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12-16-16 Nicole Sandler Show – Jason Leopold is NOT a Terrorist!
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12-16-16 Nicole Sandler Show – Jason Leopold is NOT a Terrorist!

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12-16-16 Nicole Sandler Show – Jason Leopold is NOT a Terrorist!

No, Jason Leopold of Vice News is NOT a terrorist, though our government has christened him the "FOIA Terrorist," ostensibly because he uses it to get information they'd prefer not be made public. I know Jason wears the tag proudly, but it's not a moniker I like! I think he's our FOIA hero! Now, after the feds ignored his expedited request for information about Donald Trump before the election, he's filed wide-reaching lawsuit and is asking for virtually everything related to Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the election. He joined me on this episode of the show to bring us all up do [...]

By Nicole Sandler|December 20th, 2016|Tags: Clinton, foia, jason leopold, Trump|Comments Off

Race and Gender, Meet Modern Guns, Gays and Bibles #OurRevolution
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Race and Gender, Meet Modern Guns, Gays and Bibles #OurRevolution

Laffy's Place, LaffysBlog, Media, Police Brutality, Politics, poverty, Racism

Race and Gender, Meet Modern Guns, Gays and Bibles #OurRevolution

Guns, Bibles and gays. For those of us who can remember the Johnson-Nixonian era of racial ignorance and nativist pearl clutching (make that pearl-handled derringer clutching for the helpless dames), this decade is ringing in far too many memories of a deliberately divided and globally embarrassing nation at war with itself and it's own liberty. There is some serious work to be done in some 48 days. The update of the Guns, Bibles and gays triangulation is potentially lethal, people. We believed that was as self-sickened a culture as we could imagine, following on the tarred heels of Jim Crow, Vietnam [...]

By Sherry Hardy|September 21st, 2016|Tags: #OurRevolution, Aggressive Policing, All In, Ben-Jealous, Bernie Sanders, bigotry, Donald Dicque Trump, Ethan Allen, Fvx News, Gay rights, Gender, guns, Laffy's Place, LBJ, leadership, Media Spin, messnbc, NAACP, Nixon, race, racial profiling, religion, The Green Mountain Boys, Trans Hate|Comments Off

6-9-16 Justice or Bust
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6-9-16 Justice or Bust

Campaign Finance Reform, Civil Rights, Climate, Economy, Elections, Health Care, Media, Nicole's Blog, Politics, poverty, Racism

6-9-16 Justice or Bust

As Bernie meets with President Obama and Harry Reid today, Nicole Sandler considers what we do next. Donna Smith, Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America, guests to talk about “Justice or Bust,” The People’s Summit in Chicago next week, and the future of the Democratic party. Driftglass joins in too for our every-other-week dose of snarky commentary

By nicolesandler|June 9th, 2016|Tags: Bernie Sanders. Obama, Clinton, Donna Smith, Driftglass, Justice, or Bust, People’s Summit, Progressive Democrats of America, Reid|1 Comment

5-2-16 Nicole Sandler Show – Turn Up Your Mind

As we move into May, the media is doing everything in its power to kill Bernie Sanders campaign, just as he’s poised for another winning streak. Media trainer & strategist Joel Silberman joins to talk about the media’s role in a campaign and to weigh in on President Obama’s final White House Correspondents Dinner and Larry Wilmore’s performance too. And in hour two, Randi Rhodes returns to talk about the election insanity and to give an update on our progress in launching her new show and our new network!

By nicolesandler|May 2nd, 2016|Tags: Bernie Sanders, Clinton, delegates, Joel Silberman, Obama, open convention, Randi Rhodes, Wilmore|Comments Off

3-10-16 Nicole Sandler Show – My First Presidential Debate

Nicole Sandler was at last night's Democratic debate in Miami and shares her observations from the back of the hall. Harvey J. Kaye returns to discuss the insanity of the 2016 election season and more. And foreclosure defense attorney Bruce Jacobs tells us why the foreclosure crisis hasn't been mentioned in the debates, but is the sleeper issue of the 2016 election cycle.

By nicolesandler|March 10th, 2016|Tags: Bernie Sanders, Bruce Jacobs, Cruz, debate, foreclosure, Harvey J. Kaye, Hillary Clinton, immigration, Miami, Rubio, Trump|Comments Off

Bernie and Killer Mike for Christmas

On yesterday's show, I played a short clip from one of the six videos of Bernie Sanders chatting with rapper, activist and Atlanta barbershop owner Killer Mike, and suggested that you take some time over the holiday weekend to check them out. I promised I'd post the link here on the blog and, of course, I forgot.So here is my Christmas Day gift to you. Enjoy!Economic Freedom Social Justice Rigged Economy Free Health Care: It Ain’t a Big Deal This Country Was Started As An Act Of Political Protest Democrats Win When People Vote

By nicolesandler|December 25th, 2015|Tags: Bernie Sanders, Killer Mike|Comments Off

11-17-15 Nicole Sandler Show – Fear & Loathing in the USA

Nicole talks about the crazy reactions to the terror attacks in France from here in the US. Journalist Zaid Jilani joins in. Plus She's History's Amy Simon with some necessary diversions too.

By nicolesandler|November 17th, 2015|Tags: Amy Simon, attack, Bernie Sanders, Daesh, debate, democrats, Hillary Clinton, Nicole Sandler, Paris, Radio or Not, She's HIstory, terror, Zaid Jilani|Comments Off

20151105 Nicole Sandler Show – It’s the Fifth of November

It's Guy Fawkes Day, and Nicole Sandler has a big show planned as the Internet waits for Anonymous to make good on their #HoodsOff promise sometime today! Meanwhile, Howie Klein returns to talk about what went wrong on Tuesday's off-year election, and Harvey J. Kay joins in too.

By nicolesandler|November 5th, 2015|Tags: anonymous, Bernie Sanders, elections, Guy Fawkes, Harvey J. Kaye, Hillary Clinton, hoods off, Howie Klein, KKK, sexism, V for Vendetta|Comments Off

11-2-15 Nicole Sandler Show – Vote Tomorrow

With some help from John Oliver, Nicole Sandler notes that tomorrow is election day, with races that could be more important than next year's. Media strategist and trainer Joel Silberman guests in hour 1. Gaius Publius joins in hour 2 to talk death penalty, social security and other light topics for a Monday morning!

By nicolesandler|November 2nd, 2015|Tags: Ben Carson, Bernie Sanders, debates, election day, gaius Publius, Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, Joel Silberman, RNC, vote|Comments Off

Carly Fiorina, Demon Ewe of a Candidate
Carly Fiorina, Demon Ewe of a Candidate

Elections, inequality, Laffy's Place, Media, Money, Politics, poverty, Women's issues

Carly Fiorina, Demon Ewe of a Candidate

Whether bloody sport or contentious reality show, the 2016 primary season has [thus far, I know we are all excited about the Joe Biden Elizabeth Warren assignation] precisely two strong dames to keep on opposite sides of the ropes. But are they both actually competing for the only Oval Office? […]

By nicolesandler|August 24th, 2015|Tags: Carly Fiorina, Con Women, Half-governor Palin, Hypocrisy and Butter Cows, Iowa State Fair, Madeleine Albright Rule, media, Michele Bachmann, Misuse of Flannel, Regressive Rethugs, The Donald|2 Comments

12-16-16 Nicole Sandler Show – Jason Leopold is NOT a Terrorist!

12-16-16 Nicole Sandler Show – Jason Leopold is NOT a Terrorist!

Race and Gender, Meet Modern Guns, Gays and Bibles #OurRevolution

Race and Gender, Meet Modern Guns, Gays and Bibles #OurRevolution

6-9-16 Justice or Bust

6-9-16 Justice or Bust

5-2-16 Nicole Sandler Show – Turn Up Your Mind

3-10-16 Nicole Sandler Show – My First Presidential Debate

Bernie and Killer Mike for Christmas

11-17-15 Nicole Sandler Show – Fear & Loathing in the USA

20151105 Nicole Sandler Show – It’s the Fifth of November

11-2-15 Nicole Sandler Show – Vote Tomorrow

Carly Fiorina, Demon Ewe of a Candidate

Carly Fiorina, Demon Ewe of a Candidate

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