The Majority Report with Sam Seder

Cliff Schecter explains President Obama's State of the Union address, how Obama is standing strong on Iran negotiations, why President Obama is so unwilling to draw contrasts with the Republicans, why Obama can clearly hold Republicans responsible without losing his temper, Harry Reid comes out against Fast Track, new movements for reform of drug sentencing laws, Congress moves closer to immigration reform and new Chris Christie scandals and when will he go to jail?

Isabel Gillies tries to explain Valentines Day to Sam, Isabel wants her son to master the Bagpipe, why Isabel liked American Hustle, Amy Adams will play Isabel Gillies in a movie version of her book! And Isabel suggests the movie Flight on Netflix.

Howard Dean shills for the MEK and opposes diplomatic breakthrough with Iran and your calls and IMs.

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In studio Janeane Garofalo explains the real record of Julius Ceaser, why animals aren't treated well on movie sets, Peter Schiff goes on the Daily show and makes an ass of himself again, why cynics and suckers explain the conservative movement and new lies and crimes committed by Freedom Industries in West Virginia.

On the Funnier Half: Harry Reid comes out against Fast Track trade authority, one Republican admits that race is why so many Republicans don't want immigration reform, why conspiracy theories help the elite and your calls IMs and phone calls.

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Huffington Post Washington bureau chief explains how President Obama dropped the ball on inequality in his State of the Union, what President Obama's minimum wage executive order does, what President Obama's myRA plan is and why Obama's commitment to veto any new sanctions on Iran may be the biggest moment of the speech.

On the Fun Half: Sam had his long awaited debate with Austin Ruse of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute on whether or not Lesbians should be allowed on TV, Republican Congressman Mike Grimm threatens a reporter after the State of the Union, and your IMs.

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London School of Economics professor Alan Manning explains where the minimum wage stands in real terms in the United States today, the advantages of higher wages, why raising the minimum wages does not lower employment, how inequality is threatening society, how inequality drags down the entire economy and how raising wages can create more jobs.

On the Funner Half: Sam debates a confused Libertarian, plutocrat Tom Perkins gives an even more insane interview after comparing people concerned about inequality and your calls and IMs.

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Harvard University Professor Serhii Plokhii explains the roots of the movement sweeping across Ukraine, how Ukraine caught between Russia and the EU, what political factions are protesting, the innovative new tactics used in the movement and the danger of the government declaring martial law.

On The Funner Half: Oxford study says many jobs will be replaced by robots in the future, insane plutocrat compares income inequality talk to Nazism, the relatives of the slave owners in Twelve Years a Slave complain about how that movie treats slave owners, Rand Paul isn't worried about women and your IMs.

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Cliff Schecter explains Mike Huckabee's shocking and disgusting new comments and female sexuality and birth control, what audience Huckabee is playing to, why the fringe far right keeps trying to take away birth control, why the Obama Administration still wants to cut hugely successful social programs, what drives President Obama? The Chris Christie scandal gets bigger, Bob McDonnell is probably going to jail, why Scott Walker might be the Republican to worry about in 2016 and Republican uber hack Dinesh D'Souza is indicted for campaign finance violations.

On The Fun Half: Sam explains why people get sucked into the Libertarian worldview and Your Calls and IMs.

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Health industry whistleblower and author of Obamacare: What's in It for Me?: What Everyone Needs to Know About the Affordable Care, Wendell Potter explains why the health insurance industry needed a bailout, why people would have faced policy cancellations regardless of the ACA, why some people haven't bought insurance, the astonishing amount of states refusing Medicaid expansion, despite all of the problems Obamacare does improve healthcare for most Americans and why Vermont's fight for Single Payer is crucial for the future of American healthcare.

On The Fun Half: Sam debates another Libertarian with a bad phone connection on what freedom really is, and your calls and IMs.

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Rolling Stone contributing Editor Janet Reitman explains the new tactics and strategy of the anti choice movement, how the anti abortion movement began shifting its strategy from a federal to local level, what group is the ALEC of the anti choice movement, why the assault on choice is essential to the anti progressive agenda, how the Republican Party got so extreme? How states are limiting access to medical care for women, why abortion is an incredibly safe medical procedure and how secret money funds the anti choice movement.

On The Fun Half: Canadian reality show plutocrat Kevin O'Leary says massive wealth inequality is "fantastic", Sam debates a libertarian, former Virginia Governor Bob Mcdonnell indicted on bribery charges and your calls and IMs.

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Josh Orton of Progressives United explains the delusional decision making process that led to the Citizens United decision, how consultants profit from corporate money in politics, anti campaign finance reform lawyers are like Mob lawyers and the bigger reasons the conservative movement attacks the IRS. More shoes drop for Chris Christie,the Mayor of Hoboken's explosive new charges against Christie, why the new accusations against Chris Christie point to systemic corruption and why Chris Christie is done for 2016.

On The Fun Half: Fox guest says feminism is destroying men Elisabeth Hasselbeck wants to know if feminism is hurting our security, a Pastor claims Obama is unwittingly helping the Anti Christ on the O'Reilly Factor are and  and your calls and IMs.

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Happy Martin Luther Jr! Day. Today’s show is a compilation of clips including excerpts from “The Frank McGee Sunday Report: Martin Luther King Profile,” NBC News, May 7, 1967, followed by a brief excerpt from a speech at Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1967. Then extended excerpts of a sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on April 30, 1967, then the CBS evening news with Walter Cronkite reporting on the assassination on 4-4-68 and finally, Nina Simone singing “Why?” recorded live three days after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

And For Members Only! MLK’s last speech "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution" delivered at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., on 31 March 1968.

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1/17/14

Political strategist Cliff Schecter explains the nature of President Obama's proposed NSA reforms, what Obama didn't say in his NSA address, why Obama always trusts the establishment, will Congress will restore the Voting Rights Act? The Chris Christie scandal keeps growing, all the agencies investigating the Christie Administration and why its hilarious that Bruce Springsteen will never like Chris Christie.

Comedian Judy Cole explains why she hates Chris Christie, why she knows exactly what Chris Christie and his cronies are like, Christie's homophobia and bullying politics, why Duck Dynasty's ratings are going down, Jon Hamm is a Sam Seder fan and Judy suggested the documentary 20 Feet From Stardom.

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Tanner Colby author of the new book Some of My Best Friends Are Black: The Strange Story of Integration in America explains the history of race on Saturday Night Live, how segregated social relationships hurt African American opportunity in media, the white gatekeepers in entertainment, how entertainment needs to change, how the TV landscape as a result of changes in advertising and why we need to fight discrimination in housing policy.

On The Fun Half: David Vitter proposes disgusting anti Food Stamp bill, demented Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte promotes anti choice bill in order to “create jobs”, the GMO debate continues and your calls and IMs.

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Mother Jones contributing writer Tom Philpott explains what GMOs actually are, what are industry claims about GMOs, why measuring the health effects of GMO foods is difficult, dangerous implications of GMO on the very idea of food, the danger of food patent rights, how the agriculture companies failed to deliver innovation through GMO innovations, why GMOs lead to more intensive industrial agriculture and the real way to cut the use of chemicals in farming.

On The Fun Half: Senate Republicans screw the long term unemployed, Stuart Varney again shows he is a sociopath, Republicans refuse to accept evolution, ethically challenged Republican strategist Frank Luntz is depressed, Republican Senate candidate complains there are enough Muslim villains in movies and your calls and IMs.

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Professor David J. Blacker of the University of Delaware author of the new book The Falling Rate of Learning and the Neoliberal Endgame explains the roots of modern primary education in the United States, why changes in capitalist production drive education policy, what is the falling rate of profit? Why being exploited under capitalism is better than being disposed of, what neo-liberalism is a symptom of, why universal education is longer needed for modern capitalism and why we are moving towards an economy of eliminationism.

On The Fun Half: local Republican Party celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. with a raffle for an assault rifle, why the corporations that spilled chemicals into West Virginia's water need to go to jail, Rush says women have more control over their bodies than men and your calls and IMs.

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Daniel Levy of Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations explains Ariel Sharon's political legacy, his ultra nationalist vision for Israel, can Israel move to the democratic left, Sharon's human rights record and what really drives Israel's Gaza policy.

On The Fun Half: Roger Ailes just as crazy as Glenn Beck, Fox thinks Chris Christie is in trouble because he is a man, new documents in the Chris Christie bridge scandal, Feds want to know if Christie misused Sandy funds and IMs.

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Cliff Schecter explains why the TPP trade deal is getting resurrected by the Obama Administration and Congress, why trade deals are a fraud, why they are all about corporate deregulation and how House Democrats fight back against Fast Track trade authority . Also Rachel Maddow proposes a brilliant new theory of who the Christie Administration was punishing with the Fort Lee traffic jams, who is the redacted name in the Christie emails? And why Christie might get indicted.

Actor Richard Kind joined the program from Bed Bath and Beyond, what is on Richard's shopping list, what awards Richard has won, why Richard does not want actors leading the actors union and why he loved The Wolf of Wall Street.

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Chris Christie fires staff and denies all knowledge of what his political staff was doing with the traffic jams, why Christie thinks he could still run for President and why his press conference raises far more questions.

Freelance writer Amanda Hess explains the violent threats she receives online, why women are targeted online, why excuses for abuse of women online reflects excuses across all areas of abuse, the legal implications of threats online and how to address this crisis legally and technology.

On The Fun Half: The Senate moves on Fast Track, Satanists propose religious statue for the Oklahoma state capital, more on the Christie Press Conference and your calls and IMs.

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New bombshell emails show Chris Christie did order traffic jams to punish his political enemies in New Jersey, how Chris Christie played politics with Sandy aid, the rights war against the poor and what the War on Poverty has accomplished.

On The Fun Half: the Sam Seder Libertarian learning annex opens, how much will Christie be hurt by the traffic scandals? Pat Robertson says its getting warmer in Jupiter without SUVs and your calls and IMs.

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Jesse A. Myerson a co-host of the radical economics podcast Disorderly Conduct explains the political agenda Millennials should be fighting for in the long term, the "Drake Principle" of full employment, why we need Social Security for all, why we need a natural resources tax, how Alaska and North Dakota successfully practices socialism and the importance of making banking vanilla again.

On The Better Half: the state of Texas will not take a brain dead woman of life support because she is pregnant, medical spending rates slow, Random Rush, the Marijuana debate continues and your calls and IMs.

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Mark Kleiman, a public policy professor at UCLA explains how Colorado has passed some of the most far reaching Marijuana legalization in the world, the benefits of legalizing Marijuana, what legalizing Marijuana won't do, what types of policies you would need to pursue in order to end the drug war, the downsides of a legal Cannabis industry and the danger of Big Weed.

On The Fun Half: Liz Cheney drops out of Wyoming Senate race, the rich threaten the Pope and your calls and IMs.

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Political maestro Cliff Schecter, explains why raising the minimum wage is finally being used by Democrats to drive a wedge with Republicans, why the economy in the midwest is slowing down, New York's new Mayor Bill de Blasio, has the tide turned on Social Security? David Brook's writes an incredibly stupid pot column, the New York Times calls for clemency for Edward Snowden and America's two tier justice system.

Marc Maron did not like Sam pointing out his connection to Hollywood, why Sam still isn't on Marc's show, why Marc never mentions Sam in public appearances, is Maron becoming Republican? And Marc suggested Francis Ha.

On The Better Half: the first edition of the Sam Seder Libertarian learning annex of 2014 and your calls and IMs.

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Professor Mark Blyth, author of Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea explains the three main reasons austerity is a problem, the history  of austerity, why the United States is in a stuttering recovery and the Europeans have created self created depression by practicing austerity, why growth is the answer to debt and why austerity is such a dangerous and resilient idea.

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