The Majority Report with Sam Seder (general)

Journalist Stephen Kinzer author of  The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World Warexplains how the Dulles Brothers shaped American foreign policy, American backed coups across the globe, the Dulles legacy from Iran to Cuba and how their legacy lives on today.

Think Progress’s Ian Millhiser, explains why militia groups are coming to Nevada to support a rancher in not paying his grazing taxes, the right's obsession with Bundy Ranch, how the right wing media is empowering anti federal government threats and what happens next.

On The Fun Half: more CIA lies about torture, Brit Hume thinks being black helped President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, the terrorist attack on the Jewish community center in Kansas, a tea party activist says 'Gay Supremacists" are worse than white supremacists and your calls and IMs.

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Live from the Mass Torts Conference in Las Vegas:

West Virginia Attorney Lee Javins explains what type of trial law he practices, representing coal miners, the dangers of coal mining, coal mining technology, the members of Lee's family who died in coal mines, why mining jobs pay well, how the industry demonizes environmentalists and attorneys, the weakening of West Virginia's unions, why West Virginia's economy is locked into coal and how the coal industry has merged with the work force to fight regulation.

Cliff Schecter explains the latest rendition of the Paul Ryan budget, how the Republicans keep pushing on Social Security cuts, Paul Ryan's ongoing drive to kill Medicare, why the purpose of Ryan's budget is just give aways to the rich and corporations, the pathological drive to harm poor people, how President Obama opened the door to cutting Social security, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras come back to the United States and how is Edward Snowden not off the hook yet?

Michael Huttner, the Legal Director of the Corporate Action Network explains the Johnson And Johnson Hurts Women campaign, the dangerous medical products that Johnson and Johnson sells to women, Johnson and Johnson's coverup and Johnson and Johnson's pr makeover.

George Zimmerman attorney, Mark O'Mara explains why he defended George Zimmerman, what the job of a defense attorney is, the problems with Stand Your Ground, debating the Zimmerman case, was Trayvon Martin Standing His Ground?  and what type of Stand Your Ground reforms O'Mara wants.

Stephen Colbert takes over for David Letterman and your IMs.

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RJ Eskow a Senior Fellow at Campaign For America's Future, explains his history on Wall Street, why Wall Street reform hasn't happened, President Obama's connection to Wall Street, social networks and Wall Street power, the serious reforms that are needed, why the financial sector is afraid of extreme inequality, the one percent's rage, how the discourse of opportunity distorts politics, why government always picks winners and losers, does America look like South Africa in the future, why Occupy Wall Street caught the liberal policy world by surprise and inside and outside politics.

Alaskan journalist Shannyn Moore explains Alaska's victory over the pebble mine, the two things everyone in Alaska agrees on, the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez, how Exxon fought against Alaska's fisherman, Shell's horrible safety and pollution records, how Senator Mark Begich is campaigning against the Koch Brothers, what guns mean in Alaska, why Begich is running a smart campaign and the Republicans running against him.

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On today's M&M Wednesday, Foreign Policy Stories Editor Seyward Darby explains how the Twa people of Rwanda were the hidden victims of the Rwandan genocide, the historical roots of the genocide, the politics of post genocide Rwanda, how erasing ethnic distinction can harm the cause of human rights and how the west is responding to new human rights problems in Rwanda.

Scott Keyes Senior Reporter for Think Progress explains why  Shawnee, OK is the worst place in America to be homeless, how Native American groups make up a significant portion of the homeless population, the local financial interests interests targeting the homeless, how the city of Shawnee passed laws to criminalize homelessness in the name of "beautification" and how vigilante groups in Shawnee have destroyed homeless peoples property.

On The Fun Half: the IMF is undermining Ukraine through austerity, the World Bank punishes countries for protecting workers, Bill O'Reilly calls out "race hustlers", why you should listen to Nas's Illlmatic now, Sean Hannity wants to water board terror suspects but still won't get water boarded himself, we remember the wrestler Ultimate Warrior,   the Koch brothers and David Vitter benefit from Obamacare and your IMs.

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Nation reporter Zoe Carpenter explains what phony populism is, Democrats who embrace watered down trickle down economics, President Obama's praise for some of America's worst CEOs, repackaging Rubinomics, the pseudo solutions offered by some in the technology sector, why real solutions to inequality would involve stopping the flow of wealth upward, the globalization and technology myth of inequality, why Democrats need to get real on the class warfare defining America today, the distinctions between talking about inequality and opportunity and the untapped opportunity to for radical youth moments.

New poll shows that Democratic voters might stay home in large numbers in the midterms and why we need to keep the Senate out of Republican hands. Sean Hannity and Bob Beckel host and disrespect a Muslim American father who does not want his children to get invited to a religious event at his public school.

On The Fun Half: Hannity and Beckel continue to berate their Muslim guest, Mississippi school passes around peppermint paddy to explain that girls get "dirty" after sex, Random Rush, why Rush's listeners read children's books, President Obama will sign executive orders targeting pay disparity, charter schools not performing better than public schools in Chicago, another far right politician cheats on his wife, Eric Holder tells Louie Gohmert "not to go there" and your calls and IMs.

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Nation contributing writer and author of  the new ebook When Hollywood Turned Left: The Election Campaign That Changed Politics in Films Forever, Greg Mitchell explains the historic importance of Upton Sinclair's leftist candidacy for Governor in California, Hollywood's reactionary past, how Hollywood began to turn left, how the Sinclair race pushed FDR to the left, the story of the first attack ad, the liberalism of modern Hollywood and class politics in modern Hollywood.

Maine Senator Angust King says that Dick Cheney should be water boarded if he does think its torture and Michael Hayden blames the Senate's torture report on Diane Feinstein being emotional.

On the Fun Half: risk analyst Nassim Nicholas Taleb says the possible dangers that GMOs pose to the global environment far outweigh any possible benefits, the Clinton Administration and the Rwanda Genocide, debating the politics of superhero movies, the Chris Christie bridge catches the attention of the feds and your IMs.

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Political maestro Cliff Schecter explains how Citizens United led to McCutcheon, what comes after McCutcheon, how Justice Robert's is sneaky, the Court's shocking narrowing of the definition of corruption and why they are betraying the founders, Andrew Cuomo betrays the public on clean elections, Cuomo's clean election laughable scam, why Cuomo is a relentless lier, Cuomo's double game with state Republicans, his plutocrat friendly austerity budget, the Cuomo Administration's insane definition of what middle class is, why Cuomo is bed with the charter school project and what the left needs to do to battle Cuomo.

Isabel Gillies does not have the Majority Report App, big protests against testing Brooklyn, the problems with high stakes testing, the private push behind testing, picking a photo for Isabel's new book, how families should catch with each other at the end of the day, the decision to be a star and Isabel suggested the movies: MulanTwenty Feet From Stardom and Mitt

A New York City public school teacher calls in with a breakdown of how disgusting New York's new standardized test, product placements in the tests and why we need to boycott tests and your calls and IMs.

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McMaster University Professor and author of  Neoliberalism’s War on Higher Education Henry Giroux explains what exactly Neoliberalism is, why civic literacy is a threat to Neoliberalism, the public education crisis, why Neoliberals view the function of government as protecting the 1%, the delusions that drive the school privatization movement, the ideology of civic illiteracy, the distortion of freedom in American politics, why we have lost the ability to understand the broad context of the Neoliberal assault on the public, how the left has failed in understanding the culture war, how power is separated from politics, how we are living in a society of spectacle, why the left needs to have a bigger politics, the role of liberal reform in radical politics and how the young are suffering under austerity and how they could lead a movement for genuine change and are we heading towards another 1960s.

On The Fun Half: a debate with a caller on race and increasing Social Security, the prison industrial complex, how we punish the poor, Charles Koch whines that he is under attack, the United States sets up anti government social network in Cuba and your calls and IMs.

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Professor Jake Rosenfeld author of What Unions No Longer Do, explains the reasons behind the declining power of unions, the history of American anti unionism, the role of Taft-Hartley in suppressing union power, why American unions are more decentralized, the structural obstacles labor faces, the distinctions between public and private sector unions, what unions no longer do, all the ways unions helped reduce inequality and create opportunity, the cultural benefits of unions, how organized labor can rebuild itself by explaining the connection between the inequality crisis and declining union power recent defeats of labor organizing in Washington and Tennessee and the importance of NCAA athlete union organizing.

Josh Orton the Political Director for Progressives United explains how the Supreme Court's McCutcheon ruling will open up politics to more corporate money and special interest domination, what specific financial rules were struck down, why the Roberts majority on the Supreme Court is being willfully ignorant about corruption, how the decision further distorts the relationship between politicians and corporate special interests, the Roberts push for corporate rights, why we need clean elections now and Andrew Cuomo's betrayal on clean elections.

On The Fun Half: Pat Robertson says Jews are to busy polishing diamonds to fix cars, how liberals can build a progressive movement and your calls and IMs.

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For April Fool's the Ken, Ken & Ken Show returned, Ken, Ken & Ken called for answers on Benghazi, the IRS and Islamic healthcare, Tina Dupuy debated with religious discrimination freedom and health  with the crew and explains why we can still sing Christmas songs in school. David Dayen, joins Ken, Ken & Ken and tries to explain his new work on the Hamp program, why Hamp does not involve hemp or Benghazi, the Deuce wonders if Dayen is Gay, the Deuce let you know about an amazing new opportunity to buy gold, how the Obama Administration is getting inside our TV show, an American hero boycotts Obamacare and all the Obamacare horror stories the mainstream media is ignoring.

On The Fun Half: when will the conservative lies on Obamacare come home to roost? The future of progressive radio, Random Rush, why right wing lies never die, how the Affordable Care Act saved the insurance industry and your IMs and Calls.

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3/31/14

Janeane Garofalo joined us to celebrate the Majority Report's ten year anniversary, Janeane's bold stance against the invasion of Iraq, Sam and Janeane discuss aging, Janeane's disappointment with the Walking Dead finale, Cadillac's disgusting new ad, advertising and the white/right wing backlash and Ford's amazing response, amazing survivalist food ads, hilarious "Food For Patriots" survivalist food ads, Chris Christie begs Sheldon Adelson for forgiveness for saying "occupied territories" and New Gingrich says big donors have to much power.

On The Fun Half: assassinations and gun control, Georgia's insane new gun laws, Janeane's time on Fox & Fox's, the insane media environment before the invasion of Iraq, the Colbert debate, political values in advertising, Air America memories and your calls and IMs.

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Cliff Schecter explains the new Chris Christie commissioned report that clears Chris Christie, Christie's own lawyers say he s cleared and some in the media take it at face value, how Christie wins by releasing this report, why the media does not call out Christie's systemic corruption, the highlights of the report, why Christie is so nasty, how Obamacare will affect or not affect the 2014 elections, more Senate Democrats call for increased Social Security funding,  how the simple winning formula for Democrats in 2014 and why Democrats shouldn't freak out about Nate Silver's predictions.

Film Guy Matthew Weiss explains why he liked the Wrestler and not Darren Aronofsky's other movies, how Sam first met Matthew, how the September 11th attacks impacted the making of a Bad Situationists, Matthew's reaction to the "#CancelColbert" twitter campaign, why we need to protect satire, and Matthew suggested the film that he edited Detonator and explains why we should watchNetwork again.

On The Fun: a new song from Jimmy Reefercake on Cheney In Bushes, Right Wing Mandela backs the Keystone Pipeline and your IMs.

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Jacobin online editor, and author of the new book Strike for America: Chicago Teachers Against Austerity Micah Uetricht explains what led the Chicago teachers to strike in 2012, why the strike was not about pay, why the teachers won the strike, the conflicts within the Chicago Teachers Union that led to the 2012 strike, the insurgent progressives who took the union in a more bold direction, how organizers connected the assault on Chicago public schools with the broader neo liberal attack on public institutions, how union organizers built relationships with stakeholders across the city of Chicago, how the reformers took over the teachers union, the importance of the involvement of rank and file union members, the importance of independence sustaining union organizing, what other unions can learn from the Chicago teachers strike and how unions should deal with the Democratic Party.

On The Fun Half: Sam finally leaves his apartment, Pat Robertson misses the days when you could stone Gay people, more debating the social insurance system, President Obama defends the invasion of Iraq? Bill O'Reilly goes on racist rant, right wing hack Jennifer Stefano makes a spectacle of herself on Chris Hayes, a Libertarian defends the Hobby Lobby and your calls and IMs.

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Politico senior education reporter Stephanie Simon explains how much tax payer is going to teach creationism in the classrooms, the voucher loophole, attacks on science in religious schools, how anti science bias influence the entire curriculum of some religious schools, what policies make tax payers pay for these programs? How corporations are rewarded by state tax policies for giving money to private schools, what groups are behind the voucher push, the voucher success myth, how religious schools are allowed to discriminate, the assault on history and how it all fits into the broader neo-liberal attack on public education.

Its a freebee Wednesday! You get the the Fun Half freebee listeners!

On The Fun Half: the Sam Seder Libertarian Learning Annex is back in session with a debate on welfare, debunking welfare myths, what poverty actually means, how the social safety net helps us all and your calls and IMs.

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Slate contributing writer Dahlia Lithwick explains the origins of the hobby lobby case before the Supreme Court, the companies behind the hobby lobby case, why the ACA does not mandate birth control specifically, the specific language of the ACA on reproductive coverage, Justice Scalia's contradictory history on religious freedom, the role of the corporate personhood in the lead up to the case, the tension between religious rights and the general public, why everyone is watching Chief Justice Roberts and the broad public health implications of the hobby lobby case.

On The Fun Half: the activism of the judicial right, more Bitcoin failure, why Democrats have freaked out about Nate Silver's Senate prediction, Alaska Senator Mark Begich campaigns on increasing Social Security, why its political and policy malpractice to not support increasing Social Security, the Sam Seder Learning Annex returns to session, the role of welfare and your calls and IMs.

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Journalist Rafia Zakaria explains how why simplistic narratives of human suffering in developing countries can undermine political progress, the problems with foreign aid, the link between US foreign aid and military strategy, how women's rights are harmed can be harmed by western advocacy, the women's rights crisis in Pakistan and an aid policy built on fighting the causes of poverty.

In The Fun Half: Jimmy Carter thinks he may be being monitored by the NSA, Turkey's Prime Minister shuts down Twitter and Turks still Tweet, creationist demand equal time on the new Cosmos series, David Vitter says the Koch brothers are great patriots and your calls and IMs.

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Journalist Guy Lawson explains how the Bush Administration's Afghanistan arms purchasing policies helped shape the modern crisis with Russia, how the Pentagon relied on Miami Beach stoners for arms purchases, the domestic politics of Russia and America, how the United States circumvented their own laws on arm sales, Bernie Madoff's shocking new prison interview, the differences and similarities between Wall Street fraudsters Bernie Madoff and Sam Israel and who Madoff's favorite and least favorite politicians are.

Michael Ian Black explains why the Malaysia flight was a false flag carried out by CNN, what CNN's next false flag will be, Michael's new National Geographic show, why his podcast is "hard", the advantage of working on garbage and Michael told everybody to watch Airplane, again.

On The Fun Half: Catholic League President Bill Donohue, wants to march with "straight is great" sign at the summers NYC Pride parade, is Libertarianism a religion? How Ezra Klein's new media venture is going and your calls and IMs.

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Hey folks, today is a Members only show, but we still wanted to give you Freebies a teaser from today’s show. Listen to Sam explain what it was like to oppose the invasion of Iraq in 2003, Thomas Friedman's "suck on this comment" and CNN still grasping for straws on the Malaysia flight. Members make the Majority Report possible. Please join us by becoming a MEMBER. You can also show your support by clicking thru to the DONATE button for a one-time donation. Thanks


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Roosevelt Institute fellow Mike Konczal, explains the conservative myth of pre New Deal and Great Society America, the delusion that civil society took care of poverty, why the state had always played a role in addressing poverty, why before New Deal government policy was demeaning to the poor and favorable to the corporate sector, how social insurance supports risk, why Churches were forced by the State to provide services to the poor, the role of "automatic stabilizers" in saving the economy from going into full depression, why charitable giving falls during economic downturns, why the right pushes the volunteerism myth, how Harry Truman defined charity and why the left needs to be more bold.

On The Fun Half: more reactions to Ken Langone's insane Nazi and inequality comments, declining religion leads to more libertarians? Republicans target young voters with hilarious and awful new ads, the Sam Seder Libertarian Learning Annex returns and your calls and IMs.

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Writer Matt Stoller explains origins of free trade deals and why they are not going away, why modern free trade had its start in the 1930s, the utopian desire for a one world government, who is George Ball and why he matters the roots of a common market and governance, the evolving elite view of the middle class, why we have allowed America's industrial base to erode, the myth of frictionless world of capital, why the threat to America is our loss of manufacturing not in debt, how trade agreements impact sovereignty and what we need to learn from Alexander Hamilton.

On The Fun Half: CNN asks if God is involved in the Malaysia flight mystery, new discoveries on the Big Bang, the climate crisis accelerates, demented rich person  Ken Langone compares fighting inequality to Nazism, why do crazy wealthy people keep talking about Nazism, was JFK trying to halt the Cold War? and your IMs.

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Nation magazine senior editor, Sarah Leonard explains why the work cultures of Wall Street and Silicon Valley matter to all of us, new reforms in Wall Street work hours, the cult of "smartness", how Silicon Valley disguises its work culture through the rhetoric of passion, how Wall Street and Silicon Valley work to avoid regulation and how we need to start thinking about the technology sector as a whole.

And the great St Patty's Day gets boycott.

On The Fun Half: the roots of the crisis in Ukraine, anti reproductive rights extremists threaten activists online, Abby Huntsman's absurd argument for slashing Social Security, what millennials need to actually worry about, the failure of the "White Pride" demonstrations, Rupert Murdoch tweets crazy things and your IMs.

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Political maestro Cliff Schecter explains the insane new pro gun law that the Georgia House just passed, why the Georgia Senate may need to block the bill, what Democratic candidate Alex Sink's loss in the Florida 13th District special election means, how the Obama White House does not know how to sell healthcare, the problem with how Democratic candidates run, the House Progressive Caucus releases a smart budget and gets no attention, how Rob Portman was backed into supporting an unemployment insurance extension and the Obama Administration reconsiders deportation policy.

Andy Kindler objects to being called an Obamabot, Sam reviews more of his ill advised decisions in his entertainment career, Kindler is sick of the "New Atheists", Bill Maher praises Jay Leno and Kindler responds with disgust, why Kindler also hates Fallon, Kindler's favorite Holocaust and Kindler suggested the movie Friends with Money.  

Lindsay Graham Senate challenger calls Graham ambiguously gay And your calls and IMs.

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New York Times National Security Correspondent and author of the The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth Mark Mazzetti explains how the roots of the CIA Senate spying scandal began with the 2005 CIA destruction of torture tapes, Dianne Feinstein's accusations against the CIA, the role Acting General Council of the CIA Robert Eatinger in the torture and spying stories, how Senate investigators discovered that the CIA was lying about the efficacy of the CIA torture program, the Senate investigation into the CIA torture program, the Panetta Review, Why both the CIA and the Intelligence Committee have referred criminal probes to the Department of Justice, John Brennen's role in the torture program, the role of the White House in the dispute between the CIA and the Senate Intelligence committee? Is there any cost for the White House in its response to the investigation, will the White House invoke Executive Privilege and why Republicans hate the report and Democrats know the clock is ticking.

On The Fun Half: old Majority Report friend Austin Ruse says he wants college professors to be shot, the problems with intentions in politics, Paul Ryan blames poverty on "lazy inner city men", the destructive conservative myth that culture creates poverty, the shrinking deficit reveals another conservative myth and your IMs.

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Journalist and Senior Fellow at the Regional Plan Association in New York Alex Marshall author of The Surprising Design of Market Economiesexplains why the term "free market" is a misnomer, why only governments create markets, why we need to have a debate about what type of markets we want, the evolution of private property, how water became a public good, President Obama's new initiative to make more workers paid for overtime work, how intellectual property laws have created monopolies, how to redesign corporations, why large corporations should have national charters, what are the Commons, are we becoming more caring as a society and the public education debate, the future of the Commons and why progressives need to articulate a more optimistic vision.

On The Fun Half: what are maker spaces and how they could reinvent education, NSA spying and crazy presidents, the value of testing in education, President Obama to extend worker eligibility for overtime pay, Senator Ron Wyden tells Jake Tapper that the CIA spying on the senate Intelligence committee because they do not want Bush era torture policies to be made public, debating Charter schools and your calls and IMs.

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MSNBC reporter Irin Carmon explains the new radical anti abortion movement forming at the grassroots, the transparent radicalism of the Abolish Human Abortion movement, what the goals of the "abolition" movement are, why California is starting to base reproductive policy on science, why more healthcare providers need to provide abortion services, why restrictions cause more late term abortions, how California allowed more medical professionals to provide reproductive services and can California's progressive model expand across the country?

What led to the CIA spying on Senate staffers, why Senator Dianne Feinstein called out the CIA surveillance of the Senate committee, why they CIA may have broken multiple laws and Feinstein warns against the CIA threatening the Senate and its staffers.

On The Fun Half: President Obama appears on Zach Galifianakis's Between Two Fern and a Republican Congressman freaks out about Benghazi, another Obamacare horror story turns out to be wrong, new Bitcoin fail, Rand Paul the darling at CPAC, are Libertarians really popular with the young,  and your calls and IMs.

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Education activist and the author of Feel-Bad Education Alfie Kohn explains why poverty is the root problem in modern education, where standardized testing fails, why driving up test scores do not reflect education but do reflect affluence, why those pushing corporate education "reform" do not understanding what the experience of education really is, smart ways of actually assessing education, the Democratic and Republican consensus on testing, why the most damage is done to low income and children of color, why rising test scores should be a warning sign, the need for parental activism against corporate education and why progressives buy to many corporate education myths.

On the Fun Half: Edward Snowden says he raised concerns at the NSA but was ignored, a former FISA Court rejects NSA's request to hold onto metadata indefinitely, Fox Business commentator Todd Wilemon tells the Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi that the poor should just stop being poor, CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou wants to know why former CIA Director Leon Panetta isn't in prison for passing classified information to Zero Dark Thirty screenwriters, more evidence that Obamacare expands care and decreases costs, Random House, new polling show how liberal millennials are and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 03-10-14-Alfie_Kohn-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:11pm EDT

Political maestro Cliff Schecter explains the paranoid and insane worldview presented by the NRA's Wayne LaPierre, why the right ring is defined by fear, loss and bigotry, why the gun cartel makes us less safe, the cultural roots of the NRA's racial politics, Paul Ryan's sociopathic attack on school lunches, his attack on poor parents, why Ryan's argument is like an old Eddie Murphy bit, The conservatives love of Putin, what Crimea means for the United States, the different factions battling in Ukraine, why the right wants us to drill in response to Ukraine, Paul Ryan makes another story and the shameful Senate failure to confirm President Obama's nominee for head of the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department.

Isabel Gillies talked with Sam about his move to Brooklyn, why Isabel thinks Brooklyn is really hip, why Isabel's Super Bowl Party was disaster and Isabel broke format and suggested we read the book The Goldfinch.  

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Direct download: 03-07-14Cliff_Schecter-Isabel_Gillies-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:57pm EDT

Former Republican Congressional and author of The Party Is Over: How Republicans Went Crazy, Democrats Became Useless, and the Middle Class Got Shafted staffer Mike Lofgren explains the Deep State is, the power of corporate special interests in Washington, how the 1980s unleashing of Wall Street set the stages for the growth of the Deep State, how the terrorist attacks of September 11 speeded up the process, Silicon Valley's central role in corporate influence in Washington, why the Deep State loves trade deals, how the Deep State perpetuates itself and what we can do to radically reform government.

The Senate with seven Democrats going along with all Senate Republicans shamelessly rejects President Obama's pick to head the Civil Rights division of the Justice Department.

On The Fun Half: Sean Hannity totally wrong on New York crime rate under Bill de Blasio, did the Pope just endorse civil unions, majority of Americans support marriage equality, Tom Harkin calls out the disgusting Senate rejection of Debo Adegbile and your IMs.

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

Professor Adolph Reed Jr., explains how the Democratic Party embraced the neo-liberal agenda, how the shock of the Reagan Presidency shaped the modern Democratic Party, the role of the Democratic Leadership Council in moving Democrats to the right, the rightward legacy of Bill Clinton, the decoupling of class and social politics, why we have one neo-liberal party that is multicultural and another that is reactionary, why the left is in retreat, why acknowledging the problem can allow for a strengthening of leftist politics, how progressive politics is cheapened, how the left can rebuild itself and why we need to stop searching for progressive savors.

On The Fun Half: Elijah Cummings calls out Darrell Issa for continuing his IRS Jihad in Congress and Issa attempts to silence Cummings in Congress, Lindsey Graham's insane explanation for why Russia invaded Ukraine, integrating social and economic politics, Chipotle says the climate crisis threatens guacamole supply and your calls and IMs.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:36pm EDT

Hey folks, today is a Members only show, but we still wanted to give you Freebies a teaser from today’s show. Enjoy this epic moment of Sarah Palin calling out President Obama for wear "mom jeans" and find out all of the stupid policies Republicans want to implement because of Russia's incursion into Ukraine and remember! Members make the Majority Report possible. Please join us by becoming a MEMBER. You can also show your support by clicking thru to the DONATE button for a one-time donation. Thanks


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University of Ottawa Professor Dominique Arel explains the different factions that make up the Ukrainian government, why the far right has played a role in the opposition movement, the competing claims about anti semitism in Ukraine, Russia's shocking decision to invade and why it could get even worse.

Kai Newkirk an organizer with 99Rising explains why he engaged in a public act of protest at the Supreme Court, how his moment of protest was historic for the Supreme Court, why the corruption of politics through money is the major issue of our time and how we can take our system back.

On The Fun Half: debating Russia and Ukraine, where to find smart coverage of the crisis, Bitcoin fails the communities that need alternative financial services the most, Alex Jones and Tucker Carelson come together to race bait, hundreds arrested in Keystone XL protests, a Police Chief gets fooled by Daily Current joke about Marijuana overdoses and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 03-03-14-Dominique_arel-Kai_Newkirk-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:02pm EDT

Political maestro Cliff Schecter explains why we are watching history being made for gay rights, why the right is freaking out, the role of culture in social change, why anti gay bigotry is the Alamo of the right, why the Republican establishment opposed the Arizona gay discrimination bill, why Democrats need to find a progressive and populist economic message, why President Obama finally dropped Social Security cuts in his new budget, how Republicans use Democrats pro austerity views against them, President Obama's terrible new judicial deal and more revelations from Chris Christie's bridgegate.

Film Guy Matthew Weiss explains to Matt and Michael why he thinks award season is vapid and stupid, why the Academy Awards have always been about propaganda, why Wolf of Wall Street was a mixed film and Philomena was a good one and he suggested that we check out the online streaming site Fandor.com and keep an eye out for the filmsHellaware and It Felt Like Love.

Bill O'Reilly thinks we can solve poverty through President Obama lecturing black children and more on the Bitcoin panic after the fall of MT Gox and your IMs.

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Direct download: 02-28-14-Cliff_Schecter-Matthew_Weiss-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:35pm EDT

Journalist David Dayen explains how the Post Office could offer financial services, how the poor are exploited by predatory lenders and service providers, why the Post Office is a perfect place to provide basic financial services, how banking could save the artificial postal crisis imposed by Congress, how the Post Office could offer financial services now, why hardcore Republicans dominate the Post Office board of governors, why federal benefits would be delivered better through the Post Office, how the poor would save money and help overcome some of the hardships of our immigrant communities, how Postal banking could make a recession much less likely and how this can actually happen.

Andrew Cuomo's new political maneuvering reveals all of the pathologies of the Democratic Party elite.

On The Fun Half: Christian fanatic Bryan Fischer worries about "Big Gay", how reform happens, where the minimum wage should really be, neo-liberal foreign policy and lower wages at home, and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-27-14-David_Dayen-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:26pm EDT

Jodie Griffin, Senior Staff Attorney at Public Knowledge outlines the dangers of the proposed Comcast-Time Warner merger, why the customers lose in the current cable market, how Comcast undermines the online video market, what the DOJ will consider when it looks at the merger proposal? The broader standards that the FCC will provide, how a possible merger would impact the future of cable and broadband markets, why the FCC has undermined its own ability to enforce net neutrality, what would really save  an open Internet, the absurd arguments against net neutrality and determining the importance of the Netflix Comcast deal.

On The Fun Half: Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson sues to keep fracking from happening in his hometown, will universal Pre K mean Common Core testing for pre-schoolers? How for profit testing companies targeting Pre K, how eroding net neutrality creates more inequality, Arizona lawmaker who voted for the pro LGBT discrimination bill tells Anderson Cooper that "there is no discrimination" in Arizona, a petition on the We The People website asks President Obama to say "fuck Uganda" because of that countries horrible new anti Gay law and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-26-14-Jodie_Griffin-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:43pm EDT

Journalist Kiera Feldman explains the history of the evangelical Patrick Henry College,the role of Patrick Henry in building a movement for Christian power in the federal government, how Patrick Henry avoids federal oversight, the culture of sexual assault at Patrick Henry and coverups by the Patrick Henry Administration, how the Dean of Student Life at Patrick Henry systemically blame the victims of sexual assault and rape, the evangelical self help book that blames women for sexual violence, the warped logic of Christian purity and the future of Patrick Henry College.

On The Fun Half: Republican lobbyist pushes for banning Gay athletes in the NFL, Rush Limbaugh uncovers the new liberal conspiracy in the NFL, the Bitcoin crash and the Libertarian demands for government protection and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-25-14-Kiera_Feldman-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:27pm EDT

Journalist and Pando Daily contributor, David Sirota explains how PBS News is corrupted by corporate money, the former Enron trader, John Arnold, who wants to destroy public pensions, why handouts to the wealthy through corporate subsidies are leading to attacks on public pensions,  John Arnold funded PBS's Pension Peril series in violation of numerous PBS ethics rules, how PBS triad to hide Arnold's funding, why conservatives use PBS to launder their political agenda, how the underfunding of public journalism sets the stage for corruption,  PBS's absurd violation of its own ethics rules and how PBS finally backed down.

On The Fun Half: More ways Michael Bloomberg hurt the homeless, breaking down the new CBO's new report on increasing the minimum wage and joblessness, Random Rush, Virginia State Senator calls pregnant women "hosts" and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-24-14-David_Sirota-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:31pm EDT

John McDonough the Director of the Center for Public Health Leadership at Harvard explains Vermont's moves towards Single Payer healthcare, Dr. Cheryl Phillips Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy at Leading Age explains "Hot Spotting", and Robert Kraig of Citizen Action Wisconsin explains the Scott Walker threat and more! And for MEMBERS only! An interview from the Air America days with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog!

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Direct download: 02-20-14-John_McDonough-Cheryl_Phillips-Robert_Kraig-Triumph-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:58pm EDT

Historian Lauren Coodley, discusses her new biography of progressive icon Upton Sinclair, Upton Sinclair: California Socialist, Celebrity IntellectualJonathan Voss a Senior Analyst at Lake Research explains the national popularity of progressive policy and Max Ritchman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare on the fight to protect our social safety net.

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Direct download: 02-19-14-Lauren_Coodley-Jonathan_Voss-Max_Ritchman-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:57am EDT

Ethan Rome the Executive Director, Health Care for America Now explains the connection between healthcare and the TPP, Shannon Brownlee Acting Dir. The New America Foundation Health Policy Program and author of Overtreated: Why too much medicine is making us sick  explains how over treatment is bad for our health and Simon Lazurus on  the Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act.

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Direct download: 02-18-14-Simon_Lazarus-Ethan_Rome-Shannon_Brownlee-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:17pm EDT

Climate scientist  Michael E. Mann  explains why we must stop Keystone XL, Maine Senate candidate Shenna Bellows, outlines her progressive candidacy and for Members Only! An interview from the new MR archives with Cornell University Professor Suzanne Mettler on why Americans benefit from but don't see the hand of the social safety net.

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Direct download: 02-17-14-Michael_Mann-Shenna_Bellows-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:27pm EDT

Journalist Charlie Pierce explains why Fox does not want every kid to get a Valentine card, why the politics of cruelty have become official Republican Party policy, plutocrat Tom Perkins advocates a poll tax and says the rich should get more votes, why are the plutocrats getting even more insane? How Sarah Palin reinvented the right-wing grift, why there is no Republican Party anymore, the creepy emails sent to the Republican Caucus, the hilarious and slow death of the astroturf austerity group the Can Kicks Back, Kansas moves to discriminate against Gay people, the Chris Christie corruption scandal rolls on and the battle for an autoworkers union in Tennessee.

Christopher Rosen, senior entertainment at Huffington Post and old Majority Report friend is getting married, why is Rosen verified on twitter? Rosen tells Sam all the movies nominated for Best Picture and what his favorites were, why he thinks Twelve Years a Slave will win for Best Picture and what to expect from Darren Aronofsky's next film.

Why Tennessee has such regressive politics, how is the anti union push being covered on the ground in Tennessee? A perspective from Germany on the union drive at the Tennessee Volkswagen plant, why the ACA will help people leave bad jobs and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-14-14-Charlie_Pierce-Christopher_Rosen-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:52pm EDT

Jacobin contributing editor Melissa Gira Grant author of  Playing The Whore: The Work of Sex Workthe history of legal regulations of selling sex, the role of race and immigration in criminalizing sex work, does being a sex worker mean you are a victim? The range of experiences of sex work, the problem with treating sex workers as outcasts, why we need to listen to sex workers, the importance of decriminalizing sex work and how the Internet is changing sex work.

On the Fun Half:  Myla Seder attacks Mayor de Blasio for not calling a snow day, Sam rebuts Myla's attack, Libertarian hack Peter Schiff whines about his Daily Show appearance, the astroturf austerity group the Can Kicks Back is in debt, the danger of the Comcast Time Warner merger and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-13-14-Melissa_Gira_Grant-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:23pm EDT

The New Republic's Noam Scheiber explains the structural inequities in the legal system, how Enron fraudster Jeffrey Skilling ended up with such a light sentence, how the legal system is stacked against the poor, the history of legal aid, the limits of legal aid, the role of the  Great Society and public law, what is legal Medicare? How the rich can buy better treatment under the law, why we need to socialize law, how it should be done, why we need to limit what the wealthy can on lawyers and how socialized law will help reform the entire criminal justice system.

On The Fun Half: the American hunger crisis and the implications of the Food Stamp cuts, how Reagan and Clinton cuts set the stage for the modern hunger crisis, what happens to the unemployed after unemployment runs out, Rush Limbaugh's bizarre inner struggle over Michael Sam, Ron Paul talks about "honest rape", Random Rush and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-12-14-Noam_Scheiber-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:29pm EDT

Dave Zirin explains why sports and politics have a hit a tipping point, why the Sochi Olympics is essential for understanding sports in today's world, why the Sochi Olympics are particularly bad, the foundational problem with the Sochi games, the Circassian genocide, what will happen to the LGBT community after the games? The corruption of the IOC, why companies love to "sin wash" during the Olympics, the relationship between sports and propaganda,why we need to understand athletes as workers, what has been shocking about the response to Michael Sam and are college athletes about to get unions?

On the Fun Half: Volkswagen wants its Tennessee workers to have a union but state Republicans fight to keep the south's poor labor standards, homophobic reactions to Michael Sam from NFL players, WSJ Editor says women who drink and get raped share share responsibility, and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-11-14-Dave_Zirin-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:58pm EDT

Firedoglake's Kevin Gosztola explains the case of the NATO3, how 2 undercover Chicago cops entrapped 3 young protesters, the state of Illinois and the FBI targeting protesters attending the NATO protests and charged them with terrorism, and how the state couldn't convince a jury to the activists were terrorists.

Radio show host and activist Bob Kincaid explains the ongoing public health threat to the southeast United States from the Freedom Industries chemical spill, how West Virginia politicians are owned by coal interests, the deadly toll of coal mining and what we can do to save Appalachia.

On The Fun Half: Silicon Valley tycoons conspire to keep down wages, Fox News whines about evil CEO  in the new Lego Movie,  AOL CEO blames cutting health benefits on "distressed babies", how NSA metadata is used in America's drone program and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-10-14-Kevin_Gosztola-Bob_Kincaid-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:42pm EDT

Political strategist Cliff Schecter explains the importance of AIPAC backing down on the new Iran sanctions bill, why AIPAC backed down, Republicans kill unemployment insurance again, why unemployment insurance helps people find work, immigration dead again? The Bill Nye Ken Ham debate and even Pat Robertson thinks creationism is crazy.

Film Guy Matthew Weiss is shocked Sam is watching the Walking Dead, Matthew's new project, Matthew and Sam debate documentaries and Matthew suggested the movieEscape From Tomorrow.  

We hear from a real job creator on how Obamacare helped her business, Sam has another session of the "Sam Seder Libertarian Learning Annex",  A Text From Jon Benjamin, Duke Energy releases coal ash into North Carolina's Dan River, Scott Brown rents his email list to anti vaccine conspiracy theorists and your IMs and calls.

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Direct download: 02-07-14-Cliff_Schecter-Matthew_Weiss-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:17pm EDT

Author and University of California Berkeley Boalt School of law professor Ian Haney Lopez author of the new book Dog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle Class explains the cynical calculation that drove George Wallace's racist politics, what "state rights" really means, how the Republicans adopted the southern strategy, political uses of race by the Republican Party, why "strategic racism" explains Republican race baiting, the evolving nature of racism and the smart way to confront racism in modern America.

On The Fun Half: Laura Ingraham unleashes an unhinged attack on Justice Sonia Sotomayor for not using the word "illegal" and gets legal and geographic lessons from Sam, dog whistle politics and immigration, debunking more anti minimum wage increase myths, does CVS not selling cigarettes have implications for other industries? Fox's Gretchen Careslon wants to know if CVS is allowed to not sell cigarettes? and Your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-06-14-Ian_Haney_Lopez-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:49pm EDT

Hey folks, today is a Members only show, but we still wanted to give you Freebies a teaser from today's show. Enjoy our epic mockery of Sean Hannity and remember! Members make the Majority Report possible. Please join us by becoming a MEMBER. You can also show your support by clicking thru to the DONATE button for a one-time donation. Thanks!

Direct download: 02-05-14-Sam_Seder_Teaser-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:51pm EDT

Gabriel Sherman author of the unauthorized biography of Fox News chief Roger Ailes, The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News--and Divided a Countryexplains what motivated Roger Ailes to build Fox News, how Ailes created Fox in his image, why Roger Ailes and Glenn Beck have the same extreme politics, the paranoia of Roger Ailes, why Fox is a cult of personality, why do other journalists defend Fox? And why we are in the decline era for Fox News.

On the Fun Half: the Republicans new debt default threats, Sam has an epic debate with a southern Libertarian, why Libertarians oppose the Civil Rights Act and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-04-14-Gabriel_Sherman-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:03pm EDT

David Wildstein charges that Christie new about lane closures on the George Washington Bridge, new investigations against the Christie Administration's political use of the Port Authority, Christie releases a memo attacking David Wildstein, new questions about Chris Christie's use of Sandy relief funds, the time Chris Christie almost sued his High School baseball team and why the Governor is heading to CPAC.

Cred Action, Senior Campaign Manager Elijah Zarlin explains the oil industry friendly firm that wrote the State Department's Keystone Pipeline report, were the State Department's ethics guidelines violated? Why Elijah is optimistic about John Kerry's role in Keystone and the huge amounts of grassroots support for fighting Keystone.

On the Fun Half: more signs of a disappearing middle class, Random Rush, conservatives freak out about Coca-Cola's Super Bowl ad and your calls and IMs.

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Direct download: 02-03-14-Elijah_Zarlin-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:49pm EDT

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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Direct download: 01-31-14-Cliff_Schecter-Isabel_Gillies-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:13pm EDT

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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Direct download: 01-30-14-Janeane_Garofalo-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:34pm EDT

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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Direct download: 01-29-14-Ryan_Grim-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:13pm EDT

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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Direct download: 01-28-14-Alan_Manning-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:56pm EDT

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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Direct download: 01-27-14-Serhii_Plokhii-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:39pm EDT

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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Direct download: 01-24-14-Cliff_Schecter-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:02pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 5:16pm EDT

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

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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Category:general -- posted at: 3:01pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 4:07pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 2:50pm EDT

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

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

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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Category:general -- posted at: 3:16pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 2:53pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 2:36pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 3:06pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 2:42pm EDT

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

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

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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Category:general -- posted at: 4:04pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 1:04pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 12:40pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 11:54am EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 1:33pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 12:07pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 11:44am EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 3:24pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 3:59pm EDT

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

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

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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Category:general -- posted at: 3:14pm EDT

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

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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Direct download: 12-12-13-David_Dayen-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:51pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 3:04pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 2:49pm EDT

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

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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Category:general -- posted at: 3:16pm EDT

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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Direct download: 12-5-13-Josh_Orton-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:51pm EDT

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

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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Category:general -- posted at: 2:34pm EDT

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

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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Category:general -- posted at: 11:57am EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 3:08pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 2:49pm EDT

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

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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Category:general -- posted at: 3:14pm EDT

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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Category:general -- posted at: 12:38pm EDT

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