First with Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain).Trump as the final nail in the post-WWII / Cold War worldview. Critiquing Russia's and America's imperial power from the left, and how to regard institutions like NATO and the EU that are problematic but also under existential threat. Leftist internationalism in an age of anti-intervention.

Then, Bernie alum Melissa Byrne (@MCByrne)on the current necessity of the Democratic party infrastructure. Healing the schisms in the democratic party. Playing offense vs. playing defense. Support Melissa at melissafordnc.com

And on the fun half: Sean Spicer starts his time as Press Sec with a barrage of obvious lies, more on punching nazis, KellyAnne spouts "alternative facts."

Live coverage of the inauguration of President Electoral Mr. Trump.

Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi, author of Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus, explains why Trump is like Nixon because he represents so much of what is horrible about our society. Why Trump has no layers. When Trump gets it right. Will Trump supporters ever realize that he is scamming them? Rick Perry has no idea what being Secretary of Energy means. How did Trump pick his cabinet? Who is actually going to govern. What was Russia role in the election? The intelligence community and the Presidential election. Russia's connections to Trump. Is the FBI still eyeing Trump? And how is Matt going to focus on Trump?

On The Fun Half: Rick Perry no longer wants to get rid of the Department of Energy. Scott Pruitt, Trump's nominee for EPA says his personal belief on the science of global warming does not matter. Pruitt's relentless promotion of fracking. Elizabeth Warren exposes Tom Price's corruption. Elizabeth Warren exposes Tom Price's corruption. Bill O'Reilly and Dennis Miller are both relentlessly unfunny. Tom Barrack the Chairman of Trump's Inauguration wants a more "traditional" performer than Kanye  and your calls and IMs.

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Betsy DeVos is asked by Bernie Sanders if she would be nominated without campaign contributions and Al Franken demonstrates that she has almost no idea what she is talking about.

Tashaune Harden is a science teacher at Detroit’s César Chávez Academy and a vice president of the Michigan Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff explains how Betsy DeVos has created instability for students and teachers in the State Michigan. The difference between for profit and non profit charter schools. How Betsy DeVos has undermined accountability. What's the distinction between proficiency and growth? How for profit charter school exploit teachers and state budgets and what is "count day".

Elizabeth Warren grills DeVos on why she won't do anything to protect students from fraud. Senator Maggie Hassan demonstrates that Betsy DeVos won't protect kids with disabilities. Al Franken exposes DeVos's support for "conversation therapy". Tim Kaine grills DeVos on accountability standards and DeVos's interesting reasoning behind having guns in public school.

On The Fun Half: Judith Miller who laundered false intelligence on Iraq in the New York Times wants to know how many lives Chelsea Manning cost? Obama releases Oscar Lopez Rivera from prison. Chile and Betsy DeVos. Al Franken kills it on risk pools and your calls and IMs.

Senate Intelligence Committee reverses itself on investigating the Trump and Russia connection. The FBI and Trump's connections to Russian banks. Why did James Comey interfere in the election? Did Trump box Republicans in on healthcare? Congressman Mike Coffman flees protestors who will lose their insurance if the Congress repeals Obamacare. Obamacare reaches it's highest level of popularity. Tom Price does want to "flaunt" his healthcare plan. Did Price engage in insider trading? More on the Republican high risk pool scam.

On the Fun Half: People terrified of losing their health insurance. Trump goes into with low approval ratings and almost certainly violating the Constitution. John Lewis will not go to Trump's inauguration and Trump throws a tantrum. Governor Paul LePage says John Lewis should be thanking Republicans and your calls and IMs.

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Dr. King’s first tv “interview” from the show "The Open Mind – The New Negro" in 1957, hosted by Professor Richard D. Hefner.

Beyond Vietnam, delivered on April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church in New York City.

MLK’s last speech “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution“ delivered at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., on 31 March 1968.

Walter Cronkite reports King's assassination.

Nina Simone "Why?" live, 3 days following MLK's assassination.

Did American intelligence officials warn Israeli intelligence not to share information with the Trump Administration?

Cliff Schecter is launching a new Podcast! An Unpresidented Podcast, Bigly. The intelligence community fallout with the incoming Trump Administration deepens. James Comey under investigation.  The FBI investigating the Trump campaign. Unending evidence of Russian connection with the Trump campaign. Why health savings accounts are a stupid answer to the health coverage crisis. A cancer survivor tells Paul Ryan that he is only alive because of the ACA. Why can't Republicans be honest that they don't want everyone to have health insurance and Paul Ryan lies about high risk pools.

Andy Kindler was way ahead of the curve on hating Donald Trump. Could Andy ever not be Jewish? Are comedians not joking about Trump because it's just not funny? Why Sam likes to hurt his career and Andy members the origins of Obamabot.

Rudy Giuliani is Trump's cyber security czar. Giuliani's own website is not secure at all. Trump's insane ethics conflicts. Is Russia hacking our TV Networks? Was Chris Matthews compromised?

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Donald Trump ignores a question from CNN and calls the reporter "fake news". Will the media defend itself against Trump.

Analyst, Dan Dicker explains why Rex Tillerson simply means an oil and gas based foreign policy. Exxon's investments in Russia. How Exxon will win in the new foreign policy. Rex Tillerson's foreign policy and the hunt for oil. Trump and Tillerson will be even more oil driven than Bush? Russia and the United States boxing in China? The Climate Crisis and the Trump earth destruction cabinet. The coming resource conflicts of the new century. What Iran sees coming. The coming energy price increase and are we headed to a human rights free foreign policy.

Rex Tillerson won't answer a direct from Tim Kaine on Exxon and climate change and Tillerson won't answer Rubio's questions on Putin ordering the killings of journalists and activists. Donald Trump has no idea what he's talking about Obamacare. Ben Carson heads to HUD. Elizabeth Warren wants to know if Trump will profit off of HUD. Is there more than one source and tape for the Trump allegations? Carl Bernstein calls K

On The Fun Half: Republicans move towards getting rid of Obamacare. Joe Lieberman still the worst after all these years. KellyAnne Conway a "Propaganda Minister". Congressman Mo Brooks talks about the "war on whites" and your calls and IMs.

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Donald Trump denies the new report on his activities with in and with Russia. Trump, rambles about hacking. Where did the Trump Russia report come from. Is there a video of Trump getting peed on? James Comey lies to Congress. Senator Ron Wyden’s savvy questioning. Al Franken pulls apart Jeff Sessions for lying about his record. Sheldon Whitehouse exposes Sessions for his religious extremism and Coretta Scott King’s damning letter about Jess Sessions.

On The Fun Half: Trump denies getting peed on in Russia. Is Trump’s Obama obsession even worse than we thought. Right Wing Mandela talks #Watergate. John Lewis movingly calls out the moral obscenity of the Sessions nomination. Should Al Franken run for President? How can the Press deal with a Administration that always lies? Trump foreign policy advisor says to ignore his tweets. KellyAnne Conway gets called out by Seth Myers. Should Democrats play more dirty?

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Today on the Wosny Lambre (@BigWos) joins us in studio to talk about the spectacle of Trump and the GOP's smash-and-grab assault on our democracy. Guys in KKK costumes crash Jeff Sessions' Attorney General hearings, and Susan Collins gives him credit for not letting murderous Klansmen walk free. Bernie lights up a CNN Town Hall with Chris Cuomo. Greg Popovich, Lebron James, and sports figures getting political.

On the fun half: more from Bernie's town hall, including a back and forth with a Trump-supporting small business owners. Bernie talks to a "moderate democrat" from discouraged about him "demonizing" top earners.

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