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Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Leslie is joined by, Retired Air Force Colonel, Cedric Leighton, to get his expertise on the latest news surrounding the two oil tankers that were attacked near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as well as Iran and the United States trading accusations over responsibility for the attacks.
Colonel Leighton is the Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations.
The Colonel founded Cedric Leighton Associates in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 26 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel.
Colonel Leighton can also be seen regularly on CNN, where he is a Military Analyst.
His Twitter handle is @CedricLeighton and his website is www.CedricLeighton.com.
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress.
They discuss two different topics during today's show.
The first topic is black youth and after-school programs with Dr. Bianca J. Baldridge, Author of "Reclaiming Community: Race and the Uncertain Future of Youth Work." Dr. Baldridge is an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin Madison. Her Twitter handle is @BiancaJontae.
The book is available for purchase here.
The second topic is a new Gen Progress report titled, "Addressing the $1.5 Trillion in Federal Student Loan Debt."
The report is authored by Charlotte, Brent, and their colleague Colleen Campbell, Director for Postsecondary Education at American Progress. Colleen joins the show to discuss the report, which covers finding a solution to the student loan debt crisis, and doing so in the most equitable manner possible.
Colleen's Twitter handle is @Collecamp.
Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne and Brent Cohen's handle is @BrentJCohen.
The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Anisha Singh, Director of Judicial Nominations at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Their website is PlannedParenthoodAction.org and their Twitter handle is @PPact. Anisha's handle is @Anisha_S113.
The two discuss whether the Supreme Court is likely to uphold Alabama's, and a handful of other states', draconian anti-choice laws (Alabama's does not even have an exception for rape or incest). If that happens, it would be the end of Roe v. Wade.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round table with two guests discussing the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race.
The two round table guests are Robert Schlesinger and Mark Grimaldi. Robert is a Writer, Editor and Commentator. He is also Author of "White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters." Robert's Twitter handle is @rschles.
Mark Grimaldi, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show and a Democratic Activist. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago.
His website is BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress.
They discuss parole reform and deceased rapper and entrepreneur, Nipsey Hussle. Hussle was also a former gang member who turned his life around and was reinvesting in his community and its under-served youth population.
The guests on today's show are Vincent Schiraldi, Jacob Jackson, and Joasiel Gonzalez.
Schiraldi is former commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation and co-director of the Columbia University Justice Lab.
Jackson and Gonzalez are both students at the Youth Justice Coalition's FREE LA High and LOBOS youth organizers.
Schiraldi's Twitter handle is @VinSchiraldi and the handle for the Columbia University Justice Lab is @CUJusticeLab. You can find Youth Justice L.A. on both Twitter and Instagram using the handle @YouthJusticeLA.
Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne and Brent Cohen's handle is @BrentJCohen.
The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Leslie is joined by Leo Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers Union (USW).
After nearly two decades as USW President, Mr. Gerard will be retiring next month.
It is with that news in mind that Leslie and Leo discuss the different ways that the union has fought for workers' voices to be heard, while under Gerard's leadership. The advocacy on behalf of workers has included building international alliances, leading the fight for fair trade, environmental action, opposing economic inequality, and more.
The website for the USW is www.USW.org and their Twitter handle is @steelworkers. Leo Gerard's handle is @USWblogger.
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Monday Jun 03, 2019
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Colonel Cedric Leighton (Ret.), Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations. The Colonal's website is CedricLeighton.com and his Twitter handle is @CedricLeighton.
The two discuss U.S. Foreign Policy, under the Trump administration, with Iran, North Korea, and Great Britain.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round table with two guests discussing whether President Trump is trying to goad Speaker Pelosi into impeachment.
The panel also discusses what they think that the Supreme Court may do in regards to 'Roe v. Wade,' if presented with a case challenging the law. Finally, they hypothesize whether ending Roe v. Wade would galvanize the electorate in 2020.
The two round table guests are Ian Millhiser and Mark Grimaldi. Ian is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and the Editor of ThinkProgress Justice. He is the author of "Injustices: The Supreme Court's History of Comforting the Comfortable and Afflicting the Afflicted."
You can read Ian's work at ThinkProgress.org and follow him on Twitter @IanMillhiser.
Mark Grimaldi, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show and a Democratic Activist. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago.
His website is BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress.
They discuss two different topics during today's show.
The first topic is a new report highlighting lessons from Oakland's citywide effort that resulted in an amazing 50% reduction in gun violence. David Muhammad joined Charlotte and Brent to discuss the subject. He is Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform.
The institute's website is www.nicjr.org and their Twitter handle is @NICJR01. David's handle is @DavidMuhammad.
The second topic is today's press conference by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, where (through some double negatives and thinly coded language) he said that the only reason that he did not charge President Trump with obstruction of justice is because of the DOJ's policy of not charging sitting Presidents. Mueller also said that "the constitution requires a process outside of the Justice Department" to deal with Trump (AKA impeachment).
To discuss this topic Charlotte and Brent are joined by their colleague James Lamond. James is Managing Director of 'The Moscow Project' and a Senior Policy Advisor at the Center for American Progress. 'The Moscow Project' is an initiative of the Center for American Progress Action Fund dedicated to analyzing the facts behind Trump’s collusion with Russia and communicating the findings to the public. James's Twitter handle is @jdlamond.
'The Moscow Project' also has a new podcast revealing Trump's extensive history with Russia. It's called 'The Asset' and you can find it at www.TheAssetPodcast.org or on iTunes.
Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne and Brent Cohen's handle is @BrentJCohen.
The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Leslie is rejoined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
The two discuss a bombshell report about House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy going out of this way to block a bipartisan effort to limit Chinese state-owned companies’ influence in U.S. transit.
They also touch on the latest trade talk between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
The website for AAM is AmericanManufacturing.org and their Twitter handle is @KeepItMadeInUSA. Scott's Twitter handle is @ScottPaulAAM.
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Today's guest host is Anisha Singh, an attorney turned organizer and Democratic Strategist who brings with her more than a decade of experience in public interest and social justice work, with a strong grassroots organizing and legal background.
Anisha is joined by the following guests as they discuss Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM).
Guest 1: Lakshmi Sridaran, Interim Co-Executive Director of South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
Tweets: @lsridaran
Guest 2: John C. Yang, Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ)
Tweets: @johncyangdc
Anisha Singh's Twitter handle is @Anisha_S113.
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress.
They discuss the main takeaways from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report with two experts on the subject.
The guests are both with 'The Moscow Project,' an initiative of the Center for American Progress Action Fund dedicated to analyzing the facts behind Trump’s collusion with Russia and communicating the findings to the public.
Max Bergmann is Director of 'The Moscow Project,' a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and host of the new podcast, "The Asset." His Twitter handle is @MaxBergmann. You can find 'The Asset' at TheAssetPodcast.org or on iTunes.
James Lamond is Managing Director of 'The Moscow Project' and a Senior Policy Advisor at the Center for American Progress. His Twitter handle is @jdlamond.
Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne and Brent Cohen's handle is @BrentJCohen.
The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.