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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https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-958-miscellaneous-articles-and-updates/
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Dave Emory’s entire lifetime of work is available on a flash drive. The new drive is a 32-gigabyte drive that is current as of the programs and articles posted by early 2016. Link: http://www.kfjc.org/donate/index.php
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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