Progressive Commentary Hour – 06.13.17

Not sure what you want this to be titled… perhaps per his recent articles Dr. Michael Hudson is one of our nation’s finest and most important economists and Wall Street financial analysts. Dr. Paul Craig Robert’s recently called him “the world’s best economist.” He is currently the President of The Institution for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends and was the Chief …

The Gary Null Show – 06.13.17

A look at the FBI under Robert Mueller and James Comey – its failures and illegal activities    Coleen Rowley is a retired FBI special agent who was with the agency for 24 years and a former Minneapolis Division Legal Counsel who testified in 2002 to the Joint Intelligence Committee Inquiry, the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Department of Justice …

Leid Stories—Comey’s Turn at Bat. Home Run or Strike Out?—06.08.17

Former FBI Director James Comey appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee today in a two-part marathon session—one public, the other behind closed doors—to answer an array of questions. Publicly, Comey will testify about his challenges working with an out-of-control president who very often skirted standing policies yet expected him, out of “loyalty” to turn a blind eye to his actions. …

Leid Stories—Medgar Evers’ Widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Called In to Shield Hillary Clinton at Commencement Ceremony; What U.S. Senate Panel Won’t Be Asking James Comey—06.07.17

To blunt vigorous student and community protest against Hillary Clinton at Medgar Evers College’s 45th commencement ceremony tomorrow, Myrlie Evers-Wiliams, widow of the assassinated civil-rights leader after whom the college is named, will introduce her “dear friend,” who is to deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary doctorate Former FBI director James Comey, fired May 9 by President Donald …

The Torch – 06.04.17

James S. Henry is a leading economist, attorney and investigative journalist who has written extensively about global issues. James served as Chief Economist at the international consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. As an investigative journalist his work has appeared in numerous publications like Forbes, The Nation and The New York Times. He was the lead researcher of the recently released …

Let’s Create A Better World – 06.05.17

Dr. Christine Horner Guest, Co-Hosts Bobby Elias & Divine Aubry Remember when turning 40 was considered being “over the hill” marked by a symbolic tombstone engraved “RIP” on top of a birthday cake? Today, turning 40 is more synonymous with “running up a hill” especially for women in this age bracket who tend to be at their peak of busyness.Surveys …

Leid Stories—A Lot Riding on Ex-FBI Director James Comey’s Testimony Before Congressional Commitee—06.06.17

Former FBI director James Comey on Thursday makes his third appearance before a congressional committee looking into how he did his job. In March, Comey and National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers told the House Intelligence Committee they were investigating possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia to rig the 2016 presidential election in Trump’s favor. In May, just …

Leid Stories—The Past Is Prologue: History Places Current Events Beyond the Moment—06.05.17

Historian and prolific author Gerald Horne, Ph.D., looks at a few contemporary issues and events through the lens of history. Horne, the John J. and Rebecca Moores Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books and 100 scholarly papers on globalstruggles against imperialism, colonialism, fascism and racism. His most recent …

Leid Stories—Of Swamps and Sinkholes: The Dreadful, Destructive Politics of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton—06.01.17

They’re at full tilt at the moment, each competing for the who’s-been-more-wronged prize. Donald Trump says his campaign vow to “drain the swamp” of Washington bureaucrats, insiders and hack politicians who’ve been running a parallel government working against the interests of the people has made him a target of that system. Hillary Clinton says she was robbed of the nation’s …

Project Censored – 05.30.17

The three hosts discuss among themselves issues of sexism in US society, focusing on the health care system and the media. Later in the program, Julie Frechette of Worchester State University joins the conversation about sexism and sexual harrassment within media organizations, especially Fox News. Julie Frechette is Chair of the Department of Communications at Worcester State University in Massachusetts. Download …