Wednesday, May 31, 2017

WHAT HAPPENED



SOMETHING’S HAPPENING!

Wednesday Night, May 31

FUND DRIVE



Opening Music: ‘June is Bustin’ Out All Over’ from “Carousel” soundtrack CD



12:30-1:30 Dave Emory, "For the Record #958 - Miscellaneous Articles and Updates"



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Dave's website: http://www.spitfirelist.com



SEGUE MUSIC: Tracy Chapman, ‘Subcity’ from “Crossroads” CD





2-3 The Ralph Nader Radio Hour



Ralph talks to Paul Gunter of Beyond Nuclear about all the lies the nuclear industry tells to stay afloat; and solar expert Scott Sklar joins us to talk about how solar energy is already creating more jobs than nuclear and fossil fuels combined.



- See more at: https://ralphnaderradiohour.com/beyond-nuclear-and-the-bright-future-of-solar/#sthash.pxeIkHbW.dpuf





3:30-4:15 L. Fletcher Prouty, segment from ‘The Secret Team’ from “Understanding Special Operations” book





4:15-6 The Thom Hartmann Program



Hour One: Paris Climate Agreement, Healthcare...what's next?
- Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District)



Article: "Rep. Mark Pocan Elected New Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus".

Tweet: "I will be announcing my decision on the Paris Accord over the next few days. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" by Donald J. Trump.

Article: "Trump, EPA chief meet ahead of decision on climate change" by AP.

Article: "Trump is reportedly withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement" by Natasha Geiling.

Article: "Trump planning to pull U.S. out of Paris climate deal: source" by Valerie Volcovici and Jeff Mason.

Article: "Trump clashes with German leaders as transatlantic tensions boil over" by Julian Borger.

Article: "Merkel reiterates call for Europe to 'take fate into our own hands'" by James Masters.

Tweet: "Germans perplexed as Trump escalates feud" by Michael Birnbaum and Rick Noack.

Article: "Democrats End Sit-In After 25 Hours, Drawing Attention to Gun Control", June 23, 2016 by David M. Herszenhorn and Emmarie Huetteman.

Article: "House Democrats' new Obamacare strategy: Get out of the way" by Heather Caygle and Elana Schor.

Site: Indivisible.

Site: Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC)

Article: "Darrell Issa Appears to Flee to Building Roof to Avoid Protesters" by Mother Jones.

Article: "AP Explains: Kushner and the back story of back channels" by Nancy Benac.

Article: "In a Beijing ballroom, Kushner family pushes $500,000 'investor visa' to wealthy Chinese" by Emily Rauhala and William Wan.

Article: "Ex-CIA Director: Mike Flynn and Turkish Officials Discussed Removal of Erdogan Foe From U.S." by James V. Grimaldi, Dion Nissenbaum and Margaret Coker.

Article: "G.O.P. Health Bill Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured in a Decade, C.B.O. Says" by Robert Pear.

Article: "HR 676 press conf: Conyers announces Medicare for all has 111 co-sponsors, 58% of Democratic caucus." by subir.



Energy Efficiency...BIG Loser in Trump Budget
- Noah Horowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)


Article: "Energy Efficiency: A Big Loser in Trump's Proposed Budget" by Noah Horowitz.



Talk Media News Segment:
- Ellen Ratner, Bureau Chief



Article: "DeWine sues five drug-makers over Ohio opioid epidemic" by Alan Johnson.

Article: "Massive blast in the heart of Kabul's diplomatic quarter kills at least 80" by Sayed Salahuddin and Pamela Constable.

Article: "VA Secretary Urges Senate To Quickly Pass Legislation Allowing Him To Fire Bad Employees" by Jonah Bennett.

Article: "Michael Flynn will provide some documents under subpoena to Senate intel panel" by AP.

Article: "Unsealing of JFK assassination investigative records is five months away" by Edward Zuckerman.

Article: "Trump likely to withdraw US from Paris Climate Accord" by TMN.

Article: "UN secretary general: 'Get on board the climate train or get left behind'" by Karl Mathiesen.

Article: "Arrested, missing China activists spark criticism of Trump" by Erika Kinetz.

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Book: Loving What You Do: The Elements of a Great Working Life by Ellen Ratner.



Imagine the World Without Net Neutrality
- Charles Sauer, The Market Institute




Article: "Keep Our Net Free shows you what a world without net neutrality could be like" by Jon Martindale.

Article: "Netflix: We're the ones throttling video speeds on AT&T and Verizon" by Steven Musil.

Article: "A timeline of Netflix's conflicting stances on net neutrality" by Jacob Kastrenakes.

Article: "Netflix to Pay Comcast for Smoother Streaming" by Shalini Ramachandran.

Article: "FCC's Ajit Pai on net neutrality: "I favour an open Internet and I oppose Title II"" by Jon Brodkin.

Article: "2.6 million comments in, the FCC has changed almost nothing about its net neutrality proposal" by Jacob Kastrenakes.

Article: "It Sure Looks Like the FCC's Anti-Net Neutrality Bot Problem Got Worse" by Libby Watson.

Site: Free State Foundation.

Article: "Free State Foundation" by SourceWatch.

Article: "American Legislative Exchange Council" (ALEC) by SourceWatch.


The Big Picture: Trump To Exit Paris Climate Deal & Turn America Into a Rogue State

Big Picture Interview: Ivanka Profiting From Underpaid Chinese Workers?
- Patty Lovera, Food & Water Watch


Big Picture Panel: GOP Hates Red Tape - Except When It Means Helping the Poor
- Julio Rivera, Reactionary Times/Newsmax

/Right Wing News/Politichicks







- Horace Cooper, National Center for Public Policy Research


Big Picture Fact: The Great Barrier Reef Can't Be Saved

BIG PICTURE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBigPictureRT



Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com



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