The Majority Report with Sam Seder

Activist Sarah Slamen whose amazing testimony and forced removal from a hearing at the  Texas State Legislature won national attention.

Author, biologist, environmental activist, and mother Sandra Steingraber explains why she went to jail for her environmental activism and Alabama small businessman John Mullins who called out Congressman Mike Rogers on Austerity destroying the economy.

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Educational historian and author of Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools Diane Ravitch explains why the education crisis is a myth, where our schools are in real trouble, why poverty drives educations problems and the problems with the Common Core.

Tor Ekeland, attorney for Andrew “weev” Auernheimer and Matthew Keys explains why both hackers are being charged under a draconian laws under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for releasing information already in the public domain.

And more!

Also Members only! an interview from the Air America Archives with comedian and  "PC" John Hodgman. 

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Princeton Professor, Eddie S. Glaude Jr, explains the roots of the March on Washington, Malcolm X’s original critique of the march, how mainstream America has co-opted the Civil Rights Movement, how the left has been marginalized, why the Obama Administration’s failures to hold banks accountable undermines King’s social justice tradition, the intersection between social progress and economic justice and is the end of Black America?

Religion scholar and author Reza Aslan, explains his new work Zealot,what the historic Jesus really stood for, how Jesus was rebranded, why he knew what he was getting into before he went on Fox and how the Islamophobia industry pollutes public discourse.

Plus Cliff Schecter and Sam watch a bizarre gun web show, the Police Chief Kessler saga, the famous Libertarian ‘pinto’ call and more!

And for Members only an interview with Stephen Colbert from the Air America archives!

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Mike Konczal explains the Carmen Reinhart Kenneth Rogoff thesis, how influential the Rhienhart Rogoff paper was, why there study was riddled with errors, how an excel spread sheet error destroyed the methodology of the study, the perils of wonkery and why there is no accountability for elites.

Professor Juan Cole, explains the corporate distortion of the Constitution, why NSA whistle blowers are turning the tables on the surveillance state, why data mining is a flawed counter terrorism strategy, the origins of Turkey’s recent protests and the youth driven global backlash against neo-liberalism.

Plus even more Best of 2013 content!

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Today's show features some of the best comedy bits of 2013 including Sam Seder's Where's Hugo (of Bob's Burgers) conversations with H. John Benjamin, our fake right wing show The Ken, Ken and Ken Show's interview with Tina Dupuy, Right Wing Mandela, Gohmericans and a Masshole report.

And for Christmas...I mean...the Holidays...the often requested 'Pottersville' song from Decomposure (aka Blank Squirrel) and Sam's infamous 2006 War on Christmas confrontation on CNN with Christian right leader Bob Knight.

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Glenn Greenwald, explains the most important revelations from the NSA spying scandal, why the indiscriminate nature of the data mining is so shocking, why privacy matters to all of us, how the national security state redefines what is a threat regularly, the global impact of the NSA disclosures, the role of private contractors in mass data collection and why Edward Snowden is happy with the results of his whistle blowing.

Also a best of Libertarian caller complaining about government taking away his lightbulbs.

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Cliff Schecter explains some of the best and worst political events of 2013, how the sequester, the budget deal and unemployment insurance expiration all harm the most vulnerable Americans, how austerity is still hurting America, playing offense on Social Security and a more progressive caucus in the Senate, how we got filibuster reform, failure and progress on gun control, reigning in the NSA, more deaths from drones, a great Iran deal and the people who want to destroy it and more great progress for marriage equality.

Film Guy Matthew and Isabel Gillies discussed Matthew's theme song, Sam shared his recent lice adventure, Matthew suggested the movies Computer Chess and Junebug, Sam explains the Black Diamond award, Isabel Gillies suggested the documentary Helvetica Movie.

On The Better Half: Republican Congressional candidate compares homophobic and racist Duke Dynasty star to Rosa Parks and your calls and IMs.

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Blogger Digby explains the historical context for progressive politics in America, how blogging shifted journalism, why America will always have a far right, Bobby Jindal defends Duck Dynasty star for his racism and homophobia, the fever that drives right wing politics, Georgia Congressman Jack Kingston calls for poor kids to sweep floors for their school lunches and why the right will always push for economic plutocracy and social intolerance.

On The Better Half: A new epic debate between Sam and Libertarian radio host Matt DiGeronimo on everything from Nazi's to the minimum wage and why minimum wage increase would be nothing but good and your IMs.

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Slate contributing writer Emily Bazelon explains Judge Richard Leon's ruling against the NSA's metadata collection, why the government has not been able to prove that its methods are essential for thwarting terrorists, how ordering pizza from Dominos explains the NSA's mass over reach, the issue of standing, will Judge Leon's ruling lead to Congressional and NSA reform? And does this finally fully establish Edward Snowden as a whistleblower?

On The Better Half: Peter Schiff wrong and stupid on increasing Walmart workers wages, recovering libertarians and your calls and IMs.

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Demos Senior Fellow and former New York Times columnist Bob Herbert explains the radical politics of Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. Why Mandela did not renounce violence, the absence of political militancy in American politics, how the US whitewashes radical politics, Mandela's commitment to social and economic justice, how do you sustain radical politics, why economic justice is the future of politics and why everyone should read Nelson Mandela's autobiography Long Walk to Freedom and the importance of reading Dr. King's work as well.

On The "Fun" Half: a Trial Judge rules that the NSA's collection of metadata "almost certainly violates the constitution" Republican state rep promises armed insurrection if Scott Brown becomes one of the states Senators, more success from the auto bailout, did Chris Christie order traffic jams as a political payback? And your IMs.

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The Nation's Michelle Goldberg explains the Republican elites new attack on the working poor, how the GOP's contempt for the working class is becoming more open, the myths Republicans need to tell themselves about the economy to sustain their ideology, will the public become more supportive of the poor and can Democrats embrace a progressive economic agenda.

On The Fun Half: The 60 Minutes NSA puff piece, the Pope is not offended by being called a Marxist, Chris Christie pulls out of a Global Warming pact, Megyn Kelly plays the victim on her white Santa comments and your IMs.

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Weekly guest and political maestro Cliff Schecter explains the importance of the Newton shooting anniversary, how local groups are still working for gun control, how Congress has failed to act to protect the country from guns, why Starbucks no longer allows guns inside its stores, how the new budget deal inflicts further pain on the unemployed, why employment is the real crisis, how President Obama failed by giving in on austerity, Michigan's new assault on women's health and reproductive services, why right wing policies increase abortions and Cliff's trip to the Creation Museum.

On The Better Half: Pat Robertson says letting your kids hanging around Lesbians can make you Gay, how to debate libertarians, the tyranny of student loans, the bizarre story of the interpreter at the Mandela funeral and your calls and IMs.

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Journalist David Dayen, explains how Illinois and other states are breaking contracts with workers and slashing pensions, why workers won't be protected by Social Security, how large are the cuts workers are facing, why public sector workers are demonized, why public pensions funds are financially safer and more politically active, how the Murray Ryan budget deal slashes federal workers pensions, why federal workers are paying the price for small reversals in sequestration and why we are almost at the Ryan far right budget.

On The Better Half: Teen kills four people and gets away with it because he is rich, Megyn Kelly freaks out "Jesus and Santa are white!" and your calls and IMs.

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The Roosevelt Institute's Mike Konczal explains why the new Volcker Rule regulations are good, the three reasons the left does not have its own Tea Party, what is the Tea Party? How the Tea Party succeeds across the board at pushing policy to the right, how the Tea Party has pushed state politics to the far right, can the left rebuild itself? The importance of holding the corporate funded Third Way group accountable and what's good about the new Volcker Rule regulations.

On The Better Half: how to deal with crazy conservative social policies, the future of progressive politics in America and your calls and IMs.

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The Guardian's Ed Pilkington explains ALEC's role in helping corporations dominate the local policy process, how ALEC was able to operate outside of public scrutiny for so long, the document leaks that are exposing ALEC's far right agenda, ALEC's connection with the Trayvon Martin killing, how exposure is scaring away ALEC corporate sponsors, why ALEC claims they don't lobby, how the State Policy Network fits into the right wing state policy agenda and how corporate lobbyists are designing one size fits all bills for state governments across the country.

On The Better Half: The Daily Caller's Patrick Howley explains his theory that liberal will eliminate men being able to look at women and Sam has a epic debate with him and your IMs.

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Huffington Post economics reporter Zach Carter, explains what the Trans Pacific Partnership is, how leaked documents show that the Obama Administration is pushing for a stun growth of Corporate power in the TPP trade deal, how the TPP could undermine financial regulation and make medications more expansive, how TPP undermines democratic institutions and will Congress pass "Fast Track" trade authority.

On The Better Half: Rand Paul on unemployment insurance: heartless or stupid? Scott Brown might run for Senate in New Hampshire, CNN reporter asks what maybe the most dumb question asked at a White House briefing and your IMs.

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Cliff Schecter explains Nelson Mandela's legacy, what Mandela meant on college and high school campuses in the 1980s, why the rights leading lights backed Apartheid South Africa, William F Buckley's disgusting writing on Nelson Mandela, Mandela's incredible capacity for forgiveness, the importance of sanctions and boycotts in ending Apartheid, President Obama speaks out on inequality, is it to little to late? Is Congress about to pass Fast Track trade authority and the endless failures of Neo-Liberal policy.

Tom Scharpling the host of the Best Show Ever, explains how he helped create the Majority Report, why before the invasion of Iraq there no real voices of dissent in mainstream, Sam's experience making A Bad Situationistwhy Tom is ending his show and Tom suggested the "boring" documentary Salinger.  

Bill O'Reilly calls Nelson Mandela a communist and Rick Santorum compares healthcare reform to Apartheid, a Random Rush and your IMs.

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Josh Orton Political and communications Director for Progressives United explain what the corporate backed front group Third Way that has been attack Senator Warren, how Senator Warren responded to Third Way's attacks, the importance of holding Third Way and Democrats who support it accountable and why "New" Democrats are a relic of another era.

On The Better: why Martin Bashir was fired from MSNBC, how progressives are getting more aggressive, Random Rush,  and your calls and IMs.

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Chris Savage the  Editor of Eclecta Blog explains the new federal ruling that could slash Detroit's public pensions, Governor Rick Snyder's radical austerity policies, who is Detroit's Emergency Manager Kevin Orr? how the labor unions are working to protect pensions, how the big banks are brutally exploiting Detroit, selling off Detroit's public assets, what caused Detroit's financial collapse, why the neo-liberal attack on Detroit poses a danger for the rest of the country and the greater project privatization.

On The Better Half: Corporate shill "centrist" Democrats attack Senator Warren and take shadowy corporate money, a Tea Party writer says the Pope is making Jesus cry while other right-wingers think the Pope was flipped by the KGB, Scott Walker says to make a Holiday gift to his campaign and your calls and IMs.

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Economist and co-author author of the new book The Benefits of Full Employment: When Markets Work for PeopleDean Baker explains what full employment means, why demand problems drive the modern economic crisis, economic myths feeding unemployment, all the many benefits of full employment, why government is pursuing anti employment policies, generational debt myths, what needs to be done to boost the economy now and why we need a weaker Dollar.

On The Better Half: Bill O'Reilly says the "War on Christmas is upon us again", Fox contributor says Obama wants young people dependent on their parents and government, and your calls and IMs.

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Geoff Mulgan author of The Locust and the Bee: Predators and Creators in Capitalism’s Future explains the different types of capitalism, why preparing the ground work for the next economy is essential for our economic and ecological future, what the current economic debate misses and addressing inequality in the future economy.

On The Better Half: the shadowy groups still trying to push war with Iran, what the minimum wage should be, Walmart workers protest Black for a Living Wage, how Walmart could pay living wage without raising prices and your IMs.

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On today's best of show an interview with journalist on Jeremy Schahill on his book and documentary Dirty Wars now available on Netflix!

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Comedian and former Majority Report host Janeane Garofalo explains why she isn't going back to the Catholic Church, why Janeane's father is a conservative, racism and the Republican Party, the real reasons there are problems in healthcare, responded to listener emails, Sean Hannity does a stunningly stupid segment on the Iran deal, breaking down the three conservative archetypes and your calls and IMs.

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Attorney Marvin Ammori explains why net neutrality is in danger, how the Obama Administration FCC failed to insure Internet neutrality, why the Internet is not a luxury, how rolling back net neutrality will hurt small business, the upcoming court decision that would end net neutrality and why the public might still be able to save the open Internet.

Adam of the Progressive Campaign Change Committee explains why expanding Social Security is on the table, how increasing Social Security benefits is starting to become mainstream, why progressive economics are overwhelmingly popular and how progressives can save healthcare reform.

In The Better Half: The Supreme Court agrees to hear an Obamacare contraception case, large retail chains forcing more and more workers to work on Thanksgiving and your IMs.

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Trita Parsi President of the National Iranian American Council explains why the deal between the P5+1 and Iran is historic, what the deal means, the difficulties of a long term agreement, What rights does Iran have under the NPT, why the French held up the deal, why Saudi Arabia and Israel both oppose the deal so strongly, why congress needs to back President Obama on negotiations and the larger strategic implications of a deal with Iran.

On The Better Half: a Grand Jury indicts school official in the Steubenville rape case, Mitch McConnell votes against fair pay for women bills, the ACA works well in Kentucky, Steve Doocey claims timing of the Iran deal is "curious" and your IMs.

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Political strategist Cliff Schecter explains the importance of Democrats exercising the nuclear option, the Republicans extreme obstruction, how Republicans are subverting democracy, why Republicans would eliminate the filibuster if they ever came back to power, does the nuclear option hurt Chris Christie? And JFK's relationship with the National Security State.

Comedian Jimmy Dore talks about why he loves Diane Raritch so much, predicts the Democrats will cave on filling all judicial appointments even after the nuclear option, why does John Boehner want to be speaker of the House? And Jimmy suggested Killing Me Softly.

Rush Limbaugh victim of an incredible prank call, a sociopathic Democratic State Rep in Hawaii smashes homeless peoples shopping carts and local news gives positive coverage and students at an Iowa High School bully a kid with aspergers and the community supports the bullies and North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory says he isn't doing voter suppression he has "just compacted" the early voting schedule.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr, explains why John F. Kennedy's political legacy has been distorted by the right, his secret battle with the military industrial complex, his deep distrust of the intelligence community, how the military worked to undermine his foreign policy and JFK's plans for a exiting Vietnam.

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Educational historian and author of Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools Diane Ravitch explains why the education crisis is a myth, where our schools are in real trouble, why poverty drives educations problems, the problems with the Common Core, the real point of education, how obsessive testing regimes impact teachers and students and the real ways to help students that are in trouble.

Anonymous hack reveals connections and planned  between Ron and Rand Paul and the American Neo-Nazi movement in the past two years. Senate Democrats finally getting serious on filibuster reform?

On The Better Half: activist Reverend Billy threatened with a year of prison time for protesting at Chase Bank, Sam takes a Libertarian to the learning annex and your IMs.

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Mother Jones reporter and New Republic contributing writer Mariah Blake explains the origins of the Sun Myung Moon cult, Moon's influence in the rise of the American right, his funding for grassroots conservative activists and proxy wars in Latin America, the ideology of the Moonie cult, the Moon's mass weddings, the Moon's business interests and Moon's influence on North American and Latin American politics.

David Pakman turned the mic on Sam and they discussed the poverty wages paid by Wall Mart and McDonalds, did President Obama lie about his health care plan and your calls and IMs.

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The Cheney sisters fight over Liz's opposition to marriage equality, astroturf Fix the Debt austerity organization caught plagiarizing, why Fix the Debt would raise student interest rates, Washington Post publishes absurd Social Security editorial, poverty spikes among elderly women, how the long term jobless are not getting hired and Sheldon Adelson makes the "moral" case against online gambling.

On The Better Half: Jeremy Hammond's draconian prison sentence, Wall Mart organizes a food drive for its own employees, why we need to offer a public option now and your IMs.

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On today's Casual Friday political maestro Cliff Schecter explains why healthcare reform can still succeed, why the problems in Obamacare are neo-liberal and right wing problems, the Chris Christie fraud and why the future of the Democratic Party is a progressive one.

Writer and Reproductive Justice activist Katie Klabusich explained the state of emergency for women's health and rights in Texas and how activists are fighting back.

Film Guy Matthew Weiss debated comic movies with Matt, explained the finer points of Zombie movies, told us why he likes Boardwalk Empire and suggested the films Spring Breakers and Zombi 2.

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Roosevelt Institute Fellow, Mike Konczal explains the problems with implementing Dodd Frank, distinct approaches to financial reform, why the last useful financial innovation was the ATM machine, Where President Obama's financial reform record has been successful, where regulators have failed, how interconnected regulations are, why Wall Street complexity is a problem for most Americans and urgent is the threat of another systemic financial collapse?

On The Better Half: President Obama explains new tweaks to the ACA, white supremacist finds out he has African ancestry on live television, Rush Limbaugh says more disgusting things about single women, a moving statement from the Philippines climate change representative and a disgusting commentary from Fox News hack and your calls and IMs.

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Author Isaac William Martin explains his new book Rich People's Movements: Grassroots Campaigns to Untax the One Percent, the roots of the plutocratic backlash against taxation, the role of the income tax in reactionary politics, the connection between far right populism and plutocracy, how the center gets pushed to the right, who is JA Arnold his role in creating the modern right, what exactly is the Tea Party and why the next Tea Party mass freak out will be on immigration.

On The Better Half: Rand Paul warns that Obama is after your doughnuts! the propaganda campaign against Social Security,  and your calls and IMs.

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Columbia University neuroscientist Carl Hart author of the new book High Price: A Neuroscientist’s Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Societyexplained how we demonize people on welfare, his life experience and academic work, why not all users of Crack Cocaine are addicted, the Rat Park study, the variety of reasons people fall into drug addiction, who benefits from the War on Drugs and who pays the highest price and how we use drugs to avoid addressing poverty and unemployment.

On The Better Half: Gun nuts terrorize a meeting of a local gun safety group, Rob Ford out of control, more fallout from Sam's epic debate and your calls and IMs.

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University of Notre Dame Professor, Benjamin Radcliff  author of the new book The Political Economy of Human Happiness: How Voters’ Choices Determine the Quality of Lifeexplains the importance of studying happiness in politics, what countries are the most happy and why, why more social safety nets and strong labor movements means more satisfied people, why policies that help people in the short term are also vest for the long term the delusions of austerity and why the Welfare state makes you more free.

On The Better Half: Iran negotiations continue despite a French led setback, Libertarian radio show host challenges Sam to debate Sam says yes and host keeps saying Sam won't debate him, Sam has a epic debate with a Libertarian radio host, Random Rush and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:34pm EDT

ournalist Guy Lawson, explains the federal governments case against Hedge Fund fraudster Steven Cohen, why the big Wall Street criminals never go to prison for there many crimes, why fraud still pays off for Wall Street, the head of the New York FED says that big banks have criminal cultures, the problem with the culture of money worship, Food Stamp cuts and the American abuse of the poor and why food needs to be a right.

The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi explained his classic Daily Show segment with the racist Republican county chairman Don Yelton in North Carolina, the importance of covering voter suppression, Aasif suggested the movie Today's Special.

George W Bush speaks at a Jews for Jesus convention, listener Kim suggested the documentary Terms And May Apply and your IMs and your calls.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:59pm EDT

MIT American history professor Craig Steven Wilder author of the new book Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America’s Universitiesexplains the role of American university institution building and the slave trade, how college pursued wealth in the slave trade, how universities were a weapon of colonization, how early American universities fundraised by claiming to evangelize Native Americans, the links between the ideas that justified the slave trade and the destruction of Native Americans and the strong connection between northern and southern intellectual cultures in justifying slavery.

On The Better Half: The New York Times endorses its own imagined TPP trade deal, the 20th anniversary of NAFTA, Ron Paul calls for armed insurrection, Rand Paul gets a new column at Breitbart, Guns & Ammo editor fired after readers freak because he called for modest gun control, Chris Christie's horrible record on Sandy relief and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:43pm EDT

RH Reality Check Washington Correspondent Adele Stan explains why the Koch Brothers fund radical anti choice policies, why plutocrats need to feed social resentment and radicalism, the theology of free market fanaticism, how the Kochs funnel anti choice money, why extremist right wing politics is so profitable and how progressives can combat the ongoing War on women

On The Better Half: NYC repudiates Bloomberg, Senate progressives start going on the offense on Social Security, what really matters about Rand Paul's plagiarism, Frank Gaffney's insane new Obama voter conspiracy and your IMs and phone calls.

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11/5/13

Sam Seder, explains what's at stake in local elections across the country, Washington States push for GMO labelling, New Jersey voters will vote on a ballot measure to increase the minimum wage, progressive candidates across major city races look poised to win, the Senate moves to pass the ENDA, how conservatives are still fighting for the right to discriminate, insurance companies lie to customers about the affordable care act and more "brilliance" from Ted Cruz's father.

On The Better Half: Toranto's Mayor admits to smoking Crack, General Boykin says lots of military guys would like to "take out" President Obama, Random Rush and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:54pm EDT

Salon contributing writer, Eric Stern explains Sean Hannity's stunningly dishonest health care panel, how Fox gets away with systemic lies, fact checking people who claim to be victims of Obamacare and how healthcare will be covered in mainstream media moving forward.

On The Better Half: the case for Edward Snowden clemency, Mike Bloomberg says the MET can charge an entrance fee, GOP lawmaker wants more conservative judges like "the black one" a police chief threatens arrest over a Facebook comment and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:25pm EDT

Weekly Majority Report guest and political strategist Cliff Schecter, explains the wave of Republican obstruction, the unprecedented nature of the Republican blocks on Obama Administration nominees, why its time for the nuclear option in the Senate, why healthcare needs serious liberal reform, debunking new Obamacare lies, the gun crisis goes on and the arms industry blocks reform, how many lives would have been saved with gun control, the zombie "Grand Bargain" and why the answer is more Social Security.

Isabel Gillies is on her way to LA and explains why, Isabel explains why she does not like Halloween, the Red Sox beards and she recommended the movie Now You See Me.  

Rush Limbaugh says women's healthcare is welfare and Ted Cruz's father says President Obama is a marxist who should go back to Africa and your IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:03pm EDT

Through a computer glitch the Majority Report was replaced by the Ken, Ken & Ken show, we heard about the war on Halloween candy, spoke with Tin Dupuy about why we should shame poor people, more Benghazi, Matt Lauer crosses dresses and upsets Ken and a lot more right wing craziness.

On The Better/Normal Half: NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelley booed off stage at Brown, Renee Ellmers crazy attack on maternity care, the real problem with Obamacare implementation are Republican governors refusing Medicaid funding,  amazing "conservative" IMs, RandomRush and your sane IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:02pm EDT

Credo Action's political director, Becky Bond explains how Credo is fighting against cuts to Social Security and Medicare, how Bernie Sanders is standing up for real Americans, the Obama Administration's zombie commitment to cutting Social Security, why Congress is moving to reign in the NSA, supporting real NSA reform bills in Congress and how Credo is fighting for taking back our civil liberties. On The Better Half: the NSA broke into Google and Yahoo to monitor private accounts, did the NSA spy on the Pope? House Republicans vote for financial service firms to able to lie to their customers, Random Rush Democratic Rep Bill Pascrell calls out Republicans on healthcare lies and obstruction and your phone calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:07pm EDT

Jeffrey Rosen the President of the he President And CEO of the National Constitution Center explains the depth and range of NSA spying on Europe, how the new revelations could change the legal standing of those challenging the spying programs, will the broad use of surveillance change American public opinion, why Smith V Maryland does not cover what we are seeing now, how the FISA court has grown in power and prospects for reform.

On The Better Half: a Texas Judge sides with Wendy Davis, flood insurance rates climb, when Hedge Funds become slum lords, debunking new healthcare reform lies, Food Stamps set to be cut, victims of drone attacks in Pakistani testify at a hearing set up by Congressman Alan Grayson, and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:05pm EDT

Mark Leibovich the Chief National Correspondent of the New York Times Magazine, author of This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral-Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking!-in America’s Gilded Capital, explains the subculture of the Washington village establishment, the shocking explosion of money in America's political system, the problem with the Washington correspondence Dinner, how Chris Dodd became Hollywood's top lobbyist and the importance of holding a mirror to the villages culture.

On The Better Half: medical device companies are making record profits, how the far right benefited from the government shutdown, Random Rush and your IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:30pm EDT

Cliff Schecter explains why the Obamacare healthcare sites failures is a real problem, why the ACA's problems highlight the need for public healthcare, the roots of government outsourcing, why government is more efficient, the myth of corporate efficiency, why the problems with health care reform implicate neo-liberalism not liberalism, why Medicare for all is the real healthcare solution, is the "Grand Bargain" finally dead? Harry Reid says so.

Andy Kindler plugged his standup gig in Portland Oregon, talked about the healthcare website, why the left needs to stop complaining about the website, Kindler compares notes with Rick Santorum on Satan's control of Hollywood and Kindler suggested people watch Teen Wolf and Enough Said.

On The Better Half: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder refuses to say Gay people shouldn't be discriminated against and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:33pm EDT

Jacobin contributing Editor and  writer Peter Frase, explains the politics of "tech bros" in Silicon Valley, what the BART strike showed us about the ugly side of tech politics, what flexibility really means, why labor unions support innovation, Denmark's distinct approach to flexible labor markets and why technology plutocrats are a lot like other plutocrats.

On The Better Half: Pakistan backed CIA drone strikes, Russell Brand's amazing rant, Republican Rep has her gun stolen, police arrest a black teenager for shopping and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:45pm EDT

Jim Bruce the writer/director of the new documentary Money For Nothing explains how the FED was created, why the FED plays such a large role in so many different parts of our economy, how the Alan Greenspan myth was created, how our economy has been distorted by the financial sector, the role of massive fraud in the financial sector in the lead up to crisis and a Jim and Sam debate the best ways to boost the economy.

The Better Half: Sheldon Adelson says we should nuke Iran, how the Koch brothers will profit from the climate destroying Keystone Pipeline, Random Rush with Dick Cheney and your IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:33pm EDT

Journalist Max Blumenthal explains why he wrote his new book Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel, understanding the key institutions of Israeli society, Israeli education, what drives Benjamin Netanyahu, the human rights crisis in Israel Palestine now, why so many Israeli's live abroad, the rise of the far right in Israel and why it dominates and the danger of redefining Judaism globally.

On The Better Half: a Tea Party leaders plan to sue "Gayness" Maine Governor Paul Lepage says 47 percent of able bodied people in the state of Maine don't work, Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich takes Medicaid expansion funds from the Federal government, Senator Jim Inhofe says he would have died because of Obamacare and your IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:40pm EDT

Sam Seder celebrates New Jersey's move to marriage equality,  explains why corporate education "reform" is hurting children and disrupting learning, Dick Durbin pushes anti progressive agenda on Fox News Sunday, why we are still living under a partial government shutdown, why establishment Democrats are still buying into failed austerity policies, why do Democrats keep repeating Social Security falsehoods? the Republican implosion during the government shutdown and why the Wall Street Republicans will still keep backing the Tea Party.

On The Better Half: the NSA spies on French citizens and the former President of Mexico, former NSA head Keith Alexander is crazy and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:35pm EDT

Political strategist Cliff Schecter, explains the fallout from the government shutdown, why progressive priorities are still not at the forefront, why the austerity fetish still reigns, why we are still losing jobs because of austerity, the agenda to cut Social Security and Medicare, how Harry Reid sidelined Biden in the shutdown negotiations and that's a great thing, why Democrats should be pushing hard on progressive economic policies and how the Fix the Debt austerity q&a was destroyed on Twitter.

Comedian Dave Anthony explains why stopped political blogging, what its like to write with Marc Maron, Sam and Dave talked about having young children in the face of the climate crisis, just how crazy Republicans have become and suggested everybody see the western Ain't Them Bodies Saints.  

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:48pm EDT

The Nation's Ari Berman explains why the Republicans backing down on their latest extortion efforts is not a big victory for Democrats, why Republicans only cater to the far right extreme, the southern domination of the modern Republican Party, why modern conservative politics is all about fighting demographics, how Arizona and Kansas are expanding voter suppression tactics and why the Supreme Court made the burden of proving voter discrimination harder.

On The Better Half: what's inside the deal that reopened the government and raised the debt ceiling, the Cat Food caucus reemerges, Ezra Klein writes an absurd column, Fox News wonders if House stenographer who want on a rant about God on the floor of the House faced religious discrimination and your IMs and phone calls.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:12pm EDT

Huffington Post Congressional reporter, Michael McAuliff explains what the likely bill to avert the default will look like, the dangers of a "Grand Bargain" why the Democrats what budget negotiations, how the Democrats folded on the sequester, how conservatives lose the battle but are still winning the war and why Republicans in the House could still lead us to default.

Demos Senior Fellow, Sasha Abramsky explains why he wrote his new book theAmerican Way of Poverty, the stunning range of poverty in America, why poverty hits people in all demographics, why poverty is about inequality not scarcity and why we don't address the poverty crisis in America.

On The Better Half: Glenn Greenwald to launch his own journalism venture with backing from Pierre Omidyar, JP Morgan spends most of its money protecting itself from the law, Random Rush, people in countries with more social spending are happier and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:43pm EDT

The New Republic's journalist Jonathan Cohn explains the Senate bill that almost was, why Republicans and some Democrats are shilling for the medical device industry, the need for reforms across the healthcare industry, how healthcare reform lowers costs and expands care, why mostly people won't be impacted by health care reform, understanding the glitches on the Obamacare websites and all the ways Republicans are trying to sabotage the bill.

On The Better Half: kindergarteners forces into high stakes testing as part of the testing obsession, Congressman Chris Van Hollen exposes how the Republicans rigged the rules of Congress to insure a shutdown,all the ways defaulting on the debt would cause massive catastrophe and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:57pm EDT

Journalist Daniel Goleman author of Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence explains why focus is vital in our lives, the different types of focus and there importance, attention and empathy, why inequality hurts empathy, the emotional impact of wealth and poverty and what we can do to create a more attentive and empathic society.

On The Better Half: a strategist for Cory Booker's Republican opponent goes an an amazing sexist and homophobic rant, David Gregory says something insane about Social Security and Medicare, reports from the Value Voters Summit, why some Republican bloggers think the government shutdown polls need to be "unskewed" the Tea Party, Ted Cruz and Sarah Palin stage a stunt and exploit Veterans and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:12pm EDT

Rolling Stone contributor Guy Lawson explains his upcoming book on two stoners who entered the global arms trade, how the military used the stoners as patsies to violate the law, why the elite have no accountability, why the elite hate Edward Snowden for calling them to account, Obama's awful record on journalism, why you should read Murray Sayle, why we are losing the rule of law in press freedom and how Canada got universal healthcare.

Film Guy Matthew Weiss explains "Mumblecore" film making, how Sam won a Prestigious Black Diamond and Matthew recommended the Iranian film A Separation.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:07pm EDT

Ian Millhiser of the Center For American Progress  explained why the McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission case could destroy what little remains of real campaign finance reform, what plutocrats want to give unlimited money into political campaigns, what is the distinction between Super PAC funding rules and money laundering, how money laundering schemes work in campaign finance, why looking at corruption narrowly is a problem and why Chief Justice Roberts is the Justice to watch in this case.

On The Better Half: Fox News bashes people on disability insurance and NPR and 60 Minutes lie about disability fraud, students dies in PA because of school budget cuts, how the Koch Brothers corrupt government and society and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:31pm EDT

Credo Action Political Director Becky Bond, explains the long term dangers of the Republican extortion on the Debt Ceiling, the danger of cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, will President Obama be the President to slash the American social safety net? the importance of grassroots progressive politics, how Credo organizes, why Credo is working hard against construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and how Credo wins.

On The Better Half: a Salmonella outbreak due to government shutdown, Republican Congressman says "dang straight" he is gonna take his paycheck during the shutdown, Janet Yellen gets the FED chair nomination, Alex Jones shills for the Koch Brothers and lies about the Keystone Pipeline, Michele Bachmann thinks we are in "end times" and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:56pm EDT

Climate scientist Michael E. Mann, explains why the IPCC's new report on climate change is more conclusive evidence on the climate crisis, why we should think of acting on climate change as planet insurance, why the IPCC reports set the scientific standard, how fossil fuel interests distort science, the importance of electing pro science candidates, how climate change deniers lie about science, understanding climate change through the metaphor of a hockey stick and why natural gas isn't a salvation.

On The Better Half: Republicans push new debt ceiling lies, why the "Grand Bargain" is lurking again, why innovation comes through regulation, Random Rush, Cokie Roberts says Democrats should give Republican extortionists what they want and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:52pm EDT

Blogger Digby explains, why the government shutdown was long planned by the Republican Party, why the mainstream media and establishment Democrats keep deluding themselves about the true nature of the Republican Party, what GOP voters really believe, why modern Republicanism is a money making venture and why the Republicans are winning the war to destroy government and make America even more unfair.

On The Better Half: Stuart Varney of Fox Business says he wants to "punish federal employees" the Republican Party of California rebrands itself by selling sexist buttons attacking Hilary Clinton, the Republican civil war and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:48pm EDT

Political strategist Cliff Schecter, explains why the Republicans have no long term strategy, why John Boehner won't just take a corporate lobbying job and let the government restart, why Republican sociopaths keep paying themselves while the government shutdown costs people their lives and why we need to make sure the Republicans don't extort us into a "Grand Bargain."

Political satirist and Mayoral candidate Randy Credico, talked about why he is running for Mayor of New York City, how Randy got two percent of the vote in the Democratic Party without having any real campaign funds, Bill de Blasio's time with the Sandinistas, why New York needs a "Paris Commune" movement, Randy's proposal for a Wall Street tax and Sam Recommended the documentary about Randy called 60 Spins Around the Sun

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers, needs to be paid while she shuts down the government and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett compares marriage equality to incest.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:19pm EDT

Sam Seder explains, why republican "moderate" Devin Nunes is a coward, why the "Hastart Rule" is not a real rule, debated a former Libertarian presidential candidate on what society is, the real problem with the government shutdown, why Republican governors refusing Medicade has left millions of poor Americans without health insurance, all the ways the shutdown will hurt the poor, the danger of a reemerging "Grand Bargain."

On The Better Half: how President Obama let this happen, Random Rush, Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell talk strategy on a hot mic and sound like annoying high school debaters and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 10-3-13-Sam_Seder-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:29pm EDT

Mother Jone's Tim Murphy, explains why the Republicans are committed to shutting down the government, why representing small districts feeds Republican radicalism, why Democrats are "slow walking the Ryan budget", the danger of getting used to austerity and will Republicans destroy America's faith and credit?

On The Better Half: People sign up for Obamacare across the country, slave labor builds world cup stadiums, did Rick Perry's wife come out as pro choice and your IMs.

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Direct download: 10-2-13-Tim_Murphy-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

Princeton Professor Martin Gilens explains how public policy in America have been distorted by income inequality, the shocking lack of influence middle class and poor Americans have in public policy, how this undermines government regulation and fighting poverty, will campaign finance reform help restore American democracy?The real reasons Americans hate welfare, race and welfare and where the shutdown and deal ceiling will go from here.

On The Better Half: John Boehner, contradicts himself on government shutdown, how the government shutdown will affect everyone and your IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:09pm EDT

Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi joins us in studio and explains how a former Enron commodity trader who wants to destroy pension plans across the country, why Rhode Island is at the forefront of pension "reform" policies, why pension "reforms" passing public funds into the hands of Hedge Funds, why Wall Street and crony capitalism caused the pension crisis, the single biggest scam devised by Wall Street, why if you are in the Hedge Fund business you never lose and why Unions are beginning to recognize the pension scam.

On The Better Half: Matt Taibbi gives his play by play commentary of CNBC's demented interview with Alex Pareene, why anybody could do Jamie Dimon's job, Jeremy Schahill and Glenn Greenwald working on investigating the NSA's role in the US assassination program, the Republicans say "lets roll!" as they move towards government shutdown and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:46pm EDT

Political strategist explains, all the way that Ted Cruz is a asshole, why the GOP Frankenstein won't die, the final evolution of the extreme right wing media, why the final goal of modern Republican politicians are Fox News shows, why the modern conservative movement is a money scheme and will the awful "grand bargain reemerge?"

Isabel Gillies in the MR studio explains what it was like to grow up in New York, how the Upper West Side has changed, why Bill de Blasio will be a great Mayor for New York City, talked Sex Ed and picked the movie Craigslist Joe.

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Direct download: 09-27-13-Cliff_Schecter-Isabel_Gillies-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:05pm EDT

Journalist Laura Gottesdiener explains, how communities of color were targeted by predatory housing loans, what "redlining" and why its toxic legacy matters, how inter generational wealth was destroyed in the African American community, how the financial services industry writes loans that no one including legal experts can understand, the inspiring grassroots movement against corporate foreclosure abuse and new models of home ownership.

On The better Half: the IPCC releases a new report on climate change, how Obamacare works, Random Limbaugh, Chris Wallace and Tucker Carlson have a very awkward moment and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:31pm EDT

Tina Dupuy the editor-in-chief of The Contributor explains what the goal of the Contributor is, why America needs substantive news coverage and why journalists need to be paid, why the economics of modern journalism is classist and why mainstream media does not understand economic issues.

Nicole Belle, explains why journalists like Chuck Todd will not cover the facts of Healthcare reform, why Todd and other mainstream journalists don't think fact checking is part of their jobs and the toxic relationship between the mainstream media and politicians.

On The Better Half: Ted Cruz mounts crazy "filibuster" reads from Green Eggs and Ham and totally misses the point of the book, Cruz also does a pretty bad Darth Vader, new facts on Healthcare reform and your calls and IMs.

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Journalist David Dayen, explains how the mortgage industry is still defrauding homeowners, why the loan interests incentives are misaligned, Bank Of America's obscene record of mortgage fraud, the failure of the Obama Administration's regulatory framework, why tort "reform" has made the housing crisis even worse and how the Obama Administration has adopted a terrible sequester policy.

On The Better Half: Alex Jones blames Kenya terrorist attacks on President Obama, John Kerry signs new arms control treaty, Michael Bloomberg wants more plutocrats in New York City and your calls and IMs.

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Matt Duss of the Center for American Progress, explains how Hassan Rouhani won Iran's last presidential election, why Iran's Supreme Leader is softening his hardline stance, Iran's economic crisis, Obama's strategic success with Iran, how Rouhani has shifted nuclear policy and Iran could be brought back into compliance with the NPT and what are the chances of a meeting between Obama and Rouhani.

On The Better Half: Koch Brothers group runs disgusting anti healthcare reform ad, Republican Congressman whines about how much more money he would make as a lobbyist, and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:46pm EDT

Political strategist Cliff Schecter, explains why gun control legislation does not pass Congress, the big gun cartel, why we need campaign finance reform for public safety, far right Christian radio show host thinks next mass shooting will happen at Starbucks, will Republicans back down on defunding Obamacare? and Republicans vote to make millions of Americans go hungry.

Comedian Dean Obeidallah, explained his new movie The Muslims Are Coming, the goal of his movie, what it's like as a Muslim comedian to perform for southern audiences and tries to explain why Sam isn't in the new movie

On The Better Half: the Republican push to throw poor people off Food Stamps and your calls and IMs.

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Economist Mike Konczal explains, why we focus to much on the Lehman Brothers collapse when we talk about the financial crisis; the broader roots of the economic implosion; how Wall Street manipulates "stress tests"; why Wall Street fails and never pays a price; how the financial sector holds back American growth and innovation; why Larry Summers getting pressured out of the race for Fed chair is great for America and what it means when the Federal Reserve "tapers".

On The Better Half: everyone celebrated the new MR app, Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani says his country does not want nuclear weapons, gun nuts protest Starbucks gun ban in Newton Connecticut and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:09pm EDT

David Neiwert author of the new book And Hell Followed With Her: Crossing the Dark Side of the Americanexplains the roots of the border militia movement, how NAFTA hurt low income workers and spread a job crisis across the Mexico/US border, how the Minutemen made our border policies crazy, why the Minutemen movement drew in psychopaths and the home invasion and murder of a Mexican father and daughter by a team of Minutemen led by right-wing leader Shawna Forde.

On The Better Half: NYC's gala scene scared of the new Mayor, new disclosures on the Navy Yard shooters gun purchases, the flooding crisis in Colorado poses an environmental threat, new census figures on American poverty, "terrorism expert"/ sports reporter explains why the "far left works with radical Muslims", Random Rush and your IMs and phone calls.

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Today’s show we have a best of early Majority Report coverage of Occupy Wall Street.

Occupy Wall Street: Fran Lebowitz, Justin Wedes of the Occupy Wall Street media team and OccupyWallStreetNYC Twitter account,  Jeff Smith aka dontbeaputz + much, much more!


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Citizen Radio co-host Allison Kilkenny:  explained where Occupy activists are making a huge difference, the growth of Occupy Our homes and Occupy SEC, the new movements for economic justice and the success of Occupy Sandy and Strike Debt.

The implications of a diplomatic resolution to the Syria crises, how the Middle East is changing, the interests fighting proxy wars across the region and an era of limits in foreign policy.

On The Better Half: California raises its minimum wage, America's bridges are collapsing, Christian anti Gay activist pays for prostitutes in Maine, police shoot bystanders in Time Square and your IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:09pm EDT

Cliff Schecter: explained the ongoing implosion of the Republican Party, the House GOP strategy for more spending cuts, why Ted Cruz praising Jesse Helms should be treated the sam way Trent Lott praising Strom Thurmond, how the Bill De Blasio wins means a resurgence of an economically progressive left, why we are leaving the age of Reagan and Clinton behind, why younger voters are so economically left wing and how Clinton and Obama governed from the right.

Ross Brockely, talked about what he was growing on his farm in Nebraska, what organic farm techniques Brockely is using, why Brockely was shooting a new movie in Gabon and he pushed the 9/11 conspiracy movie War By Deception and what Brockely is reading and thinking about.

On The Better Half: the recession era and the millennials distrust of corporate power, General Petraeus met with protests at CUNY college and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:03pm EDT

Matt Apuzzo the co-author of Enemies Within: Inside the NYPD’s Secret Spying Unit and bin Laden’s Final Plot Against Americaexplained the roots of the NYPD's spying program targeting Muslim communities across the city, the link between the CIA and domestic spying, how the NYPD spying unit operated without oversight,the Handschu case, how all Muslims became suspects in NYC, the most serious recent terrorist plot against NYC, what really works in counter terrorism and the structural threats to civil liberties posed by domestic surveillance.

On The Better Half: will the Syrian chemical weapons deal go through, was Putin secretly communicating with sleeper agent Louie Gohmert? The NSA shares rare information with Israeli intelligence, Random Rush, income inequality hits record levels and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:20pm EDT

Author of Lawrence In Arabia, Scott Anderson, explains: the slow death of the Ottoman Empire, the four distinct forces driving western intervention in the region, Lawrence's guilt over his role in British imperialism, what compelled Lawrence of Arabia to turn agains the British, the role of European drawn borders in the modern Middle East and the line of delusional thinking that helped shape American foreign policy. Lawrence In Arabia is a must read!

On The Better Half: the success of Bill De Blasio's progressive campaign, Obama's address on Syria, why diplomacy is still the best case scenario in Syria, new reporting on Barrett Brown and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:51pm EDT

American Prospect senior writer, Monica Potts: explained  historically dramatic examples of declining life expectancy, what's driving reduce life spans in poor white women, the links between income, education and health, the importance of being exposed to healthier lifestyles and access to healthy food and the relevance of investing in the social safety net.

The latest from Syria, John Kerry gaffe or strategic offer, Russia's proposal and what the next steps are.

On The Better Half: privatised meat inspections leave fecal matter in meat, Michael Bloomberg is demented, Bill De Blasio's modest tax proposals have New York's wealthy whining, new 401k failures and your IMs.

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The Nation's John Nicholas: explained why Michael Bloomberg is upset of the success of Bill De Blasio's run for Mayor of New York, why we need real progressive economic policies and the message the New York's Mayors race will send to the rest of the country.

Feministing, Editor, Chloe Anhyal: explained the problems women face in Australian politics, why Australia elected a new right wing Prime Minister and why  he is so bad he would make a great Republican.

On The Better Half: Russia backs a new proposal for Syria to destroy its chemical weapons, Assad makes his case to Charlie Rose, Anarchists fighting in the Syrian opposition, new NSA revelations, Mike Bloomberg's crazy new interview and your IMs.

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Cliff Schecter discussed: the Iranian president's wishing of Jews a happy new year, pondered the chances of the Syria war resolution passing congress, why the Republican leadership holds no sway in the House, how losing the Syria vote would effect Obama's poll numbers, why we never learn the lessons of blowback, America's and its allies use of chemical weapons and the many nightmare scenarios for Syria and America.

Director David Wain: explained how Sam inspired Wet Hot American summer, why David Wain wants to live close to his children, he and Sam discussed "the Gawker" how much David likes Who's the Caboose, he and Sam debated House of Cards and recommended the The China Syndrome. 

The Obama Administration will let states move ahead with Marijuana decriminalization, the role of the climate crises in Syria and your calls and IMs.

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Journalist Ali Gharib: explained why the Obama Administration is panicking in making its case for war, how Congressional oversight has already slowed down the move towards intervention, why hawks don't want to discuss Iraq or Afghanistan and what we can do to help the Syrian people.

On The Better Half: Anthony Weiner yells at a voter and he is right, Australia's Prime Minister's amazing statement in favor of marriage equality, Joe Wilson asks John Kerry an insane question and your IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:59pm EDT

Matt Duss of the Center For American Progress: explained how Syria's uprising turned into civil war, the refugee crises outside of Syria's borders, the role of climate change and economic stagnation in the Arab uprisings, Syria's strategic importance to Iran, Russia and America, what can airstrikes achieve, why the US has little grounding international law for moving alone against Syria, could the parties return to negotiations and will congress give President Obama authority to attack Syria?

On The Better Half: Fukushima still leaking radiation, chief Kessler's most amazing video yet? Pat Robertson says Gay people give aids through "secret rings" Random Rush, why nuclear power companies are not to be trusted, John McCain plays poker on his iPhone during the Syria war hearings and your IMs.

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Direct download: 09-4-13-Matt_Duss-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:49pm EDT

Rolling Stone's, Matt Taibbi: explained the problem with the new student loan bill in Congress, why student loans lead to indentured servitude, how we could make college more affordable, why the student loan crises is like the housing crises and how student loans are crushing young people and the middle class.

On The Better Half: the Libertarian learning annex returns, why action in Syria needs international sanction, why markets and society are different and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 09-3-13-Matt_Taibbi-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:42pm EDT

Happy Labor Day! Today on the program we bring you a collection of great speeches that celebrate labor and people power from FDR, Mario Savio, John Lewis, & more!

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Category:general -- posted at: 12:17pm EDT

NSA whistle-blower Thomas Drake and Jesselyn Radack, DOJ whistle-blower, on the government’s intimidation and personal destruction of whistle-blowers as well the Obama Administration's use of the Espionage Act and journalist Tim Shorrock explained the war on transparency.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:45pm EDT

Sarah Jaffe, explained the origins of the fast food workers strike in New York City, the impossibility of living off of fast food wages and low paying jobs become middle class jobs through organizing. Also Sam took apart a plutocrat Donahue Peeples on Up With Chris last winter and he gave an incredible play by play and from Ring Of Fire an interview with Harper's columnist Thomas Frank.

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On today's show recording of Sam's hosting an event in support of freeing journalist Barret Brown who faces criminal charges for his journalistic work exposing the private security firm Stratfor. Speakers include Wikileaks attorney Michael Ratner, Icelandic MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir, activist Alexa O'Brien and much more.

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8/26/13

The Center For American Progress's Ruy Teixeira: explained why raising the minimum wage is overwhelmingly popular, how the minimum wage splits the Republican coalition, how Democrats can can win on this issue and the importance of progressive economics for Democratic success.

On The Better Half: the NSA spied at the UN, NSA employees spied on love interests, Assad uses chemical weapons in Syria, Donald Trump sued for fraud and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:46pm EDT

Cliff Schecter: explained how the NFL pressured ESPN not to do a documentary on player safety, are the new leaks in the Uk Independent designed to undermine Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald, does the NSA even know what Edward Snowden took? And the conviction of Chelsea Manning and the rights sickening exploitation of the Lane murder to promote guns and racism.

Film Guy Matthew Weiss talked Mike Leigh and Ray Carney, the legacy of film studies professor Ray Carney, why the digital age hasn't always meant more artistic diversity, he offered several sites to track independent films and he recommended the documentaryHow To Make Money Selling Drugs and the film What Maisie Knew.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:34pm EDT

Princeton Professor, Eddie S. Glaude Jr, explained the roots of the March on Washington, Malcolm X's original critique of the march, how mainstream America has co-opted the Civil Rights Movement, how the left has been marginalized, why the Obama Administration's failures to hold banks accountable undermines King's social justice tradition, the intersection between social progress and economic justice and is the end of Black America?

On The Better Half: the Obama Administration moves to give Bush Administration officials criminal immunity, Chelsea Manning gets more prison time than actual traitors, why Elizabeth Warren has been great so far, Republicans now blame Obama for Katrina and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 08-22-13-Eddie_Glaude_Jr-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:58pm EDT

Bradley Manning is sentenced to thirty five years in prison, why Manning has already faced torture and cruel and unusual punishment, why the Manning trial was about intimidation, how the Obama Administration protects torturers and ruthlessly prosecuted Manning.

Even the NSA does not even know how many documents Edward Snowden has in his possession, why the NSA has a terrible record on privacy protections and the NSA is not only tracking metadata on the Internet but also user content.

On The Better Half: Fukushima power plant still leaking deadly radiation into the global environment, the SEC will now force Wall Street banks to admit wrong doing, Obama pushes regulators to speed up implementation of financial reform, Gay journalist speaks out on the attack on Gay rights on Russian television, Random Rush and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 08-21-13-Sam_Seder-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:05pm EDT

The New Republic's Julia Ioffe explained: Russia's new anti Gay laws, why reactionary politics are succeeding in Russia right now, Putin's extreme social politics, why homophobia is seen as protecting Russian identity, how the international community should respond and why Russia is protecting Snowden.

On The Better Half: Ted Cruz renounces the best part of himself, Maine's Governor says Obama hates white people, fast food workers call for a day of national strikes, UK authorities destroy computer files at the Guardian's office, Jeffrey Toobin makes an illogical argument about Edward Snowden and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 08-20-13-Julia_Ioffe-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:40pm EDT

Political analyst Daniel Levy explained why Egypt is in the middle of a counter revolution, how the military continues to rule Egypt, what is the "Deep State", where Islam and Democracy go from here and how the United States should respond.

Journalist Ryan Devereaux, explained the roots of NYC's Stop and Frisk program, the police whistleblowers who exposed the program as a form of racial profiling, the legal case against Stop and Frisk and why Judge ruling against the program implicates the Bloomberg/Kelley law enforcement strategy.

On The Better Half: Glenn Greenwald's partner held at London's Heathrow Airport and questioned under the UK's terrorism act, Scott Brown wants to run for what? A Republican Congressman tells a little girl her dad should be deported, Michael Bloomberg wants residents of New York City public housing to be finger printed and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 08-19-13-Daniel_Levy-Ryan_Devereaux-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:48pm EDT

Cliff Schecter explained why Republicans are freaking out about Obama putting Solar Panels on the White House, an internal audit shows the NSA violated privacy protections thousands of times, why Snowden's leaks of done a big service to the country, what options do we have in Egypt? Eric Holder's bold steps on sentencing reform and the movement towards prison reform.

Isabel Gillies loves Bill de Blasio's momentum, Isabel explained why Christine Quinn is a Republican, talked about the new Netflix show Orange Is The New Black and Isabel recommended the documentary Jig on kids who practice Irish step dancing.  

Crazy Christian right radio host claims Obama was photoshopped into the Bin Laden raid Situation Room photo and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:39pm EDT

Egypt's military regime has killed over five hundred people in a wave of brutal crackdowns against the Muslim Brotherhoods supporters, how Egypt's military has shed liberal support for its Coup, why we don't have leverage in Egypt, Russia's new anti Gay laws, and why the boycott against Russian Vodka is working.

On The Better Half: Megyn Kelly replacing Hannity is a victory for the Gays! Says far right activist, professional wrestler comes out as Gay, Rahm Emmanuel lied about school closings, the real reasons behind different educational outcomes, Republican Congressman thinks white collar crime does not exist, Donny Deutsch we probably can't have a woman president because AQ does not have a woman leader and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 08-15-13-Sam_Seder-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:45pm EDT

James C. Goodale attorney the New York Times during the release Pentagon Papers explained why the defense establishment always defends secrecy, why President Obama has been played by the national security state, why secrecy is distinct from confidentiality, the Nixonian roots of today's attacks on Edward Snowden and how aggressive the Obama Administration has been against transparency.

On The Better Half: two young children in PA are banned from speaking out against fracking, why the Obama Administration NSA review is a sham, Edward Snowden leaks keeps getting Congress to do its job, the NSA monitored journalists critical of American foreign policy, Rick Santorum says the term middle class is "Marxist" why college costs are rising and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:45pm EDT

Journalist, Radley Balko, explained the rise of "warrior cops" why the "wars" on "drugs" and "terrorism" have militarized the police, how the "drug war" brought battle field weapons to America's streets, how Swat Teams became normalized, the corporate special interests that profit from warrior cops and the debate on how to reform the system.

On The Better Half: Random Rush, more problems with Cory Booker, James Clapper the Director Of National Intelligence who lied to the Senate will be in charge of the civil liberties overview of NSA programs and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:02pm EDT

Professor Vijay Prashad, explained what Bradley Mannings leaks showed about American pressure on developing economies, why the Yemeni & Pakistani governments are complicit with American drone attacks, the growth of southern power and modern alternatives to capitalism.

EFF’s Rainey Reitman, explained what was missing in Obama's recent address on the NSA revelations, why Obama could have acted at any time to protect privacy, why the FISA Court reforms proposed by Obama may still not be enough and how you can use technology to protect your own privacy.

On The Better Half: A New York Judge rules against Stop and Frisk, Eric Holder moves against sending non-violent drug offenders to prison, a Republican Congressman's insane reasons for wanting to slash Food Stamps and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:42pm EDT

Cliff Schecter, explained why Mitch McConnell was always a nightmare, why McConnell's campaign manager is "holding his nose" working for Mitch, why Mitch is beatable, why Democrats should run on populist economics, the many problems with Cory Booker and why Cliff and Sam want Bill de Blasio for Mayor of New York City.

We heard birthday girl Myla Seder's excellent cover of Maroon 5 Moves Like Jagger. Happy Birthday Myla!

Andy Kindler mounted a serious defense of Obama, things Kindler is called on Twitter, why Howard Stern is funny and Adam Carolla sucks, Kindler's challenges with Louie C.K. and he and Sam reviewed the state of comedy.

Andy Kindler still loves Obama, still not a huge fan of Edward Snowden, Andy mounted a serious defense of Obama, things Kindler is called on Twitter, why Howard Stern is funny and Adam Carolla sucks, Kindler's challenges with Louis CK and he and Sam reviewed the state of comedy.

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