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Where FACTS MATTER! We are the progressive itch you needed to scratch! Listen to all of our shows to find out what is going on in today's politics. Follow our socials on our LINKS tab!
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By working people. For working people. Welcome to The Rick Smith Show.Working Americans are tired of listening to think tank approved corporate news and commentary. They want a direct, honest approach to the issues that matter, so this is what The Rick Smith Show provides. No puppets. No focus groups. No talking points.Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every nig ...
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Today's guest host Paul Farahvar, Comedian April 29 at the Laugh Factory https://www.laughfactory.com/comedians/PaulFarahvarGuests:-Deanna Ortiz, Comedian May 6 Zanies https://chicago.zanies.com/show/deanna-ortiz/zanies-comedy-club-chicago/chicago-illinois/- Joe Kilgallon, Comedian April 22 at Zannies https://www.chicago-theater.com/theaters/zanies…
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April 18, 2024 In the last election, the American voters, in their infinite wisdom, gave a majority to Republicans in the House of Representatives. Since that happened, things have … well, been a bit of a zoo. The House GOP has expelled one Speaker and is on the verge of doing it a second time, all because the ex and the soon-to-be ex Speakers dare…
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April 17, 2024 The Trump trial is off and running as lawyers from both sides begin the jury selection process. Trump, like any other criminal defendant, is required to be in the courtroom, but no one told him he had to be awake. Several reports have him nodding off several times during the day. We talk about the day’s events, and much more, with Ia…
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April 16, 2024 It’s Tax Day, America. And by Tax Day, we mean it’s the one day of the year when we do more for the wealth class than we do on any other day of the year. As we pay, they dodge. As we dig deep, they pop champagne. And as we scrimp and save, they buy yachts with tax cuts that used to pay for schools, roads, and a better future for all.…
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Today's guests:- Aracelli Sharper, Illinois Democratic Women of Kankakee- Anne King, Board member of AFSP on IL State Capitol afsp.org- Charles "Stretch" Ledford, Associate Professor of JournalismUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.- Stephanie Wayda, Studen at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.…
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On this episode of Think Theory Radio we delve into the the power of the serpent!Serpent mythology is the oldest spiritual belief system and symbolism in human history.Originally representing a creator deity and a symbol of wisdom and fertility the snake was highly revered. How and why did the serpent come to represent evil?Plus, how the symbol of …
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Welcome back, everyone, to another enlightening episode of Digital Wellness, your go-to destination for unraveling the mysteries of modern living in the digital age. I'm Dr. Mary, and joining me as always is our trusty associate producer, Richardson. Today, we're diving headfirst into the swirling depths of digital exhaustion and how understanding …
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April 12, 2024 The American economy is the strongest in the world, and every indicator says we are doing well … so why don’t Americans feel optimistic about it? There are a number of reasons, and many powerful entities involved, and on today’s show, we talk not only about the numbers and the positive effects of Joe Biden’s policies, but also about …
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April 11, 2024 Today we have a special guest - Michael Harrison of Talkers Magazine. With decades of experience in the industry, Michael has been a witness to massive changes over the years, yet no matter how many new forms of media emerge, talk radio manages to keep a substantial audience, and in political circles, it holds tremendous power. The d…
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April 11, 2024 At election time, we tend to forget that a president is not a single person, but an entire team, not only when they campaign, but when they actually govern. For working people, a president is who he appoints to critical roles that govern labor relations, trade, and the agencies that reign in corporate greed and lawlessness. So those …
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April 10, 2024 The American economy is booming. Huge job numbers. Record-breaking unemployment. But with how we funnel all the profits to the immorally rich, working people are seeing very little of this success. Instead, we are making a small number of billionaires, and those billionaires are taking everything and leaving nothing for the rest of u…
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Joan’s guests today are:- Rebecca Cooper, director of research at The Representation Project- Bruce Rheins, former Los Angeles bureau chief at CBS News- Larry D. Ivory, president/CEO of Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce - Camaron Stevenson, founding editor and chief political correspondent at Copper Courier…
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April 8, 2024 Over the weekend, Trump held a fundraiser, and he claims he raised $50 million (which just happens to be twice what Joe Biden raised at his fundraiser last week). And true to form, our media covered the claims as if they were true, or as if they could be true, as they typically do when Trump is obviously lying. Even the left-leaning o…
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April 8, 2024 Many of the right-wing attacks on everything from education to democracy itself, can be traced back to a foundational document called The Powell Memo, which is a document written by a former Supreme Court Justice and designed to “save capitalism” by using the power of corporations to control everything from the courts to media to what…
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