Nicole tries to wade through the news to try to make sense of the insanity. Deborah Newell Tornello returns for a glimpse into the Oy FloriDUH files, and Dave Johnson helps explain what happens next in the fight against the Trans Pacific Partnership. And more...
Today, Nicole Sandler discusses the aftermath of a few storms- from South Carolina to the latest mass shooting in Oregon, to the Trans Pacific Partnership that's back in the news. Today's guests are Melinda St. Louis of Global Trade Watch, journalist Gaius Publius, and the Gliberal Goddesses (GottaLaff, Amy Simon and Nicole). Lots to discuss today!
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A busy Thursday show during which no apologies will be offered or accepted, but lots of opinions aired! Today's guests include Harvey J. Kaye on the 80th anniversary of Social Security and what the future holds for it and us; Dave Johnson on China's currency manipulation & what it has to do with the TPP; and Driftglass returns to discuss what happens when our two main media narratives collide.
TRNS News Notes is brought to you by Victoria Jones. Victoria Jones is the Chief White House correspondent and global analyst of the Washington DC based Talk Radio News Service, where her insight and analysis are made available to over 400 news talk radio stations around the country and internationally. News Now Highway: House GOP's 3-month push Senate GOP's "combative" session Obama slams Huckabee et al... GOP chair: IRS commissioner must go Gun purchases: Recent mass shootings NATO: Rare emergency meeting - Turkey Ethiopia: Obama pushes for South Sudan peace State Dept human trafficking report row: TPP No summer Olympics [...]
Death and Drugs go together in many ways. Today, we'll deal with them both separately and together... Death, as in the Death Penalty, which the Supreme Court just upheld in the worst way. Author Barry Graham, who's witnessed two executions, writes about it and talks with us today. As for drugs, your costs are going up under TPP. Michael Grunwald got hold of the TPP chapter dealing with prescription drugs, and also joins us today.
Jeb Bush announces his candidacy today, replacing the "Bush" in his name and logo with an !. Hillary held her first big rally on Saturday. Nicole discusses it all and more, including the massive #TAAfail in the House in Friday. Today's guests are media strategist Joel Silberman and journalist David Dayen
TRNS News Notes is brought to you by Victoria Jones. Victoria Jones is the Chief White House correspondent and global analyst of the Washington DC based Talk Radio News Service, where her insight and analysis are made available to over 400 news talk radio stations around the country and internationally. News Now Obama: SCOTUS shouldn't have done Obamacare Obama: U.S. lacks "complete strategy" for training Iraqis Texas pool party: Protest Tamir Rice case to judge Judge: Free last Angola 3 member TSA: Another massive fail Boston "knife" terror suspect video released New York escaped killers: Questions Unions push to [...]
Nicole speaks with media strategist, consultant and trainer Joel Silberman in the first hour. David Dayen joins in during hour two to tell us about TiSA, another so-called trade deal being negotiated in secret that makes TPP look like kid's play.
Nicole shares some audio from Jason Leopold's testimony at yesterday's House Oversight hearing on FOIA. He made us proud! Dave Johnson returns with an update on the Fast Track votes in Congress. And Deborah Newell Tornell joins in for another edition of "Oy FloriDUH!"