Articles in Category: John Merrill

Green News Report
with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen
6 minutes of nationally-syndicated, independent
green news, politics, analysis & snarky comment!
Follow @GreenNewsReport:
The BradCast
with Brad Friedman
The BradCast is heard via these (& other!) fine affiliate partners:
...PODCAST SITES...
TuneInPandoraiHeartiTunes / Apple PodcastsAmazon MusicRSS/XML Feed
Want to carry The BradCast on your station or website? Email us here!

KBJ Defends VRA on ‘Originalist’ Terms as SCOTUS Mulls Further Gutting of Landmark Voting Law: ‘BradCast’ 10/5/2022

Guest: Dan Vicuña of Common Cause; Also: Walker revelations prove GOP doesn't care about abortion or think it's 'murder'; Another court loss for Trump in stolen docs case...

GOP ‘Legislative’ Agenda Now Being Carried Out by Activist Supreme Court: ‘BradCast’ 4/9/2021

Guest: SCOTUS expert, author Ian Millhiser; Also: Amazon unionization vote goes down in AL, union cries foul; Biden creates commission to study SCOTUS reform; Everyone loves hating on Cruz and Graham...

The Swift and Pathetic Downfall of AL’s Sleazy Sec. of State John Merrill: ‘BradCast’ 4/8/2021

Also: Other sorry sleazy news from a GOP in free fall; Biden's gun safety executive actions; Manchin's ridiculous blockade of progress...

The Stolen, Packed, Rightwing U.S. Supreme Court Not Terrible for Several Days in a Row: ‘BradCast’ 12/15/2020

Guest: Slate legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern on recent cases, Bill Barr, Kris Kobach and accountability for TX' attempt to overturn the election; Also: GOP now eating its own with GA's U.S. Senate runoffs underway...

Federal Suit Filed Against Trump, Barr, Acting Dir. of DHS, Charging Unlawful Voter Intimidation: ‘BradCast’ 10/22/2020

Guest: Attorney Ron Fein of Free Speech for People; Also: Biden's plan for SCOTUS expansion; Graham breaks rules to approve Barrett w/out Dems; SCOTUS blocks AL curbside voting; Admin claims Iran (not Russia, not Proud Boys) behind email threats to Dem voters...

‘Scandalous’: GA Installs New, Uncertified Touch-Screen Vote Software Days Before Voting Begins: ‘BradCast’ 10/1/2020

Guest: Plaintiff Marilyn Marks on election havoc in the Peach State, and lack of national media coverage; Also: Trump loses, voters win in court absentee ballot rulings in WI, IN, MT, AL, and maybe NC...

Counting Coal Mine Canaries: ‘BradCast’ 7/9/2019

Trump Twitter blocks blocked again; Perot dies; Steyer jumps in; Amash blasts Pelosi; Judge blocks DoJ Census lawyer swap; Dems subpoena Trump Org in Emoluments case, set vote for new subpoena 'blitz'...

WI’s Lame Duck GOP Election Power-Grab Blocked by Federal Court: ‘BradCast’ 1/18/2019

Guest: Analiese Eicher of One Wisconsin Now; Also: MI's new Dem SoS looks to settle gerrymander case; Buzzfeed charges Trump told Cohen to lie to feds about Moscow Trump Tower project...

The GOP Panic to Confirm Kavanaugh ‘ASAP’: ‘BradCast’ 9/19/2018

Also: Toxic environmental disaster begins after Florence; AL SoS sued for Twitter blocking; Bad news for 'dark money', good news for voters...

Election Failure and Fallout in California, Alabama, South Dakota: ‘BradCast’ 6/7/2018

News on several massive Election Day failures in L.A. and some more noteworthy results in CA and elsewhere; Also: The continuing jaw-dropping kleptocracy of Trump's shockingly still-employed EPA chief...

‘Sorta Victories’ for Blocked Twitter Users, AZ Voters, and at SCOTUS: ‘BradCast’ 6/5/2018

Guest: Slate legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern on 'having cake and eating it too'; Also: Probs for voters in CA and SD, as eight states hold primaries...

Trump, Trudeau Fossil Fuel Nationalization Schemes Reveal They’re ‘More Alike Than Hoped’: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2018

Guest: Alex Doukas of Oil Change Int'l; Also: Trump's trade war, Bad news for CA Repubs, Bad news for TX voters, listeners aghast at AL Sec. of State's crazy emails...

My Incredibly Bizarre Email Exchange With AL Sec. of State John Merrill: ‘BradCast’ 5/31/2018

Alabama's election chief lashes out in advance of midterm primaries, after previously blocking journalists, election law experts on Twitter...

Trump (and AL Sec. of State) Violating Free Speech Rights on Twitter: ‘BradCast’ 5/24/2018

Guest: Univ. of Kentucky law professor Joshua A. Douglas; Also: 'Dotard' President nixes NK summit (for now): Plus: ZOMBIE ALERT!...

--- Ad Content ---

BB SIDEBAR NOTICE

Thanks to you, The BRAD BLOG has been trouble-making and muckraking for … 22 YEARS!!!

Please help The BRAD BLOG, BradCast and Green News Report remain independent and 100% reader and listener supported in our 23rd YEAR!!!

ONE TIME
any amount...

MONTHLY
any amount...

OR VIA SNAIL MAIL
Make check out to...
Brad Friedman / BRAD BLOG
7095 Hollywood Blvd., #594
Los Angeles, CA 90028

RECENT POSTS

‘Just a Flat Anti-Trust Violation’: DOJ Defies Career Staff to Okay Paramount-Warner Deal: ‘BradCast’ 6/16/2026

Guest: John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge on the corrupt merger and threat to CNN; Also: Return of the fake electors! In NV, GA primaries and criminal arraignments in WI...

‘Green News Report’ – June 16, 2026

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Deal or No Deal in Iran, Trump is Losing his War on America: ‘BradCast’ 6/16/2026

One court loss after another (but not for the Knicks!) over an otherwise very distracting weekend; Plus: Callers ring in!...

80-Year Old President Now Underwater in Almost Every State

Including Florida, Texas, Ohio...

Sunday ‘Happy Birthday’ Toons

THIS WEEK: 80 47 ... Deal or No Deal? ... FIFA on ICE ... Trump 💖 Inflation ... Platner and Pigs ...

Trump’s Name Removed from Kennedy Center Building

UPDATES: Court rejects last minute appeal, rules name must come down off building; Workers build scaffolding solely to obscure removal; By Saturday morning, name is reportedly down, sign still curtained off...

Trump Policies Imperiling Social Security, Depleting Trust Fund; ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2026

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: FL Supremes okay GOP's unconstitutional U.S. House map; Ebola outbreak explodes amid U.S. leadership vacuum...

‘Green News Report’ – June 11, 2026

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Maine Dems Elect Platner in Landslide: ‘BradCast’ 6/10/2026

Repub Hilton 'wins' slot in CA Guv general election; Inflation spikes again; New U.S. solar milestones despite Trump; Primary results from ND, NV, SC and ME...

Corporate Donors to White House Ballroom Win $50 Billion in New Government Contracts, Funding: ‘BradCast’ 6/9/2026

Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Updates on the races for CA Guv, L.A. Mayor, Trump's evidence-free allegations of election fraud...

‘Green News Report’ – June 9, 2026

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

‘Crooked or Stupid’: Trump Rails Against ‘Rigged’ CA Elections, Offers No Evidence, Storms off Interview: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2026

Counting continues in CA; Critical ME primary tomorrow; Also: Callers ring in, some who have fallen for phony rightwing 'voter fraud' claims...

Sunday ‘Tick Tick Tick Tick’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Breaking News at CBS ... On the Money ... Iran and Iran We Go ...

‘I’m not a Victim. I was a Criminal’: J6er Says ‘No’ to Trump’s ‘Weaponization’ Slush Fund Money: ‘BradCast’ 6/4/2026

Guest: Convicted MAGA rioter Jason Riddle; Also: Pelley charges new CBS execs pushing 'falsehoods', 'bias' into '60 Minutes'...

‘Green News Report’ – June 4, 2026

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

About Brad Friedman...

Brad is an independent investigative journalist, blogger and broadcaster. Full Bio & Testimonials… Media Appearance Archive… Articles & Editorials Elsewhere… Contact…

He has contributed chapters to these books…
…And is featured in these documentary films…

BRAD BLOG ON THE AIR!

THE BRADCAST on KPFK/Pacifica Radio Network (90.7FM Los Angeles, 98.7FM Santa Barbara, 93.7FM N. San Diego and nationally syndicated, Monday-Thursday, on many other affiliate stations! ALSO VIA PODCAST: RSS/XML feed | Pandora | TuneIn | Apple Podcasts/iTunes | iHeart | Amazon Music
GREEN NEWS REPORT, nationally syndicated, with new episodes on Tuesday and Thursday. ALSO VIA PODCAST: RSS/XML feed | Pandora | TuneIn | Apple Podcasts/iTunes | iHeart | Amazon Music
Media Appearance Archives…

--- Ad Content ---

ADDITIONAL STUFF

Brad Friedman/
The BRAD BLOG Named...