discusses in the interview.…

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‘Burned by Billionaires’ Author Exposes Record US Economic Inequality and Roadmap to Reverse It 15:17

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Interview with Chuck Collins, a senior scholar and director of the Institute for Policy Studies' Program on Inequality and the Common Good, conducted by Scott Harris. Chuck Collins talks about his latest book titled, " Burned by Billionaires," where he chronicles how the actions of the top .01 percent have severe consequences for the rest of us, exposing how the rich rig the game in their favor, resulting in a concentration of wealth in the hands of a tiny class of billionaires—and leading to both intense income and political polarization.…

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Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act as He Expands Military Occupation of US Cities 19:10

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Interview with Mel Goodman, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, professor of government at Johns Hopkins University, and a former CIA analyst , conducted by Scott Harris. Mel Goodman, author of American Carnage: The Wars of Donald Trump, and national security columnist for CounterPunch.org, discusses his recent article, “Setting the Stage for the Insurrection Act,” which examines the possibility that the Trump regime could invoke the Insurrection Act and declare martial law in certain cities or nationally, escalating the president’s attack on Americans’ civil liberties, the Constitution, rule of law and free speech.…

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Documentary Film ‘Stripped for Parts’ Examines Vulture Capital’s Role in Demolishing Local Newspapers 6:45

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Interview with Rick Goldsmith, documentary filmmaker of “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink,” conducted by Melinda Tuhus Here Goldsmith talks about his film which examines the role of vulture capital in the wrecking of local newspapers nationwide. The film profiles the courageous journalists who fought against the hedge funds gobbling up newspapers in order to save and rebuild local journalism.…

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Moving the U.S. Toward a Police State, Trump Labels Critics ‘Domestic Terrorists’ 24:55

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Interview with John Whitehead, founder and president of The Rutherford Institute, conducted by Scott Harris. Whitehead is an attorney and author who has written, debated and practiced widely around constitutional law, human rights, and popular culture. Here he discusses his recent Counterpunch commentary, “Would Orwell Be Branded a Terrorist? The Government’s War on Thought Crimes,” regarding the Trump regime’s daily violation of the Constitution and rule of law, seen most recently in the selective and vindictive grand jury indictment of former FBI Director James Comey — and the criminalization of Trump critics as terrorists who must be prosecuted and imprisoned.…

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Is U.S. Military Buildup in Caribbean a Prelude to Regime Change War in Venezuela? 20:00

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Interview with Alan McPherson, professor of history at Temple University, conducted by Scott Harris. Alan McPherson examines whether recent U.S. military attacks on small boats off the coast of Venezuela were a violation of the congressional War Powers Resolution of 1973 and international law. McPherson also expresses his concern that the current buildup of U.S. military forces in the region could be a prelude to a U.S. assault on Venezuela to remove the nation’s President Nicolás Maduro from power.…

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Trump Closure of USAID Humanitarian Relief Programs Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands 15:45

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Interview with Abby Maxman, president & CEO of Oxfam America, conducted by Scott Harris. Abby Maxman shares her perspective on Donald Trump’s UN speech; his closing down USAID worldwide and the cost in lives lost; the ongoing slaughter and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza and other priorities Oxfam is currently working on.…

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New Book Looks at Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Mayoral Campaign That Shook Up City Politics 23:47

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Interview with Theodore Hamm, associate professor and chair of journalism and new media studies at St. Joseph's University, conducted by Scott Harris. Theodore Hamm talks about his latest book, Run Zohran Run! Inside Zohran Mamdani’s Sensational Campaign to Become New York City’s First Democratic Socialist Mayor, an inside look at how Mamdani’s bold, grassroots campaign toppled New York’s political establishment and delivered the city’s most progressive mayoral primary victory. The author will also assess the state of the election campaign after incumbent NYC Mayor Eric Adams ended his campaign on Sept. 28.…

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Resistance Roundtable, Sept. 2025 -- Political Violence Rears Its Head Again 45:27

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Jeet Heer, a national affairs correspondent for The Nation and host of the weekly Nation podcast, The Time of Monsters , joins the Roundtable to discuss his recent Nation Magazine article, The Killing of Charlie Kirk is Part of a Terrible New Era of Political Violence. Hosted by Scott Harris, Ruthanne Baumgartner and Richard Hill.…

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Connecticut Debates Protecting State Residents from Deep Federal Social Safety Net Cuts 13:59

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Interview with Tom Swan, executive director of the Connecticut Citizen Action Group, conducted by Scott Harris. Tom Swan talks about the Connecticut Citizen Action Group (CCAG) and other groups’ demand that Gov. Ned Lamont declare a fiscal emergency and call a special session of the state legislature to take immediate action to protect the state’s residents from the Trump- GOP’s deep federal budget cuts to crucial social safety net programs, including Medicaid, SNAP and the Affordable Care Act.…

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RFK Jr.’s War Against Vaccinations and Science Reaches New Dangerous Phase 18:16

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Interview with Elizabeth Jacobs, professor emeritus of epidemiology at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, conducted by Scott Harris. Professor Jacobs shares her views on the actions taken by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which reversed recommendations for COVID vaccinations and a combined measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox vaccine. Observers say committee members, all of whom were appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he dismissed all 17 previous members, were unprepared, misunderstood, or ignored key data, and highlighted flawed or inconclusive research often trumpeted by vaccine critics.…

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Trump’s FCC Acts on Explicit Mission to Suppress Free Speech 21:05

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Interview with Matt Wood, vice president of policy and general counsel with the media democracy group Free Press, conducted by Scott Harris. Wood focuses on the continuing pattern of Trump regime threats, lawsuits and intimidation targeting media companies, as too many CEOs in the media industry are surrendering to authoritarianism, turning their backs on their duty to protect free speech.…

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Weaponized Social Media Algorithms Accelerating Trump’s Attack on Democracy 22:41

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Interview with Rachel Bitecofer, author of "Hit Em' Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game," conducted by Scott Harris. Rachel Bitecofer, a political analyst, pollster and strategist, discusses her views on the state of our democracy in the face of Donald Trump’s daily assaults on our Constitution, the rule of law and freedom of speech. She also talks about her recent Substack post, “From Goebbels to Google,” which examines the links between radio during the Nazi era and today’s social media, where algorithms amplify hateful posts, sensationalism and other forms of emotionally charged content.…

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Bread & Puppet Theater Brings ‘Our Domestic Resurrection Revolution in Progress Circus’ to New Haven 14:33

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Interview with Kimberly Gill, community director with New Haven, Connecticut's Brave Nature School, and Carl Halberg and Hugo Crick-Furman of Bread & Puppet theater. Kimberly discusses the unique educational focus of the Brave Nature School, and Carl and Hugo talk about B&P's important history in political theater, their performance at New Haven’s Edgerton Park, 5:30 pm on Sept. 18, titled, “Our Domestic Resurrection Revolution in Progress Circus.”…

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Trump Uses Murder of Charlie Kirk as Pretext to Threaten Leftist Groups with Repression 18:43

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Interview with Justin Glawe, an independent journalist and editor of the American Doom newsletter, conducted by Scott Harris. Glawe discusses his latest column, “Martial Law is Already Here,” rising polarization and U.S. political violence in the aftermath of the murder of Charlie Kirk in Utah, and the blatant politicization and dysfunction of the Trump FBI and Department of Justice.…

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‘Make Billionaires Pay’ International Mobilization for Climate Justice Sept. 19-21 16:36

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Interview with Madison Sheppard, youth climate activist and lead organizer with Fridays For Future Cape Cod, conducted by Scott Harris Sheppard discusses the upcoming “Make Billionaires Pay” international mobilization for climate justice, happening from Sept. 19 to Sept. 21, with a focus on the issues, demands, and information on how listeners can participate in this action.…

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After Charlie Kirk’s Murder, Trump MAGA Transformed Him into Political Martyr 26:25

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Interview with Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler, an advisor with FOR-USA, the founder and president of Faith Strategies USA, conducted by Scott Harris. Rev. Graylan Hagler discusses his recent column, “The Killing of Charles James Kirk: Violent Speech Leads to Violence,” and his views and experiences regarding Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Rev. Hagler is a retired senior minister at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.…

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The Organic Farm Stand, Sept. 4, 2025 -- The Ecotype Project 54:53

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Dina Brewster, director of the Hickories, a CSA farm in Ridgefield, CT, discusses her work with the ecotype project, a collaboration focused on growing and distributing "source-identified" native plant seeds to restore local habitats, increase biodiversity, and support the food system. Also: the Small Farms Report with Steve Munno from Massaro Farm, the Honey Bee Update with Vincent Kaye, and Diane's Hot Topics. Hosted by Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella…

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OLA, Organización Latino Americano, provides immigrant support on the East End of Long Island, NY 30:31

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Erika Padilla, legal advocate with OLA -- Organización Latino Americano -- which provides a panoply of support services to immigrants on the East End of Long Island describes the work of her organization and the many ways it interfaces with the population and culture of that region. Interviewed by Richard Hill…

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WPKN Radio Co-Sponsors Latino Heritage Month Workshops on Immigrant Rights and Safety 12:18

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Interview with Pierre F. D'Haiti, community engagement officer at Bridgeport, CT's Housatonic Community College, conducted by Scott Harris. Pierre D’Haiti talks about two workshops sponsored by WPKN during Latino Heritage Month at HCC on Sept. 17 and 29. The sessions from 7 to 9 p.m., will focus on immigrant rights and safety, addressing such questions as, What should you do if ICE stops you, and what are your rights? What is the red card? What is the red folder? If you don’t know the answers to these questions and you’re either a possible enforcement target or know someone who might be, the events could be life-saving.…

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Trump Outrage Fatigue and ‘Catastrophizing’: Hazards of our Current Age 19:50

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Interview with Micah Sifry, editor of the Connector newsletter, conducted by Scott Harris. Micah Sifry discusses his recent article, “Keep Calm and Protect Democracy,” on the issues of Pro-democracy activists and veteran organizers alike struggling with information overload and outrage fatigue — while also reflecting on his recent conversation with Ian Bassin, the executive director of Protect Democracy on the seven steps to autocracy and how to resist them.…

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Trump’s Destructive and Erratic Foreign Policy Alienates Adversaries and Allies Alike 17:40

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Interview with Melvin A. Goodman is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and a professor of government at Johns Hopkins University, conducted by Scott Harris. Melvin Goodman, the national security columnist for Counterpunch.org, talks about his recent commentary, “Trump and the Post-American World,” and Trump’s recent attack on a speedboat that killed 11 on board off the coast of Venezuela and the U.S. naval buildup in the region. A former CIA analyst, Goodman is the author of Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA and National Insecurity: The Cost of American Militarism.…

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New Guardrails Must Be Enacted to Defend Democracy Against a Future Trump-like Dictatorship 28:48

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Interview with Brett Edkins, Stand Up America’s managing director of policy and political affairs, conducted by Scott Harris. Brett Edkins, Stand Up America’s managing director of policy and political affairs, discusses his group’s work defending democracy, opposing Trump’s military deployments to Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and likely other U.S. cities in the Trump-GOP attempt to rig the 2026 midterm election — as well as the work Stand Up America is doing with the national “Not Above the Law Coalition.”…

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Trump Orders Shutdown of $4 Billion Rhode Island-Connecticut Wind Farm Project That’s 80% Complete 16:34

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Interview with Aziz Dehkan, executive director/lead organizer with Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs conducted by Scott Harris. Aziz discusses the Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs’ response to the Trump administration’s order halting construction of the Revolution Wind offshore wind project that’s 80 percent complete, and would have powered 350,000 homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island. He also discusses other priorities his group is working on in the CT state legislature this year.…

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Will the World Support a UN Plan that Could End Israel’s Gaza Genocide? 18:19

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Craig Mokhiber is the former director of the New York Office of the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, who resigned in protest from his post in 2023 due to the unfolding Gaza genocide and the UN’s failures. Here he discusses his recent Mondoweiss article, “How the UN Could Act Today to Stop the Genocide in Palestine,” and the general failure of international law in Gaza, Palestine and Israel.…

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A Desperate Trump Could Order the National Guard to Intervene in the 2026 Election 17:48

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Interview with Justin Glawe, an independent journalist and editor of the American Doom newsletter. Here he discusses the urgent issues examined in his recent article, “How Trump’s National Guard shock troops could seize voting machines,” and other concerns about the security of the 2026 midterm election that Trump and the Republican party are clearly worried they’ll lose — and now taking action on rigging the outcome.…

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The U.S. Labor Movement Must Organize to Fight the Trump-MAGA Fascist Threat 27:10

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Interview with Bill Fletcher Jr., a senior scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies, discusses the critical issues examined in his recent In These Times magazine article, “The Labor Movement Is in a Fight for Its Existence Against a Neofascist Threat.” Fletcher Jr. is the former president of TransAfrica Forum and the author of "They’re Bankrupting Us!: And 20 Other Myths about Unions.” His latest novel is titled, "The Man Who Changed Colors."…

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Monthly Labor Report -- Labor Day 2025 -- Sara Nelson Stares Down Full Frontal Fascism 36:20

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The Monthly Labor Report, broadcast on WPKN the 1st Tuesday of each month, presents an interview with Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants (CWA - AFL-CIO), conducted on the Friday before Labor Day. Sara Nelson, regarded by many as one the most militant, class conscious labor leaders in the country, addresses the current struggle of her union, and working people in general, against a patently fascist authoritarian Trump regime. Hosted by Richard Hill with Michael Zweig, economist, labor historian, professor emeritus at the SUNY-Stony Brook, and author of Class, Race and Gender -- Challenging the Injuries and Divisions of Capitalism (published by PM Press).…

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Effort Underway to Build Bridges Between Diverse Immigrant Communities Facing Trump Mass Deportation 6:36

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Interview with Tabitha Sookdeo, executive director of CT Students for a Dream, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Melinda Tuhus spoke with Tabitha Sookdeo, executive director of CT Students for a Dream, which works mostly with young immigrants. Sookdeo herself is West Indian and she recently convened a meeting in Hamden, Connecticut, to bring together black immigrants from various countries to discuss their experiences and how they might increase collaboration with others at risk of abduction and deportation by ICE agents under Trump’s oppressive policies.…

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Danbury, CT Organizes Community Resistance to Escalating ICE Raids and Abductions 13:29

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Interview with Rev. Sierra-Marie Gerfao, director of family ministry at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury, and Juliana Soares, an organizer with Greater Danbury Unites for Immigrants, conducted by Scott Harris The Rev. Sierra-Marie Gerfao and Juliana Soares talk about the escalation of violent ICE raids and abductions in Danbury and in Connecticut, as well as what opponents of this lawless repression are doing to rally resistance against the Trump regime’s dehumanizing mass deportation policy.…

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Floundering Democrats Urged to Adopt FDR New Deal-Style Popular Economic Policies 17:18

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Interview with Heather Digby Parton, a contributing writer to Salon.com, conducted by Scott Harris. Heather Digby Parton discusses the important issues examined in her recent Salon article, “Paging FDR: Democrats need to embrace New Deal-style politics,” where she recounts how President Franklin Delano Roosevelt fought for the underdog — and was brazenly ruthless, urging floundering Democrats to follow FDR’s lead.…

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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Cuts Federal mRNA Vaccine Research Funding, Endangering Public Health 20:09

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Interview with Dr. Ferric C. Fang, professor of laboratory medicine, pathology and microbiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, conducted by Scott Harris. University of Washington School of Medicine professor Dr. Ferric C. Fang discusses his views on the decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattachary to cancel all federal contracts for research on mRNA vaccines because RFK Jr. believes “the public lacks trust in the technology,” and the consequences for U.S. and global public health in normal times, as well as in the event of future deadly pandemics.…

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Progressive Groups Push Democratic Party to Suspend U.S. Military Aid to Israel 16:32

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Interview with Sam Rosenthal, political director with the RootsAction.org, conducted by Scott Harris. RootsAction.org ‘s Political Director Sam Rosenthal talks about the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the coalition of progressive groups supporting a resolution calling for “an immediate ceasefire, an arms embargo and suspension of military aid to Israel” that will be heard at a meeting of the Democratic National Committee Aug. 25 to 27.…

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The Organic Farm Stand -- Aug. 7, 2025: Sticks and Stones Farm 1:00:00

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Organic Farm Stand features the Honey Bee Update with Vincent Kaye, the Small Farms Report with Steve Munno, and special guest Bill McDonald, director of Sticks and Stones Farm in Newtown, CT. Hosted by Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella

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Debunking Trump’s Many Lies About the Homeless 17:19

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Interview with Susan Campbell, distinguished lecturer, College of Arts & Sciences at the University of New Haven, conducted by Scott Harris. Susan Campbell discusses her recent commentary, “Debunking Lies about America’s Homeless,” in the context of President Trump’s takeover of the Washington, D.C.’s police department and his announced deployment of 800+ National Guard troops to “crack down on crime and homelessness.”…

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For-Profit Corporate Healthcare Greed is Bankrupting and Closing U.S. Hospitals 15:55

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Interview with Hannah Levintova, Mother Jones' magazine D.C. bureau reporter, conducted by Scott Harris. Hannah Levintova talks about her investigation featured in the Public Radio series, “Reveal,” titled, “The Landlord Gutting America’s Hospitals,” which examines how a real estate company buys up hospitals and then leases them back to healthcare systems, causing dozens of its hospitals to go bankrupt, close or be sold because profits were sucked out of them, resulting in the deterioration of patient care.…

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New Documentary Film: ‘Gaza: Journalists Under Fire’ Exposes Israel’s Killing of Over 200 Palestinian Reporters 17:18

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Interview with Robert Greenwald, founder and president of Brave New Films, conducted by Scott Harris. Robert Greenwald talks about his new documentary titled, “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire,” which exposes Israel’s crimes against journalism and humanity, where more than 200 Gaza-based journalists have been killed since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel — through the lives and deaths of Palestinian journalists Belal Jadallah, Heba Al-Abadla and Ismail al-Ghoul. Brave New World, a nonprofit production company that creates and distributes investigative political and social justice documentaries.…

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Israel’s Gaza Starvation Policy is Killing More Palestinians Every Day 18:02

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Interview with Sharif Abdel Kouddous, Drop Site News Middle East and North Africa editor, conducted by Scott Harris. Sharif Abdel Kouddous discusses his coverage of Israel’s starvation campaign against Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinian civilians — and the Trump regime’s role in this war crime via the U.S.-backed “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” — as reported in his recent article, “Palestinians are Collapsing in Gaza’s Streets from Israeli-Imposed Starvation Campaign.” Kouddous received a George Polk Award for his investigation into the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.…

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Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ National Defense System is Unachievable, Destabilizing and a Waste of Taxpayer Dollars 27:27

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Interview with Melvin Goodman, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, and professor of government at Johns Hopkins University, conducted by Scott Harris. Melvin Goodman, a former CIA analyst and author, discusses his recent Counterpunch commentary, “The Waste and Futility of the Golden Dome National Defense System,” estimated to cost between $161 billion and $542 billion over two decades, as well as the larger danger of expiring U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaties.…

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The Organic Farm Stand Show -- July 17, 2025 48:48

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News and views from and to the organic community: -Hot Topics with Diane Lauricella -Small Farms Report by Steve Munno of Massaro Farm -Legislative update from CT NOFA by Dr. Kim Stoner -Special guest, Reggie St. Fort Colin discussing BIPOC farming and food justice issues in Connecticut Hosts: Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella…

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New Film Opposes Medical Assisted Suicide; Producers Say Is Open to Abuse 11:48

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Interview with Joan Cavanagh, a founding member of Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide, conducted by Scott Harris. Joan Cavanagh talks about the new documentary film titled, “Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide,” which will be available for viewing online from July 23 through July 30, in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990.…

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Trump, GOP Purging Millions of Voters to Win 2026 Midterm Election 21:20

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Interview with Greg Palast, author of several New York Times best-sellers including,The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, conducted by Scott Harris. Greg Palast talks about his recent investigations into the Trump-Republican party plan to win the 2026 midterm elections in 2025 by employing massive voter purges in purple states, racial gerrymandering, and voter suppression tactics.…

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Understanding Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Mayoral Primary Victory 20:00

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Interview with John Tarleton, editor-in-chief of The Indypendent, New York City's free progressive monthly newspaper, conducted by Scott Harris. John Tarleton discusses his coverage of Zohran Mamdani’s surprise victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary and the obstacles ahead for his progressive campaign in the November election, where he’ll face both Mayor Eric Adams and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He also considers what Mamdani’s rise could mean for progressive candidates in the Democratic party and across the U.S.…

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U.S. Doctors Describe the Catastrophic Gaza Civilian Death Toll They Witnessed 25:40

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Interview with Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, a trauma and critical care surgeon, and Dr. Ayaz Pathan, an emergency room physician, conducted by Scott Harris. Dr. Feroze Sidhwa and Dr. Ayaz Pathan discuss their experiences working as physicians in Gaza; the ongoing slaughter and starvation of Palestinian civilians there; and their understanding of the mission of the Israeli-U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in distributing food that has resulted in hundreds of lives lost and the U.S. role in Israel’s 21 month-long Gaza war.…

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Dr. Jack Rasmus' Forensics on the Big Bullsh**t Bill 40:33

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Dr. Jack Rasmus, professor emeritus at St. Mary's College and author of The Scourge of Neoliberalism--US Economic Policy from Reagan to Trump, looks under the hood of the recently-passed MAGA tax and spending cut bill, and finds more of the putrefaction associated with neoliberalism and late-stage capitalism. Interview by Richard Hill…

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Can Israelis and Palestinians Find a Way to Live Together? 7:08

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Excerpt of speech by Jonathan Kuttab, Palestinian-American human rights lawyer and author of Beyond the Two-State Solution, recorded and produced by Melinda Tuhus. Beyond the current bloody war and genocide in Gaza, people across the Middle East and world are asking whether or not the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians can ever be resolved. Jonathan Kuttab is a Palestinian-American human rights attorney who practices in the U.S., Palestine and Israel. Kuttab, a practitioner of nonviolent resistance, is the co-founder of both the independent Palestinian human rights association Al-Haq and Non-Violence International. He recently spoke about the prospects for peace and co-existence between Israelis and Palestinians at the Unitarian Society of New Haven, Connecticut. Between The Lines’ Melinda Tuhus was there and presents this excerpt of his powerful talk.…

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‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Nationwide Pro-Democracy Protests July 17; Local Rally on New Haven Green 16:44

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Interview with Debra, an organizer with the group Indivisible Amity, Connecticut -- and Tom of the Indivisible chapter in Orange, Connecticut, conducted by Scott Harris. Indivisible organizers Debra and Tom discuss plans for the Thursday, July 17 “Good Trouble Lives On Rally” — with speakers and music on the New Haven Green in downtown New Haven, CT from 6 to 7 pm. This event, part of the day’s some 1,000+ protests nationwide, is being organized in response to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration — and in defense of voting rights, democracy, and civil liberties. The protests are inspired by the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis, who died five years ago and his lifelong call to get into “good trouble.”…

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‘No Kings Day’ June 14th, Anti-Trump Protester Interviews in Trumbull and Newtown, CT 13:18

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Interviews with several participants in the pro-democracy, anti-Trump ‘No Kings Day’ June 14, 2025, protests in Trumbull and Newtown CT, conducted by Scott Harris. The ‘No Kings Day’ protests involved 2,100 protest sites across the U.S. and attracted the participation of an estimated 5 million protesters.…

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Trump is Carrying Out an Explicitly White Supremacist Policy Agenda 17:53

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Interview with Kali Holloway is columnist for The Nation and the former director of the Make It Right Project, a national campaign to take down Confederate monuments and tell the truth about history, conducted by Scott Harris. Kali Holloway discusses her recent articles on white supremacy and the Trump regime, with a focus on the multiple ways Trump has carried out an explicitly racist, white supremacist agenda. She also addresses corporate media’s failure to call out Trump’s racism, while normalizing his actions driven by hate and bigotry.…

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Corporate Media’s Surrender to Trump a Wake-up Call for Urgent Reforms to Support Journalism and Democracy 27:34

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Interview with Victor Pickard, professor of media policy and political economy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication, where he co-directs the Media, Inequality & Change Center. Victor Pickard discusses the important issues examined in his recent Nation magazine article, “The Media’s Profits Trump Democracy, Once Again,” with Paramount’s settlement with Trump as a symptom of deep structural rot in our corporate media system. In his analysis, Pickard goes beyond the predictable commentary on “bad media companies” surrendering to Trump, but discusses the urgent need to envision a community-based media system that prioritizes journalism, democracy, and equality over profit.…

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Transactional Corruption: Paramount’s Firing of Stephen Colbert Linked to FCC Approval of Corporate Merger 13:46

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Interview with Sydney Register, Press Secretary with the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Aaron Stephens, senior legislative strategist for P Street, conducted by Scott Harris. Sydney Register and Aaron Stephens discuss their group’s campaign targeting Paramount’s cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s contract on “The Late Show” as an example of Donald Trump’s transactional corruption vis-a-vis the company’s request for FCC approval of their $8 billion merger with Skydance. Register and Stephens also discuss PCCC’s response to the Trump regime and GOP’s unprecedented effort to gerrymander five congressional seats in Texas and possibly 8-10 seats in other states in advance of the 2026 mid-term election.…

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Trump’s Militarized Occupation of D.C.: A Rehearsal for Takeover of Other U.S. Cities 18:50

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Interview with Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, co-founder and executive director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, conducted by Scott Harris. Mara Verheyden-Hilliard discusses her group’s response to Donald Trump’s militarized takeover of Washington, D.C., and growing concern that this is yet another test (along with Los Angeles) that is laying the groundwork for the deployment of the U.S. military to cities across the nation. She also assesses the possible future invocation of the Insurrection Act and suspension of constitutional rights.…

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Authority on Totalitarianism Leaves U.S. for Canada to Fight International Fascism 27:09

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Interview with Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy and chair of American Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, conducted by Scott Harris. Professor Stanley explains why he left the U.S. after Donald Trump's election, and examines the Trump regime’s seven-month history of imposing authoritarian rule, including the recent executive order mandating an expansive review of the Smithsonian Institution’s museum exhibitions, materials and operations to ensure they align with President Donald Trump’s view of history. Stanley is a professor of philosophy and also author of "How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them." His latest book is "Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future."…

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Gulf South Activists in NYC Protest Banks, Insurance Companies’ Role in Worsening the Climate Crisis 6:00

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Manny Robinson, Gulf South Fossil Finance Hub, and Roishetta Ozane, founder and CEO of the Vessel Project address crowds gathered outside banks, insurance companies and their board members' homes, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Anti-fossil fuel campaigners from the U.S. Gulf South joined other activists in New York City from July 28 to Aug. 2 for an action dubbed, “From the Gulf South to the Global South.” Stop the Money Pipeline, a group that targets banks and insurance companies enabling the construction of methane pipelines and liquefied “natural” gas or LNG, export terminals, co-organized the protest.…

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U.S. Politicians’ Long History Using Racism and White Supremacy to Win & Hold Power 15:15

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Interview with Kellie Snider, a contemporary American artist, conducted by Scott Harris. Kellie Snider discusses the nation’s history of white supremacy and racism before, during, and after slavery. She also talks about her work as an artist and the intersection of art and politics during our current crisis, where the Trump regime is launching attacks on virtually all democratic institutions.…

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Trump Sues, Extorts and Distracts Media to Do His Bidding 17:50

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Interview with Matt Gertz, Media Matters for America senior fellow, conducted by Scott Harris. Matt Gertz assesses how corporate and MAGA media are covering public demand for the release of the Epstein files, with some cooperating with the Trump White House by amplifying bogus distraction stories designed to tamp down the controversy. He also comments on Paramount’s decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as well as concerns that the president has. Trump’s lawsuits and many other attempts to intimidate media outlets constitute a very real threat to free speech, freedom of the press, and democracy itself.…

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Trump EPA to Eliminate Virtually All Climate Regulations and Research 16:27

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Interview with Candice Fortin, U.S. campaign manager with the climate group 350.org, conducted by Scott Harris. Candice Fortin provides an overview of the Trump regime’s multi-pronged attack on all federal climate regulations; the short- and long-term impact on the environment; what if anything states can do to implement their climate regulations and how climate/environmental activist groups like 350.org can challenge these policies both in court and in the streets.…

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Unprecedented Trump-GOP Gerrymandering Scheme in Texas and Other States Aims to Rig 2026 Election 28:29

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Interview with David Daley, former editor-in-chief of Salon, conducted by Scott Harris. David Daley discusses his recent Nation article, “How the GOP Hopes to Gerrymander Its Way to a Midterms Victory,” given what Trump and Republicans are doing to carve out five new GOP-leaning districts in Texas and what democracy defenders could and should be doing now to prevent the further erosion of our democratic system and ensure the integrity of elections in both the short and long term. Daley is the author of the national bestseller, “Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right’s 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections ,” and Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count,” which helped spark the drive to reform gerrymandering. Daley’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, the Atlantic and the Guardian.…

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Resistance Roundtable -- Aug. 9, 2025: Students Against the Gaza Genocide Win Big at UMD 51:39

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Resistance Roundtable double header: --the fight against the genocide in Gaza with Branko Marcetic, staff writer with Jacobin Magazin; and Daniella Colombi, a graduate student at the U. of Maryland who led the fight that resulted in court settlement of $100,000 to the Students for Justice in Palestine by UMD --Connecticut re-groups to fight for a clean environment in the face of the Trump regime's dismantling of Federal climate regulations (featuring Samantha Dynowski, ED of the Sierra Club's CT chapter; and Sena Wazer, a student at the Yale School for Environmental Studies Panel: Ruthanne Baumgartner, Scott Harris and Richard Hill…

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At Trump's Urging Judge Eliminates Biden-Era Rule Removing Medical Debt from Consumer Credit Reports 5:57

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Interview with Kimberly Fountain, consumer financial justice field manager at Americans for Financial Reform, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Between The Lines’ Melinda Tuhus spoke with Kimberly Fountain, consumer financial justice field manager at Americans for Financial Reform. Here she explains why medical debt shouldn’t be included in consumers’ credit ratings and the disparate impact it has on different communities.…

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Connecticut Must Prepare for Deep Federal Social Safety Net Budget Cuts 14:10

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Interview with Ayesha R. Clarke, executive director of the Connecticut-based Health Equity Solutions, conducted by Scott Harris. Ayesha Clarke discusses how the federal slashing of social safety net programs in Trump’s recently passed budget bill will impact Connecticut residents, and what Gov. Ned Lamont and the legislature can do to prepare and offset the pain and disruption to essential services serving the state’s most vulnerable residents.…

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Trump Authorizes New, More Dangerous Surveillance State 21:16

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Interview with Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch.com writer, longtime political activist, and adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, conducted by Scott Harris. Rebecca Gordon discusses her important coverage of how the Trump regime is expanding the “surveillance state” targeting perceived enemies to extend and consolidate authoritarian power. Gordon taught philosophy at the University of San Francisco. A long-time political activist, she’s presently retired from teaching but remains active with the faculty union and writes regularly for TomDispatch.com. She is the author of several books, including "Mainstreaming Torture" and "American Nuremberg."…

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Is the Epstein Sex Scandal Distracting Attention from Trump’s Attack on Democracy? 14:46

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Interview with Richard W. Behan, a contributor to Counterpunch, conducted by Scott Harris. Richard Behan discusses his recent Counterpunch article, “The Peril of Spectacle, Especially Jeffrey Epstein’s,” explores where the deepening bipartisan suspicion and anger about Donald Trump’s expanding scandal may lead the country; and how it may serve as a distraction from the central, existential fight to defend democracy against Trump-Republican party fascism.…

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Netanyahu Moves to Militarily Re-Occupy Gaza as European Nations Plan to Recognize Palestinian State 27:26

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Interview with Jennifer Loewenstein, former associate director of Middle Eastern studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, conducted by Scott Harris. Jennifer Loewenstein examines the current famine crisis in Gaza; the Trump regime’s incoherent and dishonest policies toward Gaza and Palestinians; France, the U.K. and Canada’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state — and what, if any, difference that policy shift could make.…

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Activists Demand Los Angeles Public Transit System Do More to Protect City’s Immigrants From ICE Abductions 6:17

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Interview with Scarlett de Leon, executive director of ACT-LA, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Scarlett explains that after June ICE raids led to the arrests of hundreds of immigrants in Los Angeles. ACT-LA sent a letter to the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority asking for changes to strengthen protections for immigrants against ICE abductions.…

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