The Leslie Marshall Show

Standing Up to Gun Violence

Today's guest host is Anisha Singh, formerly of Generation Progress, and now with Planned Parenthood.

Anisha is joined by the following guests as they discuss solving the gun violence epidemic in America.

 

Guest 1: Dakota Jablon, MHS, Deputy Legislative Director, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

Tweets: @dakotapaige_

 

Guest 2: Summer Lee, State Representative for Pennsylvania's 34th district

Tweets: @SummerForPA

Anisha Singh's Twitter handle is @Anisha_S113.

The website for 'Planned Parenthood' is PlannedParenthood.org and their Twitter handle is @PPFA.

College Admissions Scandal

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 are joined by a pair of guests as they discuss the recent College Admissions Scandal.

The two guests are Davin Sweeney, Director of Collegewise, and Rebecca Cokley, Director of the Disability Justice Initiative at American Progress.

Davin's Twitter handles are @DavinSweeney and @Crushpod, Rebecca's handle is @RebeccaCokley.

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.

"Solidarity Against Hate" with guest, and USW President, Leo Gerard

Leslie is joined by Leo Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers Union (USW).

The two discuss his new blog post, entitled "Solidarity Against Hate."

(Blog link here: www.usw.org/blog/2019/solidarity-against-hate)

The website for the USW is www.USW.org and their Twitter handle is @steelworkers. Leo Gerard's handle is @USWblogger.

Guest Host: 'Deadline DC with Brad Bannon': Trump AG's Summary of Mueller Report

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. Today is episode #3 of his new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon.'

Brad is first joined by Charlie Cook, Editor and Publisher for 'The Cook Political Report.' Charlie's Twitter handle is @CharlieCookDC.

The two discuss the fallout of Trump A.G. Bill Barr's summary of the Mueller report. They also discuss the Democratic presidential primary race, and President Trump's prospects for re-election.

Brad's second guest is John T. Bennett, White House Correspondent for 'Roll Call.' The two discuss the Trump White House's reaction to A.G. Bill Barr's summary of the Mueller report.
John's Twitter handle is @BennettJohnT.

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.

Banning LGBTQ Discrimination with Equality Act; HIV/AIDS and the Black Community

3/20/19

 

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 are joined by a pair of guests as they discuss two different topics today.

The first topic is the bipartisan Equality Act, which was re-introduced in Congress last week. This crucial piece of legislation would ban discrimination against LGBTQ people in all aspects of life. The expert guest on this topic is the Law and Policy Director for Lamba Legal, Jenny Pizer. Her Twitter handle is @JennyPizer and the handle for Lamda Legal is @LamdaLegal.

The second topic is HIV and AIDS. HIV/AIDS is not the death-sentence it used to be for many HIV+ positive Americans, but it’s still ravaging the LGBTQ community, and Black Americans continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV and AIDS – accounting for 43% of new HIV diagnoses, despite being only 13% of the population.

The expert guest on this topic is Raniyah Copeland, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI). Her Twitter handle is @Raniyah143 and the handle for the Black AIDS Institute (BAI) is @BlackAids.

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.

Americans Call For Action Against Rising Bigotry After New Zealand Attack

3/19/19

Leslie is joined by Amjad Mahmood Khan, the National Spokesperson of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA.

The two discuss the calls by Muslim Americans and others for action against rising bigotry in the wake of the New Zealand terrorist attack.

The website for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA is TrueIslam.com and Mr. Khan's Twitter handle is @AmjadmKhanESQ.

Unionization of the Cannabis Industry

3/19/19

Leslie is joined by Kristin Heidelbach-Teramoto, a 15 year veteran of the Teamsters and currently heads the Teamsters’ State of California Cannabis Division. Kristin is also an International Rep of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and works closely with cannabis industry professionals, across the country, to meet compliance and ordinance requirements mandated by local, county, and state regulations. Her role in the industry has been praised by political, labor, and industry leaders as she educates and empowers individuals that support fair wages and benefits in the industry. Kristin also recently made Green Market Report's list of "100+ Of The Most Important Women In Weed 2019."

Leslie and Kristin discuss the benefits of unionization in the cannabis industry and the important role of women in this rapidly expanding field.

Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow them on Twitter @Teamsters and “like” them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters. Kristin's Twitter handle is @LadyCannabis7.s

Deadline DC With Brad Bannon: Democratic Presidential Race; HR1

3/18/19

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon, who 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. Today is episode #2 of his new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon.'

Brad was first joined by Amie Parnes, National Political Correspondent for 'The Hill' and co-author of 'Shattered,' the number one New York Times' best selling book on the 2016 presidential election. Amie's Twitter handle is @AmieParnes.

The two discuss the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary race, including how Rep. Beto O'Rourke announcing his candidacy has affected the contest.

Brad's second guest is Craig Holman, Government Affairs Lobbyist for Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power. They were instrumental in the passage of HR1, the sweeping ethics in government legislation that easily passed the House and is awaiting action in the Senate. That is today's topic of conversation between Brad and Craig.
Public Citizen's website is Citizen.org and their Twitter handle is @Public_Citizen.

Brad is a regular contributor to TheHill.com, as well as DailyCaller.com. He’s also a senior adviser to and contributing editor for Tiller4you.com, the social media network for politics.

He lectures in Political Science at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts. His website is BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

Women's History Month

3/15/19

Today's guest host is Anisha Singh, formerly of Generation Progress, and now with Planned Parenthood.

Anisha is joined by the following guests as they discuss Women's History Month.

Guest: Marita Garrett, Mayor of Wilkinsburg, PA

Tweets: @MaritaGarrett

Guest 2: Allison Zelman, DNC Political Director

Tweets: @AllisonZelman

Guest 3: Shilpa Phadke, VP of Women’s Initiative at the Center for American Progress

Tweets: @ShilpaPhadke

Anisha Singh's Twitter handle is @Anisha_S113.

The website for 'Planned Parenthood' is PlannedParenthood.org and their Twitter handle is @PPFA.

The website for 'The Center for American Progress' is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.

Big Tech and Online Privacy

3/13/19

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.

The two are joined by the following guests as they discuss 'big tech' and online privacy. The discussion includes what companies like Facebook and Google are doing with your private data without you knowing about it. But they aren't the only companies utilizing your private data, cellphone carriers are getting in on the action too by using the geo-location of their unsuspecting customers.

The panel also discusses new efforts to regulate the tech industry and the uphill battle that regulators are facing from industry lobbyists.

Guest 1: Katie McInnis, Staff Attorney, Consumer Reports

Tweets: @katielmcinnis

Guest 2: Remington Gregg, Counsel for Civil Justice and Consumer Rights, Public Citizen

Tweets: @ragregg

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.