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By Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Monday we listened back to the latest episode of Florida This Week, a political talk show from local PBS station WEDU that is also hosted by Rob Lorei. This week...
Local veterans talk about the state of VA system ahead of presidential forum on national security
BY Rob Lorei In advance of Wednesday night’s forum with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on national security, we talk about the state’s Veteran Affairs’ system and whether we are doing enough for those who have served....
Women’s Show – Politics and “Trumpism” 9/8
To get a little historical perspective on, particularly “Trumpism,” we need to look at the far right. Phyllis Schlafly, who died Monday, was a huge factor in the shape of the present Republican Party. Perhaps...
WMNF listeners comment on Donald Trump’s speech at the Florida Fairgrounds yesterday
BY Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Thursday, we listened to excerpts from Donald Trump’s speech at the Florida State Fairgrounds near Tampa on Wednesday. Then we opened up the phone lines and email for listener comments....
Women’s Show – 20th Anniversary of Welfare Reform and “The Cruelest Prosecutor in America”
20th Anniversary of Welfare Reform This week marks the 20th anniversary of former President Bill Clinton’s welfare reform…when open-ended assistance to the needy changed to a time-limited performance based assistance. Bill Clinton said “It ended...
Is Donald Trump a Sign that Fascism on the Rise in the US?
By Rob Lorei Wednesday afternoon Donald Trump held a campaign rally at the Tampa Fairgrounds, his forth in Tampa since the start of his campaign. Although Donald Trump’s three previous rallies in Tampa have been peaceful—at least...
BY Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Friday we spoke with Media Matters Research Coordinator Alex Kaplan regarding Stephen Bannon’s appointment to a top spot in the Donald Trump for President campaign. Bannon is leaving the conservative website...
BY Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Monday we aired the latest episode of Florida This Week, a political talks show from local PBS station WEDU that is also hosted by Rob Lorei. Our expert panel of...
BY Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Friday, we aired two clips from Youtube of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton making contradictory statements on some of the key issues of their platforms . Then we...
By Rob Lorei on Radioactivity Monday, we listened back to the latest Florida This Week, a political discussion show from local PBS station WEDU that is also hosted by Rob Lorei. In this episode, our...
Women’s Show – “Rewriting the Rules” and Clean Water
Photo by Brian Simms We are happy to be back after a two-week break….thanks to those who let us know you missed us….. We hope you enjoyed the convention coverage by Democracy Now! Less than...
Local political consultant Adam Goodman says there is a hidden vote that could help Trump
By Rob Lorei Our guest on midpoint Wednesday was Adam Goodman,a Republican political consultant from Tampa who is at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. We spoke with him about the hidden vote that he thinks will...
