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Recovering politician Arnie Arnesen's daily pubic affairs interview show from WNHN Radio in Concord, New Hampshire and the Pacifica Radio Network. Arnie hosts progressive voices from politics, journalism, industry, and academia. She talks electric cars with Barry Woods, she talks Texas with Scott Braddock, she talks Congress with Rho Khanna, she talks gun culture, she talks limericks, she talks campaigns ...
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This is a panel discussion. Our discussants are: Stephen Pimpare, Professor, Vermont School of Law and Graduate Studies, Lincoln Mitchell, who teaches at Columbia University, Ron Abramson, who is an immigration lawyer, and Amy Littlefield, The Nation's abortion access correspondent and a journalist who focuses on reproductive rights, healthcare, an…
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Part 1: We talk with Chris Tomlinson, who writes for the Houston Chronicle. We discuss the importance of character in elections. We do thin is the context of using Ted Cruz as an example of someone who has displayed his character, or lack of it, during his political life. Part 2: We speak with Bill Curry, former aide to Bill Clinton and two-time ca…
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Part 1: We talk with Professor Kyle Dell, President of Vote Smart, which provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues. We discuss the mission of Vote Smart, how it was founded. We discuss how the organization aims to support democracy by educating voters. Part 2: We talk with John NIchols, national affai…
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Part 1: We talk with Molly Redden, who writes for ProPublica. We discuss Russell Vought, and architect of Project 2025 and part of the Center for Renewing America. He is a christian nationalist, and hopes to change the US to conform to his beliefs. He wants liberals to be "traumatically affected" by the next hoped=for administration of Trump's "pos…
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Part 1: We talk with Francesca D'Annunzio, who is a Roy W. Howard Investigative Reporting Fellow at the Texas Observer. We discuss the importance of undocumented people to the economy of Texas. Why are business leaders so silent on on such an important issue? 40-50% of workers in many sectors are undocumented in Texas. What would be the cost of dep…
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This is a panel discussion. The topics: -Young men as a voting demographic in this election -Climate devastation -The militia groups fighting with FEMA workers Democrats should take credit for their work and accomplishments on behalf of the American people -Harassment of Democratic voters WNHNFM.ORG production Music: David Rovics, "Time to Act", fo…
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Part 1: We talk with Michel Hardy, of the Texas Monthly. We discuss how Gov. Abbott is not in the mold of previous Texas governors, and rather, a trump creature, right wing in the extreme. Texas runs on undocumented immigrants' labor, but its Republican politicians rail against them. Part 2: We talk with Robert Hockett and Bill Curry. We discuss ho…
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Part 1: We talk with Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic. We discuss the levels of cheating associated with the Republicans during elections. Apparently, Trump has outsourced a lot of his campaign to billionaires, who want to continue the flow of money to themselves. The media seems fascinated with Trump voters, as opposed to ordinary peopl…
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Part 1: We talk with Mel Goodman, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy and Professor of Government at Johns Hopkins University, former CIA Analyst. We discuss Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon. What are Israel's goals? What are Netanyahu's goals? How are those goals compatible with the US goals for the Middle East? How can the US…
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Part 1: We talk with Lexi Churchill and Vianna Davila, researchers for ProPublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative. The researchers examined the recent voter purges in Texas, led by Gov. Abbot and Ken Paxton. They found that despite announcements by the governor that he removed I million ineligible voters, implying that they were illegal alie…
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This is a panel discussion. Topics covered include: -The anticipation of trouble around the election. Trump will declare victory, and attempt a more lasting coup than last time (2020). -Each state treats elections differently, and there are many dangers ahead as a result. -Voters are exhausted -SCOTUS will not be safe harbor. Part 2: -The death of …
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Part 1: We talk with Jeremy Wallace, of the Houston Chronicle. We discuss Gov. Abbott's decision to NOT grant clemency to Robertson, who was scheduled to be executed for a "shaken baby" death. "Shaken baby" is under scrutiny by researchers, and may not even be a cause. Contrast the clemency granted by Abbott for the murder of an unarmed protestor e…
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Part 1: We talk with Jeremy Schwartz, investigative reporter for ProPublica-Texas. We discuss the career of Judge O'Hare of Tarrant County, Texas. O'Hare, as County Judge, is powerful, and has a great deal of influence in many spheres. He is supported by Farris Wilkes and Tim Dunn, oil billionaires, fundamentalist christians. who are reshaping the …
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Part 1: We talk with Anders Croy, Communications Director for Florida Watch and DeSantis Watch. We discuss the problems homeowners are facing to pay homeowners insurance premiums, which have skyrocketed in Florida. There has been a 125% increase in the last five years, and 41% in since last year. Many homeowners, if they can, avoid paying for this …
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Part 1: We talk with Paul Glastris, Editor in Chief, Washington Monthly. We discuss how colleges/universities are ranked. We also talk about how students distributed among the "exclusive" schools and state-sponsored schools. Part 2: We talk with John Nichols, writer for The The Nation. We discuss the strategy Harris is using to connect with voters.…
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This is a panel discussion. Topics: -Flood risks in Iowa: The government is buying homes as high risk and removing them. -Voter rolls are being purged. -Defunding public schools is taking place in rural areas. -Elected representatives are not reflecting desires of voters. WNHNFM.ORG production Music: David Rovics: "Time to Act," Song for Will Van S…
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Part 1: We talk with Derek Kelly, Chief of Staff, Harris County Democratic Party. We discuss the change in demographics in the cities in Texas, and how this will affect Texas elections. Part 2: We talk with Bill Curry who was a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the Preside…
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Part 1: We talk with Daniel Coahan, Professor in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University. We discuss the differences between Harris and Trump on environmental issues. Part 2: We talk with John Austin, Senior Fellow at the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College. We discuss the rise in fascism in the US and all over the…
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Part 1: We speak with Dean Preston, Member of San Francisco Board of Supervisors. We discuss how a lot of money is being used to shift San Francisco to the right politically. Many very rich people want to make SF a tech libertarian state with no thought to the people who already live there. They want to eliminate many institutions of direct democra…
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Lincoln Mitchell is guest host. Part 1: We talk with Jerry Goldfeder, an election Lawyer about the upcoming general election. We all sense a mood of optimism and dread, where we hope to be rid of Trump, and dread that he may win. There is concern about recent court rulings that curtail voting rights and procedures. These serve to depress the votes …
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This is a panel discussion with the following topics: - Eric Adams, the mayor of NYC The lad of endorsement from the Fire Righters Union for Harris. They also did not endorse Trump. -The perception, fed by the right wing, that immigrants are taking from whites. Vance claimed that the housing crisis is caused by immigrants. Jobs are available, and m…
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Part 1: We talk with Ava Kaufman, reporter for ProPublica. We discuss how oil tycoons Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks have shaped elections in Texas to favor right-wing christo-fascism. They have succeeded in local campaigns in defeating moderate candidates, by virtue of the money they spend. Their attitude is that the world is made of "pagans and patria…
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Part 1: We talk with Jeff Masters, Ph.D. meteorologist and journalist. We discuss climate change, and whether there are any "climate havens". The infrastructure in the US was not designed to withstand the challenges that climate change is bringing to the population. FEMA is underfunded, and was not designed to change infrastructure. Part 2: We talk…
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Part 1: We talk with Bill Scher, politics editor of the Washington Monthly. We discuss JD Vance as a candidate. We also discuss what the Democrats need to do in Texas and Florida, even if they do not win this time. Part 2: We talk with Sharon Lerner, who covers health and the environment. We have a discussion about the ability of regulatory agencie…
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Part 1: We speak with Jonathan Alter, American journalist. We discuss JD Vance, as a contrast to the ideas represented by Pres. Jimmy Carter, who turn 100 today. Part 2: We talk with Brett Murphy, reporter for ProPublica. We discuss how Israel has blocked aid to Gaza, thus breaking the law. (Foreign Assistance Act). We talk about how the State Depa…
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This is a panel discussion. We discuss Hurricane Helene, and its likely effects on the southeastern US. In addition to the physical destruction, there will be election effects. We also talk about Texas, and number of people moving there, mostly to urban centers, which generally lean Democratic. The indictment of Mayor Adams of New York City. The po…
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Part 1: We speak wit Jeremy Wallace, who works for Hearst Publications in Texas. We discuss Ted Cruz, and his current campaign to keep his Senate seat. There are close to 3M new residents in Texas, mostly in urban centers. Colin Allred not have the same name recognition, but he has a lot of money. Part 2: We speak with Bill Curry and Robert Hockett…
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Part 1: We speak with Curt Cardine, who is part of the Grand Canyon Institute. We discuss the inherent racism and calsscism of school vouchers. Specifically, we talk about how vouchers are used in Arizona, and the wasted money and poor results there. Part 2: Race Class, with Professor Jonathan Feingold.of Boston University. #RaceClass Ep. 33:Even a…
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Part 1: We talk with Phil McKenna, who writes for Climate News. We discuss the morphing of RFK Jr. from environmentalist to Trumpian opposoer to climate-friendly policies. We review his opposition to off-shore wind farms, such as Cape Wind, to similar initiatives. Part 2: We speak with Mario Alejandro Ariza, who writes for Floodlight. We discuss th…
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Part 1: We speak with Ceridwen Cherry, legal director for VoteRiders. We discuss the various legislation that is being proposed and implemented to prevent "vote fraud" which has been very rare, or completely not proven. The targets of such laws are students, older people, people who move towns. They are losing the right to vote because of the onero…
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This is a panel discussion - The panel discusses the rise in political violence - No matter, the outcome of the election, it is likely the violence will continue -The abortion debate continues to escalate: there is no social contract around this issue -Direct democracy may be a key of resolving this: fewer "bought" politicians makin decisions. Inst…
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Part One: Jeremy Wallace has covered politics and campaigns for more than 20 years. Before joining the Hearst Texas newspaper. We discuss Ted Cruz and his current campaign, and that of challenger Colin Allred. Cruz's stand on IVF is important. In Texas, 3.3. M voters have been added in the last 8 years, and these voters are primarily in urban cente…
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Part 1: We talk with Jeet Heer, National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation. Arnie prefaces the conversation with a discussion of JD Vance's lies, and his justification for the lies. We also discuss the role of liars in politics in general. Jeet Heer joins us to also talk about the lying that seems to support the whole Republican campaign. Part 2…
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Part 1: Rick Weiland is the founder of Dakotans for Health, the official sponsor of the Reproductive Freedom Amendment on the ballot in South Dakota this fall. Man behind the ballot: How a Democrat changes laws in a Republican state. Abortion rights and grocery tax repeal are latest of many measures Rick Weiland has helped place before voters. We d…
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Part 1: We speak with Sky Chadde, reporter for Investigative Midwest. We discuss the agricultural industry, and what the effect would be if workers unionized., including undocumented or noncitizen workers. We discuss the tactics used by large ag employers to keep workers subjugated and poorly paid and badly treated. Part 2: We speak with Mark Josep…
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This is a panel discussion. The panel discusses the upcoming presidential election. What is at stake? How are the candidates framing the issues? Are voting rights being surpressed? What are the candidates' real beliefs? WNHNFM.ORG production
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Part 1: We talk with Nicole Pedersen, Voting Protection Director, Harris County Democratic Party. We discuss the various tactics that Republicans, specifically Ken Paxton, Texas AG, is using to depress and interfere with voters. Voters are being harassed in their homes, laws are being challenged, threats are being issued to voters. Part 2: We talk …
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Part 1: We speak with Michael Tomasky, Editor of the New Republic. We discuss the debate between Harris and Trump. Harris had a total of 37 minutes, and Trump had 42 minutes. Harris won the debate. The focus should now be on Vance, because it is unlikely that Trump will want to debate again. Part 2: We speak with Anders Croy, Communications Directo…
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Part 1: We talk with Representative Ro Khanna (CA 17). We discuss the many issues that we expect to be part of the debate on Tuesday evening: Living wage, rural voters' issues, Trump's brutality against migrants, the health care public option. Part 2: We talk with Max Blau, a reporter for ProPublica. We discuss how insurance companies act as bad ga…
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Part 1: We talk with Prof. Steven Greene. We discuss North Carolina politics, particularly the governor's race there. The Republican candidate, Mark Robinson, out-trumps Trump. Prof. Greene is very familiar with Robinson, whom he describes as a "right wing social media troll." Robinson's remarks are offensive and beyond contempt. The current govern…
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This is a panel discussion. Topics: -School shooting in Georgia: This is the 16th mass shooting in Georgia, the 384th mass shooting in the US -Questions about the legitimacy of SCOTUS -The Republican opinion that the market solves everything -Republicans now trying to portray themselves as the party of the working class -Health care is unwinding, b…
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Part 1: We talk with Matt Angle, Founder and Director of the Lone Star Project. We discuss the one party rule currently in Texas. We discuss how the Republicans are currently hostile to any change, and ignore voters. The governor, Abbot, was once the Atty. General, and is now succeeded in that position by Paxton. Both are working hard to suppress v…
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Part 1: We talk with Tony Ho Tran, Slate.com senior editor, and Shannon Palus, Slate.com feature writer. We discuss the problems of having to live with the changing climate, and how it will affect ordinaru activities such as dealing with sweat, laundry, camping, etc. The implications ae numerous. Part 2: We talk with Mel Goodman, former CIA analyst…
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Part 1: We talk with Nitish Pahwa, Associate Writer at Slate.com for technology and business. We discuss the ordinary facets of life that will be affected by the problems of climate change. We discuss laundry, the cost of heating water, the use of various chemicals, etc. We also discuss how extreme heat will affect mass participation events, such a…
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Part 1: We talk with Hamilton Fish V, publisher and editor, Washington Spectator We discuss the movie, Bad Faith, which deals with Project 2025 and the rise and increase in christian nationalism. Part 2: Andy Kroll is a reporter for ProPublica covering voting, elections and other democracy issues. Inside Project 2025s Secret Training Videos https:/…
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This is a panel discussion. We covered many topics: - Today's labor movement - cancer rates in Iowa, due to pollution - disappearance of rural hospitals - racism in the US - the GOP principle of profits above lives - school vouchers WNHNFM.ORG production
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Part 1: We talk with Shannon Bow O'Brien, Presidential scholar at the University of Texas at Austin. We discuss Trump's performative 'presidenting', and how he changes his stance for convenience of the moment. Part 2: We speak with Robert Hockett (Cornell Law) and Bill Curry, former aide to Bill Clinton. We discuss the upcoming election. Trump is e…
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Part 1: We talk with Dudley Poston, Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M, and demographer. We discuss the demographic problems in China: not enough women, due to the one-child policy that favored boy children; the age of the population, and the trend of fewer children being born. This indicates a crisis that is affecting China now, and predicts a more pro…
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Part 1: We speak with Steve Paikin, host of The Agenda, host of Canada's premier talk show. We discuss how Canadians are reacting to the Harris campaign. We also discuss the day care advances in Canada. The goal is $10/day care for all children. The goal has not yet been reached, but progress is being made. Part 2: We talk with Sadia Rafiquddin, an…
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Part 1: We talk with Alex Sammon, who writes for Slate.com. We discuss the influence that Bernie Sanders has had on American politics, opinions, and how his basic ideas are trending now among many Democrats. Part 2: We speak with Marcia brown, a writer for Politico. We talk about regulations put forth by various regulatory agencies. Many of these a…
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