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Attitude with Arnie Arnesen

Recovering politician Arnie Arnesen"s daily public affairs interview show from WNHN Radio in Concord, New Hampshire and the Pacifica Radio Network. Arnie hosts progressive voices from politics, journalism, industry, and academia. She talks electric cars with Barry Woods, she talks Texas with Scott Braddock, she talks Congress with Rho Khanna, she talks gun culture, she talks limericks, she talks campaigns ...

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Episode 704: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 23 2025

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2025/04/23

Part 1:We talk with Linggong Kong, aa Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Auburn University. My research focuses on international relations, including U.S.-China relations, China's grand strategy, and Northeast Asian security, as well as comparative politics, with a particular emphasis on political culture.We discuss the tariffs being imposed on Chines goods, and how this is likely to be perceived by the Chines government. The Chinese economy has been weakened, and now Trump may be

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Episode 703: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 22 2025

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2025/04/22

Part 1:We talk with Professor Barnet Sherman, Multinational Finance and Trade,Boston UniversityDuring his 30+ year career on Wall Street, Barnet Sherman grew and managed multibillion dollar portfolios for Morgan Stanley ($3B) and TIAA ($10B) as well as founded a hedge fund. Now a Professor at Boston University, he draws on these experiences in both his Multinational Finance & Trade and Corporate Finance classes to give graduate students professional insights on these complex topics. A

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Episode 702: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 21 2025

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2025/04/21

This is a panel discussion. The panelists are:Laura Jedeed, journalist who chronicles the right-wing movement.Lincoln Mitchell, a professor of Political Science at Columbia University.Stephen Pimpare, Professor at the Vermont School of Law.We discuss various topics that are in the headlines, and some that should be.-Cuts to programs--Head Start--Medicaid--NPR--courts across the country-The Systemic destruction of US institutions--universities--media outlets--law firms--museums--cultural

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Episode 701: Arnie Arnesen Attidue April 18 2025

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2025/04/18

Part 1:We talk with Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward. and Dr. Ray Perryman, President and CEO of the Perryman Group.Grouphttps://www.perrymangroup.com/has half a century of experience in developing systems, analyzing complex problems, and communicating effectively with legislative, regulatory, and judicial bodies, Fortune 500 companies, business organizations, civic community leaders, and audiences through the world.We discuss the chaos that the Trump administration has

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Episode 700: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 17 2025

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2025/04/17

Part 1:We talk with Laura Belin, is the publisher, editor, and primary reporter forBleeding Heartland, a community website focused on Iowa politics. She is also the Statehouse reporter for KHOI Radio in Ames and co-host of the station's "Capitol Week" program, as well as a member of theIowa Writers' Collaborative.We discussInteresting election cycle shaping up in Iowa. In addition to the open governor's race, we will have competitive U.S. House races in at least the first and third

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Episode 699: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 16 2025

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2025/04/16

Part 1:We talk with T. Christian Miller, reporter for ProPublica.We discuss the case currently in Louisiana courts. Blue Cross/Blue Shield is appealing a judgement that was rendered by a jury after 18 years of litigation. The Jury was out for two hours of deliberation. The case covered "prior authorization" for procedures which BC/BS refused to pay, even after authorization was given. Many interesting arguments were presented by BC/BS to avoid payment. A story of bad faith by the health

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Episode 698: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 15 2025

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2025/04/15

Part 1:We talk with John P. Jackson, Jr., Professor of History and Philosophy of Science,Michigan State UniversityProfessor Jackson writes in the area ofhistory and philosophy of science, especially the scientific study of race in the United States. He has authored, co-authored, or edited six books.We discuss the social construct of 'race' in the US.We examine how 'race' is human invention, a way to distinguish between people who may represent something different from our near

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Episode 697: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 14 2025

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2025/04/14

This is a panel discussion.Stephen Pimpare is Professor of Public Policy at Vermont Law and Graduate School. He is the author of four books, including "A Peoples History of Poverty" and, most recently, "Politics for Social Workers: A Practical Guide to Effecting Change"Lincoln Mitchell teaches political science and public policy at Columbia University. He is the author of nine books and his writings have appeared at CNN, Reuters, the New York Times, NBC, the San Francisco Examiner and

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Episode 696: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 11 2025

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2025/04/11

Part 1:We talk with Attorney Joe Jaworski to talk Texas politics, JoeJaworski, grandson of Leon a third generation Texan and a former council member, mayor pro tem and mayor of Galveston, Texas, owns The Jaworski Law FirmWe discuss the chaos caused by Trump's tariff actions, and how this has affected Texas. The business community is cautious about criticizing the actions, but still worried about the effects. Texas is the largest single state to export, mostly energy in the form of refined

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Episode 695: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 10 2025

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2025/04/10

Part 1:We talk with Henry Grabar, Staff Writer at Slate.We discuss the Canadian government's plan to increase housing buildup in Canada, including changes to local regulations to allow different kinds of housing builds. This would include zoning changes, increased use of modular construction, and pre-fab construction. Additionally, they plan to decrease borrowing costs. The Liberals are up in the polls, and popular sentiment in Canada is against the Trump policies and tariffs.Part 2:We talk

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Episode 694: Arnie Arnesen April 9 2025

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2025/04/09

Part 1:We talk with Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Senior Writer.We discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on the legality of Trump's mass deportations, and the rationale, the 'Alien Enemies Act of 1798'. We discuss how this Act does not apply. We also discuss the ramifications of such a rationale. These would also apply to citizens, if Trump chooses, which he has already signaled that he would. Deportation to a foreign country, even by 'mistake' could be a danger to anyone in the US.Part 2:We

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Episode 693: Arnie Arnesen April 8 2025

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2025/04/08

Part 1:We talk with John Nichols, a national affairs correspondent forThe Nation. He has written, cowritten, or edited over a dozen books on topics ranging from histories of American socialism and the Democratic Party to analyses of US and global media systems. His latest, cowritten with Senator Bernie Sanders, is theNew York TimesbestsellerIt's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism.'We discuss the large protest demonstrations, themed "Hands Off" against the Trump policies. The federal government

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Episode 692: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 7 2025

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2025/04/07

This is a panel discussion.We discuss the actions taken by the administration, where real issues are ignored, but others are used to shock and intimidate people and institutions.A recession is coming, due to the policies enacted. The state services that help people survive are being dismantled. We may be looking at a 'depression' rather than 'recession'. Climate change is the existential danger that threatens us all.Large law firms, universities, and others are bowing before this

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Episode 691: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 4 2025

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2025/04/04

Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Texas based Qorum Report.We discuss Texas reactions to Musk in Wisconsin, and how Musk has inserted himself in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.We discuss the Texas legislature, and Musk's influence in Texas. His company is the second largest employer in Austin.We also talk about hoe Texas farmers will be affected by tariffs. There are also 1800 auto assembly lines in Texas that are dependent on just-in-time parts from Mexico. There

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Episode 690: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 3 2025

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2025/04/03

Part 1:We talk with Anders Croy, Communications Director for Florida Watch.We discuss the recent elections in Florida to replace two members of Congress. The Democratic candidates dis NOT win, but the votes were much lower for the Republican candidates than anticipated. There is a feud between the governor and the legislature in Florida. Property taxes is a point of contention, as are sales taxes. Property insurance rates continue to rise, and some insurance companies have abandoned Florida

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Episode 689: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 2 2025

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2025/04/02

Part 1:We talk with Harold Meyerson, Editor-at-Large, The American Prospect.We discuss Trump's abrogation of the contractual rights of Federal employees to belong to unions. Unions represent more than one million federal employees. The claim by Trump is that ALL federal employees are subject to rules regarding national security. Now, government employment is dependent on loyalty to Trump, rather than expertise and experience. We discuss the implications for federal agencies and their

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Episode 688: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 1 2025

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2025/04/01

Part 1:We talk with Megan O'Matz, reporter for ProPublica.We discuss with her the election for Wisconsin Supreme Court, which has been flooded with money from Musk. The issues for Wisconsin remain important, and they are the protection of abortion in Wisconsin, union rights, and how redistricting will be done.Part 2:We talk with Mel Goodman, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy and a professor of government at Johns Hopkins University. A former CIA analyst, Goodman is the

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Episode 687: Arnie Arnesen Attitude March 31 2025

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2025/03/31

This is a panel discussion.Topics covered:- The administration is targeting speech-The disagreement with Canada is worsening daily, fueled by Trump's accusing Canada for treating the US unfairly.=People are being kidnapped with no wattants, and being deported, despite the illegality.-Democratic Party are mostly clueless, and are not taking organized action-The tole of DOGE continues to grow.-Powerful law firms are capitulating to Trump, as are powerful universities. Music: From David

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Episode 686: Arnie Arnesen Attitude March 28 2025

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2025/03/28

Featured speakers/guests:Part 1:We talk with Joe Jaworski, host of "The Midterms", and former mayor of Galveston, Tx.We discuss the censorship of speech and thought in Texas. We also discuss the makeup of the Texas legislature, and the likely issues that they will take up. One of them is the school voucher program, which the governor has pushed. We discuss the 'voucher profiteers' now in Texas.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Robert Hockett. Curry is a former legislator in Connecticut,

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Episode 685: Arnie Arnesen Attitude March 27 2025

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2025/03/27

Part 1:We talk with John Nichols, a national affairs correspondent for The Nation. He has written, cowritten, or edited over a dozen books on topics ranging from histories of American socialism and the Democratic Party to analyses of US and global media systems. His latest, cowritten with Senator Bernie Sanders, is the New York Times bestseller, It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism.We discuss Musk's involvement in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.We also talk about the latest Trump

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