Trump continues the assault on Obamacare through what Rick Smith likes to call the “Cut, Gut, and Punish,” model of right-wing politics. In the absence of legislative action to repeal the ACA, Trump is doing everything he can to give it a slow, painful death. Millions of people will be at risk. Also, Trump’s new federal rule will let employers opt out of having to cover birth control in their health insurance plans if God tells them not to. Trump’s had enough with having to pay attention to Puerto Rico. Rep. Scott Perry’s got his back on that one. And turns out the FBI was onto the problem of extremists ahead of the violence in Charlottesville. Only problem was they had the wrong extremists. The FBI was laser-focused on what they saw as the emerging threat of “Black Identity Extremists.” Their words. Rick Smith airs special on Janus v. AFSCME - the Supreme Court case that will likely gut public sector unions.
What happens if the right wing media wins? That’s the title of a recent article in the Columbia Journalism Review by McKay Coppins. He was interviewed on the Majority Report this week and that’s got us thinking again about the need to build progressive media networks - and fast. We’ll take a peek at the right’s infrastructure and wonder why the left does not invest in our own media in the way they do on the right. We’ll talk Bradley Foundation, Hillsdale College, and even attempts to flood student government elections with billionaire cash.
In today’s last call, we’ve got space news and beer. Scientists think we might have a ninth planet after all. It’s thought to be 10 times more massive than Earth and about 20 times farther from the sun than Neptune. Also, asteroid got cozy with Earth early this morning. Say hello and goodbye to 2012 TC4. Free Will Brewing has got a much anticipated sour release today. Today at 3 pm at both locations, Free Will releases Wildhack, a Foudre & Barrel-Aged Sour Brown w/Blueberries; and, Industrio Rustique, a Foudre & Rum Barrel Aged Funky Belgian-style Dark Ale. Pizza Boy also released a pumpkin Sunny Side Up on Tuesday. Cans only, folks.
Out d’Coup LIVE | Kierstyn Zolfo from Bucks Co. Indivisible unmasking Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick this Halloween
Friday Politics Roundup | UAW win at Ford; Christian nationalist House speaker; Amazon sucks; Biden’s polls slip after Israel trip; another mass shooting; Pennridge SD extremism metastasizes
Out d’Coup LIVE | Darren Lausten, wins lawsuit. Tonight Pennridge school board meets LIVE - we’ve got a little watch party
Friday Politics Roundup | Jim Jordan and GOP chaos; Biden’s trip to Israel; Sidney Powell turns; UAW FB live today; Bucks County Beacon fund drive; more!
Out d’Coup LIVE | There’s less than a month until school board & municipal elections; a week in the wake of mass killing in Israel & Gaza; regaining humanism.
Out d’Coup LIVE | Joslyn Diffenbaugh, founder of Kutztown-based Teen Banned book club, recorded at PA Climate Convergence
Friday Politics Roundup | Voices from the PA Climate Convergence on October 1, 2023
Out d’Coup LIVE | Reflections on PA Climate Convergence and what’s your mind
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Friday Politics Roundup | UAW expands strike; GOP to shut down gov’t; Biden announces Climate Corps; Pennridge lawsuit to begin; APSCUF still without contract; and more
Out d’Coup LIVE | Cyril Mychalejko and Emily Smith from the Bucks County Beacon on building fearless, independent media
Friday Politics Roundup | UAW’s historic strike; SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike continues; childhood poverty doubles; SPLC report on Pennridge; APSCUF contract; Bucks County Beacon fall member drive
Friday Politics Roundup | UAW preps to strike; climate crisis deepens; WVU guts faculty and programs; Musk plays king; Christian nationalist gather in York; Pennridge tests extremism; new podcast
Friday Politics Roundup | Pennridge school board steamrolls democracy; NJ public schools climate curriculum; Prof. Oross wins ADA suit against Kutztown U; and more
Out d’Coup LIVE | Back from break just in time for the full Pennridge crazy to break out.
Out d’Coup LIVE | It’s a MONDAY politics roundup. Trump’s crimes; Biden’s student debt plan halted; FL bans AP psy class; Project 2025; KOSA; and AI meets D&D
Out d’Coup LIVE | Karen Feridun, founder of Berks Gas Truth and co-founder of Better Path Coalition
Friday Politics Roundup | Trump indictments; UPS Teamsters deal; AAUP joins AFT; era of global boiling; electric car infrastructure; CBSD sweetheart deal; Pennridge secrets; Barbie; Sinéad O’Connor
Out d’Coup LIVE | Alexandra Bradbury, editor of Labor Notes on the impending Teamsters UPS strike
Friday Politics Roundup | Actors and writers strike; AZ heat; anti-teacher union conference; anti-teacher union bill; Pennrige teachers still no contract & how you can help
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