Trying to make sense of the violence in the streets? Political communication expert Helio Fred Garcia says it was anticipated and predicted because President Trump is following a playbook. Garcia will discuss the communication strategies leaders use to condition people to accept, condone, and commit violence and Trump’s pattern of getting desperate before an election […]
Labor Day: Tipping Point for Restaurant Workers?
Labor Day is Monday and many restaurant workers are increasing their organizing and their demands for ending the tipped minimum wage. Last year, the House passed a bill doing just that, but the Senate refused to consider it. Invite director Abby Ginzberg to discuss her new documentary “Waging Change” about the restaurant industry. She says, […]
09/03/20 RTIR Newsletter: Labor Day, COVID Rule-breakers, Quick Cash
September 3, 2020 01. Labor Day: Tipping Point for Restaurant Workers? 02. Trump’s Rhetoric is Inciting Violence 03. When You Live or Work with a COVID Rule-breaker 04. It’s Emmy Time: Do a Show on TV Legend Lucille Ball 05. Back to School: Simple Tools for Stressed-Out Parents 06. Tax Resolution Expert Shares COVID Tax […]
09/01//20 RTIR Newsletter: A Way Out for Republicans, Sin City Stories, Charlotte Rae’s Son
September 1, 2020 01. Best-selling Author Offers a Way Out for Republicans 02. Kenosha is No Stranger to Racist Policing 03. Journalist on Politics, Activism and Sports 04. What Happens in Vegas … No Longer Stays There 05. Former Stuntman Takes Listeners Behind the Scenes 06. Veteran Educator (and Charlotte Rae’s Son) on Back-to-School 07. […]
08/27/20 RTIR Newsletter: Spotting Propaganda, Fun Science, We’ve Got Wine!
August 27, 2020 01. How Engaging Are Virtual Political Conventions? 02. Snowflake, Nazi, Racist: Why We Label and Why it Matters 03. Can You Spot Propaganda? 04. How to Infuse Small Weddings with Big Memories 05. 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII 06. The Secret Most Leaders Are Missing: Love 07. Considering a Career […]
08/25/20 RTIR Newsletter: Virtual Conventions, Future of GOP, The Art of the Pleasant Chat
August 25, 2020 01. Partisan Politics and the Push to Privatize the Post Office 02. What is the Future of the Grand Old Party? 03. Virtual Political Conventions: Engaging or Boring? 04. Jane Velez-Mitchell on ‘New Day New Chef’ Covid Edition 05. The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) 06. Will God Make Sure Donald Trump […]
08/20/20 RTIR Newsletter: Kamala Harris, How Vaccines Are Made, Racist School Tests?
August 20, 2020 01. Election ‘Nostradamus’ Predicts Biden Win 02. Kamala Harris: Genius Pick or Risky Move? 03. USPS Is Not a Business, It’s an Essential Service 04. How Vaccines Are Made 05. Sept 2nd – 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII 06. Smile! How to Win $5,000 Next Week 07. 5 Economic Trends […]
08/18/20 RTIR Newsletter: School Decisions, Up Your WFH Game, Reinvent Your Life
August 18, 2020 01. Trump to Destroy America’s Last Great Wilderness 02. Help for Parents Struggling with School Decisions 03. Watch Out, Democrats are Gaslighting Voters 04. How to Recognize Propaganda 05. Take the 5-Day Smile Challenge: Win $5,000 in Prizes 06. Post COVID Home Design: Where and How We Want to Live 07. Plenty […]
08/13/20 RTIR Newsletter: Defunding Social Security, Presidential Cabinets, Making Meaning of Life
August 13, 2020 1. Historian: Best and Worst Presidential Cabinets 02. Is Trump Trying to Defund Social Security? 03. Veteran Educator (and Charlotte Rae’s Son) on Back-to-School 04. Appalachian Trail: Time for an End-of-Summer Road Trip? 05. Let’s Talk about Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaker’ 06. How to Have a ‘Champagne Wedding’ on a ‘Beer Budget’ 07. […]
Women’s Group Warns Media Ahead of Biden’s VP Pick
With Joe Biden expected to announce his running mate this week, a group of influential women working in political advocacy sent a letter to front-office and newsroom leaders of the nation’s top networks and newspapers urging them to avoid “stereotypes and tropes” in their coverage of the woman joining the ticket. The letter, from a […]