On The Rick Smith Show, Marine Corps veteran and defense analyst Virginia Burger breaks down Trump’s “a whole civilization will die” post and explains how it places military personnel in an increasingly untenable position between politics and duty. Later, Ryan Mulholland of the Center for American Progress asks whether Trump’s war‑driven policies are actually making it harder to produce things in America, arguing that militarized spending and industrial policy are undermining domestic manufacturing and working‑class security.

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On The Rick Smith Show, Rick speaks with Iranian scholar Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad about Trump’s escalating war posture toward Iran and the risks of regional conflict. Then AFGE District 3 VP Phil Glover details Trump’s attacks on federal workers, from pay cuts to union‑busting, warning that these assaults weaken public services and democracy.

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On The Rick Smith Show, Rick speaks with Harrison Mann of Win Without War about Trump’s escalating war posture toward Iran and the risks of expanded military conflict. Later, Alex Lawson of Social Security Works sounds the alarm over health care funding cuts being redirected to war spending and explains how the “No Kings” rally movement is mobilizing grassroots opposition to militarism and austerity. Together, they underscore the urgent need to reinvest in people, not perpetual war.

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On The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with labor attorney David Borer about a federal judge’s stern rebuke of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for defying her order to reinstate a union contract for 320,000 workers, calling repeated terminations “chaos” and a disrespect for the rule of law. Under Trump’s 2025 order stripping federal bargaining rights, the VA must restore the agreement or risk sanctions amid wider union lawsuits. Later, Emily de La Bruyère of Horizon Advisory explains how China sees the U.S., weakened by weapons depletion and political turmoil, as a declining superpower.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick is joined by Wisconsin‑1 congressional candidate and iron worker Randy Bryce, who talks about the nationwide “No Kings” rallies and argues that Democrats must return to their working‑class roots instead of chasing corporate donors. Later, Sarah Burris, Senior Editor at AlterNet, breaks down top stories of the day, including tensions around Iran policy, controversies over TSA actions, and how these issues intersect with the broader Trump‑era agenda and its impact on everyday Americans.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Congressman Chris Deluzio breaks down Trump’s so-called America First prize, rising tensions with Iran, and Live Nation’s cozy sweetheart deal. Later, AFT President Randi Weingarten joins Rick to discuss the growing No Kings rallies and Melania Trump’s eyebrow-raising push for robot teachers, exploring what it means for public education, democracy, and who benefits from these policies. Plus insight into corporate power and grassroots resistance shaping today's political landscape.

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