Past Shows

May 21, 2012 Show

9:15pm Gabe Morgan of SEIU 32BJ on Philadelphia Education and why everyone in the region needs to get to their rally on Wednesday
9:40pm Richard Askey, Harrisburg music teacher on Senate Bill 1450 and the future of education in PA
10PM Lisa Evans of Earthjustice on why we need to make sure toxins don't cover our communities
10:30 Ben Santarris on the SolarWorld decision by the Obama administration to tarriff Chinese solar. Was it enough?

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May 18, 2012 Show

Tonight we'll be talking AUSTERITY with Dave Johnson of the campaigns for America's future. So we can prepare for Netroots Nation we're doing 1 hour live and playing the best austerity coverage from the week. Note the 2nd and 3rd hours have commercials due to piecing them together before putting them into the podcast. We apologize for any confusion.

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May 17, 2012 Show

Rev. Amy Reumann, Director of Luthern Advocacy Ministry of PA on why Pay Day Lending is terrible for Pennsylvania. Kate Gordon on the future of solar in America and what the Obama administration is doing about it. Mike Browne on Wisconsin's job numbers and why One Wisconsin Now isn't questioning JUST the numbers...

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May 16, 2012 Show

Irwin Aronson on the anniversary of legal strike replacement and what the GOP is planning on doing to the unemployment system in Pennsylvania. Linda Andros, USW Washington DC legislative Counsel on trade law enforcement. Carolyn Federoff, VP of AFGE Local 3258 on a different way to look at the deficit. John Matthews, MTI on what Scott Walker has done to his members and why workers outside of Wisconsin need to help support their fight to Recall Walker.

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May 15, 2012 Show

Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick on what a Romney economy will do for the county. Michael Kink of the The Strong Economy for All Coalition on Morgan Stanley and May 15th. US House Representative Jan Schakowsky on JP Morgan and what retirement will look for all generations if we let the GOP control it. 

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May 14, 2012 Show

Ben Armbruster on the pentagon cuts and why the GOP wants to restore them instead of services for people. Frank Hurt, International President the BCTGM on the Hostess Bankruptcy. Eric Taylor of Occupy the SEC on Jamie Dimon, regulations, and why we need to care about both. John Logan on the NLRB and why reasonable reforms to a broken labor law system got thrown out by an Obama administration judge.

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May 11, 2012 Show

Michael Froehlich on where the battle to fund human services in Pennsylvania will be waged now. Travis Waldron of ThinkProgress on Jamie Dimon and his $2BIL mistake. Lynn Freeman of United Wisconsin on Scott Walkers failed Divide and Conquer plan. Alot more tonight so check it out.

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May 10, 2012 Show

Maureen Cronin, Executive Director of the Arc of Pennsylvania on what the Senate republican budget means for people with special needs. Candice Johnson of CWA on the Trans Pacific Trade Agreement and who's lurking behind it.  Prof. Richard White on the annivsary of the Trans Continetal RailRoad and the corporations behind it

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May 9, 2012 Show

Irwin Aronson on what's going on in the big white building in Harrisburg. Ted Martin, executive director of Equality PA on Obama standing up for gay marriage and how this will effect Pennsylvania. Activist of the Chicago Mental Health Movement. Candejah Pink of Springfield No One Leaves about the Bank of America shareholder meeting. Brendan DeMelle Executive Director and Managing Editor of DeSmogBlog.com on the Heartland Institute

 

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May 8, 2012 Show

Ian Millhiser on Romney's Etch-o-Sketch with immigration. Bob Cash on the Trans Pacific partnership. Alex Hanna, TAA Madison on the Wisconsin Recall Primary Results and how they got here.  Also I talk ALOT about Teacher Appreciation Week and how Obama co opted it for charter schools. If you're interested in that then THIS is the show for you!

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