The Rick Smith Show 4-6-2018

Sarah Kendzior, Political Commentator and Journalist joins Rick to discuss the recent news that the Trump administration is imposing sanctions on a number of Russian oligarchs and top government officials over interference in the 2016 election and other Russian aggressions and to talk about what this means for the Mueller investigation in a week that saw the first person with ties to the Trump campaign sentenced to jailtime.

Kris LaGrange, Head of the UCOMMBlog joins Rick to talk about the top labor stories of the week that saw thousands of people in the streets fighting for better wages, hours, and conditions and remembering the legacy of murdered civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr..

Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins Rick to defend the concept of the trade actions taken by the White House in placing tariffs on steel and aluminum and why it’s about time the United States finally took a stand against China’s predatory trade practices. 

Neal Bisno, SEIU Executive Vice President joins Rick to discuss the 50th Anniversary of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., what it was like growing up in Memphis in the years after King’s death, and what lessons he hopes today’s activists will learn from King’s legacy.