Traci Trace

We now know that the plotters of the Jan. 6 coup d'etat used a PowerPoint presentation to sell their treasonous plan. Surely, this warrants indictments, right? Right?!? Plus, amid the political white noise, a gargantuan defense spending bill is passed. Traci and Abe take... Read more

White supremacists march in DC, viral variants, and evidence of a creeping coup. Must be late 2021. Traci and Abe take your calls.  Read more

Two monumental verdicts were handed down recently in American jurisprudence -- for Kyle Rittenhouse, and for the murderers of Ahmaud Arbery. Both cases carry with them a distinct but divergent meaning in the present tense political climate. Abe and Traci take your calls.... Read more

The future of Kyle Rittenhouse, boy murderer, is now in the hands of a jury. His trial has been a microcosm containing every permutation of white male privilege in America, and the verdict will determine more than just the fate of young Kyle. It will also tell us how muc... Read more

Congress just passed a rather large piece of infrastructure legislation, with a lot of good stuff in it. Is it sufficient to meet the moment? And what does it mean for the passage of the rest of the progressive agenda? Traci and Abe take your calls. Read more

A sweeping new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute reveals a great deal about what Americans think about themselves, their place in the world, and what, indeed, it means to be an American. In many ways, it confirms what's been increasingly clear in recent ... Read more

Winning the culture wars has become the defining, animating purpose of the right wing. If you don't believe it, look no further than the thousands of unvaccinated foot-soldiers dying for the cause. But the right wing isn't just about dying from disease and ham-handed cou... Read more

Oath Keepers, budget fights, and Portland Street Response. It's another day in Oregon law enforcement. Traci an Abe take your calls. Read more

As a general rule, comedians are better off when they punch up rather than down. But when they routinely punch down, and their target is always the same -- trans people -- the result is anything but funny. Trans rights pioneer Mia Macy and KBOO's own Sonia Battrell join ... Read more