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This time on Code WACK! How is private equity affecting our healthcare system? What’s being done about it? How does our fragmented healthcare system affect patients, including people who have cancer? And what cues can healthcare reform activists take from California's immigrant community? To find out, we spoke to Peter Shapiro, a retired letter carrier and author of Song of the Stubborn One Thousand: the Watsonville Canning Strike (Haymarket Books 2016). He represented his union at the founding conference of the Labor Campaign for Single Payer in 2009 and has been involved with the issue ever since. He currently represents the Alameda Labor Council on the board of Healthy California Now, a single-payer advocacy coalition. This is the first episode in a two-part series with Peter Shapiro. Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

SILENCE THE STUDENTS? Noem Doubles Down; Seinfeld Rants Karel Cast 24-52 Campuses across the country are deciding to clamp down on the Pro-Palestinian encampments that have sprung up , but should they? Isn't this the same as being opposed to the Vietnam War? Students were right then to protest, are they right now? And even if they're not right, should they still be allowed to do it? Don't we want engaged young people? Kristi Noem doubles down on dog shooting and it just explains so much about MAGA. Seinfeld blames the extreme left for his inability to be funny. But is it their fault, or have comics just refused to evolve in the new times, finding it easier to demean others for laughs instead of genuinely being funny. You know, Lucy never had to worry, did she? And she was funny. 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. https://youtu.be/QZQZp9IJrkE

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 Mica Soellner, congressional correspondent for Punchbowl News. The two discuss the shaky status of Speaker Mike Johnson, on top of the fragile GOP majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Then, Kimberly Scott, Publisher of DemList, details the plans for the Democratic National Convention this summer in Chicago. Kim also shares the latest political fundraising numbers for the 2024 Presidential and Congressional races. Mica Soellner's handle on X is @MicaSoellnerDC. Kim Scott's 'Demlist' is a free national daily political column, calendar and resource site for Democrats and allies - a unique, central source that connects people to the who, what and where of Democratic events, issues and activism. You can find out more about them at DemList.com and follow them on Twitter @TheDemList. Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's 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. You can watch the show's livestream at any of the following three links: X: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1yNxaZOdpabKj Facebook: https://fb.watch/rM5KJlPP86/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/zlYi4k4GDCs

On the radio show this week, we cover the campaign to keep guns off campus; how moms are leading the way and organizing across the nation; why polling can provide key insights to leaders (and to us!); and we cover the very important fight for tax fairness. *Special guests include: Andy Pelosi, The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus, @KeepGunsoffCamp; Christian Davis, MomsRising, Cincinnati Parents Empowerment Network, @MomsRising; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Maura Quint, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4taxfairness.

It may not exactly be the trial of the century, but it is unprecedented. A man and his loyal followers--including senators and congress-critters--are determined to place his ego and lies above our system of justice. Is one man above the law? I hope you’ll listen to this short commentary that tries to make sense of the nonsense.

GEN Y, Z, ALPHA DYING; Vegas Teacher Whoops! Is that Really Your food? Karel Cast 24-51 Gen Y, Z, Alpha and part of X are dying. Why? Accelerated aging causing cancers and other "older" diseases. And why is their biological aging accelerating? The answer in is probably in your purse or pocket. A Las Vegas sub teacher whoops the A*s of a student who, may or may not have, deserved it. But adults can't whip the a*s of kids that are not their own (nor should they). But what do you do when kids attack? Las Vegas restaurants are suing Uber Eats claiming imposters are selling their food with Uber's blessing. So how do you know if the food you get is really from the place you want? Well, you have to TRUST Uber I guess…. Malls are getting rid of food courts for this. But if they do, won't you miss SOME of it? And Dead Boys Detectives brings up an interesting issue about being gay, particularly now. How is something from the 1800s relevant today? Easy. 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.

In 2020, I talked about democracy with filmmaker/writer/organizer/activist, ASTRA TAYLOR. Four years later, following a pandemic, waves of protests, an insurrection, and a couple of ongoing wars, we revisit our fragile and threatened way of political life. She’s been busy - working with the Debt Collective, a union of debtors she co-founded, and writing two new books, THE AGE OF INSECURITY and SOLIDARITY: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea.

Ray Kirstein Attachments Wed, Apr 24, 3:32 PM (4 days ago) to George Next time on The State of Belief: the man who calls Christian nationalism “a false white gospel.” 50 year after founding the Christian community and magazine Sojourners, Jim Wallis is blunt: do today’s political Christians actually believe in the teachings of Jesus, or not? In his new best-selling book, The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy, Jim Wallis shows what faithful democracy would look like, and how Christian nationalism is getting in the way. The book – and our conversation – isn’t only for Christians but for all faith traditions, and those with no faith at all. Jim argues that re-learning to practice a politics of neighbor love will be central to the future of democracy in America.

Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords. The Illegitimate SCOTUS sinks lower in their quest to give Traitor Trump everything he needs to escape consequences for his life of crime. Perjury Traitor Greene shares a creepy dystopian propaganda of a Republicon billionaire telling dupes they're at "war" with other Americans. Kristie Noem revels in killing a dog. Cruelty is the point of Conservatism. Republicans declare war on democracy - and other Americans. and more! We discuss the madness.

Leslie is joined by Nick Wilson, Senior Director for Gun Violence Prevention at American Progress, where he leads the organization’s efforts to reduce gun violence and shrink the footprint of the criminal justice system while improving public health and safety. The pair discusses the Biden Administration taking a major step towards closing the 'gun show loophole,' requring thousands more gun dealers to run background checks. The administration first proposed the rule in August, after the passage of the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise in response to the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school. That law expanded the definition of those who are “engaged in the business” of selling firearms, and are required to become licensed by the ATF and therefore run background checks. The rule, which implements the change in the law, will take effect 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register. There are already roughly 80,000 federally licensed firearms dealers. Administration officials believe the new rule will impact more than 20,000 dealers who have gotten away with selling firearms without a license and performing background checks at places like gun shows and over the internet by claiming they aren’t “engaged in the business” of firearm sales. The website for the Center for American Progress is www.AmericanProgress.org. Nick's handle on X is @NickWilsonB.

Leslie is joined by Liz Shuler, president of the 60 unions and 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO, and the first woman leader of America’s labor movement. The two discuss the Union's 2024 'Death on the Job Report,' the recent UAW win in Tennessee and what it means for the broader Union movement in the South, as well as the Inaugural 'Climate, Equity and Jobs Launch' held by the AFL-CIO on Earth Day this year. The 2024 'Death on the Job Report' can be read here: https://aflcio.org/press/releases/afl-cio-releases-2024-death-job-report-ahead-workers-memorial-day A visionary leader and longtime trade unionist, Liz Shuler believes the labor movement is the single most powerful vehicle for progress and that unions are a central force in leading lasting societal transformations. She is committed to busting myths about labor, leveraging the labor movement’s diversity for innovative approaches to social justice and making the benefits of a union voice on the job available to working people everywhere. The website for the AFL-CIO is http://www.AFLCIO.org and their handle on X is @AFLCIO. Liz's handle is @LizShuler.

National Weather Service warns Summer 2024 will be hotter than usual; Power outages have surged in the U.S. along with extreme weather, study finds; Poll finds most Americans support climate action but few have heard about Biden's sweeping climate policies; PLUS: California hits renewable energy milestone... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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This time on Code WACK! How would single-payer, Medicare for All affect the experience of getting care? Would it make it easier to find and see a primary care doctor? And just as importantly, how much money could individuals and families save under a state or national single-payer system? See how much you would save with the new, national Medicare for All Household Savings Calculator! Join us as we chat with Dr. James G. Kahn, who led the calculator team. He's an expert in health policy and economics, an advisor to Code WACK! and editor and primary blogger of Health Justice Monitor, a health policy blog. This is the second episode in a two part series with Dr. Kahn.

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Europe is the fastest-warming continent on the planet, new study warns; Plastics manufacturers are big contributors to man-made global warming; PLUS: Biden Administration unveils Solar For All program, American Climate Corps, and sweeping new actions on conservation... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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 Bob Deans, Director of Strategic Engagement at the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The two discuss this year's Earth Day theme, 'Planet vs. Plastics,' President Biden's substantial environmental accomplishments, and more. Then, Teresa Purcell of the Rural Strong Network details efforts to build Democratic strength outside of Metro areas. The NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. They combine the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise of some 700 scientists, lawyers, and other environmental specialists to confront the climate crisis, protect the planet's wildlife and wild places, and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. The website for the NRDC is www.NRDC.org and their handle on X is @NRDC. Teresa Purcell is the founder of the Rural Strong Network LLC, which provides branding, consulting, networking, tools, and training to local leaders to strengthen our communities, advance democratic values, and make government work. She is a seasoned leader renowned for her expertise in amplifying the voices of rural and BIPOC communities nationwide. The website for the Rural Strong Network is www.RuralStrong.us. Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's 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. You can watch the show's livestream at any of the following three links: X: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1vOGwjVPAlvKB Facebook: https://fb.watch/rDFVqehd8C/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/clqI32CuVNM

Top Republican leaders are alarmed that their colleagues openly flaunt demonstrably untrue Russian propaganda in the halls of Congress. Today, we take a look at the still-responsible Republicans' outcry over how Putin and Company have overwhelmed the Grand Old Party. I hope you’ll listen.

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NO HELP FOR YOU! 911 dies; Rotterdam Woman stuck; Carry On Battles Karel Cast 24-47 Wednesday in four states 911 went out for over two hours. That means those who needed the police, fire or rescue the most, couldn't reach the operators to help them. Would you know what to do if you couldn't get through to 911 in an emergency? And why are these systems so vulnerable? A Rotterdam Influencer is stuck in Morocco. Why? Her skirt is too short. Yes in 2024. Also, The Smithsonian cancels all drag events, events that have been an annual staple. Why? Republicans brought them up, once. Yes, in 2024. From Canadian news, there's a new fight over carry on luggage. What should, and should not, go up in the bin? And April 22 and 25th are two of the most important Supreme Court arguments. One, could clean up your city. The other could free a criminal from prosecution. 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.