The Leslie Marshall Show

2020 Democratic Primary Update, Trump's Disastrous July 4th Speech, Women's Soccer & Equal Pay

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 Thomas Oppel, Executive VP for the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), a network of businesses and business associations committed to the triple bottom line: People, Planet, and Profit.

The two discuss why sustainable business is good business – and a sustainable economy is good for America. They also touch on 'the Green New Deal,' and Americans transitioning to a more sustainable economy.

ASBC's website is asbcouncil.org and their Twitter handle is @ASBCouncil. Thomas Oppel's handle is @tpoppel.

During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round table with two guests discussing President Trump's disastrous July 4th speech, Tom Steyer potentially jumping into the race for President, as well as the U.S. Women's Soccer championship team and their call for 'equal pay for equal work.'

The two round table guests are Kimberly Scott and Mark Grimaldi. Kimberly is the Founder and Publisher of DemList, LLC, a free national daily political column, calendar and resource site for Democrats and allies - a unique, central source that connects people to the who, what and where of Democratic events, issues and activism.

You can find out more about them at DemList.com and follow them on Twitter @TheDemList.

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.

Leslie interviews Thom Hartmann on his new book, "The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment"

In this must-listen hour of the Leslie Marshall Show, she's joined by the inimitable progressive talk show host, and Author, Thom Hartmann.

Thom's promoting his first in a series of historical works called the "Hidden History Series," and in this initial installment, he's tackling guns.

In "The Hidden Histories of Guns and the Second Amendment," Thom breaks down, in fact-based detail, some of the underlying problems with guns and gun violence in America. He also documents how these date back literally to the founding of the country.

Thom's book is already rising up the top selling rankings on Amazon.com, and in a digestible, and well-researched prose, his analysis is already being considered, "a powerful book that is incisive as a stepping-stone to a new understanding about and approach to gun reform in the Wild West of nations.”

'The Thom Hartmann Program' is an absolute CAN'T MISS show in our fight to RESIST Trump and his Republican cronies. You can listen to or watch the program a number of different ways. You can catch it live, Monday through Friday from noon-3pm ET at ProgressiveVoices.com, on 'SiriusXM Progress,' or on 'Free Speech TV.'

Thom's website is ThomHartmann.com and his Twitter handle is @Thom_Hartmann.

Guest Host - 'Deadline D.C. With Brad Bannon': Debate Analysis with Charlie Cook and Mike Fraioli

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.

Today, Brad is joined by two guests to unpack the recent Democratic debates from Miami, Florida.

In the first half hour, he speaks with Charlie Cook, Publisher and Editor of 'the Cook Political Report.' Dubbed by Brad himself as one of the most important political strategists in the United States, Charlie offers Brad his qualified and unique perspective to the debate analysis.

While the consensus opinion was that Senator Kamala Harris had a stand out night, Charlie Cook doesn't rule out the seriousness of an-on-the-defensive Joe Biden.

Cook also makes note of Mayor Pete Buttigieg's incredible fundraising effort in quarter two. 'Mayor Pete' has raised over $25 million dollars in the past three months, and typically the campaigns with the fattest purses tend to survive the longest.

Watch for several campaign stops in the very early primary states. Cook says a majority of the lesser known candidates will focus mainly on Iowa and New Hampshire. Indeed, almost every Democratic nominee for President hasn't taken the nomination without a victory in one of the first two states on the ballot next winter.

In the second half hour, Brad's joined by Mike Fraioli , a top adviser to Congressman Tim Ryan's campaign for President.

Mike argues that Rep. Ryan is the best candidate to take on President Trump because he's running on the core issues that affect working American families the most.

Simply put, Congressman Ryan's focus is on "kitchen table" issues: better paying jobs for everyday people, alongside affordable health care options for working families.

It is through this focused lens, Fraioli argues, that will allow for Tim Ryan to succeed in the Democratic Primary race.

Brad Bannon 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.

Stonewall50: LGBTQ+ and Labor Unions

In this hour of "The Leslie Marshall Show," Leslie is joined by Fred Redmond, International Vice President (Human Affairs) for the United Steelworkers (USW).

On the 50th anniversary of the "Stonewall Riots" in NYC, commonly credited with the birth of the LGBTQ rights movement, Fred shares the new pro-LGBTQ initiatives that the USW is undertaking.

In a movement to both bolster LGTBQ involvement in the labor movement, and also dispel previous stereotypes of the typical 'blue collar worker,' (i.e. white, male, middle-aged, mid-Western), Fred thinks now is the best time to rethink how Labor Unions treat and support members of the LGBTQ community.

By partnering with the 'Pride at Work' non-profit organization, the USW is primed to augment their LGBTQ workers in their ongoing fight for social and economic justice.

Learn more at USW.org.

EPI's Budget for Prosperity; Trump Would Accept Foreign Election Interference in 2020

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 Josh Bivens, Director of Research at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank created in 1986 to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions.

Their website is EPI.org and their Twitter handle is @EconomicPolicy.

The two discuss EPI's ‘Budget for Shared Prosperity,' which Josh is the lead Author on.

During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round table with two guests discussing President Trump's comments that he would accept foreign interference in the 2020 election. They also discuss Trump's chances for re-election and the leaked internal polls against former Vice President Joe Biden.

The two round table guests are Dave Feighan and Mark Grimaldi. Dave is the Founder and CEO of Tiller, the social media website for politics.

'Tiller' is a national community of registered voters, elected officials, and candidates for office.

Like a LinkedIn for politics, Tiller creates a verified and safe online world, where voters have at their fingertips all of the tools to manage their politicians and their world.

Don't trust regular social media for something as important as Democracy. Use Tiller instead, and be the best voter, and best citizen, that you can be. To check it out, visit www.MyTiller.com.

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.

 

Colonel Cedric Leighton (Ret.) Helps Makes Sense of Latest Iran News

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.

Black Youth & After School Programs; Solving the Student Loan Debt Crisis

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.

Draconian Anti-Abortion Laws; Iowa and the 2020 Democratic Primary Race

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.

Parole Reform and Nipsey Hussle

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.

USW President Leo Gerard on Fighting for Workers' Voices

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.