The Rick Smith Show for 6-20-2017

Ian Millhiser, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss the US Supreme Court taking the Wisconsin Gerrymandering case and what it could mean for democracy and to share his thoughts on how President Trump’s pick to fill the stolen SCOTUS seat might decide.  Will there be a Republican majority forever?

Andrea Chalupa, author and co-organizer of the March for Truth joins Rick to share her experience while attending the play Julius Caesar that two right-wing pranksters interrupted only to be mocked by the right and left and discuss why investigating Russian meddling is so important to democracy.

Rick talks with Jeff Farmer, Teamster’s Organizing Director, Greg Chalkley, Teamster’s port driver’s campaign coordinator, and Jack Curran, Teamster’s Eastern Region organizing coordinator about the recent strike by West Coast port truck drivers fed up of misclassification, exploitation, and intimidation who are fighting for dignity and respect and the right to a reasonable wage.  Read the USA Today investigative article on the Port Drivers plight