Vaya Con Muñoz 8.17.19

The panel, Nathaniel Waring and Kate Albright-Hanna, on Jeffrey Epstein and his connections to powerful men; Congressman Steve King, R-Iowa, and his defense of rape and incest as a population strategy; the media’s double-standard of Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden; and a homage to the beloved lifetime activist Michaelann Bewsee.

Vaya Con Muñoz 8.10.19

The panel, Nathaniel Waring and Kate Albright-Hanna, on climate collapse – not change – Biden’s continuing gaffes and automation. Also, Nathaniel announces that the Pioneer Valley Democratic Socialists of America has a Candidate’s Night on Aug. 14 at 6:30 pm at the Green Computing Center, 100 Bigelow St., Holyoke. The candidates are Rachel Maiore (Ward 7, Northampton); Alex Jarrett (Ward 5, Northampton); Victor Davila (Ward 6, Springfield); and Johnnie McKnight (At Large, Springfield).

Vaya Con Muñoz 7.27.19

The panel, Francia Viedo Wisnewski, Kristen Elechko, Nathaniel Waring and Kate Albrigh-Hana, talk about the Mueller hearings in Congress,Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse running for the First Congressional District to replace longtime Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield; and what type of experience matters for public servants.

Vaya Con Muñoz 7.20.19

Lillian Torres and I talk about the corruption crisis in Puerto Rico, in which Gov. Ricardo Rossello is facing mounting calls for his resignation, a stance never before seen in Puerto Rico, for spearheading an administration laced with corruption scandals.
Also, we play the song by Bad Bunny, Residente and Ieana Cabra Joglar:”Afiliando Los Cuchillos.” Says NPR report: “Amid the most crucial political crisis to hit Puerto Rico in its modern history, three Puerto Rican musicians have released a protest song that is spreading across the island as fast as news of the next demonstration against the local government.”
“The song is a blistering, expletive-laden take down of Governor Ricardo Rosselló and his administration delivered with the fury and energy that is fueling the massive demonstrations that have been taking place in the capital city of San Juan in response to leaked text messages between Rosello and others in his administration. According to NPR’s Adrian Florido, the thread of the text conversations, which were published by the Center for Investigative Journalism in Puerto Rico on July 13, contain evidence of homophobic, derogatory and misogynistic slurs as well as jokes about the dead bodies that were collected at a government facility before and after Hurricane Maria in September 2017.”

Vaya Con Muñoz 7.13.19

The panel this week is Kristen Elechko, Francia Wisnewski and Nathaniel Waring. Topics: It’s one thing to protect the borders, it’s another to cause children to die. There are well-meaning border agents but one too many who are not trained well, and some are cruel people. Also, how Alexandria Ocasio Cortez needs to woman up and stop insisting that she alone knows what is right. Sound familiar? And how is it that the US women’s soccer team won the World Cup but Trump still takes all the headlines?

Vaya Con Muñoz 7.6.19

The panel this week is Kristen Elechko, Nathaniel Waring and Matt Szafranski, editor of WMass Politics and Insight. We talk about the cowering liberal media that still hasn’t figured out how to cover the clear and present danger Trump and et al is to democracy. Also, Springfield mayoral race this time is Mayor Sarno vs. Linda Strong, a well-known and liked resident with executive experience

Vaya Con Muñoz 6.29.19

The panel this week is Kate Albright-Hanna, Kristen Elechko and Nathaniel Waring and we discuss the undignified Democratic Party presidential debates hosted by NBMC/MSNBC. A screaming match. Really? Are we ancient Rome?

Vaya Con Muñoz 6.22.19

The panel this week is Kate Albright-Hanna and Kristen Elechko and we discuss voter suppression in Springfield, Democratic Party perennial presidential candidate Joe Biden increasingly troublesome character issues, Beto and Pete flaming out, and Kate’s reading list.

Vaya Con Muñoz 6.8.19

Vaya Con Muñoz 6.1.19