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STRESSED AMERICA; No Tourist Want SF; No Cease Fire? Karel Cast 24-38 Another list of the most stressful states is out…why is America so stressed if we are the land of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Why can't we seem to find it any more? The USA wants a cease fire finally in Israel, but Bebe says no. So what do we do to stop the suffering in GAZA AND get the hostages back if neither side will cooperate? And what about Ukraine? SF now has a terrible reputation as a horrible city. This once world class destination is no longer a hub for tourists. Why? And can it recover? Is it media fueling this, or is it really a crap hole? Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.
BRIDGE TRAGEDY; Puffy Troubles; Film Scores Suck; Karel Cast 24-37 by Progressive Voices
This time on Code WACK! Besides the Alabama IVF decision, how else are reproductive rights being rolled back in America? Why are some states going after emergency contraception known as the morning-after pill? What policy solutions are needed to better protect reproductive rights? To find out, we spoke to Vina Smith-Ramakrishnan, a fellow at The Century Foundation, where she works on issues related to maternal health and reproductive rights and justice. Vina’s work supports The Century Foundation’s efforts to eliminate racial and gender disparities in health outcomes. Vina has a master’s of public health in global health policy from George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health. Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!
Background Briefing 03-26-2024 by Progressive Voices
Background Briefing 03-25-2024 by Progressive Voices
USA DISGRACED; Trump Bond; Boomer Hate; Being Robbed Karel Cast #24-36 by Progressive Voices
conversations worth a re-listen. First, from 2007 with DREW WESTEN about the ideas and advice in his influential book, THE POLITICAL BRAIN: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation. Westen: Democrats almost always present the best arguments but lose elections to Republicans who have mastered the art of emotion and story-telling. Second, my 2009 conversation with BERNIE HORN of the Public Leadership Institute about FRAMING THE FUTURE: How Progressive Values Can Win Elections and Influence People. Horn: Persuadable voters make choices depending on how political issues and questions are framed. Emotion, narratives, framing. Trump traffics all too well in all three.
Next time on The State of Belief: The authors of the new book Surviving God: A New Vision of God through the Eyes of Sexual Abuse Survivors. Dr. Susan M. Shaw and Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim are both ordained ministers, theologians, prolific writers – and survivors of sexual abuse themselves. We’ll address the sense of betrayal and isolation abuse experiences often trigger, and ways survivors can lessen these lasting effects of traumatic experiences. We’ll also discuss ways organized religion can be more sensitive to the needs of survivors – as well as ways to reduce the risks of incidences of abuse within religious structures of power, authority and secrecy.
Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate against House Speaker Mike Johnson because he dared to do the business of "governing." MAGA Cult Morons are a lost cause. We discuss the madness!
Leslie is joined by Sean O'Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The two discuss the Teamsters' recently ratified contract with Anheuser-Busch, their striking brothers and sisters at Molson-Coors, organizing at UPS and DHL, as well as their Presidential roundtables. Sean is a 4th-generation Teamster from Boston, and is committed to winning and defending strong national contracts, organizing new members, and aggressively taking on employers. He is focused on mobilizing rank-and-file Teamsters through education and increased engagement—traveling extensively to visit with members at worksites throughout the country. Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow them on X and Instagram, where their handle is @Teamsters, and “like” them on Facebook at Facebook.com/Teamsters. Sean's handle on X is @TeamsterSOB.
Leslie is joined by two young women, Afghan refugee Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor (Stanford ‘25), who are raising awareness about the untold story of millions of Afghan women brimming with potential and longing for freedom in their acclaimed book, “Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education." Sola Mahfouz was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1996, the year the Taliban took over her country for the first time. They banned television and photographs, presided over brutal public executions, and turned the clock backward on women’s rights, practically imprisoning women within their own homes and forcing them to wear all-concealing burqas. At age eleven, Sola was forced to stop attending school after a group of men threatened to throw acid in her face if she continued. After that she was confined to her home, required to cook and clean and prepare for an arranged marriage. She saw the outside world only a handful of times each year. As time passed, Sola began to understand that she was condemned to the same existence as millions of women in Afghanistan. Her future was empty. The rest of her life would be controlled entirely by men: fathers and husbands and sons who would never allow her to study, to earn money, or even to dream. Driven by this devastating realization, Sola began a years-long fight to change the trajectory of her life, deciding that education would be her way out. At age sixteen, without even the basic ability to add or subtract, she began to teach herself math and English in secret. She progressed rapidly., Within just two years she was already studying subjects such as philosophy and physics. Faced with obstacles at every turn, Sola still managed to sneak into Pakistan to take the SAT. In 2016, she escaped to the United States, where she is now a quantum-computing researcher at Tufts University. An engrossing, dramatic memoir, co-written with young Indian American human rights activist Malaina Kapour, 'Defiant Dreams' is the story of one girl, but it’s also the untold story of a generation of women brimming with potential and longing for freedom. This story inspires us to unleash the potential that lies within us and all the women across the globe. It is a universal story of striving for greatness, reaching for the stars, and transcending the boundaries of our birth. In alignment with this year’s International Women’s Day theme "Invest in women: Accelerate progress," Sola and Malaina want to shed light on the need to invest in women’s rights and access to education. Sola's story aligns perfectly with the values and goals of Women's History Month and the United Nations' commitment to #InvestInWomen. The book is available for purchase at www.DefiantDreams.com.
Forcing a TikTok sale or shutdown won't address the privacy and influence problems it, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook all cause. We need to broaden our approach to regulating social media. In the short commentary, I look at our approach in comparison to the European Union, and suggest things we could do to make social media safer for all. I hope you’ll listen.
Background Briefing 03-21-2024 by Progressive Voices
BOOMERS WORRIED; Cities too costly; 1800 gallons of water for burger Karel Cast 24-35 Most people living in the top 20 cities in the USA can't afford a comfortable living in those cities. What defines comfort and how much exactly does it take? The numbers are shocking. 1800 gallons of water for one pound of beef. Cities are running out of water across the globe, or soon will. So how are we going to have enough water for everyone to drink in 10 years? The answer is obvious. Boomers are worried about a lot but their top five concerns have been revealed by a group of therapists. Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.
Biden EPA issues new tailpipe emissions and pollution rules, the most significant climate regulation in U.S. history; Rio de Janeiro hits record 144°F heat index; Exxon CEO blames the victim, says climate change is your fault; PLUS: U.N. weather agency issues 'red alert' in new State of the Climate Report... All that and more in today's Green News Report!
Background Briefing 03-20-2024 by Progressive Voices
This time on Code WACK! Where are we today when it comes to reproductive rights in America? And what does the latest IVF case in Alabama mean for reproductive justice and healthcare equity in America? To find out, we spoke to Vina Smith-Ramakrishnan, a fellow at The Century Foundation, where she works on issues related to maternal health and reproductive rights and justice. Vina’s work supports The Century Foundation’s efforts to eliminate racial and gender disparities in health outcomes. Vina has a master’s of public health in global health policy from George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Background Briefing 03-19-2024 by Progressive Voices
IMMIGRANT SHAME; Playing Gay? Orpah, the O In Ozempic Karel Cast 24-34 We really should be embarrassed about the way we treat immigrants in the USA. First of all, there is no such thing as an illegal human…undocumented, yes. And this notion that anyone could follow our antiquated system these days is beyond expectations. Our system is broken, not the people crossing the border in the South. So why don't we fix it? Distractions. Just like Trump, he is free because rich people want him to be so we'll all fight over him while they royally screw us over. Should gay actors play all gay roles? Why? The new O in Ozempic is Oprah. But is she taking the wrong path. She says there no shame in obesity or taking drugs for it, but, is there, really? Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.
EPA finally bans all uses of asbestos in US, after decades of trying; President Biden unveils billions for rebuilding struggling communities torn apart years ago by highway construction; Extreme heat wave in Africa forces schools to close; PLUS: Massachusetts coastal town spent big on beach restoration that washed away just days later... All that and more in today's Green News Report!
Background Briefing 03-18-2024 by Progressive Voices
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Bloomberg Government's Kate Ackley to break down the intense congressional battle over TikTok. They also discuss the current state of 'dark money' in America's political system, and how it's already affecting the 2024 election cycle. Then, Free Press' Tim Karr joins the show to expose how media outlets profit off of Donald Trump, and what we can do to change that. Brad and Tim also discuss the current media landscape in the United States, and how it can be improved from its current state. Bloomberg Government's website is bgov.com and Free Press' website is FreePress.net. Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on X is @BradBannon. X: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OwxWYnXYENGQ Facebook: https://fb.watch/qUHymfK_jg/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/wadXvuK2m9U?si=d_hlRl0-Uy7IUCTF
VACCINE DANGER; Trump Broke; Accepting the Unacceptable; Karel Cast 24-33 Trump isn’t posting needed bonds but traveling the world in a private plane, why? Why is everyone just accepting this criminal? He says if he looses they’ll be a blood bath…why isn’t he censured? I got a shot that led me to the hospital, why is anything about our health care system accepted? Why do we live in a system where we continually accept the unacceptable from corporations, people and government? Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.
The minority extremists in the prime minister's cabinet are happy to turn Israel into an international pariah. I’m not happy to sit quietly while that happens. Today, a short audio commentary on Netanyahu’s betrayal of his people to save himself (sound familiar?). I hope you’ll listen and share.
