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Welcome to the Earth Circle by Progress Factors that shines a light on how great companies are making big moves towards a more responsible world. Whilst so much social media reports on environmental challenges and greenwashing practices, we're here to share the good news and inspire others to also do more. In each episode, we'll dive deep into conversations with innovative companies and visionary leaders who are actively working to make our planet more sustainable and our communities better ...
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🦃✨ Thanksgiving is Wicked 2025 🦃✨ || Really Karel 2025 Wicked is taking over the box office this Thanksgiving. But what can a story of friendship, sisterhood, and a fake Wizard tell us in 2024? Plenty.And another film, not as big, but more important, is out there and you must see it. Why the movie “2073” scared the hell out of me.And, it’s cooking …
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This time on Code WACK! What can be done to protect health care for the most vulnerable in the aftermath of Trump's victory? What does another Trump administration mean for single payer both nationally and in the states? How do many union leaders feel about single payer, and why? If we had Medicare for All, what other benefits could unions bargain …
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Being Thankful in A World of HateKarel Cast 24-168Trump is threatening horror on day one; banning trans from military, executive orders out the a*s, Walmart is the latest to roll back DEI, no ceasefire in either ongoing war...so how, on this Thanksgiving week are we supposed to be Thankful? Well, as Dickens said, "It was the best of times, it was t…
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The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.Brad is first joi…
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The Climate Crisis Is Killing The KitchenKarel Cast 24-167Catsup is almost $10 a bottle in some places; mayonnaise the same. Part of this is because of the climate crisis, but it's also corporate greed. So, why not make the simple stuff yourself. Today, we make home made Catsup and Mayo (Vegan) and talk about the the climate conference over the wee…
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Leslie is joined by Kevin Mapp, the USW’s International Vice President of Human Affairs. Kevin coordinates bargaining in the union’s health care, containers, public sector and ship building sectors.The pair discuss the power of international solidarity in the case of Bridgestone.Multinational corporations operate globally, oftentimes attempting to …
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📌 Please Believe These People The Threats are Real 2025 | Really Karel | @BBC @abscbnentertainment A text exchange with a gay friend in Georgia today proves why we really need to consider leaving the USA: These people don’t believe the people they voted for are going to do the things they have said they were going to do. Why don’t they believe them…
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💼 Will They Step Up or Stand Down? 🔍 Examining Leadership, 2025Karel Cast 24-166👉 Trump’s cabinet picks would be laughable if they weren’t dangerous. Dr. Oz in charge of Medicare and Medicaid? A wrestling executive in charge of education? A felon as attorney general? So, the question remains, will Congress do their job and stop these appointments o…
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🌍 Will The World Bow Down 2025? 🙇♂️ | USA News | Really Karel Media personalities in the USA like Joe Scarborough are bowing down to Trump. Will others? Will the world? Either he is the new Hitler or he isn’t, which is it? And, are people already having buyers remorse before he’s even in office?Has modern day life taken away your passion for…life?…
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It is truly all over but the shouting. Donald Trump has convinced a plurality of voters to send him back to the White House. In acceptance of the new reality, Joe and Mika went to Mar-a-Lago, not as they said, to go to war, but to go to work. Work on understanding the new administration and maybe the bifurcated soul of a nation. Here’s a brief comm…
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This time on Code WACK! What could a Trump White House mean for your health care and your family’s? What might it mean for public health at a time when the nation is still reeling from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic? And which populations stand to lose the most? To find out, we spoke to Ada Briceño, chair of Orange County Democrats and co-chair …
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💥 The Destruction of American Media Begins 🇺🇸🎙️ ||| Really Karel 🇺🇸💥Karel Cast 24-163👉 Brendan Carr, who wrote the chapter on the FCC in Project 2025, has been appointed to head that agency. His first goals are to end “diversity, equity and inclusion efforts of the agency,” and being to punish agencies that prohibit fake news and Trumpropaganda . A…
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In this episode, we're diving deeper into the world of Eco-friendly aviation with this groundbreaking project. Imagine an electric plane that can tow glider planes into the sky with zero emissions! e-Genius has already clinched several awards for its revolutionary approach to sustainable flight. Their success story proves that the sky's the limit w…
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Face It, You Can’t Afford to EatKarel Cast 24-163A new report is out about how much a family spends to eat in each state in the USA. It ranges from $211 per week, or $844 a month to over $300 a week, or $1200 a month. In CA it’s $297 a week and Nevada $295. What do you do when food costs as much as rent per month? Cut back, that’s what. So, what ar…
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Are These The Last Holidays?Karel Cast 24-162Thanksgiving is in 15 days, but what, exactly, are you thankful for this year? Families will be broken apart by politics. Money is so tight gifts may be sparse this season. Holiday feasts are almost too unaffordable to even plan. And yet, given what next year holds, are these the last holidays for Americ…
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This time on Code WACK! Why have healthcare giants like United Health and Cigna been purging some of their commercial accounts and pivoting to government-funded programs like Medicare Advantage and Medicaid? How is this affecting patients? And what is the government doing about it? To find out, we spoke with Wendell Potter, a former health insuranc…
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Mainstream Media Dies Here's WhyKarel Cast 24-161KFI AM 640 Los Angeles is dying, as iHeart Media cuts five percent of its total workforce. MSNBC is down to under 600k viewers after the election. CNN, NBC, ABC News, all down. Why? I know.Cillian Murphy's new movie shines a light on a horrible Catholic Church tragedy. Now, the archbishop of Canterbu…
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What's Next For You In the USAKarel Cast 24-16024% of the USA has put a fascist regime in power. So what's next for you, and the USA?Should you stay or should you go now?Watch the Karel Cast M-F at reallykarel.com or / reallykarel and listen on all your favorite streaming services including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Media and more.Support the…
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My Birthday Is Darker This YearKarel Cast 24-159Nov 7…not a particularly good day to have a birthday this year…but here we are. What are my wishes? Plus, the USA has shown who 25% of us are, why won’t we believe them?’Watch the Karel Cast M-F at reallykarel.com or / reallykarel and listen on all your favorite streaming services including Apple Podc…
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RIP USA: The USA is Dead, Long Live 'Murika Karel Cast 24-158Apathy won. Less than 1/4 of Americans want to turn their back on the Constitution and the rule of law, chose hatred, bigotry, fear and oligarchy.The environment lost. Decency, fairness, diversity, lost. Kindness, joy, a positive future of hope, lost.America is dead as the founder's visio…
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How do some Australians, who have single-payer health care they call Medicare, view the American healthcare system? What do they think about the many people in America who need to have a job to get health insurance? Who set their wedding day with their health insurance in mind? Or who have health insurance but go bankrupt anyway, because it doesn't…
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THIS IS IT! Plus The Politics of a Murdered SquirrelKarel Cast 24-157This is it. Election Day 2024. Will it be the fourth time that Trump and his party are rebuked? (2018 mid terms, 2020 Presidential, 2022 Mid Terms and now...?) And do we really expect them all to accept defeat if they lose?Peanut the squirrel was killed unjustly. But now, MAGA has…
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Here's the One Thing You Must Now DoKarel Cast 24-156This is it. The Monday before the most contentious election in recent memory. Will the United States choose sanity, choose inclusion, or will we start our descent in to autocracy? There's only one thing left for you to do, outside of voting, and I'm going to tell you what it is. Also, I spent the…
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In dieser Folge unterhalten wir uns mit Professor Andreas Strohmayer von der IFB der Universität Stuttgart. Er berichtet uns von seinen Erfahrungen im Luftfahrtsektor, in dem er schon viel Unterschiedliches erlebt hat. Jetzt an der IFB, gibt er sein Wissen und seine Erfahrungen an die nächste Generation weiter. Join us as talk to Professor Andreas …
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The Ghost of Trump Present Haunts Us This HalloweenKarel Cast 24-155What has American politics become? We have actual Presidential candidates leading press conferences from Garbage Trucks looking like Orange faced clowns. What must the world think? And how will History judge this era? Who were we before Trump? Who were the Germans before Hitler?Are…
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Who Supports A Garbage Candidate?Karel Cast 24-154Donald Trump's surrogates call Puerto Rico a floating pile of garbage. His followers call gays groomers, call Democrats socialists and pedophiles, they mock Black, Trans, Gay, they threaten the lives of those that disagree with them...but don't call them garbage as Biden did. Really?Seems to me only…
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What's Behind The Rise Of Hatred In America Today? Really KarelKarel Cast 24-153The biggest threat to the world that Donald Trump has always posed is not his policies, it’s the way he and his followers have now normalized hatred, bigotry and discord. His rally should have ended his campaign; it invigorated it. His surrogates have said things that a…
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Climate and the U.S. economy are on the ballot; World on pace for significant and dangerous warming without faster action, U.N. report warns; PLUS: Biden cracks down on lead paint, a serious threat to America's children... All that and more in today's Green News Report!Από τον Progressive Voices
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Our ex-president is so secure in the knowledge that he will win election to the presidency that he is not even pretending to mount an actual campaign. Just rallies where the base swoons, and he sways—thirty-nine minutes of swaying in fact—instead of speaking. So convinced is he, that when he does speak, it’s only about his enemies (in case you’ve b…
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How does Australia's healthcare system work and why is it considered one of the best in the world? What are some of the ways the Australian healthcare system, which they call Medicare, and private health insurance differ from ours?An Australian citizen, Anna is founder and CEO of The Circular Water Company in Sydney. Through frequent visits to fami…
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MAGA, Trump Display Their Hatred of Americans At Madison Square GardenKarel Cast 24-152At any other point in our history, the political rally that Donald Trump held at Madison Square Garden would have ended his, or any other candidate's, campaign. The hatred, the bigotry, the racism and homophobia towards Americans not like them was on full display…
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Harris Finally Drops the F-Bomb Towards TrumpKarel Cast 24-151It may be late in the game, but Kamala Harris has finally called Trump what he is, a fascist. And of course, heads have exploded. Because heaven forbid you should say the emperor has no clothes.So, how do you live your longest life. Well, the research is in and it’s not what you think. W…
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Do You Know How To Survive The Doctor's Office? Plus Trump Is No SurpriseKarel Cast 24-150I've gotten a lot of emails from people asking how to navigate the health care system since I seem to be good at it, so today, we talk about how to survive the doctors office.Also, today another former Trump cabinet member has called him a fascist. Why is this…
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What is “data justice” and how does it inform and refine health policies for invisibilized communities? What policy solutions are needed to reduce health disparities among people, especially marginalized Latinx and indigenous communities? What role does the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California play in advancing the health of vulnerable communi…
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When You Have To Accomplish The ImpossibleKarel Cast 24-149It seems like electing a decent candidate, a good woman, Kamala Harris is almost impossible in 14 days. But a lot of America seems impossible these days. Solving the gun problem; solving the climate crisis; solving inflation…it all seems…well…impossible.And in your personal life, many tasks…
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15 Days Until We Find Out If the USA Is Lost To IgnoranceKarel Cast 24-148I voted yesterday and what an experience that was. But it made me realize that we have about two weeks until we find out if there’s more people that believe in the Constitution, more people that see Trump for who he really is, or if we are lost to a cult-based ignorance. I, f…
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Time was, Kamala was a lousy retail politician. That we then, and this is now. She’s apparently a quick study. As a media coach, I guessed I 2020 that VP was the end of the road for her, because I’ve never seen anyone gain so much poise and distinction. In my experience, you have “it” or you don’t. I’m glad to be proven wrong. She’s turned into a g…
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Join us as we discover the innovative technologies behind ZeroAvias hydrogen-electric powertrains and their vision for a greener future in the skies. We'll uncover how ZeroAvia is not just dreaming of sustainable aviation, but making it a reality today. If you want to share what you are doing to help make this world better and more sustainable reac…
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Texas Wants to Kill Innocent Man, While Meat Industry Wants to Kill YouKarel Cast 24-147A Texas man is scheduled to be executed for the 2002 murder of his child..from shaken baby syndrome. The problem? Experts have now conceded that that diagnosis isn't reliable; in fact, many cases have been overturned because we now know that the syndrome isn't j…
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VP Harris Legitimizes Propagandist Network In Contentious ExchangeKarel Cast 24-146VP Harris went on a network that is a pro-Trump propaganda spreader, an enemy of a free state and country, to try and talk sense and win people over. Did she? No, all she did was give them grist for their lying mill. Why did she do it? Was it an olive branch to all A…
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Billionaires are Stealing Your Election With Your Own MoneyKarel Cast 24-145Elon Musk and others are giving enormous amounts, hundreds of millions of dollars, to Donald Trump. Why? So he'll protect THEM. And they are doing it with money you gave them by supporting their products and companies. They only care about their money and themselves. And it…
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Hurricane Milton is gone, but Florida is still grappling with its toxic aftermath; Trump's lies about FEMA disrupt disaster aid to North Carolina; PLUS: The U.K. ditches coal for good... All that and more in today's Green News Report!Από τον Progressive Voices
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Public health advocacy requires considerable insight into the major issues that affect communities. How best to gain this insight? What role does direct personal experience play? Today Seciah Aquino, DrPH, MS shares how her lived experience as an immigrant has informed her work as Executive Director of a leading health equity advocacy organization,…
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Grocery Stores, and The Election, Are Trying to Kill UsKarel Cast 24-144There is an Instagram account that shows what’s inside your favorite foods, and it’s mostly salt and sugar. Grocery stores are the #1 provider of food, but most of what is inside is NOT edible and should not be consumed…how is this even possible. And is it just a USA thing? Is …
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We All Need To Be Worried About the Man At SproutsKarel Cast 24-143Trump turns darker every day, now threatening to kill immigrants. And yet, the man that tried to lecture me at Sprouts about why he is the only choice is the real danger. Wealthier, not stupid...and yet totally brainwashed. This election is really about whether or not the brainwashe…
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If You're Against DEI You're Against the ConstitutionKarel Cast 24-142Companies are rolling back their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion divisions. But that is directly against the founding principles of the United States including the Constitution. So why have we gotten it all so wrong?Hollywood is in trouble, and many are rejoicing. But these are t…
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Milton Cuts Life Short; Science Tries the OppositeKarel Cast 24-141Milton delivered the promised punch, including tornados, and people died. Why in a place known for this weather is everything not built to sustain it including the power grid, water, and buildings?Meanwhile, social media influencers AND scientist are promotoing life extension routin…
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Killer Storm Milton is a Warning UnheededKarel Cast 24-140 Why, as humans, do we not heed the warnings we are given. We're so worried about life, living, but we don't pay attention to the warnings about how to survive long term. We have no long term survival plan. So why do we want to extend lives?Milton is a killer. And 100% caused by climate chan…
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Rebate aggregators? Group purchasing? Vertical integration? How exactly do Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs, operate to maximize profit? And how are everyday Americans suffering from these practices?To find out, we spoke to Dr. Ed Weisbart, national board secretary of Physicians for a National Health Program, a single-payer advocacy coalition tha…
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Just over a week since the last deadly storm, Florida braces for powerful Hurricane Milton; Donald Trump is lying about the federal response to Hurricane Helene for political gain; PLUS: New study finds hurricanes have hidden death tolls, many years later... All that and more in today's Green News Report!…
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