AFD Ep 51 – Citizens v. Drones

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“AFD Ep 51 – Citizens v. Drones”
Posted: Mon, 29 July 2013

Persephone and Bill discuss the civil war in Syria, American drone strikes on US civilians, the US jobs market, and President Obama’s new comments on the Keystone XL pipeline.

AFD Ep 50 – Ethics, Efficacy, Insurance

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“AFD Ep 50 – Ethics, Efficacy, Insurance”
Posted: Tues, 23 July 2013

Bill and guest co-host Sarah discuss Virginia ethics scandals, Alan Grayson’s effectiveness, John Boehner’s ineffectiveness, Indiana’s insurance rates, and Arizona’s expansion of Medicaid.

Back on the Air! AFD Ep 48 – June Recap

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“AFD Ep 48 – June Recap”
Posted: Tues, 02 July 2013

In the first episode of the summer at the new studio, my new co-host, Persephone, joins me to discuss the Voting Rights Act decision, the DOMA and Prop 8 cases, Wendy Davis, Obama’s climate speech, and Syria. This online version of the episode includes a much longer debate on the Syria problem.

AFD 47A – Hiatus Bonus Episode

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“AFD Ep 47A – Hiatus Bonus”
Posted: Mon, 22 May 2013

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The show will be going on hiatus for several weeks as we re-locate to a new studio. In this bonus episode recorded on Monday May 20, Bill looks at the challenges in Syria and the northern Caucasus.

AFD 47 – Unemployment and Government

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“AFD Ep 47 – Unemployment and Government”
Posted: Mon, 13 May 2013

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Description: Guest commentator Sarah joins Bill from Idaho to talk about youth unemployment, unemployment insurance, and public sector job cuts. Then Bill highlights economic benefits of the EPA and the early results of Obamacare implementation.

AFD Ep 46 – Invisible Harms

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“AFD Ep 46 – Invisible Harms”
Posted: Mon, 29 Apr 2013

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Guest commentator Sasha joins Bill to talk about less visible sequester harms and the Congressionally-imposed woes of the US Postal Service. Then Bill discusses chemical weapons in Syria, renewed turmoil in Iraq, and the CIA’s cash giveaways in Afghanistan.