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Progressive Voices
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Code Wack - 'The debt won't end until I'm gone.' Cancer & Medical Debt
This time on Code WACK! What does it take to survive cancer in America? Working multiple jobs during treatment, withdrawing money from your 401K, launching a GoFundMe, or rationing cancer medication because you can't afford the copayment? For Garrina Ross, the answer was all of the above, and…
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'BradCast' 10/20/2026: Virginia Now Voting to Restore Felon Voting Rights
'BradCast' 10/20/2026: Virginia Now Voting to Restore Felon Voting Rights by Progressive Voices
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‘Green News Report’ – October 20, 2026
‘Green News Report’ – October 20, 2026 by Progressive Voices
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I Know Why Democrats Seem Powerless
I Know Why Democrats Seem Powerless Yesterday I Know Why Democrats Seem Powerless I know what Democrats seem powerless in the USA right now, and why so many non-MAGA people feel frustrated, afraid, anxious. I get it now more than ever. It's like a cancer diagnosis; when you first get it you feel...
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Leslie Marshall Show - Election Crossroads: Charlie Cook on the U.S. Midterms and Hadar Susskind on Israel’s Vote
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...
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'BradCast' 10/19/2026: Fox 'News' Polling Finds 'Govt Corruption' Top Issue for Voters for First Time, For Some Reason
'BradCast' 10/19/2026: Fox 'News' Polling Finds 'Govt Corruption' Top Issue for Voters for First Time, For Some Reason by Progressive Voices
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The Straw that Broke Me
The Straw that Broke Me Saturday was day one of voting in Nevada, so I went. I was greeted by a woman with a bull horn, who proceeded to berate me, call me homophobic slurs and then literally committed battery on my person. Why? Because she supports Trump and MAGA. And she was allowed because she...
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'BradCast' 10/15/2026: DOJ Files Limp 'Noncitizen' Voting Roll Lawsuit in CA After Its Nationwide Voting Roll Scheme Found Unlawful
'BradCast' 10/15/2026: DOJ Files Limp 'Noncitizen' Voting Roll Lawsuit in CA After Its Nationwide Voting Roll Scheme Found Unlawful by Progressive Voices
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Green News Report 10/15/2026
Green News Report 10/15/2026 by Progressive Voices
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LGBTQ+ Rights: Hungary Advances, The World Retreats | The Karel Cast
LGBTQ+ Rights: Hungary Advances, The World Retreats | The Karel Cast LGBTQ+ rights are advancing in Hungary while crackdowns and threats elsewhere show how fragile equality remains. From harsher prison sentences in Senegal to a fight over LGBTQ+ youth protections in Washington state, Karel…
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'BradCast' 10/14/2026: Trump Admin Weaponizing Against Public, Tribal Lands in U.S. West; Guest: Laiken Jordahl, Center for Bio-Diversity
'BradCast' 10/14/2026: Trump Admin Weaponizing Against Public, Tribal Lands in U.S. West; Guest: Laiken Jordahl, Center for Bio-Diversity by Progressive Voices
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The Lost American Value: The Truth
The Lost American Value: The Truth We live in a country where the most controversial thing you can do is tell the pure, unvarnished truth. Why? Because many think the truth is relative, that the truth changes, and that the truth can be argued and debated. Take the recent weather issues all across...
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Code Wack - Cancer, Copays and the Cost of Staying Alive
This time on CodeWACK! Cancer is increasingly treatable, with the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined reaching 70%, according to the American Cancer Society. But surviving cancer can come at an enormous financial cost. Even people with good jobs and health insurance aren't immune…
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'BradCast' 10/13/2026 (Admin Defies Court Orders, Raids Dem Congresswoman; Guest: Attorney Keith Barber)
'BradCast' 10/13/2026 (Admin Defies Court Orders, Raids Dem Congresswoman; Guest: Attorney Keith Barber) by Progressive Voices
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Green News Report 10/13/2026
Green News Report 10/13/2026 by Progressive Voices
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Kelly v. Toy Store: Pretty Woman Ugly Scandal
Kelly Clarkson’s “Pretty Woman” Store Clash: Who’s Telling the Truth? | The Karel Cast Kelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn store gave her the “Pretty Woman” treatment—assuming she couldn’t afford an item and steering her toward something cheaper. The store denies her account. What happened, and why…
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California Floods: A Tragedy—or a Warning We Ignored? | The Karel Cast
California Floods: A Tragedy—or a Warning We Ignored? | The Karel Cast Long Beach suffers coastal destruction. Newport Beach’s Balboa Island floods. Las Vegas faces heavy rain it wasn’t built to handle. When communities are warned about climate risks and fail to prepare, how should we react when...
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'BradCast' 10/8/2026: The Greatest Threat to Our Midterms is Trump and his Election Conspiracy Clown Car
'BradCast' 10/8/2026: The Greatest Threat to Our Midterms is Trump and his Election Conspiracy Clown Car by Progressive Voices
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Green News Report 10/8/2026
Green News Report 10/8/2026 by Progressive Voices
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This Gay Week: LGBTQ Rights Under Pressure Worldwide
This Gay Week: LGBTQ Rights Under Pressure Worldwide It’s This Gay Week, and Karel and Scott Jacobsen are taking a trip around the world to see where LGBTQ+ rights are advancing, where they’re retreating—and why the same political patterns keep appearing in very different countries. This week,...
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'BradCast' 10/7/2026: Saudi Arabia's Trump Family Bribes Not Paying Off as War Expands in Middle East
'BradCast' 10/7/2026: Saudi Arabia's Trump Family Bribes Not Paying Off as War Expands in Middle East by Progressive Voices
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THE NEXT PANDEMIC IS COMING: Are We Ready—or Making the Same Mistakes Again?
THE NEXT PANDEMIC IS COMING: Are We Ready—or Making the Same Mistakes Again? Yesterday THE NEXT PANDEMIC IS COMING: Are We Ready—or Making the Same Mistakes Again? Plague. Measles. Ebola. COVID taught us what a global outbreak can do—but did we actually learn anything from it? In this episode of...
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Leslie Marshall Show - 10/5/26 - The Cost of Trump’s Agenda: Environmental Damage and Economic Pain
http://www.NRDC.orgThe 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...
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Code Wack - The Troubling Truth About Memory Care: What Families Need to Know
This time on Code WACK! An estimated 5.7 million Americans are living with dementia in 2026, with that number expected to rise sharply as the population ages. And care isn't cheap. According to US News and World Report, it averages about $7,600 a month, more than $91,000 a year. For many, special...
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'BradCast' 10/6/2026: Good, Bad and Ugly News, One Month from Midterm Election Day
'BradCast' 10/6/2026: Good, Bad and Ugly News, One Month from Midterm Election Day by Progressive Voices
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Green News Report 10/6/2026
Green News Report 10/6/2026 by Progressive Voices
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Occam's Razor Is a Truth We Don't Want
Occam's razor Is A Truth We Don't Want The Supreme Court is weighing lawsuits from states that claim oil companies are responsible for climate change, and as such, must pay other help mitigate it. But it doesn't take any great thought...of course they caused it, of course they knew it was going…
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'BradCast' 10/5/2026: Why Has GA's Election Board Asked DOJ to Interfere in Their Midterm Elections?
'BradCast' 10/5/2026: Why Has GA's Election Board Asked DOJ to Interfere in Their Midterm Elections? by Progressive Voices
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The US Is Setting Records, And It's Not Good
The US Is Setting Records, And It's Not Good Yesterday America Is Breaking Records — And Not the Good Kind Record heat. Record gas prices. A potential $2 trillion AI IPO. A Hollywood superstar hitting a career low. And Donald Trump taking aim at… “vaygans”? America is setting records—but these...
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Leslie Marshall Show -9/30/26 - Return to Repayment, Again: What the End of SAVE Means for Student Loan Borrowers
The Student Debt Crisis Center takes over The Leslie Marshall Show for a special guest-hosted episode focused on what student loan borrowers need to know as the SAVE repayment plan comes to an end—and millions of Americans once again face major changes to their student loan payments. SDCC…
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'BradCast' 10/1/2026: Dems COULD Win US Senate Races in Previously Unthinkable Places
'BradCast' 10/1/2026: Dems COULD Win US Senate Races in Previously Unthinkable Places by Progressive Voices
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Green News Report 10/1/2026
Green News Report 10/1/2026 by Progressive Voices
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Is America Losing Its Cool? Why the World Is Moving On
Is America Losing Its Cool? Why the World Is Moving On Is America still the country the rest of the world wants to imitate—or is something changing? A recent New York Times discussion about America’s declining “cool factor” raises a bigger question: what happened to the country that once seemed…
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'BradCast' 9/30/2026: US, Russia Collude to Weaken UN Treaty on Autonomous AI 'Killer Robot' Weaponry
'BradCast' 9/30/2026: US, Russia Collude to Weaken UN Treaty on Autonomous AI 'Killer Robot' Weaponry by Progressive Voices
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The Bigger Threat Than AI Is Already Here
The Bigger Threat Than AI Is Already Here Social Media has side effects, we know them. Here's just a list: Depression and anxiety; Lower well-being and life satisfaction; Low self-esteem, envy, and feelings of inadequacy; Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating; sleep disruption; compulsive or...
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Code Walk - Insurers Are Denying Patients Care. What Needs To Change?
This time on CodeWACK! We’re revisiting part 2 of a powerful series from 2024 in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September. What happens when an insurer repeatedly denies treatment for a baby’s brain tumor, then the family discovers the denial is relying on adult rather than...
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'BradCast' 9/29/2026: Trump Rolls Back U.S. Fuel Efficiency Standards Amid Global Oil Crisis
'BradCast' 9/29/2026: Trump Rolls Back U.S. Fuel Efficiency Standards Amid Global Oil Crisis by Progressive Voices
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‘Green News Report’ 9/29/2026
‘Green News Report’ 9/29/2026 by Progressive Voices
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Trump’s America Is Exhausting Us — And That May Be the Point
Trump’s America Is Exhausting Us — And That May Be the Point It feels like America barely has time to process one crisis before the next one arrives. On today’s The Karel Cast, Karel takes on the relentless political and cultural news cycle—from the Trump administration’s latest moves affecting...
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Leslie Marshall Show - 9/28/26 - Why Americans Are Feeling the Squeeze — Economically and Politically
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...
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'BradCast' 9/28/2026: The Fraudulent Ballots of Ken Paxton and Other Not-Fake News Regarding GOP Vote Suppressors
'BradCast' 9/28/2026: The Fraudulent Ballots of Ken Paxton and Other Not-Fake News Regarding GOP Vote Suppressors by Progressive Voices
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What Do You Do When Trump Decides You're Not A Citizen?
What Do You Do When Trump Decides You're Not A Citizen? My sister was born in Massachusetts in 1957 and has the birth certificate to prove it. But not according to Donald Trump's America. She is in Arizona and receives state aid. She just received a letter she is being cut off. Why? It says the...
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'BradCast' 9/24/2026: 40 Days Out -- Chaos Reigns, Hope Looms, with guests Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'
'BradCast' 9/24/2026: 40 Days Out -- Chaos Reigns, Hope Looms, with guests Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' by Progressive Voices
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Green News Report 9/24/2026
Green News Report 9/24/2026 by Progressive Voices
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"This Gay Week: Progress and Panic, All in 7 Days"
"This Gay Week: Progress and Panic, All in 7 Days" It's This Gay Week on The Karel Cast — and this week proves LGBTQ rights are moving in every direction at once, sometimes in the same breath. Turkey just arrested 241 people in an anti-trans sweep so severe that human rights groups are now...
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'BradCast' 9/23/2026: Arch Nemesis; Guest: Charles Birnbaum of The Cultural Landscape Foundation on Trump's 'triumphal arch'
'BradCast' 9/23/2026: Arch Nemesis; Guest: Charles Birnbaum of The Cultural Landscape Foundation on Trump's 'triumphal arch' by Progressive Voices
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Your Health Is Your Most Valuable Asset — Are You Actually Protecting It?
Your Health Is Your Most Valuable Asset — Are You Actually Protecting It? Your health determines almost everything about the life you get to live — yet how much time do we actually spend protecting it? Today on The Karel Cast, we look at what you can do every day to improve your odds of living a...
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Code Wack - When Health Insurance Denies a Baby's Cancer Treatment
This time on CodeWACK! Imagine learning your baby has a brain tumor that’s causing seizures and disrupting her development, then having your insurer repeatedly deny the treatment her specialists recommend. In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we’re revisiting this powerful 2024...
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'BradCast' 9/22/2026: Senate Midterm 'Blue' Wave Rising; Repubs turning on Trump
'BradCast' 9/22/2026: Senate Midterm 'Blue' Wave Rising; Repubs turning on Trump by Progressive Voices
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Green News Report 9/22/26
Green News Report 9/22/26 by Progressive Voices
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