The Majority Report with Sam Seder

11/4/14 

The Nation Institute's Esther Kaplen explains how local hospitals are being taken over by national hospital chains and how this is undermining public health and safety, how corporations are taking over the non profit sector in healthcare delivery in rural America, is there a civil and legal push back against the takeover, why so many can't get enough work and why so many are being worked to death, rising productivity and the death of the American worker and how corporations are blackmailing workers.

What to watch for in tonights election returns, North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis called for "dividing and conquering them" and why things are not looking great for the Democrats.

On The Fun Half: Ben Stein is creepy and insane on Fox News, the right wing medias insane attack on Lena Dunham, the real cause of the housing crisis, Tom Magliozzi the co-host of the legendary NPR show Car Talk passes away, why voting matters and your calls and IMs.

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Political strategist Cliff Schecter explains why Democrats are in trouble in the midterms but reminds everyone that elections are unpredictable, why South Dakota and Arkansas look out of reach for Democrats, why Greg Orman can still win Kansas, sticks with his prediction of a Alison Lundergan Grimes upset over Mitch McConnell, the insane candidates that could join the Republicans in the United States Senate, why Democrats get punished for silly comments while Republicans get away with craziness and why Ohio Governor John Kasich is a jerk.

Becky Bond the Director of the Credo Super PAC explains the dangers that progressives face if Republicans win the Senate, what races is Credo focusing on? Why progressives need to vote and why Democrats and progressives need to focus on the ground game.

On The Fun Half: Poll models and midterm turnout, Chris Christie's latest blowup is all about his pathetic record on Sandy, Charlie Crist looking good in Florida, Joni Ernst says its only a reporters opinion "that one person in America has Ebola" and your calls and IMs.

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A Republican Candidate in Texas says that he wants black voters not to vote but instead spend their Food Stamps. Through a computer glitch the Majority Report was replaced by the Ken, Ken & Ken show, Ryan Grim of the Huffington Post joined the Ken Ken & Ken show, Ryan triad to explain why the Democrats are failing, debating Benghazi, why does Ryan hate America and want Black to vote more. Ken Ken & Ken gave financial advice. Ken Ken & Ken breakdown some "brilliant" Dennis Prager comments  on the War on Women and they took your calls and IMs.

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Journalist Jessica Bruder explains the American retirement crisis, more people living in vans across America, Nickled and Dimed meets On the Road, the new low income labor force, where mobile workers end working, the collapse of American retirement security and the difficulty of political organizing.

On The Fun Half: Jeb Bush leaning towards running for President, more follow up on the Sam Harris torture, Rafael Cruz with more insanity, why we need popular movements for social welfare, Mark Begich opens a lead in Alaska, why this is good for Social Security, Rick Weiland accuses national Democrats of undermining his campaign, the Red States where minimum wage is on the ballot, a call from H Jon Benjamin and your calls and IMs.

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Smart Floridians want to secede because of the climate crisis, Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo enforce obscene Ebola quarantine policies, was the Cuomo Christie press conference the worst thing ever? Nurse quarantined in New Jersey in violation of her human rights, another school shooting, what's at stake in the 2014 election and how the 2014 races are shaping up.

On The Fun Half: North Carolina candidate assaults his girlfriends Hairdresser, Chris Christie backtracks on the minimum wage, an awesome new Obamacare conspiracy, African children beaten in the Bronx called "Ebola", Random Rush, how to vote in the New York's Governors race,  and your calls and IMs.

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Political maestro Cliff Schecter joins us to discuss his latest piece on the police chief of Oakley, Michigan, population less than 300, deputizing 100 people to combat ISIS and hides their identity, what that says about America, an update on the Midterms and the incredible amount of money spent on it so far.

Actor Richard Kind joins us to discuss his incredible role in FOX's new TV show Gotham, how he must play golf when he goes on radio, his recommendation of Red Oaks on Amazon, Kind's time on the New York Stage and his last role in Travesties, Sharknado 2, his recommendation of the show Transparent.

Also, Ebola in NYC, a Jimmy Reefercake song, Paul LePage, legalized marijuana, your calls and IMs.

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Carne Ross the founder of Independent Diplomat explains the nationalism, what is progressive nationalism, the failures of Eurozone policies, austerity and democracy, the failure of Francois Hollande, worker cooperates and new economies and holding power accountable.

A #GamerGate supporter calls and to explain what drives the movement and its weird.

On The Fun Half: a final debunking of Sam Harris, right wingers want a state called Reagan, more fallout from #GamerGate and your calls and IMs.

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Chris Christie is sick of hearing about the minimum wage, he is lying and disgusting, a new video explains the "problems with Sam Seder", proving that Sam is Jewish, Progressives United Political Director Josh Orton explains why Scott Walker might get upset in Wisconsin, Republican leader says that some Wisconsin voters will vote against Scott Walker because they aren't "sharp" and Ebola hysteria still grips stupid people across the country.

On The Fun Half: Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Laurie Garrett explains why its ridiculous to blame the government for the lack of an Ebola vaccine, oops the United States accidently delivers weapons to ISIS, Kurdish TV releases a music video mocking ISIS, did Leon Panetta violate CIA rules in publishing his book, Andrew Cuomo's book gets destroyed by Amazon reviews, Democrats getting serious about turnout, Random Rush, George Carlin gets a street named after him, Bristol Palin explains her drunken brawl in Alaska and your IMs.

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Journalist and author of Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War James Risen explains the immense corruption of the "war on terror", Iraqi money laundering, the new mercenary class, the conman who claimed to read secret terrorism message on Al Jazeera and duped the CIA and the AirForce, the whistleblower Diane Roark and her abuse at the hands of the NSA, the case the Government is using against James Risen, why there hasn't been a single news story that has harmed national security during the "war on terror" and why Risen is willing to go to jail to protect his source.

On The Fun Half: Sam had to leave because of an emergency. Michael went through your IMs and followed up on Islam and #GamerGate and all your IMs.

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Nation Institute Fellow Dani McClain explains why Black women voters are key for the Democrats in the midterms, how grassroots organizers are connecting social and economic justice, Moral Mondays and shifting southern politics and voter suppression efforts and the 1014 elections.

Video game developer and women in tech advocate Brianna Wu explains #GamerGate and their campaign to harass her with death and rape threats that forced her family out of her home, what it's like to be a woman in gaming, and online internet, her experiences as a woman inside the video game industry, the broad implications #GamerGate has in the culture wars and political sphere and what we can do to agitate for a modern world that's safe for and accepting of women.

On The Fun Half: Ted Cruz calls Obama's blocked Surgeon General nominee an anti gun activist, the broader implications of #GamerGate and Islamophobia, Border agents fast tracking refugees back to danger in Central America and your calls and IMs.

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