OK, it's about time we get some answers about the state of the nation.

What influences your vote or political  the most? -- Political, social or religious affiliation -- Media coverage -- Your family's political attitudes or history -- Your own self-education -- Other   Has there been a major shift in your political thinking. What caused it? How has it changed, or is changing, your outlook and actions?   What do you make of American politics right now? Where do you see things going?

Even before he took office -- even before he announced he would run for president as a far better choice than Donald Trump  -- Joe Biden was cast by his political critics as an oldager fading fast and unfit for the nation's highest office. He won't be his own man, they said. Showing of dementia and memory loss, he's often confused, forgetful and temperamental, they say, even going so far as to suggest that a coterie of political actors decide Biden's priorities and agenda, and then let Biden...

Even as major political developments continue to unfold -- for Democrats and Republicans alike -- what do you consider the most significant so far? Why︎? How is this saga affecting your own views on U.S. party politics? Race, Class and Politics.

Today's topic: "What has changed about your political outlook in recent years? From what to what? What would you say has caused that change?

We pick up from where we left off with each other yesterday. talking about our individual and collective state of mind in light of recent developments here in the United States and around the world.

(Today's program will be free-form, featuring callers' opinions on contemporary issues.)

Glad to be back with you -- again!  Missed you so much!  Sooo, let's catch up. What's on your mind?

Here’s the promo for Leid Stories today.   It's "Free Your Mind Friday," when Leid Stories becomes an open forum for listeners' views on major issues of the day.

Here's what we're talking about on Leid Stories today: The legal and diplomatic tug-of-war over two U.S. citizens detained in Russia on drug-smuggling and espionage charges.

Here's the promo for Leid Stories today.   Solution or Symbolism? VP Kamala Harris performs an official duty as she visits Akron, Ohio, today. What is the Biden administration's response to the police execution of Jayland Walker specifically, andI about its continuing function in communities of color as occupying military forces maintaining America's race-based status quo? In what important ways will the Biden administration  change this established order?  

Here's what we're talking about on Leid Stories today. ︎Jayland Walker (Akron, Ohio) and Robert Crimo III Highland Park, Ill.): Yet another study in systemic racism and law-enforcement outcomes.

Free Your Mind Friday! 

LEID STORIES RUNSHEET  TUESDAY, JUNE 30 2022 Here's what we're talking about on Leid Stories today. ︎ Name three things you give President Joe Biden credit for, and three things you think he has failed, or is failing, to achieve.  ︎ Should Biden quit the presidency -- and politics all together? ︎ Will the testimonies of several witnesses before the Jan. 6 Committee, result in several criminal prosecutions? Will Trump be among them?   Join the conversation live on air!...

Here's what we're talking about on Leid Stories today.   We conclude our open forum on Juneteenth, commemorating the post-Civil War emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

Even as major political developments continue to unfold -- for Democrats and Republicans alike -- what do you consider the most significant so far? Why?   What impact do you think the hearings on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are having on the nation's understanding of ex-President Donald Trump's key role leading up to that day?   How is this saga affecting your own views on U.S. party politics?

TOPIC: Politically I'll say I'm a _____(description).   I voted for _____ in the 2020 presidential election. I thought the country needed _______.   Two years in with President Biden, I think ________.   What shapes my view is _______.

On this program on Jan. 10, 2022, I asked two questions: They were not rhetorical. I asked: Is Trump succeeding at undermining Biden's presidency with a parallel presidency?    I also asked: Have Republicans fully yielded their party to Trump?   Do yesterday's elections make the answers to both questions any clearer?   Just how much has Trump's orchestrated attack attempt on Jan. 6 cost Washington, D.C.? As the convener-in-chief of the violent protest, is Trump responsible for picking up the...

Based on your own experience, did studying hard and getting a good education equip you for a life you thought you could or would have? 

Based on your own experience, did studying hard and getting a good education equip you for a life you thought you could or would have?  Drawing on your own experience and your own knowledge and observation, what is your own view of education today? 

Here's what we're talking about on Leid Stories today. ︎Is American democracy in crisis? How can you tell?

Do Democrats act as though they're a solid bet for people of color, but work even harder to win the white vote?   ︎Is nonparticipation in voting a good or useful strategy?     Despite perennial protests urging voting boycotts   ︎Would you vote to re-elect Joe Biden? Why / Why not?   ︎ Name three issues on your top-priority political agenda.   Are you preparing/have you begun to make plans to live in a war economy? What changes have you made or are you making? What plans should we...

It's Free Your Mind Friday!" Listeners' calls feature their considered opinions about critical issues of the day and how they affect our lives and collective survival.

Will current social, political and economic conditions encourage or discourage the formation of new (or newer) movements and social systems? ︎What, in your view, is the purpose of a government?  ︎Is democracy, as we know it, sustainable? Have we outgrown it, or has it outgrown us? ︎What do you see as the greatest threats or impediments to American democracy? ︎Have you ever switched political parties or been reluctant to openly identify with a party? Why?

Will Joe Biden be re-elected to a second presidential term? What's working in his favor so far? What's not?   ︎Is it time to mount real intra-party leadership challenges for both parties?  Why? / Why not?