The Katie Halper Show

I spoke to Kara Eastman the day after she won her primary against Blue Dog Democrat Brad Ashford in Nebraska's congressional second district. Ashford, a former Republican who likes to "govern from the Center" and has an anti-choice record, was endorsed by The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). What's more surprising, kinda, is that Kara Eastman, who is openly pro-choice wasn't endorsed by a single high profile pro-choice organization. The only pro-choice organization to endorse her was Vote Pro Choice. The silence of groups like NARAL, Planned Parenthood and Emily's List is especially frustrating, given that they vocally opposed Heath Mello, the Democrat who ran for mayor of Omaha, because of his anti-choice record, which was better than Ashford's, and despite his promise to be a pro-choice mayor. Not to mention that mayor's have less influence on abortion than members of congress. But I digress.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Journalist Rania Khalek talks about Syria, being smeared as an Assadist, and the weakening and silencing of the anti-war Left.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

To hear the rest of my chat with James, go https://www.patreon.com/posts/18505673 I talk to stand up comedian and amazing impersonator James Adomian about being quarter Armenian, growing up conservative and religious, his self-designed major, finding the Left, coming out, and the birth of Trump vs. BernieAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I talk to Kaniela Ing Democratic member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives, who is running for Congress, is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and taking on the modern day colonialism of Mark Zuckerberg. Ing talks to me about his family, Hawaiian history, and how the death of his father politicized him. Plus, Gabe and I talk about how veganism can be deadly, and talk about the movies "The Founder" and "The Social Network." Bonus ep coming this weekend but for now... bonus show notes are here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/18305177Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We talk to Bryan Quinby & Brett Payne, the co-hosts of Street radio, about their origin stories, small business tyrants, & how their show turned into a hotline for labor issues.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Extended interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/18141530 In this free bonus, Adam Johnson goes over how NPR misrepresents the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in general and the latest Israeli attack on Palestinian protestors in particular.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode writer Michael Graham makes the racial justice case for a progressive platform (single payer, #fightForFifteen, & #SinglePayer), & health care writer Natalie Schure makes the feminist case for #MedicareForAll in particular. Michael also talks about the "swiftboating" of Bernie Sanders, the importance of class solidarity, the talent of Nina Turner, & the racism of Hillary Clinton.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bonus: the rest of my Phyllis interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/17870986 Phyllis Bennis, of the Institute for Policy Studies talks about debating John Bolton, that time he helped the Iraq War happen, the undeserved rehabilitation of George Bush, and the problem with the way people talk about Syria. Quote of the ep: "There are Syrians who are calling for US intervention just as there were some Libyans who were calling for NATO intervention. The problem is, they were wrong. And the fact that they were Libyans, the fact that there are currently Syrians saying it, that doesn't make it right. When people say we have to lift up Syrian voices, that's absolutely true. But Syria is a country of 24 million people. The Syrian voice doesn't exist. There are many Syrian voices. We need to hear Syrian voices but if the solution is just we need a Syrian voice to say what I believe, that's not the answer."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mini bonus & show notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/17793385 Gabe & I talk about Iraq, Vietnam, Irish twins, horror films, Colin Powell's Yiddish, Mike Pence's social life and Danzig. Then I talk to Huffington Post journalist Paul Blumenthal about Sally Albright's network of bots, Shareblue, Correct the record and more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

bonus ep: https://www.patreon.com/posts/17463481 Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Dore becomes the interviewee and not the interviewer on this episode of the Katie Halper Show. We talk about nelibs, libs, CIA tools, Mother Jones, Rachel Maddow, Russiagate, PEPs (Progressive Except on Palestine), McCarthyism, & Trump. We also cite Phil Ochs' and I cut in his epic song "Love me I'm a Liberal."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy