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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 966: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 24 2026

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2026/04/24

Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, Publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas.We discuss Gov. Abbott's attack on Houston, defunding the police to force them to work with ICE, just as the World Cup is coming to Houston.We discuss the race for US Senate in Texas, and the positions of Cornyn and Paxton, both Republicans, and Talarico (D) in that race.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Harold Meyerson.We discuss the "jungle primary" in California, with the previous Democratic leader, Swallwell,

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Episode 965: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 23 2026

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2026/04/23

Part 1:We talk with Dr. Stephen Bezruchka, Assoc. Teaching Professor Emeritus at the U. of Washington.We discuss the health of people in the US, and how it can be improved. Currently, the US residents spend more money on 'health care' than anyone in the developed world, and we have the worst outcomes: we have shorter and sicker lives. We look at the real causes of this, and how it can be corrected. A book can be downloaded from StephenBezruchka.comPart 2: We talk with Dr. Jonathan Feingold,

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Episode 964: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 22 2026

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2026/04/22

Part 1:We talk with Greer Donley, Professor, U of Pittsburgh School of Law, and Yvonne Lindgren, Prof. of Las at the U of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law.We discuss the effects of anti-abortion laws that have been passed in various states. The actual numbers of abortions has risen since, and most abortions that are being prevented are life-saving abortions, ending in the pregnant woman's death or disablement.Part 2:We talk with Mark Kreidler, a California-based writer and broadcaster.We

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Episode 963: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 21 2026

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2026/04/21

Part 1:We talk with Melvin Goodman, Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins Univ. and national security and intelligence expert.We discuss the amount of defense spending that is being used now, and likely, in the near future, due to the Trump urge to war in the Middle East and other locations. There is no real national security process, and no real personnel to manage it. Domestic issues are being ignored: hospitals are closing, welfare assistance is cut, etc. The US is hollowed out, so future

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Episode 962: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 20 2026

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2026/04/20

Guests: Laura Jedeed, Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Jamie RowenThis is a panel discussion with many topics:- The increase in data centers, and the moratorium in Maind- The Straits of Hormuz, or as Trump calls them now, "The Straits of Iran"- The role of China in the war, and after- The world does not like Trump- Christian Right is increasingly moving from Trump- The affordability crisis- Eugenic goals of 'starve the poor, and refuse medical care to the poor'- DOGE effect so far: $861

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Episode 961: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 17 2026

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2026/04/17

Part 1:We talk with Egberto Willies.We discuss the Texas campaigns for Senate, and voter sentiment there. We also discuss the changes in Latino voters' expectations.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Robert Hockett.While Wall Street hits an all time high the US is hitting an all-time low. Public sentiment and confidence is decreasing. Wars for 'no real reason' are becoming a drag on the economy. We are seeing the collapse of democracy, climate, government funded science, education has

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Episode 960: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 16 2026

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2026/04/16

Part 1:We talk with Michael Tomasky, Editor of The New Republic.We discuss the Eric Swalwell scandal, and his retreat from the governor's race in CA. What is likely to be the net outcome in CA?Part 2:We talk with John Nichols, Executive Editor of The Nation Magazine.We discuss the likelihood of a big victory for Democrats in the upcoming elections. There is potential for change in direction for the US, but it must be reinforced by a very large margin in the elections. We discuss what

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Episode 959: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 15 2026

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2026/04/15

Part 1:We talk with Timothy Noah, staff writer for The New Republic.We discuss taxes in the US. Trump almost invites people NOT to pay taxes through various tax avoidance schemes. We discuss the need for taxes, and the benefits that accrue to society that can pay for services.Part 2:We talk with Lynn Parramore and Alissa Quart about the effects of the use of AI on white-collar employees. AI systems are being trained by these employees, and many expect to be replaced by these AI systems. The

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Episode 958: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 14 2026

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2026/04/14

art 1:We talk with Lincoln Mitchell, Prof. of Political Science, Columbia University.We discuss the Hungarian election, and how the 16-year control Viktor Orban was ended by a landslide vote. We discuss how voters should demonstrate even after an election, as the Hungarians did, to show those who would try to roll it back that voters INDEED wanted the new path. Efforts should not stop on election day.Part 2:We talk with Nicola Santa Cruz, who writes about inequality in the southwestern

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Episode 957: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 13 2026

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2026/04/13

This is a panel discussion. Our panelists are: Laura Jedeed, John Martin, Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare.We note that there has now been ordered automatic draft registration for men in the US. Recruiting efforts seem to focus on men only, with emphasis on white men.We discuss Mamdani's successes as Mayor of NYC.We discuss the 'ceasefire' in Iran, even though Israel continues its attacks.Iran has instituted a "toll" on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, defacto claiming Hormuz as

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Episode 956: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 10 2026

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2026/04/10

Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas.We discuss the effects of the space program in Texas, and its ongoing contribution to the Texas economy.We also talk about the Texas legislature, and Republicans' discomfort with the slow change to Democrats' gains.Data centers in Texas are using many resources, and this is not popular, especially rural Texas, while the centers are getting $1Billion in tax breaks annually.We also discuss textbooks used in public

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Episode 955: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 9 2026

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2026/04/09

Part 1:We talk with Anders Croy, Communications Director for DeSantis Watch, and Florida Watch.We discuss the debt status of ordinary people, and the rising number who cannot pay their debts.We discuss how affordability is affecting Florida residents, who are #50 in the US in affordability measures.The legislature is contemplating redistricting, in hopes of finding more votes for Republicans.However, "dummymandering" may happen, rather than the unconstitutional gerrymandering the

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Episode 954: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 8 2026

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2026/04/08

Part 1:We talk with Dylan Gyauch-Lewis, Senior Researcher at The Revolving Door Project.We discuss the war on information that the Trump administration has been waging. Data is unavailable or poorly analyzed, thus leading to poor decisions and policies. Government bureaus that gather data have been decimated by the personnel and program cuts. This creates a lot of uncertainty. We discuss the growth of 'prediction markets" that appear rigged, because not everyone has the same data.Part 2:We

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Episode 953: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 7 2026

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2026/04/07

Part 1:We talk with Emma Whitford, of Insider Education.We discuss the pressure from the administration to identify Jewish faculty members to the government, providing their group membership data, election behavior/choices, social security data, residencies, etc. This is being viewed as an invasion invasion of privacy, and discriminatory of the basis of religious freedom, though a judge doesn't seem to agree.Part 2:We talk with John Martin, Asst. Professor at Quinniapiac University,

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Episode 952: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 6 2026

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2026/04/06

This is a panel discussion with the following participants:Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Aaron Rosenthal, Jamie RowenTopics:- Iran War, Trump's magical thinking- No incentive for Iran to resolve, and this existential- Trump's goal seems to be to destroy the USpart 2- The number one issue in US is health care, especially as the administration is planning to shift money to the war- The next large issue for US residents is economic insecurity- Birthright citizenship before the Supreme

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Episode 951: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 3 2026

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2026/04/03

Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas.we discuss the Senate campaign in Texas, and how both Cornyn(R) and Paxton (R) are advertising in Florida. We discuss Talarico (D)' s campaign.We also discuss affordability, and the housing shortage is affecting Texas, because many workers are not available. School vouchers in Texas are also an issue.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Ryan Cooper.We discuss the 'progress' of the Iran war. The Iranians have

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Episode 950: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 2 2026

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2026/04/02

Part 1:We talk with John Nichols, Executive editor, The Nation.We discuss the NO KINGS rally in Minneapolis, and Bernie Sanders' speech there. "No Kings, No ICE, No War". We also discuss how the campaign should proceed to rid the country of trumpism.Part 2:We talk with Ken Morales, reporter for ProPublica.We discuss the 23,000 criminal investigations that were abandoned by the DOJ to shift to immigration enforcement efforts. Those criminal investigations ranged through terrorism, white

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Episode 949: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 1 2026

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2026/04/01

Part 1:We talk with Jeff Bryant, writing fellow and chief correspondent for Our Schools.We discuss the us of vouchers, which is increasing in many states. We examine how vouchers are used, and how they are subsidizing well-off families through tax dollars, to the detriment of public schools. We also look at how the Chinese have entered the school 'marketplace' and benefiting from the vouchers in US schools through private equity schemes.Part 2:We talk with Norm Solomon, American journalist,

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Episode 948: Arnie Arnesen Attitude March 31 2026

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2026/03/31

Part 1:We talk with NItish Pahwa, Staff writer for Business and Technology at Slate.com.We discuss the latest developments in the AI arena. Specifically, we talk about AI contracts between corporations that are being cancelled. Is it the beginning of the AI bubble bursting?Part 2:We talk with Arno Rosenfeld, enterprise reporter at theForwardand author of theAntisemitism Decodednewsletter. An award-winning investigative journalist, he has chronicled the Jewish American response to

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Episode 947: Arnie Arnesen Attitude March 30 2026

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2026/03/30

This is a panel discussion with guests Dave Levinthal, Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Egberto WilliesTopics:- The Iran war is being cast as a crusade for christian nationalism.- Trump seems to not understand reality- NATO sees an opportunity to separate from the US: they are not supporting the Iran war.- Trump and his family are profiteering from the war- Corruption is rife among Trump's circle- The SAVE act will harm red states more than blue states- the SAVE act is a tool to cast

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