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Recovering politician Arnie Arnesen's daily pubic affairs interview show from WNHN Radio in Concord, New Hampshire and the Pacifica Radio Network. Arnie hosts progressive voices from politics, journalism, industry, and academia. She talks electric cars with Barry Woods, she talks Texas with Scott Braddock, she talks Congress with Rho Khanna, she talks gun culture, she talks limericks, she talks campaigns ...
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Part 1: We talk with Prof. Linda Nicholson about the Dobbs decision, and its effect on women, and other US voters. The Republican politicians seem surprised at the backlash against the decision. Part 2: #RaceClass Ep. 30:Asian American Is Not a Color, A Conversation withProf. OiYan Poon In this episode, Dr. Oiyan Poon joins #RaceClass to discuss he…
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Part 1: We talk with Emily Hemendinger a therapist who works with clients to help with body image issues, eating disorders, anxiety disorders. We discuss the effects of social media on self-regard, particularly in youngsters. This is related to the recommendations of the Surgeon General to reduce the use of social media. It has been been shown to h…
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Part 1: We talk with Elaine Povich, writer who covers education and consumer affairs at Stateline. We discuss proposals to subsidize daycare costs for daycare workers. There are many economic benefits to so this. Part 2: We talk with Austin Sarat, the William Nelson Cromwll Professor at Amhert College. We discuss pardons, as used by the Maryland go…
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This is a panel discussion Part 1: We talk about Willie Mays, and his recent passing. We also talk about Project 2025, and its dangers. It is designed to have a global reach. Already, several countries in Europe have tilted to the far right fascist politicians. Part 2: We discuss the Idaho GOP platform, which calls for NO funding for higher educati…
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Part 1: We talk with Mimi Swartz, Excecutive Editor, Texas Monthly. We discuss various cases that originated in Texas, which ended up before the Supreme Court. These cases have been extreme, and have been supported financially by unknown/hidden parties. These secret financial supporters have made an impact on the whole country. Part 2: We talk with…
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Part 1: We talk with Bill Corriher, State Courts Manager at People's Parity Project Action. We discuss the Arizona Supreme Court. Currently, the justices on the court are elected to return periodically. The Republicans are attempting to change the Arizona constitution to eliminate this vote, in order to drive the AZ Supreme Court to the right even …
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Part 1: We talk with Lindsay Owens, Executive Director, Groundworks Collaborative, and author. We discuss how manufacturers and distributors are gouging customers, thus increasing inflation. We talk about the reasons (they get away with it), and how customers perceive this as general inflation, when in fact it is due to greed. Corporate profits are…
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Part 1: We talk with John Wigand, Prof. of Architecture and Interior Design, Interim Dean, College of Creative Arts, Miami University. We discuss the trend of converting office and commercial space to living space, to increase the availability of housing. We discuss how this can be done, and how zoning codes would have to change. We also talk about…
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This is a pane discussion Part 1: We discuss Supreme Court and recent rulings. The main ruling has been about mifepristone, and the court's opinion seemed to affirm the FDA's opinion that the drug is safe to use, and can be continued to be used. However, There is a poison pill in this ruling. We also discussed the level of ethics on the Court. Just…
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art 1: We talk with Mike Doyle, Chair of the Harris County Democrats. We discuss the campaign strategy that they are using: Listening to the voters. We discuss the 5th circuit judge, Kaszcmerick, who has been the 'shopped' judge for right-wing plaintiffs. We review the $6 billion dollars that have been spent by Gov. Abbott in Texas on "border opera…
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Part 1: We talk with Anthony Flaccavento, farmer and writer, co-founder of the Rural Urban Bridge Initiative (RUBI). We discuss the narratives about rural Americans, and how they differ from those about urban Americans. Our current political and economic systems are rigged by elites and corporate interests. We need to recognize the importance of ru…
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Part 1: We talk with Anders Croy, Communications Director, Florida Watch. New Stories: The "freedom summer" in Florida now has regulations about what colors may be displayed on bridges (only red, white, blue, no rainbows) Attacks on education continue, by redirecting $900M away from public education to corporate schools, for their profit. Teacher p…
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Part 1: We talk with Giles Bissonnette, the NH Director of the ACLU. We discuss the recent ruling by the US Court about the “Divisive Concepts” law enacted by the NH legislature. It was ruled as unconstitutional because of its vagueness. This is the first time in the US when such a law was overturned, although many states have created such laws. Th…
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This is a panel discussion Part 1: We discuss the latest House hearings about the response to Covid. We discuss the conspiracy theories floated by the Republicans, specifically targeting Dr. Fauci. We mention the UAW strike in California's universities by graduate students. Part 2: We discuss how many people seem disappointed in democracy as a conc…
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Part 1: We talk with Alex Sammon, reporter for Slate.com. We discuss the Republican platform as articulated by the Texas Republicans. We discuss the Republicans' reaction to the Hunter Biden trial. They are somewhat taken aback, since the issues touch on gun ownership, etc. Contrast between the Biden family's support of Hunter, with the lack of sup…
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Part 1: We talk with Nitish Pahwa, Associate write, Business and Technology at Slate.com. We discuss Elon Musk. We review his personal and business history, and sources of his wealth and power. We also discuss how is now using that power. Part 2: We talk with David Faris, Associate Professor of Political Science at Roosevelt University. We discuss …
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Part 1: We talk with Professor Emily Berman, of the University of Houston Law Center. We discuss the latest assault on women's rights. Two Texas professors have asked that students who have missed a class due to seeking an abortion be denied graduation or credit for academic work. Doctors and women have sued to overturn the current law in Texas bec…
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Part 1: We talk with Isaac Kamola, Director, Center for Defense of Academic Freedom for AAUP. We discuss the attacks on education at all levels, especially higher education, by the far-right. They are creating a moral panic by lying about what is taught in schools, and how students are absorbing the teachings. This has no reference to reality, or t…
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This is a panel discussion: Stephen Pimpare, Professor at Vermont Law School and Graduate School Andru Volinsky, attorney in NH Lincoln Mitchell, Professor at Columbia University Robert Hennelly, writer and activist Part 1: We talk about Trump's unsuitability for office. His temperament, his incompetence come to mind. Consider that although The US …
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Part 1: We talk with Joe Jaworski, a Texas lawyer and politician. We discuss the recent primary votes in Texas, where 15 Republicans lost to more far-right Republicans who were supported by Gov. Abbott. The goal for Abbott was to get more state representatives who would support the school vouchers he has been pushing. We also talk about the climate…
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Part 1: We speak with Lincoln Mitchell, Ph.D., who teaches at Columbia University. We discuss the recent elections in the country of Georgia. It appears that older voters are more inclined to turn to authoritarianism, possibly because of the history with Russia. Streets have seen demonstrations by the populace against the "Georgian Dream" party, wh…
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Part 1: Our guest is Anne Nelson, who has written about the Project 2025 initiative from the Republicans. This discussion provides details of parts of the Heritage-sponsored plan. Part 2: Our guest is Laura Belin, of "Bleeding Heartland". Belin describes how Iowa is restricting abortions, curtailing various civil liberties, and controlling what is …
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This is a group discussion Laura Jedeed attended the Bronx rally for Trump. She reports that there were many people who received his message "the system is rigged" well. We discussed the history of the GI bill, and how it enabled many to attain college degrees, and helped many veterans. We discussed the SC gerrymandering decision, and how it will i…
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Part 1: We talk with Chris Tomlinson, of the Houston Chronicle. We discuss the recent storms in Texas, and the toll: 7 dead, 5 billion in damage, and 1 million people still without power a week later. Many problems, because of lack of building codes that take into account severe weather, the Texas power grid, and the lack of oversight of governing …
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Part 1: We talk with Topher McDougal, development economist and Professor at Kroc School of Management, University of San Diego. We discuss the recent push by California to tax guns like alcohol and tobacco. California will impose a 11% sales tax on guns. We also discuss the facts around guns: the US is the biggest supplier of guns to Mexico. Also …
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Part 1: We talk with Andra Watkins, author. We discuss "Project 2025", the plan as promulgated by the Heritage Foundation, with others, for the future of the US. Specifically, we talk about the section of the document that deals with treatment of pornography. While the original document (900 pages) is a policy document, there appears to also be sec…
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Part 1: We talk with Mel Goodman, National Security columnist at Counterpunch, former CIA analyst, adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins. We discuss Pres. Biden's stance on Israel. We also discuss Israel's actions in Gaza, and the consequences. We discuss Iran, and Israel's push for an Iran war by its actions. The US needs a more stable relationship w…
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Part 1: We discuss the politics of New Hampshire, particularly the recent push by the Republicans to ban transgender girls from high school sports. It appears that there is no real policy in the US and NH for the actual well being of children. We also discuss the push for unionization, including students. Billionaires like "right to work" laws, bec…
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Part 1: We talk with Jeremy Schwartz, who writes for ProPublica. We discuss the case of a teacher in Texas who ran for the school board on the conservative side. She discovered, once elected, that the platform she ran on, "the schools are indoctrinating children" was WRONG AND NOT TRUE. She recognized the wealthy investors who wanted to starve loca…
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Part 1: We talk with Patrik Johnsson, correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. We discuss unionization in the South. Specifically, we discuss the inroads that the UAW has made in manufacturing plants in Tennessee, and now Alabama's Mercedes factory workers will be voting on this issue on Friday. We talk about the strategies used by union or…
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art 1: We talk with Dr. Steven Pressman, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Finance at Monmouth University. We discuss how Biden and Trump handled the US budget, and the effect it has had on the US populace. Trump is blaming Biden for the mess he made with his tax cuts. Part 2: We talk with Matthew Wilson, Professor of Political Science at the Uni…
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Part 1: We talk with Melissa Gira Grant about the strict anti-abortion laws passed in Texas. These are aimed at controlling women, even paying bounties to anyone, including people outside Texas, who can accuse a woman of having, or even seeking an abortion. The goal is to intimidate women and those who help them. It givers abusers yet another metho…
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Part 1: We discuss the Trump trial being held in NYC. Ms. Daniels testified. She appeared truthful, but Trump insists that the incident she described never happened. The legal system is not holding Trump accountable, going by the challenges being upheld in various venues: Georgia, Florida, etc. The corruption of the judiciary is obvious. Part 2: We…
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art 1: We talk with Mike Doyle, trial lawyer, and Chair of Harris County Democratic party. We discuss how the County is important to determine the future of Texas politics. It is a majority Latino county, and could succeed in allowing Democrats to take back Texas. Part 3: We talk with Bill Curry and Robert Hennelly. Curry is a former candidate for …
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Part 1: We talk with Jeremy Stahl, who writes for Slate.com. We discuss , firstly, Project 2025, and its effect on the Foreign Service of the US. We also discuss the currently ongoing trial of D. Trump in NY. Witll the "mob boss" finally fail? The prosecution is focusing on the coverup, and how it affected the 2016 election, despite the drama of th…
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Part 1: We talk with Anne Nelson, who writes for the Washington Spectator. She talks about Project 2025, the plan for America devised by the far right. We also discuss "Red Orchestra", a history of the Berlin Underground, in this context. Part 2: We talk with Dartmouth Professor Annelise Orleck, (History) who experienced the assault on peaceful pro…
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Part 1: We discuss Project 2025. We talk with Mel Goodman about the nuclear uncertainty being introduced and added to the general discomfort in the world. The EU is pivoting toward Asia, as opposed to focusing on the US, as a way of dealing with a possible Trump presidency. The US is isolating itself, and he is pushing in that direction. It is impo…
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-We review another installment of Project 2025 -We discuss the blaming of students for demonstrations about the plight of Gazans, who are under assault, with more likely. It is being attributed to 'outside agitators' -We discuss whether Israel should be considered a 'failed state' WNHNFM.ORG production…
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Part 1: A short discussion with Gail Kinney about the demonstration at Dartmouth, and the incursion the State Police into a peaceful and calm event. Students and community members participated, calmly. The State Police introduced the shadow of violence, simultaneously with the same tactic (full riot gear) as U of NH event. We talk with Alex Sammon …
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Part 1: We talk with Glenn Daigon, a reporter for the Washington Monthly. We discuss the pilot projects that give guaranteed income to poor people. We talk about the success such programs have had, and how they could be expanded even further. Part 2: We talk with Jonathan Alter, who is reporting on the ongoing Trump trial. We discuss the makeup of …
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Part 1: We talk with Jacqueline Ellison, Ph.D., who has done research on the rise of permanent contraception among young people in the US, particularly among women. This is seen as a response to several events, mostly to the Dobbs decision. We discuss how young men have also reacted to this, and what this means for the future population. Part 2: We…
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Part 1: We talk with Anders Croy, of Florida Watch and DeSantis Watch. We discuss the home insurance problems in Florida. Cost of insurance has skyrocketed. This has cause many people to lose money, since the insurance companies also often refuse to pay for climate-caused damages. Home prices are falling in Florida. Many people cannot afford to kee…
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Part 1: We discuss Project 2025, and its implications. We discuss the life expectancy differences between red and blue states. How unionizing is affecting workers and corporations. Part 2: We discuss new regulations that require airlines to disclose true ticket prices and fees. New regulations now require airlines to compensate passengers for fligh…
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Part 1: We talk with Elliot Haspel, an authority on child care. We continue the discussion about how child care is being dominated by for-profit private equity firms. We note their economic power, which translates to political power. For example, their lobbyists were instrumental in eliminating child care provisions from the Build Back Better bill.…
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Part 1: We talk with Elliot Haspel, a child and family policy expert. We discuss the takeover of childcare by private equity firms. This is now an industry, that is by its nature, not likely to be profitable. However, private equity firms are using various tools to gain from it. They acquire small child care facilities, then "strip and flip" them, …
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Our guests: Part 1: Aaron Peskin, currently the President of the Board of Supervisors in San Francisco. He is running for Mayor. Topics: The home affordability crisis in San Francisco. Peskin's goal is to make SF a more affordable, fair, and equitable city, not just for millionaires. He considers SF a "small town with global wealth". The business c…
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This is a panel discussion. Part 1: We discuss the various protests at colleges and universities around Israel and Gaza. There has been encouragement of the criticism of colleges as a way of attacking higher education. The main influencers voicing the criticism have been right-wing institutes, and individuals (C. Rufo), with a goal of creating inst…
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Part 1: Project 2025 This segment is Arnie Arnesen discussing the outline for the future of the US as envisioned by the Republicans. It is a plan to radically change the government of the US according to the goals of the Heritage Foundation and its supporters and fellow travelers. There are hundreds of policy objectives outlined in the 900+ pages o…
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Part 1: We talk with Jordan Haedtler and Teddy Stancil. Haedtler is a climate financial policy consultant, and Stancil is a Senior Researcher with the Revolving Door Project. We discuss the problems with home owner insurance. Huge losses have occurred due to climate change. Unfortunately, states have chosen to bailout insurance companies and deregu…
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