The Majority Report with Sam Seder

On today’s Best of 2012, an interview with author and environmentalist Derrick Jensen on dominant culture, how it informs the system we live in,  and what it means to all the systems of the planet and strategies for resistance. And Climatologist and director of Earth System Science Center Dr. Michael Mann on Conservative smear campaign to discredit climate scientists, distract the public and the dire consequences.

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On today’s Best of 2012, some of the best Casual Friday interviews of the year. Actor, Richard Kind gave movie recommendations and talked about HBO's luck. Michael Ian Black shared parenting notes with Sam and Jonathan Krohn, talked with Sam about his transformation from conservative wunderkind to normal (and very smart) teenager. PLUS an interview with "Katherine Harris" live from the floor of last summer's Republican National Convention!

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On today’s Best of 2012, Sam’s interviews NSA whistle-blower Thomas Drake and his attorney Jesselyn Radack,on the government’s intimidation and personal destruction of whistle-blowers and the Obama Administration's record on government transparency. And an interview with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on Kill Lists and the Grand Bargain. PLUS! Even more extra best of material from throughout the year!

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On today's Best of 2012, Sam's interview with Guy Lawson, the author of Octopus, on Wall Street's most wild con, the culture of Wall Street and the story of the Octopus scam. Also, a debate from the summer between Sam and conservative talker Malcolm Out Loud. PLUS! Even more extra best of material from throughout the year!

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In two of the best interviews from 2012, the great Chris Hayes, explained the iron law of meritocracy, the cult of smart, the self correcting power of democracy and his own experience in the American meritocracy. Plus, Sam Seder's War on Christmas!

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Cliff Schecter responded to the incredible cynicism and insanity of NRA head Wayne LaPierre's press conference, guns are a public health issue, the NRA wants fully militarized schools, LaPierre did the gun control movement a favor by showing a large audience how insane he is, why there is no shared sacrifice in America and Congressional Democrats will pay for voting for cutting.

Isabel Gillies and Matthew Film Guy started to get to know each other, Matthew Film Guy recommended the French film The Kid With The Bike and Isabel recommends Win Win and she and Matthew agree to a contest.

On The Better Half: The most important stories 2012 with senior Majority Report analyst Myla Seder, what will Obama's legacy be? Are we more aware of the danger out plutocracy today? and your calls and IMs

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Reuter's Digital Editor Chrystia Freeland explained the global growth of the plutocracy, the economic and technological drivers behind the growth of small sectors of super wealth, the impact of the bubble the plutocrats live in globally, the challenge the left faces in talking about income inequality, the emotional neediness and delusions of the new plutocrats and why they resent President Obama so much.

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Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi explained how HSBC laundered billions for global drug cartels and Al Quada, how the FBI did practically nothing in response, how the "punishment" for HSBC amounts to a few deferred bonuses and staying on the financial industry "ethics" beat what is the real reason the hedge fund the maker of the Bushmaster (the assault rifle used in the Newton killings) sell that company?

On the Better Half: "raise our boat docking fees a couple hundred bucks and we will go on strike" whine the rich of Newport Beach CA, hack Megan Mcardle says school children should be trained to bum rush shooters, an insane preacher wants everyone to have guns and your calls and Ims.

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The soon to be retired David Dayen explained what would happen if we went over the "fiscal cliff", why the new Obama offer is so bad, explained why he is retiring, asks is the liberal blogesphere losing its added value, how to hold power accountable in the Obama era and What are Dave's next moves?

On the Better Half: Sam isn't surprised by Obama's offer. you have more influence on Congress than you realize, Rick Perry wants more guns in schools and the role the conspiracy culture plays in gun violence.

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Cliff Schecter explained why the NRA is a front group for arms dealers, most members of the NRA support commons sense gun control, the opportunity for stringent gun control, why the NRA is a paper tiger and can be defeated politically, how the NRA fights against Constitutional Rights, what the Second Amendment really meant and the best way to move forward now.

On the Better Half: Mike Huckabee: crazy, wrong, tasteless and Iran's Supreme leader agrees with him, Louie Gohmert wishes the Principle at Sandy Hook had a rifle, some Random Rush and your calls and IMs.

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Cliff wants to know why did Obama pick Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense? Hagel's positive record on Iraq, HSBC launders hundreds of millions of dollars in drug cartel money and will not be prosecuted, why Cliff and Sam are cautiously optimistic about the fiscal cliff, Sam and Cliff discuss the heartbreaking tragedy in CT and call the NRA a domestic terrorist group.

And it seems like old times! Janeane Garoflo live in studio! Janeane calls Sam out on his mixed metaphors, recommends the Kings Speech and Sam has a big announcement! he is having a son! Janeane gave Sam's kids awesome gifts and more on the unfolding horrific tragedy in CT.

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Independent journalist Max Blumenthal joined Sam live from Egypt where he explained President Morsi's power grab, the governments constitutional proposal that limits the rights of women and minorities and empowers the military, the new Egypt opposition, why the traditional Islamic establishment opposes the Muslim Brotherhood, how the new Egyptian government is still carrying out the siege on Gaza and the role the US is playing in the crises.

On The Better Half: Random Rush, Republicans are very unpopular and they have an "A-Hole problem," Brit Hume wants you to feel bad for John Boehner, Matt Lauer asks Anne Hathaway a creepy question and Hathaway owns him and your calls and IMs.

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Becky Bond the Political Director of this months sponsor Credo Mobile, explained Credo's history and why its outsider progressive approach is possible, the success of the Credo Super Pac in 2012, Credo's role in the fight to protect Medicare and Social Security and how Credo puts your dollars to work for good.

Filmmaker Ken Burns talked about hia new Documentary The Central Park Five, explained why five black and hispanic teenagers were convicted of a brutal crime they didn't commit, how the language and imagery of Jim Crow America, drove media coverage of the case, why the exoneration of the five received so little press attention and what the case of the Central Park Five says about all of us.

On The Better half: The Texas Legislature punishes Planned Parenthood and it backfires, Justice Scalia wants to know if we can't discriminate against Gay people, can we really oppose murder? And Michelle Bachman returns with some new amazing crazy.

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Writer Richard Yeselson, explained what a "right to work" state is, why Michigan's assault on collective bargaining is worse than Wisconsin's, why the United States has the lowest rate of Union membership in the industrialized world and recent examples of Union success.

On The Better Half: The Obama White House is waging the war on Christmas with Bo Obama leading the way according to Fox.com, more myths on Medicare and Social Security, Christian talk show host wants to start punching atheists in the mouth because they are "bullies" and Sam takes apart Nicholas Kristoff's new article calling for cuts in child welfare programs.

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Digby explained how the beltway media test bad ideas, why elite Democrats are pushing for raising the eligibility age for Medicare, Digby still thinks President Obama wants a grand bargain and why pressure from the grassroots could save Medicare and Social Security.

On the Better Half: Congresswoman Virginia Foxx has a meltdown when a Congressional staffer rides in her elevator! Michigan Republicans push Union destroying bill through the state legislature,The Romney Ryan face tattoo guy is finally getting his tattoo removed after deciding Romney is a "sore loser" and your calls.

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Cliff and Sam talked about the Senate's rejection of the UN treaty on the disabled, Bob Costas speaks sanity on guns and right wing media hasa meltdown, Andrew Cuomo undermines Democratic and progressive power in New York, Mitch McConnell filibusters his own bill and hilarity ensues, and Sam and Cliff reflect on Jim Demint's move from the Senate to the Heritage Foundation.

Sam talks marriage with Film Guy Matthew, Matthew pushed back against Sam on Skyfall, and Matthew recommended the new films Green and theThe Sheik and I.

A father wants to take away his daughters right to vote because she voted for Obama and the Sam Seder Libertarian learning annex returns (no Ford didn't tell people that the Pintos gas tank exploded).

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Media Matters' Eric Boehlert explained how the conservative movement became a media movement, why the GOP's political leaders don't matter, why paranoid right wing rhetoric is good for getting viewersbut terrible for winning national elections, why conservative talkers don't care if Republicans win elections and how this interview all connects with Jim Demint picking up his crazy blocks and leaving the Senate for a new gig as the head of the Heritage Foundation.

Alan Simpson, takes his lie to young people campaign to the Daily Show. Sam takes everything apart in an epic breakdown of Simpson's absurd lies.

On The Half: Sam explains means testing, brings us a classic Random Rush, more thoughts on the Simpson-Bowles cult and your calls and ims.

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Sam held it down on his own today, explained what is really happening with the fiscal cliff, praised Obama and Pelosi for holding firm on tax increases for the top two percent, but worried that hacks like Steny Hoyer keep calling for cuts in Medicare and Social Security and checked in on the latest in Republican insanity

On The Better Half: can you negotiate with the GOP? In sad news Karl Rove and Dick Morris are benched on Fox News, Dick Army leaves Freedom Works, Roger Ailes begged David Petraeus to run for President and Murdoch would have bankrolled his run, Cory Booker: nice guy and corporatist and Sam schools a young Libertarian on the purpose of education.

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Freelance journalist Sarah Jaffe, explained the origins of the fast food workers strike in New York City, the logistical challenges of organizing fast food workers, the impossibility of living off of fast food wages, how the strikes grew out of community organizing efforts, the myth of teenage fast food workers and low paying jobs become middle class jobs through organizing.

Sam takes apart a plutocrat on Up With Chris, Obama fundraiser and multi millionaire real estate developer, Donahue Peeples made an disingenuous assertion about the Estate Tax and Sam called him out in epic fashion. Sam gives us the play by play.

On The Better Half: Listeners congratulate Sam for a job well done on Up With Chris, Sam is encourged by the Obama Administration's new negotiating strategy and Sam remembers TV battles with George Pataki and Thomas Friedman,

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