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Russia, China, Roe v. Wade, Time Person of The Year

Published: Dec. 13, 2021, 7:57 p.m.

Brad is first joined by Colonel Cedric Leighton, Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations.
He founded the company in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 26 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel.

The two analyze Russia's provocations toward Ukraine, China's provocations toward Taiwan, and what the U.S. and the rest of the world can do about them.

Colonel Leighton's website is CedricLeighton.com and his Twitter handle is @CedricLeighton.

During the second half of the show, Brad hosts his progressive political panel to discuss the recent Supreme Court cases regarding Roe v. Wade, as well as Time's 2021 Person of the Year.

He'll be joined by Edwith Theogene and Mark Grimaldi for the panel.

Edwith Theogene is the director of advocacy for Generation Progress, the youth engagement arm of American Progress. In this role, Theogene works to develop and lead efforts that translate the experiences of young adults into concrete actions that advance progressive policies and increase voter turnout. Edwith's Twitter handle is @WhoIsEdwith.

Mark Grimaldi has been a progressive political activist for the past 13 years. He volunteered for the campaigns of President Obama (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders (2016), Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016), and President Joe Biden (2020). Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.