Wake Up AMerica Podcast

This week:
An interview with Barrack Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe
reveals the secret to their success and gives us reason to believe that Obama will surprise us again.
Also,
- Healthcare, things are looking up
- 911 The Crime,  a trial could open the door to the truth
- Is it time for Geitner and Summers to leave?
   Some in Congress think so.
And,
Giant Jelly Fish are headed our way!
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This week:
Islam and the US Army
The tragedy at Fort Hood demands a new look at military policy.
Also,
- Afghanistan, Obama gets advice from Colin Powel
- The House passes a healthcare bill with HUGE strings attached
And Fox News gets busted by John Stewart.... again
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This week:
Are Republicans looking at extinction?
In-fighting escalates as right wing extremists and moderates try to spin Tuesday's election results in a bid to control the direction of the GOP
Also,
- Michelle Bachmann's  latest rhetoric pushes the potential for political violence ever closer as the right gears up to oppose climate change legislation
-AND,
The time has come to get out of Afghanistan.
We hear from a former foreign service
official who resigned over US/Afghan policy.
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This week;
An American President personally honors the fallen
Also,
- Joe Lieberman remerges as the spoiler
- Is Obama declaring war on the CIA, drugs, and the long term "policy"
  in Afghanistan?
AND,
 Are you ready for The Singularity?

This week: Is the United States a Christian country?
Does the Supreme Court have a religious bias?
Also,
- John Boehner is looking for anyone who supports a Public Option
- Al Franken stops funding for Corporations that deny assaulted employees the right to sue
- Are Corporations profiting by your death?
And,
the other ACORN bill.
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This week:
-Congressman Alan Grayson explains Reublican healthcare  policy,
"Don't get Sick", "Die quickly"
-Are today's hate rallies the modern day version of the KKK without the sheets?
-Is Michele Bachmann complicit in the murder of a US Census worker?
-The saga of the public option continues
-Iran comes to the table
-Phyllis Schlafly attacks feminism (yawn)
And,
enough with the phony accusations against ACORN
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This week: The United States Returns
- Obama outlines a hopeful future based on cooperation and mutual respect
- Has the healthcare momentum changed? Can the Republicans stop public option?
- Afghanistan, can we finally learn from history?
And,
Will the Justice Department step up the war on hate crimes?
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This Week: 
Dick Armie's
teabaggers
march
on
Washington.
Also,
Obama dumps the Bush missile defense plan
Join Meg, Kathy, and Chris!

This week: Obamacare: with a joint session Congressional speech looming, will he cave in or fight back?
Also,
Rachel Maddow takes on Tom Ridge.
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This week: It's time to crank up the GRASSROOTS!
Judy Stadtman of Seacoast for Change in association with Organizing for America is our guest.
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This week: Obama comes to town. President Obama holds a Healthcare townhall in our own city of Portsmouth inside and protesters face off outside.
It's mythbusting 101 on healthcare.
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This week: With the return of US Journalists, a hostile right wing media demonstrates how low they can go.
Also,
-Healthcare, Are the gloves about to come off?
-Is Reconciliation an option?
-Blackwater, guns, and murder
And, Russian subs off our coast?
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This week: Does Obama have what it takes?
His vision of healthcare with a public option seems to be slipping away as the right wing spin machine cranks up the attack.
Also,
-Sabotage from within- The Blue Dog Democrats
-First Birthers,now Deathers,
-Disinformation- Talk Radio and their uninformed listeners
And, is it OK to hate the hatemongers?
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This week;  30 years of Republican ideology has led America to a dead end.
The Right has nothing left but RACISM
Also,
- The fight for Healthcare, literally
- The Birthers and right wing radio
- Pat Buchanan and the myth of white America
And,
The death of Walter Cronkite and the death of TV journalism
Are we having fun yet?
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This week: Republican sex scandals, overt racism, and religious cults all converge on C STREET.
Candidate Patrick O'Keefe joins us from Pennsylvania to shed some light on what's behind "The Fellowship".
Also,
- Jaw dropping racism on display at the Sotomayor hearings
- Goldman Sach's tentacles reach out in all directions to consolidate their power,
we hear from Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi
And,
Is Cap and Trade the next speculation scheme from Wall Street?
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This week: Entertainment or News? Can anyone tell the difference?
- Palin's transition from politician to celebrity
- Economic stimulus funds... where are they?
- G8 can't agree on climate change
- The CIA vs. Pelosi ... will we ever get to the truth?
- The US & Russia teamup on Afghanistan
And,
The Myth of The War on Drugs
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This week: It's been a long time coming. But is this really the beginning of the end for US troops in Iraq?
Also,
- Al Franken finally gets his Senate seat
- Don't Ask Don't Tell, Why won't Obama act now?
- The Mark Sanford saga goes from ridiculous to intolerable
- What's the real goal in Afghanistan?
And, Is it already too late for reform on Wall St.
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This week: Mark Sanford deals a death blow to the Republicans. As the GOP continues to sink, their credibility fades on stopping the Obama agenda.
Also,
- The mainstream media"s outrage over Obama's recognition of blogger's role in the Iran crisis
- The new Iranian revolution... does it have legs?
-  Controversy over the Obama/ABC healthcare town hall meeting
- Even more evidence of lies preceding the Iraq invasion.
And, Media Matters under fire.
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This week: Obama has a lot on his plate!
- Healthcare
- Wall Street reform
- Funding two wars
- same sex benefits for Federal employees
Also,
The protests in Iran go on.
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This week: Has Right Wing Radio gone too far? The link between violence and rhetoric has never been more obvious. Is it time for Federal intervention?
Also,
- Healthcare, can the myths and slogans of the GOP stem the tide of public demand?
- A look ahead to the election in Iran
And, More torture revelations ahead. How long can Obama ignore the problem for the sake of his agenda?
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This week: -  Is there a double standard when it comes to Right Wing Domestic terrorists?
Also,
- Liz Cheney takes up the Neo Con banner for a new generation
- This just in.... Poverty and terrorism go hand in hand
- Can GM adapt to the 21st Century?
- Private or Public Healthcare, which would you choose?
Join Meg, Kathy, and Chris!

This week: - California's legal mess over Prop 8
Also,
-Obama's Supreme Court nominee
-Healthcare, the fight for single payer
- Roland Burris' case exposes the whole political system
- Guantanamo, we need to get it right
and,
- Meg's Economic Recovery Plan,
One Million Dollars for Everyone!
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This week: As President Obama tells us his plans for Guantanamo, New Hampshire poet laureate John Perrault joins us and helps us look more deeply at our nation's struggle with torture.
Also,
- Jesse Ventura takes on Hannity
-Credit card reform
- Guns in our National Parks
And, is the FBI trying to create terrorists?
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This week: Torture...The Long Road to Truth, Reconciliation, and hopefully JUSTICE
Also,
- The policy of stop loss soldiers in Iraq has tragic consequences
- Will we get single payer Healthcare?
And, the debate over those new torture photos
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This week: Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie talks about her new novel BURNT SHADOWS and shares her thoughts about the US, the Taliban, and the people of Pakistan.
Also,
- Gay marriage momentum
- Health Care- Obama's "secret" single payer plan
And, Arlen Specter in The Twilight Zone
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This week:  Arlen Specter deserts the sinking Republican ship.
Will it make a difference? We get analysis from F. Patrick O'Keeffe - Candidate for Third Ward Representative in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
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This Week: Shake hands with the new America.
Obama continues to impress at home and abroad as the right wing sputters and spews worn out slogans.
Also,
- Obama opens the door to prosecution of Bush torture policy advocates
- Fearing looming investigations, Dick Cheney and now Philip Zelikow plead their case to the press
And, After 50 years of US bullying, Cuba, the last undemocratic country in this hemisphere, shows signs of coming around.

This week: TEABAGGERS ARE REVOLTING
Also,
- What's the real story behind The Pirates of Somalia
- The Pirates of Wall Street
- Is Obama Gun Shy?
And
Support F. Patrick O'Keeffe - Candidate for Third Ward Representative
in Pennsylvania!        http://www.okeeffe4lititz.org/

This week: The Banks come down hard on Chrysler
But,
- The Bailout Oversight Panel comes down hard on the Banks, will Obama follow suit?
Also,
- Climate Change and the Economy
- Human rights / Gay rights... same thing
And, both Kathy AND Obama triumphantly return from Europe.
Political blogger Chaz Proulx fills in for Meg.
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This week: An angry world waits while the G20 ponder the World Economic Crisis.
Meg and Kathy are away, but we are joined by our friend Tim.
Join us as well!

THIS WEEK- Evan Bayh makes a play to stop the Obama agenda.
(Check the names of his fellow "democrats" and do something if one is
in your state.)
Also,
-All anger is redirected at AIG while the big banks slink out of the sunlight
-Republicans can't decide if Obama is doing too much or too little
-The Employee Free Choice Act has the Republicans foaming at the mouth
And  Dick Cheney , please go away!
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This Week: Chaos equals Opportunity.
Is this Shock Doctrine for Democracy?
With Bankers, Pundits, and sterile Republicans running around in chaos, can our leaders seize the moment for the people?
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This week: Obama vs. Rush? The Media creates a sideshow while crucial analysis of the economy remains on the sidelines.
Also,
-Have we been living in a police state?
-Socialism is the latest Republican fear tactic.
-Earmarks and Republican hypocrisy
And, Obama's new helicopter... a Bush bribe to an Italian manufacturer.
It's Nancy and Kathy and that's it! Join us!

This week: Rachel Maddow probes the dark side of Nancy Pelosi. How much did she know about the Bush war crimes?
Also,
- There's a new Sheriff in town, Obama addresses Congress.
- Presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal?........... see ya.
- How long until the banks are nationalized?
- And, why don"t the Dems change the filibuster rules?
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This week:  It's Meg's Birthday!
Also,
- Obama's Housing Plan
- UBS turns over records to the IRS
- Is Roland Burris toast?
- Is Sebelius Obama's choice to champion Healthcare
- And what do a chimpanzee, the Senate Republicans, and the New York Post have in common?
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This week: Will Obama's recovery plan work?
Also,
-Obama's 1st press conference
-Israel holds elections
And, War, it's not over in Iraq and it's escalating in Afghanistan.
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This week: After two weeks in office, Obama does anything but kick back. He's gone out of his way to accommodate the Republicans, but doesn't have a single Republican vote to show for it. How much longer can he play nice?
Kathy and Meg assess the situation while Nancy and Brian are away.
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This week: Our long nightmare is over. Bush appointee Roberts gets a second chance to get it right as Obama takes America into the 21st Century.
Join us as we celebrate America's rebirth!

This week:  Mixed signals keep us guessing on just how much change is on the way. Will Obama deliver?
Also,
- Bush admits to his role in torture. Will it lead to prosecution or pardon?
- The Judiciary committee prepares to review the Bush presidency
- Bush's last press conference
- The Palestinian death toll rises as the media's coverage of the Gaza war declines
And, Is Obama one of the Lizard People? David Icke thinks so.
It's our last Bush Administration podcast, Join Us!

This week:  Bush effectively green lights Israeli aggression while Obama continues to tell us there can only be one president at a time. Who will put an end to the genocide in Gaza?
Also,
- Does Leon Panetta's appointment to head the CIA spell trouble for the Democratic Senators who enabled Bush's policies?
- Burris and Franken will head to Senate...eventually
- And Robin Williams and a British audience say farewell to Bush
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It's January 1st and the whole Wake Up AMerica crew returns to kick off a new year!
Kathy's husband Peter joins us as well.
-we'll look back, we'll look ahead, and we'll look at the present to see where we've been and where we're going.
Despite the grim economic forecast we can see some positive things ahead.
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This week: Will there be Justice?
- Cheney brags openly about his part in making torture synonymous with America's image
- Will the Obama Justic Dept. go after the criminals?
- Is the demise of autoworker's union the real goal of the big three?
And,  suddenly shoes are the symbolic weapon of choice. Come by the White House next month and throw one.
Join Meg, Kathy, AND the triumphant return of Nancy...  (Brians'  still on the mend)
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This week: A presidency and a nation in transition.
-Bush, a pathetic departure
-Obama, the promise of America joining the 21st century
Kathy, Meg, Nancy, and Chris are with us this week.
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This week: A Thanksgiving Day (a week late) Spectacular!
Kathy and Meg hold down the fort while Nancy and Brian stuff themselves.
-A look at some Obama appointments and some great emails give us some insight into the reality behind the economic devastation that looms.
Grab some leftovers and join us!