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Today’s Show – Wed Nov 9

I don't know when or where this picture was taken - but it was obviously a few years ago, and is obviously Herman (Koch) Cain standing right next to Sharon Bialek. Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive .... I opened the show this morning with some of Koch-Cain's more obvious lies and sickening statements... Then we moved on to some good news. After hearing today's 90 Second Summary from Main Street Insider I spoke with Jeremy Koulish about yesterday's election results -- it turned out to be a pretty good day [...]

By nicolesandler|November 9th, 2011|Tags: Dave Johnson, David Swanson, Herman Cain, Jason Benlevi, Kasich, Koch-Cain, Mississippi, Ohio, ows, Sharon Bialek, unions|Comments Off

Today’s Show – Tuesday Nov 8

It's election day! But it's an off-off year, meaning that many people don't think they need to vote. However, in Ohio and Mississippi, it's mandatory today! Troubles at Occupy Wall Street? GottaLaff has a new Blunt webisode. And poor Koch-Cain is in a whole lotta hot water... All on today's show... Blogger Fritz Tucker has been going to Zuccotti Park to participate in Occupy Wall Street, and made some observations that should be of interest to all concerned about the future of the movement. He joined me on the show this morning to talk about "A Chill Descends on [...]

By nicolesandler|November 8th, 2011|Tags: Cliff Schecter, GottaLaff, Herman Cain, Kasich, Koch-Cain, Mississippi, Ohio, ows, personhood, Sharon Bialek, unions, zygote|1 Comment

Labor, Laffs and Libya (and more)

Although there's no such thing as a slow news day any more, we know that real news is difficult to find. But if you know where to look, especially online, you will find lots of news about the Republican party's war on labor. Joshua Holland, Senior Writer/Editor at Alternet has been doing a great job, and he'll join us today with the latest on the situation in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and the other states run by GOP despots who are trying to kill unions. With our intervention in Libya, many are asking why we're not helping the other oppressed people [...]

By nicolesandler|March 30th, 2011|Tags: Ivory Coast, labor, Libya, unions|3 Comments

Friday, revisited

I don't usually do a show on Fridays. I was planning to spend Friday doing what I did for the rest of the weekend -- packing everything that was left in my soon-to-be former house. But I awoke to an email asking if I could start my week-long fill-in stint for Randi Rhodes as day earlier, as her dog Simon had taken a turn for the worse. So, fill-in I did, gladly. It turned out to be a pretty great show. And I was happy to be working doing something I love rather than working packing and moving, if you [...]

By nicolesandler|March 28th, 2011|Tags: Florida, Japan, meltdown, nuclear, radiation, Rick Scott, Triangle fire, unions, usuncut|Comments Off

This Is What Disaster Looks Like

It's tragic. My heart goes out to the people of Japan who should be dealing with the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters of all time - a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, followed by a powerful tsunami that wiped out entire towns. But instead of beginning the process of grieving and rebuilding, the Japanese are now bracing for an even bigger disaster - this one entirely avoidable. The man-made nuclear power plants are just no match for mother nature. Last night, the Japanese Prime Minister delivered a very uncharacteristic speech in which he cautioned that "dangerous levels of radioactivity [...]

By nicolesandler|March 15th, 2011|Tags: democracy, Greg Palast, Lance Enderle, meltdown, Michigan, nuclear power, unions|2 Comments

It’s a Mad World

The Wisconsin State Senate breaks laws to break the unions and the US House of Representatives goes on an Islamic witch hunt. It's a mad world. A few tweets that underscore my point: "The Republican Party has come for my job, my union, my wife's uterus, my art and my radio station." FL is in trouble. We'll be a Mariana Island dotted with sweatshops & tent revivals b4 Rick Scott & Company are done. Per union leader Ed Sadlowski "Cops just dragged out a 15 year old girl from Assembly Chamber. She is totally distraught." Gov. Walker reminds you that [...]

By nicolesandler|March 10th, 2011|Tags: afghanistan, cost of war, islam, unions, Walker, wisconsin|1 Comment

On Women, Florida, Teachers, Unions and NPR…

We are women, hear us roar. But not in the history books that have likely been written by men. March is Women's History Month! We have a month, but we still don't have an equal rights amendment. All the great things that women have done to move our nation forward is rarely reported or taught. Until now, that is. My friend Amy Simon calls herself a "cultural HERstorian." She's been obsessed with the lack of attention paid to the role women have played throughout our nation's history, and decided to do something about it. The result is now a one [...]

By nicolesandler|March 9th, 2011|Tags: Florida, NPR, teachers, unions, women, women's history month|Comments Off

Et tu Ohio?

Let's get this straight. The labor movement has been invigorated by Wisconsin's dictatorial governor's war against unions. The fabulous 14 state senators left the state to prevent a vote that would kill the unions' collective bargaining rights, further energizing the left across the nation. Walker's trying everything to either get the 14 back (threats, intimidation, withholding pay, etc) or to figure out how to change the rules so they don't need 3/5 of the Senate present for a quorum. Meanwhile, Walker's BFF John Kasich, governor of Ohio, just may have stolen ol' Scotty Walker's thunder. The Ohio state senate yesterday [...]

By nicolesandler|March 3rd, 2011|Tags: hate groups, labor, Ohio, SPLC, unions, wisconsin|Comments Off

“Open your mouth lad, for every voice counts!”

...said the Mayor of Whoville to the shirker named JoJo who, instead of speaking out just played with his yo-yo. But when he did lend his voice, that's all it took. The whole world was saved by the smallest voice of all. Horton Hears a Who is one of my all time favorite books. When I awoke this morning and saw that today is Dr. Seuss' birthday, I thought it was time to pull out that book again, as the lesson needs to be learned by everyone who isn't making their voices heard. I hope you'll listen to today's show, [...]

By nicolesandler|March 2nd, 2011|Tags: 99ers, Dr. Seuss, Glenn Beck, Horton Hears a Who, labor, stop beck, unions, wisconsin|Comments Off

Another Dispatch from Opposite World

I have a piece I play frequently on my show that welcomes you to "opposite world... where up is down, and in is out". It's the world in which Speaker Boehner and the rest of the Republicans who are trying to break this nation reside. They ran on JOBS, but the only jobs they seem to want are for the uterus police who will track your pregnancy from conception to birth to make sure nothing happens to the zygote or fetus. Once the baby is born, they want to make sure there's no one to care for, teach, or protect [...]

By nicolesandler|March 1st, 2011|Tags: democracy, unions, whistleblowers, wisconsin|Comments Off

Today’s Show – Wed Nov 9

Today’s Show – Tuesday Nov 8

Labor, Laffs and Libya (and more)

Friday, revisited

This Is What Disaster Looks Like

It’s a Mad World

On Women, Florida, Teachers, Unions and NPR…

Et tu Ohio?

“Open your mouth lad, for every voice counts!”

Another Dispatch from Opposite World

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